Template:Infobox broadcast

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{{Infobox broadcast}} is an infobox for television station articles.

Blank template

{{{call_letters}}}

[[File:{{{station_logo}}}|{{{logo_size}}}|alt={{{logo_alt}}}]]
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]]
{{{location}}} {{{country}}}
City	{{{city}}}
Branding	{{{station_branding}}}
Slogan	{{{station_slogan}}}
Channels	Analog: {{{analog}}} Digital: {{{digital}}} Virtual: {{{virtual}}}
Subchannels	{{{subchannels}}}
Translators	{{{other_chs}}}
Affiliations	{{{affiliations}}}
Owner	{{{owner}}}
Licensee	{{{licensee}}}
Operator	{{{operator}}}
Founded	{{{founded}}}
First air date	{{{airdate}}}
Last air date	{{{enddate}}}
Call sign meaning	{{{callsign_meaning}}}
Sister station(s)	{{{sister_stations}}}
Former call signs	{{{former_callsigns}}}
Former channel number(s)	{{{former_channel_numbers}}}
Former affiliations	{{{former_affiliations}}}
Transmitter power	{{{effective_radiated_power}}}
Height	{{{HAAT}}}
Class	{{{class}}}
Facility ID	{{{facility_id}}}
Transmitter coordinates	{{{coordinates}}}
Licensing authority	{{{licensing_authority}}}
Website	{{{homepage}}}

{{Infobox broadcast | call_letters = | station_logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | image = | image_size = | alt = | location = <!-- location of studio --> | country = <!-- country of studio --> | city = <!-- city of licence if different from location --> | station_branding = | station_slogan = | analog = | digital = | virtual = | subchannels = | other_chs = | affiliations = | owner = | licensee = <!-- if different from owner --> | operator = <!-- if different from owner --> | founded = | airdate = | enddate = | callsign_meaning = <!-- no special formatting --> | sister_stations = | former_callsigns = | former_channel_numbers = | former_affiliations = | effective_radiated_power = | HAAT = <!-- {{convert|height|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} --> | class = | facility_id = | coordinates = | licensing_authority = | homepage = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> }}

Required fields

{{Infobox broadcast | call_letters = | location = | owner = }}

Usage

Not every field should be used. Per MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE, an infobox should summarize key facts that appear in the article. Avoid any unnecessary content. Anything in the infobox which is not in the article should be referenced with an inline citation in the infobox.

Parameters with * are required fields. Link people if they have articles.

Parameter	Explanation
call_letters *	The call letters of the station, as assigned by the appropriate national broadcast authority. Note: If the licensing authority is the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]], the template will use |call_letters= to display external links to public licensing information for this station, so do not insert extra text into this parameter value.
station_logo	An image of the station's logo. Should be resized to a width of 250 pixels or less.
logo_size	Image width in pixels for station_logo
logo_alt	Alternative text for station_logo, see WP:ALT
image hq_photo	A photo of the station headquarters. Should be resized to a width of 250 pixels or less.
image_size	Image width in pixels for image
alt	Alternative text for image, see WP:ALT
location *	The name of the municipality in which the station's programming originates. That is, the primary studio and office location. This is opposed to the transmitter location which may be in a different community, and also opposed to regional "satellite" studios or facilities.
country	The country in which the station's programming originates. If this is different than the country under which the station is licensed, consider leaving this blank and listing both countries in the article body.
city	The municipality designated by the station's licence, where this differs from location.
station_branding	The wording the station normally uses on-air and in advertising to identify itself, as opposed to the actual call letters.
station_slogan	The station's slogan phrase(s), used for promotion and programming description rather than for station identification (distinguished from station_branding).
analog	Indicate the analog channel number of the station's primary analog transmitter, and whether it is in the VHF or UHF spectrum. Not applicable in areas or nations that have fully completed a digital switchover.
digital	Indicate the channel number of the station's primary digital transmitter, if applicable, and whether it is in the VHF or UHF spectrum.
virtual	Indicate the virtual channel number of the station's primary digital transmitter if it differs from its actual channel number and that it is created via the PSIP.
subchannels	List any digital subchannels, separating each line with <br/>, if not identified in "affiliations" or elsewhere.
other_chs	Indicate channel numbers of the station's secondary transmitters, if applicable. Analog and digital transmitters should be identified as appropriate.
affiliations	Identifies which network(s) the station is associated with and which contribute regular programming. Use "Independent" if the station does not belong to any regular broadcast network. Do not list temporary or special-event networks; do not duplicate information already listed elsewhere.
owner *	The company which owns the station.
licensee	Identify which company or entity holds the station licence, if different from owner.
operator	The company or entity which operates the station (under a local marketing agreement, shared services agreement, or similar arrangement), if different from owner
founded	The date on which the station corporate activities began, which will be prior to airdate. If the station has had multiple owners in its history, this would be a point-form chronology (see Example below).
airdate	The date on which regular broadcasts began.
enddate	For defunct stations, the date on which the station ceased broadcasting.
callsign_meaning	The meaning behind the callsign letters, if available and verifiable. Per MOS:ACRO, do not use bold or other style to emphasize the first letter of acronyms. Use sentence case.
sister_stations	Identify any very closely-related stations e.g. twin stations with similar programming and ownership, but separately licensed.
former_callsigns	List any previous callsigns the station had during its history.
former_channel_numbers	List any previous channel numbers the station had during its history.
former_affiliations	List any previous affiliations (networks) the station had during its history.
effective_radiated_power	The current effective radiated power of the station's primary transmitter in kilowatts, or watts if below 1 kW.
HAAT	Indicate the height above average terrain (HAAT) in metres first, followed by a conversion to feet. For example: {{convert|210|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} → 210 m (689 ft) - see {{convert}}
class	Indicate the class of the primary broadcast transmitter, as applicable to the broadcast standards of the station's country.
facility_id	The facility ID which a national regulatory identifies the broadcast station (generally used by FCC in the United States).
coordinates	Indicate the geographic coordinates of the station's primary transmitter. Use {{coord}}.
licensing_authority	Official license-granting government agency. If the licensing authority is the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]], the template will display external links to public licensing information for this station.
homepage	The station's official website. Use {{URL}} as in {{URL|example.com}}.

Example

The following is an example of how the Infobox Broadcast template is used (using a modified version of WCVB-TV as an example):

WCVB-TV

Boston, Massachusetts United States
Branding	WCVB Channel 5 (general) NewsCenter 5 (newscasts)
Slogan	Local Live Coverage You Can Count On
Channels	Digital: 20 (UHF) Virtual: 5 (PSIP)
Subchannels	5.1 ABC
Affiliations	ABC
Owner	Hearst Television
Licensee	WCVB Hearst Television, Inc.
First air date	March 19, 1972
Call sign meaning	W channel V (five in Roman numerals, former analog channel & current PSIP channel) Boston
Sister station(s)	WMUR-TV
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 5 (VHF, 1972–2009)
Transmitter power	625 kW
Height	390 m (1,280 ft)
Facility ID	65684
Transmitter coordinates	42°18′37″N 71°14′14″W
Licensing authority	FCC
Public license information	Profile CDBS
Website	www.wcvb.com

{{Infobox broadcast
| call_letters             = WCVB-TV
| station_logo             = <!-- logo commented out in this example due to WP:COPYVIO --[[Image:WCVB5.png|WCVB logo]]<br><br>[[File:Me-TV_WCVB_Boston.png|150px]]-->
| station_slogan           = Local Live Coverage You Can Count On
| station_branding         = WCVB Channel 5 (general) <br />NewsCenter 5 (newscasts)
| digital                  = 20 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| virtual                  = 5 ([[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]])
| subchannels              = 5.1 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]<br />
| affiliations             = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| airdate                  = March 19, 1972
| location                 = [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| country                  = United States
| callsign_meaning         = W channel V (five in [[Roman numerals]], former analog channel & current PSIP channel) Boston
| former_callsigns         =
| owner                    = [[Hearst Television]]
| former_channel_numbers   = Analog:<br>5 ([[very high frequency|VHF]], 1972–2009)
| license                  = WCVB Hearst Television, Inc.<!-- if this has changed to something other than what the FCC indicates as the licensee name, please provide a source! The fact that Hearst-Argyle itself has changed name does not necessarily mean all subsidiaries have as well -->
| sister_stations          = [[WMUR-TV]]
| former_affiliations      =
| effective_radiated_power = 625 [[Watt#Kilowatt|kW]]
| HAAT                     = {{convert|390|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| facility_id              = 65684
| coordinates              = {{Coord|42|18|37|N|71|14|14|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| licensing_authority      = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| homepage                 = {{URL|www.wcvb.com}}
}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox broadcast

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Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
call_letters	call_letters	no description	Unknown	optional
station_logo	station_logo	no description	Unknown	optional
logo_size	logo_size	no description	Unknown	optional
logo_alt	logo_alt	no description	Unknown	optional
location	location	no description	Unknown	optional
country	country	no description	Unknown	optional
image	image	no description	Unknown	optional
hq_photo	hq_photo	no description	Unknown	optional
image_size	image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
alt	alt	no description	Unknown	optional
city	city	no description	Unknown	optional
station_branding	station_branding	no description	Unknown	optional
station_slogan	station_slogan	no description	Unknown	optional
analog	analog	no description	Unknown	optional
digital	digital	no description	Unknown	optional
virtual	virtual	no description	Unknown	optional
subchannels	subchannels	no description	Unknown	optional
other_chs	other_chs	no description	Unknown	optional
affiliations	affiliations	no description	Unknown	optional
owner	owner	no description	Unknown	optional
licensee	licensee	no description	Unknown	optional
operator	operator	no description	Unknown	optional
founded	founded	no description	Unknown	optional
airdate	airdate	no description	Unknown	optional
enddate	enddate	no description	Unknown	optional
callsign_meaning	callsign_meaning	no description	Unknown	optional
sister_stations	sister_stations	no description	Unknown	optional
former_callsigns	former_callsigns	no description	Unknown	optional
former_channel_numbers	former_channel_numbers	no description	Unknown	optional
former_affiliations	former_affiliations	no description	Unknown	optional
effective_radiated_power	effective_radiated_power	no description	Unknown	optional
HAAT	HAAT	no description	Unknown	optional
class	class	no description	Unknown	optional
facility_id	facility_id	no description	Unknown	optional
coordinates	coordinates	no description	Unknown	optional
licensing_authority	licensing_authority	no description	Unknown	optional
homepage	homepage	no description	Unknown	optional

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