WUPL

WUPL
ATSC 3.0 station
CitySlidell, Louisiana
Channels
BrandingWUPL 54
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WWL-TV; Nexstar: WGNO, WNOL-TV
History
FoundedNovember 21, 1994
First air date
June 1, 1995 (1995-06-01)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 54 (UHF, 1995–2009)
  • Digital: 24 (UHF, 2004–2020)
UPN (1995–2006)
Call sign meaning
"UPN Louisiana"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
13938
ERP850 kW
HAAT295.8 m (970 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
29°54′22.9″N 90°2′22.1″W / 29.906361°N 90.039472°W / 29.906361; -90.039472
Translator(s)WBXN-CD 36 New Orleans
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wwltv.com/mytv

WUPL (channel 54) is a television station licensed to Slidell, Louisiana, United States, serving the New Orleans area. It is programmed primarily as an independent station, but maintains a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV. WUPL is owned by the Tegna subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group alongside CBS affiliate WWL-TV (channel 4); Nexstar also owns ABC affiliate WGNO (channel 26) and CW station WNOL-TV (channel 38). WUPL and WWL-TV share studios on Rampart Street in the historic French Quarter district; WUPL's transmitter is located on Cooper Road in Terrytown, Louisiana.