13wham-tv

What 13wham-tv does

WHAM-TV (13 WHAM) is a local broadcast television station licensed by the FCC and operating as the ABC network affiliate for the Rochester, New York metropolitan area and broader Western New York region. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Rochester, the station delivers local news, weather, sports (including Buffalo Bills and Sabres coverage via its "Buffalo Plus" branded section), community features, and entertainment programming across over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, the 13wham.com website, and native iOS/Android mobile applications. The station is wholly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI), a publicly traded media conglomerate incorporated in Maryland, which provides shared technical infrastructure, national news resources, advertising sales support, and cross-station programming coordination across its portfolio of stations.

The station's core technology consists of Sinclair Broadcast Group's broadcast and digital content management infrastructure, supporting multi-platform content production and distribution. Its product portfolio centers on the primary television broadcast (Channel 13), the responsive 13wham.com website with live streaming and on-demand video, the 13 WHAM News mobile app, weather services with interactive radar and forecasting, and dedicated sports/community sub-brands. The business model is advertising-based: WHAM-TV sells commercial airtime and digital ad inventory to local businesses, healthcare providers, automotive dealers, and other regional advertisers targeting the Rochester DMA and Western New York audience, with pricing structured as quote-based rates varying by time slot, program placement, and audience reach. No pricing is publicly disclosed.

Name

13wham-tv

Legal name

Sinclair, Inc.

Website

https://13wham.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

WHAM-TV (13 WHAM) is an FCC-licensed ABC affiliate local broadcast television station in Rochester, NY, delivering local news, weather, sports, and community content across over-the-air, cable, web, and mobile platforms. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI), it serves the Rochester metro and Western New York markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Television News

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ)

Keywords

• Local broadcast television
• Television news content
• Weather forecasting services
• Sports news coverage
• Digital news media

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Local Advertising: The station generates revenue through local advertising sales, selling commercial airtime to local businesses, healthcare providers, automotive dealers, and other regional advertisers targeting the Rochester, NY market.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WHAM-TV is a local ABC-affiliated broadcast television station serving Rochester, NY and Western New York, delivering local news, weather forecasts, sports coverage (including dedicated Buffalo Bills/Sabres content via the Buffalo Plus brand), and community programming. Content is distributed across over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, the 13wham.com website with live streaming, and native iOS/Android mobile applications with push notifications.

Product overview

13WHAM is a local broadcast television station serving Rochester, NY, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. The station operates as a unified media platform combining over-the-air television broadcasting (ABC affiliate), a comprehensive news website (13wham.com), and mobile applications. The product portfolio centers on local news delivery across multiple channels including a primary television station, responsive website, and native iOS/Android apps. Supporting modules include weather services with radar and forecasting capabilities, and the Buffalo Plus sports section dedicated to Buffalo Bills and Sabres coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Buffalo Plus: Dedicated Buffalo Bills sports coverage section covering the NFL team including stadium news, player updates, and team announcements.
• Good Day Rochester
• Sound Stage

Products and services

• 13WHAM Television Station Local broadcast television station serving Rochester, NY and Western New York, affiliated with the ABC network, delivering local news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming to viewers in the Rochester market via over-the-air transmission and cable/satellite carriage.
• 13wham.com Website Digital news website providing Rochester-area local news, national/world news, weather forecasts, sports coverage (including Buffalo Bills coverage), and community content with live streaming, on-demand video, and mobile-responsive design.
• 13 WHAM Mobile App Native mobile application available on iOS and Android enabling users to access breaking news, weather updates, live streaming of WHAM-TV broadcasts, and push notifications for breaking news and weather alerts on the go.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sinclair Broadcast GroupcoreOthersWHAM-TV is owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI), one of the largest television broadcasting companies in the United States. Sinclair provides national news content, technical infrastructure, advertising sales support, and programming coordination across its station group.
• ABC NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationWHAM-TV operates as the ABC network affiliate in Rochester, NY. The affiliation agreement provides access to ABC national programming, news feeds, sports coverage including NFL and college sports, and entertainment content from the Disney-ABC Television Group.
• Fox RochesterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCross-promotional partnership with Fox Rochester (WHAM-Fox), a co-owned station in the same market under Sinclair Broadcast Group. Shared news teams and content across both stations, particularly for morning programming like 'Good Day Rochester' and community features.
• CW RochesterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-owned Sinclair station providing CW network programming. Cross-promotional content and shared digital platforms with WHAM-TV.
• Lollypop FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular feature partner for 'Pets of the Week' segment highlighting adoptable animals from Lollypop Farm animal shelter. Ongoing community partnership supporting local pet adoption awareness.
• AAAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAAA (American Automobile Association) provides travel forecasts and seasonal driving content featured on WHAM's 'Good Day Rochester' morning show segments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WROC-TV: CBS-affiliated local television station in Rochester, NY, also owned by Nexstar Media Group. Directly competes with WHAM-TV for local news audience, advertising dollars, and ABC/CBS affiliate programming in the same DMA.
• WHEC-TV: NBC-affiliated local television station in Rochester, NY (owned by Hubbard Broadcasting). Direct competitor in the same DMA, competing for the same local news audience and regional advertising spend with NBC/ABC programming differences.
• WUHF: Fox-affiliated local television station in Rochester, NY, co-owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sister station to WHAM-TV but also a direct competitor; shares 'Good Day Rochester' morning programming and competes for Fox viewers.
• Spectrum News Rochester: Charter Communications-owned 24-hour local news channel serving Rochester and Western NY. Direct competitor for hyperlocal news audience and an alternative to broadcast affiliates for regional advertisers.
• WKBW-TV: ABC-affiliated television station serving the Buffalo, NY market (owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group). Sister Sinclair station and direct content/operational peer; covers adjacent Western NY market with overlap on Buffalo Bills/Sabres sports coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Tegna: Large publicly-traded owner of local broadcast TV stations across mid-sized U.S. markets. Operates a portfolio comparable in scale and structure to Sinclair's, competing for the same regional advertising budgets and offering analogous local news franchises.
• Gray Television: Publicly-traded owner of numerous local TV stations across the U.S., including mid-sized markets. Operates a Sinclair-comparable portfolio with shared news and digital platform infrastructure across affiliate stations.
• Nexstar Media Group: Largest U.S. owner of local TV stations (owns WROC-TV in Rochester). Operates stations in similar mid-sized markets with comparable business model and cross-platform local news strategy.
• E.W. Scripps Company: Diversified local broadcast media company operating local TV stations and national networks (ION, Court TV). Comparable in serving mid-sized markets with local news and syndicated programming.
• Hearst Television: Operates a portfolio of local TV stations across U.S. markets. Comparable local affiliate operator with similar broadcast-plus-digital-plus-mobile distribution model and network affiliation agreements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/13wham
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@13WHAMTVNews/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/13wham
• Instagraminstagram.com/13whamtv
• TikToktiktok.com/@13wham?lang=en

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Funding overview

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