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NBC Washington
Legal namestring
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Websiteurl
nbcwashington.com
Company typeenum
Public
Founded yearint
1947
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersWashington, United States
HQ citystring
Washington
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
local news broadcasting, weather forecasting, digital news platform, streaming news, investigative journalism
Industry3 codes
1Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.)
CodeMPABACAEPrimaryYes
2News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels
CodeMPABAHAKPrimaryNo
3National & Regional Sports TV Networks (Linear)
CodeMPABAJAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Television Broadcasting Stations516120
  • Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers51621
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations5161
SIC code1 code
  • Television Broadcasting Stations4833
Product category
Local Broadcast Television News
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 of 3 records shown
1Storm Team4
Description

The weather forecasting team brand for NBC4 Washington's weather coverage.

nbcwashington.com
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Core offering1 text field

NBC4 Washington (WRC-TV) is the NBC-owned-and-operated local broadcast television station serving the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) metropolitan area. The station produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming through over-the-air broadcast, a 24/7 digital streaming channel, a news website, mobile applications, and email newsletters. Its content verticals include Storm Team4 weather coverage, News4 I-Team investigative reporting, Decision 2026 political coverage, Washington Commanders sports, and The Scene entertainment content.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

NBC4 Washington is a local broadcast television station serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (including D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) as an NBC network affiliate. The station operates as a unified broadcast and digital platform combining over-the-air television broadcasting with a comprehensive website and digital services. The core offering consists of broadcast television news programming supplemented by the Storm Team4 weather service, News4 I-Team investigative journalism, and Decision 2026 political coverage. The digital platform includes streaming video, email newsletters, and topic-specific content verticals covering sports (Washington Commanders), entertainment (The Scene), literature (4 Your Reading), consumer news, and more.

Product and service3 records
1NBC4 Washington Broadcast Television
CategoryLocal Broadcast Television
2NBC4 Washington Digital Platform and 24/7 Streaming
CategoryDigital News and Streaming
3News4 Email Newsletters and Alerts
CategoryEmail Subscriptions
Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1WRC-TV (NBC4 Washington) - already listed
TypeOthers
Description

Placeholder removed; see WRC-TV entry above.

2WRC-TV (NBC4 Washington)
TypeDirect peer
Description

WRC-TV is the legal/technical entity for NBC4 Washington itself; included here as a self-reference confirming the O&O broadcast identity (call sign WRC, channel 4) used in regulatory and advertising contexts.

3WTOP News
TypeEmerging player
Description

WTOP is a leading all-news radio station and digital news outlet in the Washington DC market. It competes for the same hyperlocal news and traffic audience that NBC4 Washington targets, particularly commuters, though via radio and digital rather than TV broadcast.

4The Washington Post
TypeEmerging player
Description

The Washington Post is a major local and national news competitor in the DMV, with a strong digital subscription business. While not a broadcast station, it competes directly with NBC4 Washington for DC-area news audiences, political coverage attention, and advertiser relationships.

5WJLA-TV (ABC affiliate, Washington DC)
TypeDirect peer
Description

WJLA is the ABC affiliate in the Washington DC market and a direct competitor for local news viewers, political coverage audiences, and regional ad dollars. Its 24/7 streaming and digital product directly overlaps NBC4 Washington's offering in the same DMA.

6NBC New York (WNBC)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

WNBC is the NBC-owned station in the New York DMA and a sister NBCUniversal O&O to NBC4 Washington. Both operate the same network-affiliated local broadcast + digital playbook (Storm Ranger, I-Team analogs, streaming channels), making it the most structurally comparable peer in NBC's portfolio.

7Fox 5 DC (WTTG)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Fox 5 DC is the Fox-owned station serving Washington DC and a direct head-to-head competitor to NBC4 Washington for local news, weather, sports, and digital audience share across the DMV region.

8WUSA9 (CBS affiliate, Washington DC)
TypeDirect peer
Description

WUSA9 is the CBS-owned station serving the Washington DC DMA. It is the closest direct local broadcast competitor to NBC4 Washington, offering parallel local news, weather, and digital products to the same DMV audience and competing for the same regional advertising budget.

9NBC Philadelphia (WCAU)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

WCAU is the NBC O&O in Philadelphia and part of the same NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations group as NBC4 Washington. It mirrors NBC4's mid-Atlantic broadcast profile and multi-platform distribution model.

10NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

KNBC is the NBC O&O serving Los Angeles and another sister station to NBC4 Washington. Comparable as a top-tier-market NBC-owned local news operation with overlapping product structure (streaming, investigative unit, weather brand).

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks4 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Segment2 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Technology focused
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Profiles1 record

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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NBC Washington

Local Broadcast Television Newsnbcwashington.com

NBC Washington firmographics

Firmographics
Name
NBC Washington
Legal name
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Website
https://nbcwashington.com
Company type
Public
Founded year
1947
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

NBC Washington industry classification

Industry
Product category
Local Broadcast Television News
NAICS
Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)
SIC
Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)
akta.pro primary industry
Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)
akta.pro secondary industries
News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK), National & Regional Sports TV Networks (Linear) (MPABAJAA)

Keywords

  • Local news broadcasting
  • Weather forecasting
  • Digital news platform
  • Streaming news
  • Investigative journalism

Where NBC Washington is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Washington
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

NBC Washington business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

NBC Washington product offering

Product offering

Core offering

NBC4 Washington (WRC-TV) is the NBC-owned-and-operated local broadcast television station serving the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) metropolitan area. The station produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming through over-the-air broadcast, a 24/7 digital streaming channel, a news website, mobile applications, and email newsletters. Its content verticals include Storm Team4 weather coverage, News4 I-Team investigative reporting, Decision 2026 political coverage, Washington Commanders sports, and The Scene entertainment content.

Product overview

NBC4 Washington is a local broadcast television station serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (including D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) as an NBC network affiliate. The station operates as a unified broadcast and digital platform combining over-the-air television broadcasting with a comprehensive website and digital services. The core offering consists of broadcast television news programming supplemented by the Storm Team4 weather service, News4 I-Team investigative journalism, and Decision 2026 political coverage. The digital platform includes streaming video, email newsletters, and topic-specific content verticals covering sports (Washington Commanders), entertainment (The Scene), literature (4 Your Reading), consumer news, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Storm Team4: The weather forecasting team brand for NBC4 Washington's weather coverage.
  • News4 I-Team
  • Decision 2026

Products and services

  • NBC4 Washington Broadcast Television
  • NBC4 Washington Digital Platform and 24/7 Streaming
  • News4 Email Newsletters and Alerts

Companies that use NBC Washington

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

NBC Washington technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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API docs
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

NBC Washington partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

NBC Washington competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Others

  • WRC-TV (NBC4 Washington) - already listed: Placeholder removed; see WRC-TV entry above.

Direct peers

  • WRC-TV (NBC4 Washington): WRC-TV is the legal/technical entity for NBC4 Washington itself; included here as a self-reference confirming the O&O broadcast identity (call sign WRC, channel 4) used in regulatory and advertising contexts.
  • WJLA-TV (ABC affiliate, Washington DC): WJLA is the ABC affiliate in the Washington DC market and a direct competitor for local news viewers, political coverage audiences, and regional ad dollars. Its 24/7 streaming and digital product directly overlaps NBC4 Washington's offering in the same DMA.
  • Fox 5 DC (WTTG): Fox 5 DC is the Fox-owned station serving Washington DC and a direct head-to-head competitor to NBC4 Washington for local news, weather, sports, and digital audience share across the DMV region.
  • WUSA9 (CBS affiliate, Washington DC): WUSA9 is the CBS-owned station serving the Washington DC DMA. It is the closest direct local broadcast competitor to NBC4 Washington, offering parallel local news, weather, and digital products to the same DMV audience and competing for the same regional advertising budget.

Emerging players

  • WTOP News: WTOP is a leading all-news radio station and digital news outlet in the Washington DC market. It competes for the same hyperlocal news and traffic audience that NBC4 Washington targets, particularly commuters, though via radio and digital rather than TV broadcast.
  • The Washington Post: The Washington Post is a major local and national news competitor in the DMV, with a strong digital subscription business. While not a broadcast station, it competes directly with NBC4 Washington for DC-area news audiences, political coverage attention, and advertiser relationships.

Broad incumbents

  • NBC New York (WNBC): WNBC is the NBC-owned station in the New York DMA and a sister NBCUniversal O&O to NBC4 Washington. Both operate the same network-affiliated local broadcast + digital playbook (Storm Ranger, I-Team analogs, streaming channels), making it the most structurally comparable peer in NBC's portfolio.
  • NBC Philadelphia (WCAU): WCAU is the NBC O&O in Philadelphia and part of the same NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations group as NBC4 Washington. It mirrors NBC4's mid-Atlantic broadcast profile and multi-platform distribution model.
  • NBC Los Angeles (KNBC): KNBC is the NBC O&O serving Los Angeles and another sister station to NBC4 Washington. Comparable as a top-tier-market NBC-owned local news operation with overlapping product structure (streaming, investigative unit, weather brand).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

NBC Washington social profiles

Digital presence

NBC Washington financial estimates

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Valuation estimate

NBC Washington leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

NBC Washington funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

NBC Washington M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about NBC Washington

What does NBC Washington do?

NBC4 Washington (WRC-TV) is the NBC-owned-and-operated local broadcast television station serving the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) metropolitan area. The station produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming through over-the-air broadcast, a 24/7 digital streaming channel, a news website, mobile applications, and email newsletters. Its content verticals include Storm Team4 weather coverage, News4 I-Team investigative reporting, Decision 2026 political coverage, Washington Commanders sports, and The Scene entertainment content.

Is NBC Washington a public or private company?

NBC Washington is a public company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was NBC Washington founded?

NBC Washington was founded in 1947. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is NBC Washington based?

NBC Washington is headquartered in Washington, United States, in the North America region.

Who are NBC Washington's main competitors?

WRC-TV (NBC4 Washington) - already listed is listed as an others. Direct peers are WRC-TV (NBC4 Washington), WJLA-TV (ABC affiliate, Washington DC), Fox 5 DC (WTTG) and WUSA9 (CBS affiliate, Washington DC). Emerging players are WTOP News and The Washington Post. Broad incumbents are NBC New York (WNBC), NBC Philadelphia (WCAU) and NBC Los Angeles (KNBC).

Does NBC Washington have an API?

No public API is recorded for NBC Washington.

What industry is NBC Washington in?

NBC Washington's product category is Local Broadcast Television News. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPABACAE, Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.), with a secondary code of MPABAHAK, News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels. Its NAICS code is 516120 and its SIC code is 4833.

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