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WLOS ABC 13
Legal namestring
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Websiteurl
wlos.com
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Public
Founded yearint
1956
Descriptiontext

WLOS ABC 13 is a local broadcast television station licensed to Asheville, North Carolina, operating as an ABC network affiliate since 1956 and serving the western North Carolina market across Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and surrounding mountain counties. The station is owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI), a publicly traded media conglomerate headquartered in Maryland, and operates with a headcount of 67 employees. Sinclair also owns a sister station in the market, WMYA, a MyNetwork affiliate, providing shared back-office and newsroom resources across the Asheville DMA.

Core products include local news broadcasts, weather forecasting supported by the Hunter Skycam Network, high school sports coverage anchored by Friday Night Rivals, investigative reporting through the "News 13 Investigates" unit, and community lifestyle programming ranging from Carolina Kitchen to Pet Pals. Distribution spans over-the-air broadcast, cable and satellite carriage (DirecTV, Dish Network), the wlos.com website with live streaming, dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, and Sinclair's Storyline streaming platform, supplemented by social media presence on Facebook, X, and TikTok. Underlying technology is standard broadcast infrastructure for over-the-air transmission layered with digital streaming and mobile application delivery; no proprietary technology stack is disclosed.

The revenue model is two-stream: traditional broadcast advertising sold to local and regional advertisers targeting the western North Carolina audience, plus network compensation from ABC for carrying network programming. Content is provided free to viewers over the air with no direct consumer pricing, and Sinclair's group-level infrastructure provides shared content, sales, and operational support across stations. The station has no disclosed standalone financials, no funding activity, and no innovation milestones beyond its anniversary celebration, reflecting its position as a mature, locally anchored broadcast asset within a larger public-company portfolio.

Short descriptiontext

WLOS ABC 13 is an ABC-affiliated local broadcast television station serving Asheville and western North Carolina, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, delivering local news, weather, sports, and investigative content across broadcast, digital, and mobile platforms since 1956.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersAsheville, United States
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Asheville
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
local television broadcasting, news and weather coverage, ABC affiliate station, investigative journalism services, live streaming media
Industry1 code
1Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.)
CodeMPABACAEPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Television Broadcasting Stations51612
SIC code1 code
  • Television Broadcasting Stations4833
Product category
Local Broadcast Television
Revenue model2 records
1Advertising Revenue
TypeAdvertising
Description

Traditional broadcast advertising model generating revenue through television commercial airtime sold to local and regional advertisers targeting the western North Carolina viewing audience.

wlos.com
2ABC Network Affiliation
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Revenue derived from network affiliation agreement with ABC, including compensation for broadcasting network programming and content.

wlos.com
Marketing channels6 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels4 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

WLOS ABC 13 is a local broadcast television station that produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and investigative journalism content to viewers in western North Carolina. The station operates as an ABC network affiliate providing free over-the-air broadcast programming, supplemented by digital delivery through its website, mobile apps, and live streaming services. Its core revenue model is advertising-supported broadcasting.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

WLOS ABC 13 is a local television news station serving Asheville and western North Carolina as an ABC affiliate. The station operates as a single-platform broadcast media company with digital extensions. Its core product is the local news broadcast, complemented by weather forecasting services, sports programming (including Friday Night Rivals high school football coverage and Friday Football Frenzy), and investigative journalism through News 13 Investigates. The station extends its reach through a mobile application for iOS and Android, live streaming/watch capabilities, and community-focused content sections covering topics such as arts, food, pets, and local features.

Product and service7 records
1WLOS ABC 13 News Broadcast
CategoryNews
2WLOS Weather
CategoryWeather
3WLOS Mobile App
CategoryMobile Application
4WLOS Watch/Live Streaming
CategoryStreaming
5Friday Night Rivals
CategorySports Programming
6News 13 Investigates
CategoryInvestigative Journalism
7Community Content
CategoryCommunity Programming
Scale indicator2 records

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Peers10 records
1WMYA-TV (MyNetworkTV/WLOS sister station)
TypeDirect peer
Description

MyNetworkTV affiliate wholly owned by Sinclair and operated alongside WLOS, sharing the Asheville broadcast infrastructure and competing/cooperating with WLOS for local viewers and cable channel positioning.

2Tegna Inc.
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major U.S. local television station group operating numerous network-affiliated stations across mid-sized markets, directly comparable to Sinclair's portfolio model and WLOS's local broadcast advertising and network affiliation revenue structure.

3WBTV
TypeDirect peer
Description

CBS-affiliated local broadcast television station serving the Charlotte market, covering adjacent western North Carolina counties and competing with WLOS for regional advertisers and audience share in overlapping coverage areas.

4Nexstar Media Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest U.S. owner of local television stations, operating network affiliates nationwide with the same advertising, network affiliation, and digital distribution model that underpins WLOS's business.

5WCNC
TypeDirect peer
Description

NBC-affiliated local television station serving the Charlotte market and adjacent western North Carolina communities, providing comparable local news, weather, and digital streaming distribution and competing for the same regional advertisers as WLOS.

6E.W. Scripps Company
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Diversified local broadcast and national media company operating local television stations comparable to WLOS, sharing exposure to traditional broadcast ad cycles, network affiliation economics, and digital streaming extension.

7Gray Television
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large U.S. owner-operator of local television stations, including network affiliates in regional markets similar to WLOS, with a comparable mix of broadcast advertising, network compensation, and digital streaming revenue streams.

8WSPA-TV
TypeDirect peer
Description

CBS-affiliated local television station serving the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville market, competing head-to-head with WLOS for local news viewers, weather coverage, and regional advertising dollars in western North Carolina.

9Hearst Television
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Owns and operates local television stations across U.S. markets with a comparable network-affiliate broadcasting and digital distribution model, competing for regional advertisers and corporate broadcast talent pools relevant to WLOS.

10WYFF-TV
TypeDirect peer
Description

NBC-affiliated local broadcast television station serving the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville market, directly overlapping WLOS's western North Carolina coverage area and competing for the same advertisers, viewers, and local news audience.

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Key highlights6 records

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WLOS ABC 13

Local Broadcast Televisionwlos.com

WLOS ABC 13 is an ABC-affiliated local broadcast television station serving Asheville and western North Carolina, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, delivering local news, weather, sports, and investigative content across broadcast, digital, and mobile platforms since 1956.

What WLOS ABC 13 does

WLOS ABC 13 is a local broadcast television station licensed to Asheville, North Carolina, operating as an ABC network affiliate since 1956 and serving the western North Carolina market across Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and surrounding mountain counties. The station is owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI), a publicly traded media conglomerate headquartered in Maryland, and operates with a headcount of 67 employees. Sinclair also owns a sister station in the market, WMYA, a MyNetwork affiliate, providing shared back-office and newsroom resources across the Asheville DMA.

Core products include local news broadcasts, weather forecasting supported by the Hunter Skycam Network, high school sports coverage anchored by Friday Night Rivals, investigative reporting through the "News 13 Investigates" unit, and community lifestyle programming ranging from Carolina Kitchen to Pet Pals. Distribution spans over-the-air broadcast, cable and satellite carriage (DirecTV, Dish Network), the wlos.com website with live streaming, dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, and Sinclair's Storyline streaming platform, supplemented by social media presence on Facebook, X, and TikTok. Underlying technology is standard broadcast infrastructure for over-the-air transmission layered with digital streaming and mobile application delivery; no proprietary technology stack is disclosed.

The revenue model is two-stream: traditional broadcast advertising sold to local and regional advertisers targeting the western North Carolina audience, plus network compensation from ABC for carrying network programming. Content is provided free to viewers over the air with no direct consumer pricing, and Sinclair's group-level infrastructure provides shared content, sales, and operational support across stations. The station has no disclosed standalone financials, no funding activity, and no innovation milestones beyond its anniversary celebration, reflecting its position as a mature, locally anchored broadcast asset within a larger public-company portfolio.

WLOS ABC 13 firmographics

Firmographics
Name
WLOS ABC 13
Legal name
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Website
https://wlos.com
Company type
Public
Founded year
1956
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
WLOS ABC 13 is an ABC-affiliated local broadcast television station serving Asheville and western North Carolina, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, delivering local news, weather, sports, and investigative content across broadcast, digital, and mobile platforms since 1956.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

WLOS ABC 13 industry classification

Industry
Product category
Local Broadcast Television
NAICS
Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)
SIC
Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)
akta.pro primary industry
Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

Keywords

  • Local television broadcasting
  • News and weather coverage
  • ABC affiliate station
  • Investigative journalism services
  • Live streaming media

Where WLOS ABC 13 is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Asheville
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

WLOS ABC 13 business model

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

Revenue model

  1. Advertising Revenue: Traditional broadcast advertising model generating revenue through television commercial airtime sold to local and regional advertisers targeting the western North Carolina viewing audience.
  2. ABC Network Affiliation: Revenue derived from network affiliation agreement with ABC, including compensation for broadcasting network programming and content.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

WLOS ABC 13 product offering

Product offering

Core offering

WLOS ABC 13 is a local broadcast television station that produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and investigative journalism content to viewers in western North Carolina. The station operates as an ABC network affiliate providing free over-the-air broadcast programming, supplemented by digital delivery through its website, mobile apps, and live streaming services. Its core revenue model is advertising-supported broadcasting.

Product overview

WLOS ABC 13 is a local television news station serving Asheville and western North Carolina as an ABC affiliate. The station operates as a single-platform broadcast media company with digital extensions. Its core product is the local news broadcast, complemented by weather forecasting services, sports programming (including Friday Night Rivals high school football coverage and Friday Football Frenzy), and investigative journalism through News 13 Investigates. The station extends its reach through a mobile application for iOS and Android, live streaming/watch capabilities, and community-focused content sections covering topics such as arts, food, pets, and local features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • WLOS ABC 13 News Broadcast
  • WLOS Weather
  • WLOS Mobile App
  • WLOS Watch/Live Streaming
  • Friday Night Rivals
  • News 13 Investigates
  • Community Content

Companies that use WLOS ABC 13

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

WLOS ABC 13 technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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API docs
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App detail

WLOS ABC 13 partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

WLOS ABC 13 competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • WMYA-TV (MyNetworkTV/WLOS sister station): MyNetworkTV affiliate wholly owned by Sinclair and operated alongside WLOS, sharing the Asheville broadcast infrastructure and competing/cooperating with WLOS for local viewers and cable channel positioning.
  • WBTV: CBS-affiliated local broadcast television station serving the Charlotte market, covering adjacent western North Carolina counties and competing with WLOS for regional advertisers and audience share in overlapping coverage areas.
  • WCNC: NBC-affiliated local television station serving the Charlotte market and adjacent western North Carolina communities, providing comparable local news, weather, and digital streaming distribution and competing for the same regional advertisers as WLOS.
  • WSPA-TV: CBS-affiliated local television station serving the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville market, competing head-to-head with WLOS for local news viewers, weather coverage, and regional advertising dollars in western North Carolina.
  • WYFF-TV: NBC-affiliated local broadcast television station serving the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville market, directly overlapping WLOS's western North Carolina coverage area and competing for the same advertisers, viewers, and local news audience.

Broad incumbents

  • Tegna Inc. Major U.S. local television station group operating numerous network-affiliated stations across mid-sized markets, directly comparable to Sinclair's portfolio model and WLOS's local broadcast advertising and network affiliation revenue structure.
  • Nexstar Media Group: Largest U.S. owner of local television stations, operating network affiliates nationwide with the same advertising, network affiliation, and digital distribution model that underpins WLOS's business.
  • E.W. Scripps Company: Diversified local broadcast and national media company operating local television stations comparable to WLOS, sharing exposure to traditional broadcast ad cycles, network affiliation economics, and digital streaming extension.
  • Gray Television: Large U.S. owner-operator of local television stations, including network affiliates in regional markets similar to WLOS, with a comparable mix of broadcast advertising, network compensation, and digital streaming revenue streams.
  • Hearst Television: Owns and operates local television stations across U.S. markets with a comparable network-affiliate broadcasting and digital distribution model, competing for regional advertisers and corporate broadcast talent pools relevant to WLOS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

WLOS ABC 13 social profiles

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WLOS ABC 13 financial estimates

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WLOS ABC 13 leadership team

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Number of profiles

WLOS ABC 13 subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

WLOS ABC 13 funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

WLOS ABC 13 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 WLOS ABC 13

What does WLOS ABC 13 do?

WLOS ABC 13 is a local broadcast television station that produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and investigative journalism content to viewers in western North Carolina. The station operates as an ABC network affiliate providing free over-the-air broadcast programming, supplemented by digital delivery through its website, mobile apps, and live streaming services. Its core revenue model is advertising-supported broadcasting.

Is WLOS ABC 13 a public or private company?

WLOS ABC 13 is a public company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was WLOS ABC 13 founded?

WLOS ABC 13 was founded in 1956. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is WLOS ABC 13 based?

WLOS ABC 13 is headquartered in Asheville, United States, in the North America region.

How does WLOS ABC 13 make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Advertising Revenue is the primary driver. The others are ABC Network Affiliation.

Who are WLOS ABC 13's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are WMYA-TV (MyNetworkTV/WLOS sister station), WBTV, WCNC, WSPA-TV and WYFF-TV. Broad incumbents are Tegna Inc., Nexstar Media Group, E.W. Scripps Company, Gray Television and Hearst Television.

Does WLOS ABC 13 have an API?

No public API is recorded for WLOS ABC 13.

What industry is WLOS ABC 13 in?

WLOS ABC 13's product category is Local Broadcast Television. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPABACAE, Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.). Its NAICS code is 51612 and its SIC code is 4833.

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