WDBC

WDBC, formerly WDTN from 1953 to 1957, WIND from 1957 to 1978, and WUNT from 1978 to 1981, is an affiliate of DBC. It serves the New York area and broadcasts on channel 6. It was founded on August 4, 1953, and began broadcasting that September.

WDTN[]

1953-1957[]

The station was launched in September 1953 as an affiliate of DuMont Television Network. It retained its callsign although the network ceased to exist in 1956.

WIND[]

1957-1963[]

Logo from October 13, 1957 to March 18, 1963.

1963-1968[]

Logo from March 18, 1963 to May 7, 1968. Coincidentally, Channel 6 would use this logo from 1986 to 2008.

1968-1978[]

Logo from May 7, 1968 to February 22, 1978. In 1976, the station was purchased by United Television, which would eventually create DBC in 1980.

WUNT[]

1978-1980[]

Logo from February 22, 1978 to June 16, 1980. The callsign was changed in 1978 to reflect the ownership of United Television, which had just purchased it in 1976.

1980-1981[]

Logo from June 16, 1980 to August 2, 1981. The color had changed due to DBC launching on June 14th, being THE first affiliate of DBC.

WDBC[]

1981-1985[]

Logo from August 2, 1981 to November 13, 1985. The callsign was once again changed to WDBC to reflect the new channel.

1985-1987[]

Logo from November 13, 1985 to June 19, 1987.

1987-1993[]

Logo from June 19, 1987 to March 26, 1993.

1993-1995[]

Logo from March 26, 1993 to November 3, 1995.

1995-1998[]

Logo from November 3, 1995 to January 14, 1998.

1998-2001[]

Logo from January 14, 1998 to June 5, 2001.

2001-2010[]

Logo from June 5, 2001 to March 23, 2010. This logo was on air when the September 11 attacks happened, and was one of ten stations that lost their transmitter, resulting in them using WXTV's transmitter until early 2002.

2010-2018[]

Logo from March 23, 2010 to January 25, 2018. After 20 years of using a circle, it was dropped in favor of a star.

2018-present[]

Logo used from January 25, 2018 to August 27, 2022.

2022-present[]

Logo used since August 27, 2022, courtesy of YGDesigns.

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