wncn

wncn is a television station in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving as the NBC affiliate. Its city of license is also Raleigh. The station operates on virtual channel 17 and digital channel 35. WNCN began broadcasting in 1990 as WPTF-TV, initially affiliated with the DuMont Television Network and later ABC. It became an NBC affiliate in 1996. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group. WNCN provides local news, weather, and sports programming to the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville market. Its news broadcasts cover a wide range of local events and issues affecting the region. The station's signal reaches a significant portion of central North Carolina. WNCN also broadcasts syndicated programming and network content from NBC. It is one of several major television stations operating in the Raleigh metropolitan area. The station's studios and transmitter are located in Raleigh.