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{{tl|Infobox broadcast}} is an infobox for [[television station]] articles.

===Blank template===
{| style="background: transparent;"
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{{Infobox broadcast
| call_letters             =
| station_logo             =
| image                    =
| location                 =
| country                  =
| city                     =
| station_branding         =
| station_slogan           =
| analog                   =
| digital                  =
| virtual                  =
| subchannels              =
| other_chs                =
| affiliations             =
| owner                    =
| licensee                 =
| founded                  =
| airdate                  =
| enddate                  =
| callsign_meaning         =
| sister_stations          =
| former_callsigns         =
| former_channel_numbers   =
| former_affiliations      =
| former_locations         =
| former_cities            =
| effective_radiated_power =
| HAAT                     =
| class                    =
| facility_id              =
| coordinates              =
| licensing_authority      =
| homepage                 =
}}</pre>
|}

===Required fields===
{| style="background: transparent;"
|<pre>
{{Infobox broadcast
| call_letters             = 
| location                 = 
| owner                    = 
}}</pre>
|}

== Usage ==
Parameters with * are required fields. Link people if they have articles.
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background: #C6C9FF; text-align: left;" | Parameter
! style="background: #C6C9FF; text-align: left;" | Explanation
|- 
| '''call_letters''' *
| The call letters of the station, as assigned by the appropriate national broadcast authority.
|-
| '''station_logo''' 
| An image of the station's logo. Should be resized to a width of 250 pixels or less.
|-
| '''hq_photo''' 
| A photo of the station headquarters. Should be resized to a width of 250 pixels or less.
|-
| '''location''' *
| The name of the [[municipality]] in which the station's programming originates. That is, the primary studio and office location. This is opposed to the transmitter location which may be in a different community, and also opposed to regional "satellite" studios or facilities.
|-
| '''country'''
| The country in which the station's programming originates. If this is different than the country under which the station is licensed, consider leaving this blank and listing both countries in the article body.
|-
| '''city'''
| The municipality designated by the station's licence, where this differs from '''location'''.
|-
| '''station_branding'''
| The wording the station normally uses on-air and in advertising to identify itself, as opposed to the actual call letters.
|-
| '''station_slogan''' 
| The station's slogan phrase(s), used for promotion and programming description rather than for station identification (distinguished from '''station_branding''').
|-
| '''analog'''
| Indicate the analog channel number of the station's primary ''[[Analog television|analog]]'' transmitter, and whether it is in the [[Very high frequency|VHF]] or [[Ultra high frequency|UHF]] spectrum. Not applicable in areas or nations that have fully completed a [[Digital television transition|digital switchover]].
|-
| '''digital'''
| Indicate the channel number of the station's primary ''[[Digital television|digital]]'' transmitter, if applicable, and whether it is in the [[Very high frequency|VHF]] or [[Ultra high frequency|UHF]] spectrum.
|-
| '''virtual'''
| Indicate the virtual channel number of the station's primary ''[[Digital television|digital]]'' transmitter if it differs from its actual channel number and that it is created via the [[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]].
|-
| '''subchannels'''
| List any [[digital subchannel]]s, separating each line with <nowiki><br/></nowiki>, if not identified in "affiliations" or elsewhere.
|-
| '''other_chs''' 
| Indicate channel numbers of the station's secondary transmitters, if applicable. Analog and digital transmitters should be identified as appropriate.
|-
| '''affiliations'''
| Identifies which network(s) the station is associated with and which contribute regular programming. Use "Independent" if the station does not belong to any regular broadcast network. Do not list temporary or special-event networks; do not duplicate information already listed elsewhere.
|-
| '''owner''' *
| The company which owns the station.
|-
| '''licensee''' 
| Identify which company or entity holds the station licence, if different from '''owner'''.
|-
| '''founded'''
| The date on which the station corporate activities began, which will be prior to '''airdate'''. If the station has had multiple owners in its history, this would be a point-form chronology (see Example below).
|-
| '''airdate'''
| The date on which regular broadcasts began.
|-
| '''enddate'''
| For defunct stations, the date on which the station ceased broadcasting.
|-
| '''callsign_meaning''' 
| The meaning behind the callsign letters, if available.
|-
| '''sister_stations''' 
| Identify any very closely-related stations e.g. twin stations with similar programming and ownership, but separately licenced.
|-
| '''former_callsigns''' 
| List any previous callsigns the station had during its history.
|-
| '''former_channel_numbers''' 
| List any previous channel numbers the station had during its history.
|-
| '''former_affiliations''' 
| List any previous affiliations (networks) the station had during its history.
|-
| '''former_locations''' 
| List any previous locations the station had during its history.
|-
| '''former_cities''' 
| List any previous cities the station had during its history.
|-
| '''effective_radiated_power''' 
| The current [[effective radiated power]] of the station's primary transmitter in kilowatts, or watts if below 1 kW.
|-
| '''HAAT'''
| Indicate the [[height above average terrain]] (HAAT) in metres first, followed by a conversion to feet. For example: <nowiki>{{convert|210|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}</nowiki> → {{convert|210|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} - see {{tl|convert}}
|-
| '''class'''
| Indicate the [[List of North American broadcast station classes|class]] of the primary broadcast transmitter, as applicable to the broadcast standards of the station's country.
|-
| '''facility_id'''
| The [[facility ID]] which a national regulatory identifies the broadcast station (generally used by [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] in the United States).
|-
| '''coordinates''' 
| Indicate the geographic coordinates of the station's primary transmitter. Use {{tl|coord}}.
|-
| '''licensing_authority'''
| Official license-granting government agency. If the licensing authority is the <nowiki>[[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]</nowiki>, the template will display external links to public licensing information for this station.
|-
| '''homepage''' 
| The station's official website. Type in a wikified URL e.g. <nowiki>[http://www.thebostonchannel.com/ thebostonchannel.com]</nowiki>
|}

===Example===
The following is an example of how the Infobox Broadcast template is used (using a modified version of [[WCVB-TV]] as an example):

{{Infobox broadcast
| call_letters             = WCVB-TV
| station_logo             = <!-- logo commented out in this example due to WP:COPYVIO --[[Image:WCVB5.png|WCVB logo]]<br><br>[[File:Me-TV_WCVB_Boston.png|150px]]-->
| station_slogan           = Local Live Coverage You Can Count On
| station_branding         = ''WCVB Channel 5'' {{small|(general)}} <br>''NewsCenter 5'' {{small|(newscasts)}}
| digital                  = 20 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])<br>[[Virtual channel|Virtual]]: 5 ([[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]])
| subchannels              = 5.1 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]<br>
| affiliations             = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| airdate                  = March 19, 1972
| location                 = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| country                  = United States
| callsign_meaning         = '''W''' '''C'''hannel '''V''' (five in [[Roman numerals|Roman Numerals]], former analog channel & current PSIP channel) '''B'''oston
| former_callsigns         = 
| owner                    = [[Hearst Television]]
| former_channel_numbers   = Analog:<br>5 ([[very high frequency|VHF]], 1972–2009)
| licensee=WCVB Hearst Television, Inc.<!-- if this has changed to something other than what the FCC indicates as the licensee name, please provide a source! The fact that Hearst-Argyle itself has changed name does not necessarily mean all subsidiaries have as well -->
| sister_stations          = [[WMUR-TV]]
| former_affiliations      = 
| effective_radiated_power = 625 [[Watt#Kilowatt|kW]]
| HAAT                     = 390 m
| facility_id              = 65684
| coordinates              = {{Coord|42|18|37|N|71|14|14|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| licensing_authority      = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| homepage                 = {{URL|www.wcvb.com}}
}}
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{{Infobox broadcast
| call_letters             = WCVB-TV
| station_logo             = <!-- logo commented out in this example due to WP:COPYVIO --[[Image:WCVB5.png|WCVB logo]]<br><br>[[File:Me-TV_WCVB_Boston.png|150px]]-->
| station_slogan           = Local Live Coverage You Can Count On
| station_branding         = ''WCVB Channel 5'' {{small|(general)}}<br>''NewsCenter 5'' {{small|(newscasts)}}
| digital                  = 20 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])<br>[[Virtual channel|Virtual]]: 5 ([[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]])
| subchannels              = 5.1 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]<br>
| affiliations             = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| airdate                  = March 19, 1972
| location                 = [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| country                  = United States
| callsign_meaning         = '''W''' '''C'''hannel '''V''' (five in [[Roman numerals]], former analog channel & current PSIP channel) '''B'''oston
| former_callsigns         = 
| owner                    = [[Hearst Television]]
| former_channel_numbers   = Analog:<br>5 ([[very high frequency|VHF]], 1972–2009)
| license=WCVB Hearst Television, Inc.<!-- if this has changed to something other than what the FCC indicates as the licensee name, please provide a source! The fact that Hearst-Argyle itself has changed name does not necessarily mean all subsidiaries have as well -->
| sister_stations          = [[WMUR-TV]]
| former_affiliations      = 
| effective_radiated_power = 625 [[Watt#Kilowatt|kW]]
| HAAT                     = 390 m
| facility_id              = 65684
| coordinates              = {{Coord|42|18|37|N|71|14|14|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| licensing_authority      = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| homepage                 = {{URL|www.wcvb.com}}
}}
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