WBNB-TV

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WBNB-TV
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
City of license	Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Channels	Analog: 10 (VHF)
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Benedek Broadcasting
Founded	1961
Call letters’ meaning	Benedek Broadcasting
Transmitter Power	316 kW (analog)
Class	Full service

WBNB-TV is the former CBS affiliate for the U.S. Virgin Islands, broadcasting from a 316 kW transmitter in Charlotte Amalie, on the island of Saint Thomas. It was the first television station in the Virgin Islands, starting operations in 1961.

The station was destroyed in 1989 by Hurricane Hugo, and the owners (Brisette Broadcasting) could not afford to rebuild. Benedek Broadcasting, who acquired Brisette the following year, opted to turn in WBNB's license to the FCC for cancellation, instead of rebuilding the facilities.

CBS programming was brought back to the USVI in 2001, with WVXF on channel 17.

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• TVRadioWorld

v • d • e Broadcast television stations in the United States Virgin Islands Saint Thomas:  WFIG-LP 5 (ABC) - WTJX 12 (PBS) - WVGN-LP 14 (NBC) - WVXF 17 (CBS) - WMNS-LP 22 (Ind) - W29CB 29 (3ABN) - WBIV-LP 38 (Ind)  Saint Croix:  W05AW 5 (PBS) - WSVI 8 (ABC) - WVIF 15 - WJWM-LP 34 (Ind) - W35CE 35 (TBN) - WCVI 39 (The CW) - WEYA-LP 52 (Ind) - WEON-LP 60 (Fox)  Digital-only stations Saint Thomas: WZVI 43 (ABC)  Stations from Puerto Rico available over the air and on cable television WKAQ 2 (TEL) - WAPA 4 (Ind) - WIPR 6 (PBS)  Past broadcast stations Saint Thomas: WBNB 10 (CBS)