Flagship station

In broadcasting, a flagship station is the station which originates a broadcast network, or a particular radio show or TV show, primarily in the United States and Canada. This includes both direct network feeds and syndication, but generally not backhauls. Not all networks or shows have a flagship station, as some originate from a dedicated studio.

Examples

Lotteries:

• Ohio Lottery weekday- and Saturday-evening drawings from WEWS-TV in Cleveland
• Michigan Lottery from WDIV-TV in Detroit

Shows:

• Larry King Live from WIOD AM in Miami
• Delilah from KRWM FM in Seattle
• Clark Howard from WSB AM in Atlanta
• Rush Limbaugh from WABC AM in New York
• Live With Regis and Kelly from WABC-TV in New York City

Networks:

• WGN America from WGN-TV in Chicago - WGN America is a superstation feed and not all content is the same (i.e. WGN-TV Morning News is not shown on WGN America nor is Chicago Bulls basketball)
• Midnight Radio Network from WBAP AM in Dallas/Fort Worth

Events:

• NBC from WXIA-TV in Atlanta during the 1996 Summer Olympics and Super Bowl XXVIII (1994)

See also

• Radio flagship stations – United States and Canada
• Television flagship stations – United States and Canada
• Television and Radio flagship stations – Japan