  watc-dt is a television station located in metro atlanta. it transmits its digital signal on physical tv channel 41, appearing on virtual channel 57.1, its former analog tv channel. the station's transmitter is located on sweat mountain in north-northwestern metro atlanta, and its city of license is atlanta. its tv studios are located in norcross, near interstate 85. in 1996, it was the last of the atlanta media market's 13 full-power tv stations to sign on. it is an independent, non-commercial educational christian religious broadcasting station with programing from various christian tv networks including familynet, world harvest television, the inspiration network, the worship network, golden eagle and shepherd's chapel. all are transmitted in standard definition at 480i resolution. watc produces more local non-news programming than any other tv station in atlanta. its nightly prime time flagship program atlanta live is aired 7-9 pm on weeknights, and re-aired the following morning at 7:00 am. watc granted permission to simulcast its signal on wskc-ca channel 22 (also licensed to atlanta), so that station could maintain its class-a television service status. wskc-ca was located on the same broadcast tower as watc, and could continue broadcasting in analog even after watc went digital-only in february 2009. however, it was off-air as of march 2009, and remained so for mo
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