WAMQ

WAMQ is a CBS affiliate serving the Columbus, GA/Auburn, AL areas. Broadcasting on channel 8, WAMQ was owned and operated by Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation. From the time the station signed on in 1990 until 1995, WAMQ was an independent. In 1995, WAMQ became affiliates of The WB network. In 2006, the station left The WB to join The CW. In 2011, when WCLU left CBS to join the Rainbow Dash Network, WAMQ became the new CBS affiliate for the market. On June 16, it was announced that Lady Luck sold the station to Adelphia Communications, who, in turn, gave the station to Young Broadcasting. On March 30, 2017, WAMQ was sold by Young Broadcasting to Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation. Following the sale to Berfield/Willis, WAMQ became sister to ABN affiliated station, WSGF.
On December 20, 2017, in order to comply with FCC regulations regarding station ownership, it was announced that Berfield/Willis would be selling WAMQ to Chamberlain Broadcasting, however, Berfield/Willis will continue to operate WAMQ under a local marketing agreement. The deal was finalized on December 29, 2017.
Category:Channel 8
Category:Columbus, Georgia
Category:Georgia
Category:CBS network affiliates
Category:Former independent stations
Category:Former WB affiliates
Category:Former CW affiliates
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1990
Category:Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation
Category:Chamberlain Broadcasting