WATL (No 1990s Affiliation Switch)

WATL
Location	Atlanta, GA
Branding	The ATL – FOX 36 The ATL News 36
Slogan	Atlanta's Destination Station (general) Atlanta's Leading News Station (newscasts)
Channel(s)	Digital: 25 (UHF) Virtual: 36 (PSIP)
subchannel(s)	36.1: FOX/ASN 36.2: Bounce TV 36.3: Antenna TV
Affiliation	FOX (1986-present)
First air date	September 13, 1954 (1st Incarnation) March 15, 1955 April 29, 1967 (2nd Incarnation) May 28, 1967 August 16, 1969 (3rd Incarnation} April 1, 1971 July 5, 1976 (4th & present Incarnation)
Former call letters	WQXI-TV (1954–1955) WBMO-TV (April 29-May 28, 1967)
Former channel number	Analog: 36 (UHF, 1954–1955, 1969–1971, 1976–2009)
Former Affiliation	Independent (1954–1955, 1969–1971, 1976–1986) Dark (1955–1969, 1971–1976) ON (April 29–May 28, 1967) FNN (1981–1985)
Owner	Tegna Media (Pacific and Southern, LLC)

WATL, virtual channel 36 (UHF digital channel 25) is a FOX-affiliated television station in Atlanta, Georgia. The station is owned by Tegna, Inc., as part of a duopoly with NBC affiliate WXIA-TV (Channel 11 aka 11 ALIVE). The two stations maintain studios and offices located at One Monroe Place on the north end of midtown Atlanta. Its transmitter shares a broadcast tower with several other local stations near North Druid Hills, just northeast of the city. The station is also available on Comcast channel 13 and in high definition on digital channel 813.