WJCL 22
Broadcast Media Production and DistributionGeorgia, United States51-200 Employees
WJCL 22 is an ABC-affiliated television station serving Southeast Georgia and South Carolina's Lowcountry, based in Savannah, Georgia. It provides ABC network programming alongside local news content to the region, delivering a high-definition digital signal on UHF channel 22 from a transmitter in Western Chatham County. The station is owned by Hearst Television Inc and operates out of the Savannah Morning News building. WJCL began operations on July 18, 1970 as WJCL-TV on UHF channel 22, becoming Savannah's first primary ABC outlet as the market's fourth television station. As part of the broadcast media production and distribution industry, it serves its viewing area with a mix of network programming and locally produced content. In recent years the station has engaged in community partnerships, including a 2023 collaboration with Visit Savannah and the Savannah Philharmonics.