A huge shake-up in Atlanta local television is set to take place this summer as the CBS network shifts to Channel 69 after 31 years with Channel 46.

Atlanta News First (WANF), once known as CBS46 , is ending its affiliation with CBS and will soon become an independent station, according to a news release from owner Gray Media.

Channel 69 (WUPA) will become the new CBS outlet in Atlanta, according to a separate news release from CBS.

This marks a return to form for WANF, which operated as an independent station in the city for years before switching to CBS affiliation in 1994. Taking effect Aug. 15, the transition will allow WANF to add more hours of news programming, the station said.

WANF is the flagship property of Atlanta-based Gray, which took over the station in 2021 after pur

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