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What was the original purpose of TBS when it was first launched as WTCG?

  • National news channel

  • Local Atlanta independent station

  • Music video channel

  • Movie channel

Answer

TBS was originally launched as WTCG, a local Atlanta independent station. It later became one of the first national "superstations" when it was uplinked to satellite.
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