WBRZ-TV
Introduction


**WBRZ\-TV** (channel 2\) is a [television station](/wiki/Television_station "Television station") in [Baton Rouge, Louisiana](/wiki/Baton_Rouge%2C_Louisiana "Baton Rouge, Louisiana"), United States, affiliated with [ABC](/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company "American Broadcasting Company"). The station is owned by the Manship family, who formerly published the Baton Rouge daily newspaper, *[The Advocate](/wiki/The_Advocate_%28Baton_Rouge%29 "The Advocate (Baton Rouge)")*, and is one of a handful of TV stations today to have locally based ownership. WBRZ\-TV is [sister](/wiki/Sister_station "Sister station") to [Class A](/wiki/Class_A_television_service "Class A television service") [independent station](/wiki/Independent_station "Independent station") [KBTR\-CD](/wiki/KBTR-CD "KBTR-CD") (channel 36\), and the two outlets share studios on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, just south of downtown. WBRZ\-TV's transmitter is located in the [Sunshine](/wiki/Sunshine%2C_Louisiana "Sunshine, Louisiana") neighborhood of [St. Gabriel, Louisiana](/wiki/St._Gabriel%2C_Louisiana "St. Gabriel, Louisiana").

[thumb\|Then Louisiana State Treasurer [John Neely Kennedy](/wiki/John_Neely_Kennedy "John Neely Kennedy") (right) in the WBRZ studio in 2015](/wiki/File:John_Neely_Kennedy_at_tv_WBRZ_studio%2C_Baton_Rouge%2C_January_2015.jpg "John Neely Kennedy at tv WBRZ studio, Baton Rouge, January 2015.jpg")


How does WBRZ-TV's affiliation with ABC impact its programming?