WRDC

For the stations that use the callsigns formerly held by this station, see WRDU and WPTF.

1953–1957	1968–1975	1976–1978	1978–1985	1985–1986	1986–1991
1991–1993	1993–1995	1995–2002	2002–2006	2006–present

WNAO-TV

1953–1957

Originally signed on the air on July 12, 1953 as WNAO-TV, a primary CBS affiliate on UHF channel 28, the first television station in the Raleigh–Durham market and North Carolina's first UHF station. It was owned by the Sir Walter Television Company. This first incarnation of channel 28 ceased broadcasting on December 31, 1957 when CBS announced it would affiliate with then-NBC affiliate WTVD (VHF channel 11, now a ABC owned-and-operated station)

WRDU-TV

1968–1975

SVG NEEDED

Channel 28 relaunched on November 4, 1968 as WRDU-TV at 2pm.

1976–1978

WPTF-TV

1978–1985

Print ad.

1979 ID

"28, Proud As A Peacock" ID(1980-1981)

"We're 28, Just Watch Us Now" ID(1982-1983)

"28 There, Be There" ID(1983-1984)

"TV-28, Let's All Be There" ID(1984-1985)

1984 ID

On August 14, 1978, after the station was sold to Durham Life, the station changed its call letters to WPTF-TV, to match with co-owned WPTF radio.

1985–1986

SVG NEEDED

1986–1991

"Come on Home to 28" (1987–1988)

WRDC (-TV)

1991–1993

SVG NEEDED

1993–1995

SVG NEEDED

1995–2002

SVG NEEDED

On January 16, 1995, WRDC began branding as UPN 28, carrying UPN programs while still carrying some NBC programs as their contract with the network did not expire until September. Later on September 4, 1995, channel 28 became a full-time UPN affiliate with the remainder of the station's NBC programs moving to WNCN (UHF channel 17). Brissette sold WRDC to Glencairn Ltd. (later Cunningham Broadcasting), which the Sinclair Broadcast Group (owner of WLFL) would later purchase outright in 2001 after the FCC finally allowed duopolies.

2002–2006

2006–present

In September 2006, UPN merged with The WB to form The CW. As The CW went to sister station WLFL (UHF channel 22), WRDC joined another new network, MyNetworkTV.