It first signed on December 6 , 1953 as WTOV - TV , a commercial independent station owned by Commonwealth Broadcasting .
WGNT is one of the oldest surviving UHF licenses in the country .
WGNT first signed on December 6 , 1953 as WTOV - TV , a commercial independent station owned by Commonwealth Broadcasting .
WGNT is one of the oldest surviving UHF licenses in the country .