Digital Television
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Aspect | Format | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 16:9 | 720p | WJLA-HD | Main WJLA-TV programming / ABC |
| 7.2 | 4:3 | 480i | WJLA-WX | ABC7's WeatherNow |
| 7.3 | WJLARTN | Live Well Network |
Until July 28, 2008, WJLA-TV offered Local Point TV on 7.2, which was a local version of current.tv, featuring short five minute video segments created by area residents. Abby Fenton, the station's Director of Community Relations said in an interview with Broadcasting & Cable that "the station likes the Local Point programming and is pondering where else it might fit". RTV replaced "Local Point TV" at 10:00 a.m. on July 28, 2008.
In late October 2008, WJLA began simulcasting on local low-powered station WWTD-LP; the station is expected to continue broadcasting an analog feed of WJLA after the digital transition. In late July 2009, WJLA dropped its locally produced "WeatherNow" channel for The Local AccuWeather Channel on its DT2 subchannel and carried the "Doug Hill's WeatherNow" name. On March 13, 2012, WJLA dropped The Local AccuWeather Channel in favor of forecasts from their own meteorologists. With that, the name of the channel was slightly changed to "ABC7's WeatherNow".
On May 1, 2012, WJLA-TV announced it would add Live Well Network to 7.3 on July 1, 2012, replacing RTV.
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