WAHU-CD
  
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Charlottesville, Virginia United States |
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| Branding | WAHU Fox 27 (general) MeTV Charlottesville (on DT2) |
| Slogan |
Where Charlottesville News Comes First |
| Channels |
Digital: 40 (UHF) & WCAV-DT 19.3 (UHF) Virtual: 27 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 27.1 Fox 27.2 MyNetworkTV/MeTV |
| Affiliations | Fox (2005–present) |
| Owner |
Gray Television (Gray Television Licensee, LLC) |
| First air date | 1998 |
| Call letters' meaning | pronounced "wahoo" (unofficial nickname for UVA Cavaliers) |
| Sister station(s) | WCAV, WVAW-LD, WHSV-TV, WSVF-CD |
| Former callsigns | WADA-LP (1998–2005) WAHU-CA (2005-2009) WAHU-LD (2009–2011) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 55 (UHF, 1998–2005) 27 (UHF, 2005–2009) |
| Former affiliations | Pax (1998–2005) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW 155 kW (WCAV-DT3) |
| Height | 417 m 324 m (WCAV-DT3) |
| Facility ID | 47705 363 (WCAV-DT3) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°59′3″N 78°28′52″W / 37.98417°N 78.48111°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | newsplex.com |
WAHU-CD is the low-powered Fox-affiliated television station for Charlottesville, Virginia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 40 from a transmitter on Carters Mountain. The station can also be seen on Comcast channel 9 and in high definition on digital channel 805. Owned by Gray Television, WAHU is sister to CBS affiliate WCAV and low-powered ABC affiliate WVAW-LD. All three share studios, known as the "Charlottesville Newsplex", on 2nd Street Southeast in Downtown Charlottesville.
In addition, some behind-the-scenes duties are run alongside sister station WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg (which the "Newsplex" has a resource sharing alliance with). The station can also be seen on WCAV's third digital subchannel (on UHF channel 19.3) from the same transmitter.
The station began its life as Pax affiliate WADA-LP in 1998. It first aired an analog signal on UHF channel 55 and later moved to UHF channel 27. In late-March 2005, owner Tiger Eye Broadcasting sold the station to Gray Television who proceeded to change the call letters to WAHU-CA. The station became a Fox affiliate and was integrated with WCAV and WVAW. Prior to WAHU's affiliation switch, Fox was available on cable from WTTG in Washington, D.C. That station was considered the default affiliate for the market and is still seen on cable due to "significantly viewed" status from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Since 2006, the three stations have been the flagship of University of Virginia sports.
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