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| affiliations = {{ubl|'''21.1:''' Novelisima|'''21.2:''' [[New Tang Dynasty Television|NTD TV]]|'''21.3:''' [[getTV]]|'''21.4:''' [[ |
| affiliations = {{ubl|'''21.1:''' Novelisima|'''21.2:''' [[New Tang Dynasty Television|NTD TV]]|'''21.3:''' [[getTV]]|'''21.4:''' [[Infomercial]]s|'''21.5:''' [[Shop LC]]|'''21.6:''' [[LX (TV network)|LX]]|'''21.7:'''' [[Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen]]}} |
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| location = [[Charleston, West Virginia]] |
| location = [[Charleston, West Virginia]] |
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| country = United States |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The station, then known as '''WOWB-LP''', began operations not too long after [[Portsmouth, |
The station, then known as '''WOWB-LP''', began operations not too long after [[Portsmouth, Ohio]]-licensed [[WQCW]] (channel 30, which was [[The WB|WB]] affiliate WHCP-TV at the time) signed on the air in 1998. WOWB-LP was a low-powered [[broadcast relay station#Broadcast translators|translator]] of WHCP-TV, broadcasting on analog UHF channel 53. |
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WHCP-TV and WOWB-LP also provided programming from The WB's rival, [[UPN]], starting in 2000. The WB and UPN closed down and merged to form [[The CW]] in September 2006. WOWB-LP became '''WOCW-LP''' on May 26, 2006. On May 31 of that year, WHCP-TV became WQCW, following suit of the call sign change of their translator. |
WHCP-TV and WOWB-LP also provided programming from The WB's rival, [[UPN]], starting in 2000. The WB and UPN closed down and merged to form [[The CW]] in September 2006. WOWB-LP became '''WOCW-LP''' on May 26, 2006. On May 31 of that year, WHCP-TV became WQCW, following suit of the call sign change of their translator. |
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! Programming<ref name=rei>[https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=25792#station Digital TV Market Listing for WOCW-LD]</ref> |
! Programming<ref name=rei>[https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=25792#station Digital TV Market Listing for WOCW-LD]</ref> |
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[[Category:1998 establishments in West Virginia]] |
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[[Category:GetTV affiliates]] |
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Revision as of 23:07, 2 May 2023
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Channels | |
Programming | |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
History | |
First air date | October 8, 1998 (first incarnation) July 11, 2019 (current incarnation) |
Last air date | January 15, 2015 (first incarnation) |
Former call signs | W53BJ (1998–2002) WOWB-LP (2002–2006) WOCW-LP (2006–2019) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 53 (UHF, 1998–2005) 21 (UHF, 2005–2019) |
Primary: The WB (1998–2006) The CW (2006–2015) Silent (2015–2019) Secondary: UPN (2000–2006) | |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25792 |
ERP | 15 kW |
HAAT | 206.5 m (677 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°28′11.9″N 81°46′35.2″W / 38.469972°N 81.776444°W |
Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
WOCW-LD, virtual channel 21 (UHF digital channel 33), is a low-power Novelisima-affiliated television station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings through subsidiary DTV America Corporation. WOCW-LD's transmitter is located near Poca, West Virginia.
History
The station, then known as WOWB-LP, began operations not too long after Portsmouth, Ohio-licensed WQCW (channel 30, which was WB affiliate WHCP-TV at the time) signed on the air in 1998. WOWB-LP was a low-powered translator of WHCP-TV, broadcasting on analog UHF channel 53.
WHCP-TV and WOWB-LP also provided programming from The WB's rival, UPN, starting in 2000. The WB and UPN closed down and merged to form The CW in September 2006. WOWB-LP became WOCW-LP on May 26, 2006. On May 31 of that year, WHCP-TV became WQCW, following suit of the call sign change of their translator.
In 2013, Lockwood Broadcasting Group sold both stations to Excalibur Broadcasting for $5.5 million. In February 2014, the two stations were sold to Gray Television (owner of NBC affiliate WSAZ-TV, channel 3) after many months of being in a shared services agreement between Lockwood and Gray.
Eventually, WQCW began to broadcast from WSAZ-TV's tower, effectively making the WOCW-LP translator redundant. On January 15, 2015, WOCW-LP was sold by Gray Television to DTV America Corporation for a token payment of $100.00. As of 2018, the station's only broadcast activity has been one day per year for license maintenance.
On July 11, 2019, the station returned to the air as digital-only WOCW-LD.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[2] |
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21.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WOCW-LD | Novelisima |
21.2 | 16:9 | NTD TV | ||
21.3 | 480i | getTV | ||
21.4 | Infomercials | |||
21.5 | Shop LC | |||
21.6 | 16:9 | LX | ||
21.7 | Oxygen |
See also
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOCW-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Digital TV Market Listing for WOCW-LD