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| former_callsigns = W53BJ (1998–2002)<br>WOWB-LP (2002–2006)<br>WOCW-LP ( |
| former_callsigns = W53BJ (1998–2002)<br>WOWB-LP (2002–2006)<br>WOCW-LP (2006–2019) |
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| former_affiliations = '''Primary:'''<br>[[The WB]] (1998–2006)<br>[[The CW]] (2006–2015)<br>[[Dark (broadcasting)|Silent]] (2015–2019)<br>'''Secondary:'''<br>[[UPN]] (2000–2006) |
| former_affiliations = '''Primary:'''<br>[[The WB]] (1998–2006)<br>[[The CW]] (2006–2015)<br>[[Dark (broadcasting)|Silent]] (2015–2019)<br>'''Secondary:'''<br>[[UPN]] (2000–2006) |
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| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:'''<br>53 (UHF, 1998–2005)<br>21 (UHF, |
| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:'''<br>53 (UHF, 1998–2005)<br>21 (UHF, 2005–2019) |
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| effective_radiated_power = 15 [[kilowatt|kW]] |
| effective_radiated_power = 15 [[kilowatt|kW]] |
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| HAAT = {{convert|206.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |
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Revision as of 20:31, 22 October 2019
{{Infobox broadcast}} may refer to:
- Template:Infobox broadcasting network
- Template:Infobox television channel
- Template:Infobox television station
{{Template disambiguation}} should never be transcluded in the main namespace.
WOCW-LD, virtual channel 21 (UHF digital channel 33), is a low-powered Court TV-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 | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
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21.1 | 720p | 16:9 | Main WOCW-LD programming / Court TV | |
21.2 | Bounce TV | |||
21.3 | 480p | 4:3 | Infomercials |