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{{short description|Court TV affiliate in Charleston, West Virginia}} |
{{short description|Court TV affiliate in Charleston, West Virginia}} |
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{{Infobox |
{{Infobox television station |
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| callsign = WOCW-LD |
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| digital |
| digital = 33 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]]) |
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| virtual |
| virtual = 21 ([[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]]) |
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| affiliations |
| affiliations = {{ubl|'''21.1:''' [[Court TV]]|'''21.2:''' [[Bounce TV]]|'''21.3:''' [[getTV]]|'''21.4:''' [[Infomercial]]s|'''21.5:''' [[Shop LC]]}} |
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| location |
| location = [[Charleston, West Virginia]] |
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| country |
| country = United States |
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| owner |
| owner = [[HC2 Holdings]] |
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| licensee |
| licensee = [[DTV America|DTV America Corporation]] |
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| founded |
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| airdate |
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1998|10|8|p=y}}<br>''(first incarnation)''<br>{{start date and age|2019|7|11|p=y}}<br>''(current incarnation)'' |
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| last_airdate = {{end date|2015|1|15}}<br>''(first incarnation)'' |
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| sister_stations |
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| former_callsigns |
| former_callsigns = W53BJ (1998–2002)<br>WOWB-LP (2002–2006)<br>WOCW-LP (2006–2019) |
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| former_affiliations |
| 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, 2005–2019) |
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| erp = 15 [[kilowatt|kW]] |
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| haat = {{convert|206.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |
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| facility_id |
| facility_id = 25792 |
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| coordinates |
| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|38|28|11.9|N|81|46|35.2|W|type:landmark}}}} |
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| licensing_authority |
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The station, then known as '''WOWB-LP''', began operations not too long after [[Portsmouth, Ohio|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. |
The station, then known as '''WOWB-LP''', began operations not too long after [[Portsmouth, Ohio|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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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. |
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. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{TVQ|WOCW}} |
*{{TVQ|WOCW}} |
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*{{BIA|WOCW|TV|LD}} |
*{{BIA|WOCW|TV|LD}} |
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{{HuntingtonCharleston TV}} |
{{HuntingtonCharleston TV}} |
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{{DTV America}} |
{{DTV America}} |
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[[Category:Television stations in the Charleston–Huntington market|OCW-LD]] |
[[Category:Television stations in the Charleston–Huntington market|OCW-LD]] |
Revision as of 00:55, 14 August 2020
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Programming | |
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Ownership | |
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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 |
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Public license information | LMS |
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[2] |
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21.1 | 720p | 16:9 | Main WOCW-LD programming / Court TV | |
21.2 | Bounce TV | |||
21.3 | 480p | getTV | ||
21.4 | 4:3 | Infomercials | ||
21.5 | Shop LC |
See also
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOCW-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Digital TV Market Listing for WOCW-LD