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{{Infobox television station |
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| name = WVMA-CD |
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| callsign = WVMA-CD |
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| logo = [[File:WVMA-AntennaTV-Logo 01.jpg]] |
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| slogan = |
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| branding = Antenna TV 22.1 |
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| city = Winchendon, Massachusetts |
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| digital = 17 ([[Ultra high frequency|UHF]]) |
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| virtual = 22 ([[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]]) |
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| translators = |
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| affiliations = [[Antenna TV]] |
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| owner = Woodland Communications |
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| licensee = Woodland Communications, LLC |
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| operator = Vision Communications |
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| airdate = {{plainlist}} |
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* {{start date and age|1994}} (as a satellite of [[WGMU-LP]]) |
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* {{start date and age|2020|03|20}} (Antenna TV) |
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{{endplainlist}} |
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| last_airdate = {{end date and age|2013|11|18}} (as a satellite of [[WGMU-LP]]) |
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| location = [[Winchendon, Massachusetts]] |
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| country = [[United States]] |
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| callsign_meaning = |
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| facility_id = 48413 |
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| former_affiliations = [[Independent station (North America)|Independent]] (1994-1995)<br>[[WB Television Network|The WB]] (1995-1999)<br>[[UPN]] (1999-2006)<br>[[America One]] (secondary, 2003)<br>[[MyNetworkTV]] (2006-2008)<br>[[Dark (broadcasting)|Dark]] (2008-2009 & 2013-2020)<br>[[Retro Television Network|Retro TV]] (2009–2013) |
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| former_callsigns = {{plainlist}} |
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* W69DG (8/30/1999) |
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* W17CI (1999-2014) |
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* W47ES-D (12/17/2014 - 12/24/2014) |
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* W47ES-CD (12/24/2014 - 12/31/2014) |
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{{endplainlist}} |
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| erp = 15 [[kilowatt|kW]] |
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| haat = 307.75 m |
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| coordinates = {{coord|43|2|0|N|72|22|2|W|type:landmark}} |
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| repeater = |
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| homepage = |
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}} |
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'''WVMA-CD''', [[UHF]] [[Analog television|analog]] channel 22, is a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-powered]] [[television station]] [[City of license|licensed]] to [[Winchendon, Massachusetts|Winchendon,]] [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts,]] [[United States]]. A former [[Broadcast relay station#Satellite stations|satellite]] of [[Retro TV]] [[Network affiliate|affiliate]] [[WYCI|WNMN]] in [[Saranac Lake, New York]], this station is now a full-time affiliate of [[Antenna TV]] The station is owned by Woodland Communications and is operated by Vision Communications via [[local marketing agreement]]. The licensee's local offices (in the case of this station) are on East Market Street in [[Corning (city), New York|Corning, New York]] and the station's main studio is on Pleasant Street in [[Claremont, New Hampshire|Claremont, New Hampshire.]] Its [[broadcast transmitter|transmitter]] is located near Scovill Road in [[Walpole, New Hampshire]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=WVMA-CD - TV Station Profile - FCC Public Inspection Files|url=https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/tv-profile/wvma-cd/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=publicfiles.fcc.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WVMA-CD WINCHENDON, MA|url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=print_station&facility_id=48413|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.rabbitears.info}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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{{For|channel 22's history prior to March 20, 2020|WGMU-LP}}WVMA-CD was formerly a [[Broadcast relay station|satellite]] of WGMU-LP, which was itself a satellite of WNMN, which at the time was a Retro Television Network affiliate (vowing that MyNetworkTV became a programming service in 2009 instead of a full TV network).<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/10293174-heritage-television-station-to-return-to-champlain-valley-and-north-country-wgmu-channel-39.html ]{{dead link|date=December 2017}}</ref> As a separate station, WGMU had studios on Pine Haven Shores Road in Shelburne which are still being used. On cable, the station was seen in Burlington on [[Comcast]] channel 7 and in Plattsburgh on [[Charter Communications|Charter]] channel 18. It was not seen on [[Vidéotron]] systems in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. The nearest WGMU-CA outlying translator to Montreal, W52CD channel 52 in [[St. Albans (town), Vermont|St. Albans]], barely reached the city. [[Broadcast syndication|Syndicated]] programming on the station included: ''[[The Montel Williams Show|Montel]]'', ''[[The Jerry Springer Show|Jerry Springer]]'', ''[[Frasier]]'', and ''[[Still Standing (TV series)|Still Standing]]''. It did not air any news or sports programs. |
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Prior to December 2010, WGMU-CA experienced long term black outs (i.e. dead air; static/snow), lasting several weeks or months, and only broadcast sporadically. |
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The station formerly had a construction permit for a digital transmitter on channel 49. However, the permit no longer appears in the FCC database as of early 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=WGMU-LD |title=TV Query Results - Video Division (FCC) USA |publisher=Transition.fcc.gov |date=2017-09-26 |accessdate=2017-12-29}}</ref> |
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WGMU-CA and repeater W19BR were downgraded from [[class A television service|class A status]] and reverted to standard low-power stations on October 24, 2012 due to failure to file children's television reports.<ref name=tvbr-wgmunoclassa>{{cite news|last=Seyler|first=Dave|title=Two Class A TVs busted to LPTV status|url=http://rbr.com/two-class-a-tvs-busted-to-lptv-status/|accessdate=October 25, 2012|newspaper=Television Business Report|date=October 24, 2012}}</ref> WGMU-LP had been a class A station since 2002, when the station was still WBVT-LP.<ref name=nerw-wbvtclassa>{{cite news|last=Fybush|first=Scott|title=Millennium Spins it at the Shore|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-020318.html|accessdate=October 25, 2012|newspaper=North East RadioWatch|date=March 18, 2002}}</ref> |
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The FCC canceled the licenses of WGMU-LP and repeaters W19BR and WBVT-LP on March 12, 2015 for failure to broadcast for a year; WGMU-LP and W19BR had gone off the air on November 18, 2013, while WBVT shut down four days later.<ref name=fcc-wgmudefunct>{{cite web|last1=Hashemzadeh|first1=Hossein|title=Re: WGMU-LP, Burlington, VT; W19BR, Monkton, VT and WBVT-LP, Burlington, VT|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=56800|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=March 12, 2015|format=PDF|date=March 12, 2015}}</ref> WVMA-CD, with a new status of WGMU's former Claremont repeater, was sold to [[Vision Communications (New York)|Sound Communications]] in 2013<ref name=fcc-w17cisound>{{cite web|title=APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1554508&Service=CA&Form_id=314&Facility_id=48413|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=March 12, 2015|date=May 13, 2013}}</ref><ref name=fcc-w17cisoundcomplete>{{cite web|title=Consummation Notice |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1570948&Service=CA&Form_id=905&Facility_id=48413|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=March 12, 2015|date=August 26, 2013}}</ref> and transferred to Novia Communications (a company partially co-owned with Sound) a year later.<ref name=tvnc-w17cinovia>{{cite news|title=Station Trading Roundup: 7 Deals, Over $116M|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/78764/station-trading-roundup-7-deals-over-116m|accessdate=March 12, 2015|work=TVNewsCheck|date=August 26, 2014}}</ref><ref name=fcc-w17cinoviacomplete>{{cite web|title=Consummation Notice |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1660639&Service=CA&Form_id=905&Facility_id=48413|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=March 12, 2015|date=November 19, 2014}}</ref> Prior to the transferring of ownership to Woodland Communications, WVMA-CD was Novia Communications' only media holding outside of its usual territory of [[upstate New York]]. In 2020, Vision Communications reacquired operating rights to the station, which is, as of 2020, is a full-time affiliate of [[Antenna TV]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Antenna TV|url=https://www.facebook.com/AntennaTV/posts/3089195097767502|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref> Said station has since been re-licensed to [[Winchendon, Massachusetts]], with its transmitter remaining in New Hampshire. |
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==Logos== |
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<gallery> |
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File:WWIN.png|W39AS's "WWIN"'s WB logo used from 1995 until 1999. |
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File:WGMUlogo.png|WGMU-CA's UPN logo used from mid-2005 until some point in 2006. |
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File:My 39.PNG|The MyNetworkTV logo used from August 2006 until signing off temporarily in 2009 |
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File:WNMN40.png|WGMU-LP's "WNMN TV 40" [[Retro Television Network|RTV]] logo used from 2009 until WGMU's shutdown (and WMVA's temporary signoff) in 2013 |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*{{TVQ|WVMA-CD}} |
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{{Champlain Valley TV}} |
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[[Category:Television stations in Burlington, Vermont|GMU-LP]] |
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[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1994]] |
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[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2013]] |
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[[Category:Defunct television stations in the United States]] |
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[[Category:1994 establishments in Vermont]] |
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[[Category:2013 disestablishments in Vermont]] |
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[[Category:Defunct mass media in Vermont|GMU-LP]] |
Revision as of 03:55, 12 December 2020
City | Winchendon, Massachusetts |
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Channels | |
Branding | Antenna TV 22.1 |
Programming | |
Affiliations | Antenna TV |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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Operator | Vision Communications |
History | |
First air date |
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Last air date | November 18, 2013WGMU-LP) | (as a satellite of
Former call signs |
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Independent (1994-1995) The WB (1995-1999) UPN (1999-2006) America One (secondary, 2003) MyNetworkTV (2006-2008) Dark (2008-2009 & 2013-2020) Retro TV (2009–2013) | |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 48413 |
ERP | 15 kW |
HAAT | 307.75 m |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°2′0″N 72°22′2″W / 43.03333°N 72.36722°W |
WVMA-CD, UHF analog channel 22, is a low-powered television station licensed to Winchendon, Massachusetts, United States. A former satellite of Retro TV affiliate WNMN in Saranac Lake, New York, this station is now a full-time affiliate of Antenna TV The station is owned by Woodland Communications and is operated by Vision Communications via local marketing agreement. The licensee's local offices (in the case of this station) are on East Market Street in Corning, New York and the station's main studio is on Pleasant Street in Claremont, New Hampshire. Its transmitter is located near Scovill Road in Walpole, New Hampshire. [1][2]
History
WVMA-CD was formerly a satellite of WGMU-LP, which was itself a satellite of WNMN, which at the time was a Retro Television Network affiliate (vowing that MyNetworkTV became a programming service in 2009 instead of a full TV network).[3] As a separate station, WGMU had studios on Pine Haven Shores Road in Shelburne which are still being used. On cable, the station was seen in Burlington on Comcast channel 7 and in Plattsburgh on Charter channel 18. It was not seen on Vidéotron systems in Montreal, Quebec. The nearest WGMU-CA outlying translator to Montreal, W52CD channel 52 in St. Albans, barely reached the city. Syndicated programming on the station included: Montel, Jerry Springer, Frasier, and Still Standing. It did not air any news or sports programs.
Prior to December 2010, WGMU-CA experienced long term black outs (i.e. dead air; static/snow), lasting several weeks or months, and only broadcast sporadically.
The station formerly had a construction permit for a digital transmitter on channel 49. However, the permit no longer appears in the FCC database as of early 2012.[4]
WGMU-CA and repeater W19BR were downgraded from class A status and reverted to standard low-power stations on October 24, 2012 due to failure to file children's television reports.[5] WGMU-LP had been a class A station since 2002, when the station was still WBVT-LP.[6]
The FCC canceled the licenses of WGMU-LP and repeaters W19BR and WBVT-LP on March 12, 2015 for failure to broadcast for a year; WGMU-LP and W19BR had gone off the air on November 18, 2013, while WBVT shut down four days later.[7] WVMA-CD, with a new status of WGMU's former Claremont repeater, was sold to Sound Communications in 2013[8][9] and transferred to Novia Communications (a company partially co-owned with Sound) a year later.[10][11] Prior to the transferring of ownership to Woodland Communications, WVMA-CD was Novia Communications' only media holding outside of its usual territory of upstate New York. In 2020, Vision Communications reacquired operating rights to the station, which is, as of 2020, is a full-time affiliate of Antenna TV.[12] Said station has since been re-licensed to Winchendon, Massachusetts, with its transmitter remaining in New Hampshire.
Logos
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W39AS's "WWIN"'s WB logo used from 1995 until 1999.W39AS's "WWIN"'s WB logo used from 1995 until 1999.
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WGMU-CA's UPN logo used from mid-2005 until some point in 2006.WGMU-CA's UPN logo used from mid-2005 until some point in 2006.
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The MyNetworkTV logo used from August 2006 until signing off temporarily in 2009The MyNetworkTV logo used from August 2006 until signing off temporarily in 2009
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WGMU-LP's "WNMN TV 40" RTV logo used from 2009 until WGMU's shutdown (and WMVA's temporary signoff) in 2013
References
- ^ "WVMA-CD - TV Station Profile - FCC Public Inspection Files". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "WVMA-CD WINCHENDON, MA". www.rabbitears.info. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "TV Query Results - Video Division (FCC) USA". Transition.fcc.gov. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ Seyler, Dave (October 24, 2012). "Two Class A TVs busted to LPTV status". Television Business Report. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (March 18, 2002). "Millennium Spins it at the Shore". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Hashemzadeh, Hossein (March 12, 2015). "Re: WGMU-LP, Burlington, VT; W19BR, Monkton, VT and WBVT-LP, Burlington, VT" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 13, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. August 26, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Station Trading Roundup: 7 Deals, Over $116M". TVNewsCheck. August 26, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 19, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Antenna TV". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.