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Logo used from 2005 to 2010
| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Branding | WBON-TV |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 9.1 AMGTV 9.2 Buzzr 9.3 Heartland 9.4 Retro TV |
| Affiliations | AMGTV (2020–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wallingford Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | November 29, 1993 [1] |
Former call signs | W09BZ (1991–2000) WOBZ-LP (2000–2010) WOBZ-LD (2010–2019) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 9 (VHF, 1993-2010) |
| Analog/DT1 primary: America One (1993-2010) Access TV Retro TV (2006-2016) Buzzr (2015-2020) Analog/DT1 secondary: TBN (1993-200?) UATV (2001-2006) America's Store (199?-2010) Jewelry TV (2010-2016) DT2: FGO (2006-2013) DT3: Tuff TV (200?-2012, 2014-2016) Heartland (2012-2014) Southeast Ky Sports Network & Hometown Television (2014-2020) | |
Call sign meaning | Wallingford Broadcasting ON (TV) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 2231 |
| ERP | 3 kW |
| HAAT | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°39′35.9″N84°8′59.7″W / 37.659972°N 84.149917°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | wbontv |
WBON-LD is a digital low power television station serving portions of east-central Kentucky, including the Lexington area. Licensed to Richmond with a transmitter near Waco, the station is owned by Wallingford Broadcasting, Inc. The station's digital signal is broadcast on digital VHF channel 9. It shares a broadcast tower with co-owned FM stations WCYO and WLFX.
Originally licensed in East Bernstadt, Kentucky in 1991 as W09BZ, the station began life on November 29, 1993 [1] as an America One affiliate, but also providing programming from the Trinity Broadcasting Network on a secondary basis. For its first 20+ years on the air, the station was owned by Andrea and Joey Kesler, the latter of which was a former WKYH-TV weatherman and sportscaster. The station's callsign was changed to WOBZ-LP in 2000. The station then became affiliated with Urban America Television in 2001, and stayed with that network until that network closed in 2006. [2] It switched to the Retro Television Network as its affiliated network, but also launched a DT2 subchannel to carry Frost Great Outdoors programming. The station's DT3 subchanel aired programming from Luken Communications-owned Tuff TV beginning in the early 2010s, along with Jewelry Television programming during the overnight hours. Upon the station's conversion to digital in 2010, the station's replaced the -LP suffix in their callsign with -LD to become WOBZ-LD.
On January 29, 2008, the tower used by WOBZ-LP and radio station WJJA-LP collapsed during a storm. The station continued to be seen on London cable and over the internet. Station management hoped to build a new tower by April of that year, which they did.
In 2016, the station's main digital subchannel became an affiliate of Buzzr, featuring FremantleMedia’s classic game show library. In 2018, the station was sold to its current owner, Wallingford Broadcasting.
Under new ownership, the station applied with the FCC to relocate its studio and transmission facilities to Richmond in early 2019. It was granted a construction permit in February 2019 to relocate as well as to upgrade its signal power to 3,000 watts. On July 11 of the same year, the station’s callsign changed to the current WBON-LD. The move was completed in April 2020 and the station now operates under full license to cover from Richmond as WBON-LD.
The station's digital channel is multiplexed. The station’s subchannel lineup is currently listed as follows:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WBON TV | Main WBON programming / AMGTV |
| 9.2 | 480i | 4:3 | BUZZR | Buzzr |
| 9.3 | Hrtland | Heartland | ||
| 9.4 | RetroTV | Retro TV |
In addition to network programming, WBON-LD currently provides local programming, including KHSAA-sanctioned high school football and basketball games, a daily local newscast called "LIVE at FIVE" along other locally produced & seasonal programming, and some syndicated programming, some of which is compliant of the FCC's children's television programming requirements.
In the 2000s as WOBZ-LP/LD, the station was the southeastern Kentucky home to Ohio Valley Wrestling originating from WBKI-TV in Louisville.
WIIH-CD is a low-power Class A television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, affiliated with the digital multicast network GetTV. Locally owned by Circle City Broadcasting, it is a sister station to Circle City's duopoly of Indianapolis-licensed CW affiliate WISH-TV and Marion-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WNDY-TV. The three stations share studios on North Meridian Street on the near north side of Indianapolis; WIIH-CD's transmitter is located on Walnut Drive in the Augusta section of the city's northwest side.
WUPX-TV is a television station licensed to Richmond, Kentucky, United States, serving the Lexington area as an affiliate of Ion Television. The station is owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings, and maintains a transmitter on High Bridge Road north of Bryantsville, Kentucky.
WRDE-LD is a low-power television station in Salisbury, Maryland, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust alongside dual CBS/Fox affiliate WBOC-TV and low-power Cambridge-licensed Telemundo affiliate WBOC-LD. WRDE-LD's news department is located on The Square in Milton, Delaware, though technical functions and most internal operations are based at WBOC-TV's studio on North Salisbury Boulevard in Salisbury. WRDE-LD's transmitter is located in Laurel, Delaware. WRDE-LD's programming is repeated on Salisbury-licensed WRUE-LD, with transmitter near Pocomoke City, Maryland.
WRID-LD is a low-power television station in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Owned by Gray Television, it serves as a translating repeater of the main channels of its two sister stations—NBC affiliate WWBT and Ashland-licensed CW affiliate WUPV. WRID-LD's transmitter is located behind Gray's Richmond studio on Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond, sharing the same tower with WWBT.
KTLE-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Odessa, Texas, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside CBS affiliate KOSA-TV, MyNetworkTV affiliate KWWT, Big Spring–licensed CW+ affiliate KCWO-TV, and Midland-licensed low-power Antenna TV affiliate KMDF-LD. The five stations share studios inside the Music City Mall on East 42nd Street in Odessa, with a secondary studio and news bureau in downtown Midland; KTLE-LD's transmitter is located on US 385 just north of downtown Odessa.
KTPN-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Tyler, Texas, United States, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Jacksonville-licensed NBC affiliate KETK-TV ; Nexstar also provides certain services to Longview-licensed Fox affiliate KFXK-TV under a shared services agreement (SSA) with White Knight Broadcasting. The stations share studios on Richmond Road in Tyler, while KTPN-LD's transmitter is located west of Texas Loop 323 northeast of the city.
WPGA-LD is a low-power television station in Macon, Georgia, United States, affiliated with the news-formatted digital multicast network Scripps News. It is owned by Gray Television alongside Perry-licensed MeTV affiliate WPGA-TV. Both stations share studios on Forsyth Street in downtown Macon, while WPGA-LD's transmitter is located on GA 87/US 23/US 129 ALT, along the Twiggs–Bibb county line.
WRTN-LD, virtual channel 6, is a low-power television station that serves Nashville, Tennessee and is based in Lebanon and licensed to Alexandria. The station is owned by Richard and Lisa Goetz.
KJNK-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 25, is a low-powered Telemundo-affiliated television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States and serving the Twin Cities television market. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. KJNK-LD's transmitter is located at the IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.
WRMX-LP, VHF analog channel 12, was an HSN-affiliated television station licensed to Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
WKUW-LD is a low-power television station licensed to White House, Tennessee, United States, serving the Nashville television market. Owned by HC2 Holdings, it is a sister station to Bowling Green, Kentucky–licensed WCTZ-LD, which also serves Nashville. WKUW-LD's transmitter is located in Whites Creek, Tennessee, just off I-24 and Old Hickory Boulevard.
WKUT-LD is a low-power television station broadcast from.a transmitter located just north of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States. Owned by HC2 Holdings, the station serves as an Oxygen affiliate, broadcasting on UHF channel 20, but through the use of PSIP, it is displayed on tuners as virtual channel 25. While the station is nominally licensed to Bowling Green, the station is actually based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and serving southern portions of the Louisville market.
WJNK-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 34, is a low-powered television station licensed to Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The station is owned by Edge Spectrum Inc.
WDSF-LD, virtual channel 19, is a low-power television station licensed to Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by DTV America Corporation, a television station group based in Sunrise, Florida.
KAUO-LD, virtual channel 15, is a low-powered Country Network-affiliated television station licensed to Amarillo, Texas, United States. Owned by HC2 Holdings, it is a sister station to Estrella TV affiliates KLKW-LD and KNKC-LD.
WVEB-LD, is a low-power television station serving Charlotte, North Carolina, United States that is licensed to Florence, South Carolina. The station is owned by INNOVATE Corp., as part of a duopoly with WHEH-LD.
WODK-LD is a low-power television station in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Innovate Corp. alongside KPTN-LD and KBGU-LD. WODK-LD's transmitter is located near Shrewsbury, Missouri.
WDNZ-LD, branded on air as WDNZ-TV 11, is a low-power digital primary MyNetworkTV and secondary BizTV/Antenna TV-affiliated television station serving Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States that is licensed to Glasgow. The station is owned by the Daily News Broadcasting Company, alongside radio stations WKCT and WDNS. The owners of the station holds the license for the television station as News Television, LLC. The television and radio stations share studios located at the Daily News building on College Street in downtown Bowling Green. WDNZ's transmitter is located behind the studio.
WNTU-LD and WNPX-LD are low-powered Daystar-owned-and-operated television stations licensed to Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The stations are owned by the Daystar Television Network.
WZDS-LD, virtual channel 5, is a Heroes & Icons owned-and-operated station digital low-powered television station that is licensed to and located in Evansville, Indiana, United States. The station is owned by Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting. The station transmits its signal from tower located near John James Audubon State Park in Henderson, Kentucky, sharing tower space with CBS primary/Fox subchannel-only affiliate WEVV-TV.