WBPI-CD

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WBPI-CD
Channels
Branding
  • Watchmen Broadcasting
  • WBPI TV-49
Programming
Affiliations Religious Independent
Ownership
Owner
  • Watchmen Broadcasting
  • (Watchmen Broadcasting Productions International, Inc.)
History
FoundedSeptember 9, 1992
Former call signs
  • W36BM (1992–1998)
  • W49CA (1998–2000)
  • WBPI-LP (2000–2003)
  • WBPI-CA (2003–2009)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 36 (UHF, 1995–2001), 49 (UHF, 2001–2009)
  • Digital: 49 (UHF, 2009–2018)
Call sign meaning
Watchmen Broadcasting Productions International
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 17464
Class CD
ERP 15 kW
HAAT 222.4 m (730 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 33°30′55.5″N81°56′22.7″W / 33.515417°N 81.939639°W / 33.515417; -81.939639
Translator(s) W19FD-D Terre Haute, IN
Links
Public license information
Website www.wbpi.org

WBPI-CD (channel 49) is a low-power, Class A religious television station in Augusta, Georgia, United States, owned by Watchmen Broadcasting. The station's studios are located on Knox Avenue, and its transmitter is located on Bradley Drive, both in North Augusta, South Carolina.

Contents

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WBPI-CD [2]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
49.1 720p 16:9 WBPIMain WBPI-CD programming
49.2 480i 4:3 HarvestBiz TV
49.3 16:9 WNRRAudio simulcast of WNRR

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WBPI-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WBPI-CD Augusta, GA". RabbitEars.info .

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