WDNN-CD

Last updated
WDNN-CD
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerNorth Georgia Television
WDGA-CD
History
FoundedDecember 9, 1992;32 years ago (1992-12-09)
Former call signs
  • W47BA (1992–1998)
  • WDGA-LP (1998–2003)
  • WDGA-CA (2003)
  • WDNN-CA (2003–2015)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 47 (UHF, 1994–2002), 49 (UHF, 2002–2015)
  • Digital: 49 (UHF, 2015–2020)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 49236
Class CD
ERP 3.28 kW
HAAT 288 m (945 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 34°43′59.9″N85°1′2.9″W / 34.733306°N 85.017472°W / 34.733306; -85.017472
Links
Public license information
Website wdnntv.com
Sister station
WDGA-CD
  • Dalton, Georgia
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
History
FoundedMarch 7, 1988
First air date
May 31, 1989(35 years ago) (1989-05-31)
Former call signs
  • W43AT (1988–1995)
  • WDNN-LP (1995–2003)
  • WDNN-CA (2003)
  • WDGA-CA (2003–2015)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 43 (UHF, 1989–2015)
  • Digital: 47 (UHF, 2015–2020)
Call sign meaning
Dalton, Georgia
Technical information [2]
Facility ID 49235
Class CD
ERP 2.28 kW
HAAT 288 m (945 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 34°43′59.9″N85°1′2.9″W / 34.733306°N 85.017472°W / 34.733306; -85.017472
Links
Public license information

WDNN-CD (channel 49) and WDGA-CD (channel 43) are low-power, Class A television stations in Dalton, Georgia, United States, owned by North Georgia Television. The two stations share studios on South Spencer Street in Dalton.

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History

WDNN started broadcasting in May 1989. The station was created to serve the community through locally produced programs. The staff initially consisted of Doug Jensen, Doug Smith, Sherry Wein and James Logan.

In the spring of 1993, WDNN started a daily newscast called NewsWatch 10. It was at that time that Calvin Means and three reporters joined the WDNN team. The station grew from being on one cable system to four systems that cover Northwest Georgia. WDNN then added WLFW, WRNG, and WDGA to broadcast their programs over the air. WDGA-CD had been affiliated with the Spanish-language Azteca América network until December 1, 2012, when it became an affiliate of Heartland.

Following the FCC incentive auction of 2016–17, WDNN had to begin moving out of digital channel 49, [3] which it did in 2020. As part of the same process WDGA-CD was moved to channel 30.

In late 2018, WDNN and WDGA were purchased by Troy Hall for $500,000. [4]

Local programming

WDNN-CD airs sports programming, such as high school soccer [5] and a show called Sports Zone which started in 2009, [6] alongside an annual Christmas special. [7]

Subchannels

The signals for WDNN-CD and WDGA-CD are multiplexed:

WDNN-CD subchannels

Subchannels of WDNN-CD [8]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
49.1 480i 4:3 WDNNMain WDNN-CD programming
49.2Revn Rev'n
49.3 16:9 Retro Retro TV
49.44:3RevFron Infomercials
49.53ABN 3ABN

WDGA-CD subchannels

Subchannels of WDGA-CD [9]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
43.1 720p 16:9 WDGA-HD Heartland
43.2 480i 4:3 Antenna TV

Former sister stations

North Georgia Television also owned WTNB-CA in Cleveland, Tennessee, until selling it to PTP Holdings in 2009; [10] in 2005, WTNB and WDNN both offered similar schedules featuring FamilyNet and local programming, but WTNB produced its own local programming separate from WDNN and its repeaters. [11] WDNN-CD was also repeated by LaFayette, Georgia's WLFW-LP (channel 41) until February 16, 2017, when the Federal Communications Commission canceled WLFW-LP's license.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WDNN-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WDGA-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ Omarzu, Tim (February 7, 2016). "We now interrupt your regular programming: local TV signals on the block". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Whitfield, Chris (December 18, 2018). "Hall, Wink Theatre restorer, buys local TV stations". Daily Citizen. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "The 'Carpet Capital of the World' is Now Soccer Town U.S.A." . The New York Times . April 14, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "'Sports Zone' airs on WDNN today". Daily Citizen. August 26, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Local Performers Star In WDNN-TV's "North Georgia Christmas Special," To Air Throughout December". Chattanoogan.com. December 13, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
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