WGAT-LD

WGAT-LD

Augusta, Georgia United States
Channels	Digital: 17 (UHF) Virtual: 17
Branding	Telemundo Augusta
Programming
Affiliations	17.1: Telemundo 17.2: NBC 17.3: Jewelry Television
Ownership
Owner	Gray Media [1] (Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	WRDW-TV, WAGT-CD
History
Founded	February 22, 2011
Former call signs	W28EA-D (2011–2016) WJEA-LD (2016–2022)
Former channel number(s)	Digital: 28 (2011–2022)
Former affiliations	Silent (2011–2016) Laff (2016–2022)
Call sign meaning	Georgia Telemundo
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	185526
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	449.4 m (1,474 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	33°24′37″N81°50′36″W / 33.41028°N 81.84333°W / 33.41028; -81.84333
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	www.telemundoaugusta.com

WGAT-LD (channel 17) is a low-power television station in Augusta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Media alongside dual CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate WRDW-TV (channel 12) and Class A NBC affiliate WAGT-CD (channel 26). The three stations share studios at The Village at Riverwatch development in Augusta; WGAT-LD's transmitter is located in Beech Island, South Carolina.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WGAT-LD ^[3]

Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
17.1	1080i	16:9		Telemundo
17.2			WAGT-CD	NBC (WAGT-CD)
17.3	480i	4:3		Jewelry Television

  Simulcast of subchannels of another station

References

1. Jacobson, Adam (January 3, 2022). "A New, Bigger LPTV Grab for Gray Television". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
2. "Facility Technical Data for WGAT-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "RabbitEars TV Query for WGAT". RabbitEars.info . Retrieved February 6, 2025.

External links

• Official website