WOSC-CD

Last updated
WOSC-CD
Channels
Programming
Subchannels See list
Ownership
OwnerThe Videohouse, Inc.
History
FoundedJuly 2, 1987
First air date
July 9, 1997;26 years ago (1997-07-09)
Former call signs
  • JB0702NQ (1987–1992)
  • W61CC (1992–2012)
  • WOSC-LP (2012–2014)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 61 (UHF, 1997–2011)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 66636
Class CD
ERP 15 kW
Transmitter coordinates 40°26′46″N79°57′50″W / 40.44611°N 79.96389°W / 40.44611; -79.96389
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Public license information

WOSC-CD (channel 61) is a Class A low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by The Videohouse, Inc. WOSC-CD primarily broadcasts national digital multicast networks.

Contents

The station went on the air as W61CC in 1997. By 1999, it was airing the America's Store home shopping service. [2] The station switched to airing HSN in 2004 when America's Store moved to WQEX (channel 16). [3]

Local programming

As of the first quarter of 2020, WOSC cut away from national programming for five hours each week, primarily on Sunday, to meet its local programming requirements as a Class A station. Most of their local programming was Saint Simon & Jude Parish services, which aired from 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM. WOSC also aired Cappelli & Company from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM. Saint Simon & Jude Parish would then continue from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM.g. [4]

On July 12, 2022, WOSC-CD added an over-the-air broadcast variant of One America News Network known as OAN Plus to its list of digital subchannels. [5] [6]

Subchannels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WOSC-CD [7]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
61.1 480i 16:9 WOSC-CD/REWTV Rewind TV
61.2BINGETVBinge TV
61.3BUZZR BUZZR
61.4SBN Sonlife Broadcasting Network
61.5AWEPLUSAWE PLUS
61.6HSN HSN
61.7NEWSMX2 Newsmax 2
61.8OANN One America News Network
61.9Blank
61.10Blank
61.11QVC2 QVC2
61.12HSN2 HSN2

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WOSC-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Owen, Rob (August 21, 1999). "Gwen Ifill leaves NBC to join PBS news shows". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. C-9. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Owen, Rob (April 7, 2004). "Shopping Network to lease 'QEX". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. C-1, C-6 . Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "TV Station WOSC-CD – FCC Public Inspection File". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  5. George Winslow (2022-07-13). "OAN Expands OTA Distribution". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  6. "OAN Further Expands its Broadcast Over-the-Air Reach with a launch in the Pittsburgh DMA". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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