WPTG-CD

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WPTG-CD
Channels
BrandingWPTG 69
Programming
Affiliationssee § Subchannels
Ownership
OwnerFifth Street Enterprises, LLC
History
FoundedOctober 31, 1988
First air date
August 28, 1997(27 years ago) (1997-08-28)
Former call signs
  • W69CC (1988–2002)
  • WPTG-LP (2002–2013)
  • WPTG-LD (2013–2014)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 69 (UHF, 1988–2013)
  • Digital: 49 (UHF, 2013–2020)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 272
Class CD
ERP 30 kW
HAAT 179.3 m (588 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 40°26′46.2″N79°57′50.2″W / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W / 40.446167; -79.963944
Translator(s) WOSC-CD 61.2 Pittsburgh
Links
Public license information

WPTG-CD (channel 69) is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC. WPTG-CD's transmitter is located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

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History

The station's construction permit was issued on October 31, 1988, under the calls of W69CC. On February 6, 2002, it was changed to WPTG-LP. On December 23, 2013, it was changed to WPTG-LD. The current callsign of WPTG-CD was assigned on April 25, 2014. [2]

WPTG-CD was owned by Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises in April 2015. [3] [4] [5]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WPTG-CD [6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
69.1 480i 16:9 WPTG-CD MovieSphere Gold
69.2NTD NTD America
69.3RETRO Retro TV
69.4FTFSPTS FTF Sports
69.5TRUCRME True Crime Network
69.6HEARTLD Heartland
69.7DIYATV Diya TV
69.9DOCTOR Rewind TV
69.10CANELLA OnTV4U
69.11SHOPLC Shop LC
69.12JTV Jewelry TV

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WPTG-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "FCCInfo Results".
  3. "Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $3M". TVNewsCheck. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. "Pa. LPTV Sale Includes Auction Escalator". TVNewsCheck. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. Seyler, Dave (April 10, 2015). "Pennsylvania Class A Deal is All about Potential". Radio and Television Business Report. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. "RabbitEars TV Query for WPTG". RabbitEars . Retrieved August 5, 2025.