WQMC-LD

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WQMC-LD
W23BZ-D1 Bounce Columbus.png
Channels
BrandingGTN [1] (acronym for "Guardian Television Network")
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJanuary 4, 1989
Former call signs
  • W20AM (1989–1995)
  • W24BK (1995–2001)
  • W58CQ (1995–2001)
  • W23BZ (2001–2011)
  • W23BZ-D (2011-2019)
[2]
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 20 (UHF, 1990–1991), 24 (UHF, 1991–1997), 58 (UHF, 1997–2001), 23 (UHF, 2001–2011)
  • Digital: 23 (UHF, 2011–2020
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 47695
Class LD
ERP 15 kW
HAAT 99.1 m (325 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 39°56′14″N83°1′16″W / 39.93722°N 83.02111°W / 39.93722; -83.02111
Links
Public license information
LMS
Website urbanonetvcolumbus.com

WQMC-LD (channel 23) is a low-power television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The station is owned by Urban One.

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History

From 1989 to 2008, W23BZ was owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network, and served as a satellite repeater for the network.

On March 30, 2006, the station was granted a construction permit to begin converting operations to digital television.

In July 2008, it was announced that the Guardian Enterprise Group would sell its original, full-power station, WSFJ-TV, to TBN for $16 million. [4] In exchange, Guardian acquired W23BZ from TBN in an affiliation swap of their respective channels, and transferred WSFJ's programming to that channel on October 1, 2008. However, Guardian found themselves at a disadvantage, as, having moved to a low-power signal, they lost their must-carry status; as a result, Guardian urged viewers to contact their cable systems to pick up GTN after the move to channel 23. [5] As of December 2009, Guardian reached an agreement for W23BZ to be carried on Insight Communications channel 283, and WOW channel 192, leaving Time Warner Cable as the sole cable system to yet carry W23BZ on either analog or digital services.

In late February 2011, W23BZ was off-the-air as it flash cut to digital broadcast. The station returned to the air as W23BZ-D on March 2, 2011.

On September 26, 2011, W23BZ-D picked up Bounce TV upon its launch; the station carried its programming on channel 23.1, mixed in with local programming and syndicated fare acquired from other sources.

On July 30, 2019, the station changed its call sign to WQMC-LD.

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WQMC-LD [6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
23.1 480i 16:9 Bounce Bounce TV
23.2Justice True Crime Network
23.3 4:3 Telemun Telemundo

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References

  1. ↑ "Guardian Enterprise Group, Inc". www.guardianenterprisegroup.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ Call Sign History [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WQMC-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ "Deals". July 14, 2008. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tonight on GTN51". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ WQMC-LD COLUMBUS, OH
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