WTMO-CD

Last updated
WTMO-CD
Channels
BrandingTelemundo 31
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
Founded1992(32 years ago) (1992)
Former call signs
  • W59BH (1987–1990)
  • W31AU (1990–1999)
  • WPXG-LP (1999–2007)
  • WTMO-CA (2007–2011)
Call sign meaning
  • Telemundo Orlando
  • -or-
  • Telemundo
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 10073
Class CD
ERP 15 kW
HAAT 125.4 m (411 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 28°36′22.6″N81°27′23.9″W / 28.606278°N 81.456639°W / 28.606278; -81.456639
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Website www.telemundo31.com

WTMO-CD (channel 31) is a low-power, Class A television station in Orlando, Florida, United States, broadcasting the Spanish-language network Telemundo. Owned and operated by NBCUniversal's Telemundo Station Group, [2] the station has studios at the intersection of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail in unincorporated Orange County (using an Orlando mailing address), and its transmitter is located on Lake Sparling Road in Pine Hills.

Contents

WTMO-CD is simulcast on the third digital subchannel of independent station WRDQ (channel 27, owned by Cox Media Group), as well as on translators WKME-CD (channel 21) in Kissimmee, and WMVJ-CD (channel 29) in Melbourne.

History

Until February 9, 2007, WTMO's primary signal (as WTMO-LP) was the WKME transmitter. Until early 2006 at the latest, it was located on channel 40, but moved to channel 15 shortly before WACX signed on its digital signal on channel 40. Based in Kissimmee, this signal is far enough away with a directional pattern towards Kissimmee, so it would not interfere with WCEU (now WDSC-TV), which also broadcasts on channel 15. As a result, channel 15's coverage area only covers Kissimmee, forcing WTMO to reach the rest of the Orlando area via cable. In late 2006, ZGS acquired WDYB, WMVJ, and the channel 31 license (then WPXG-LP) from Tiger Eye Broadcasting to expand WTMO's over-the-air reach. [3] The station began broadcasting in digital on RF channel 31 on 10 August 2011.

On December 4, 2017, NBCUniversal's Telemundo Station Group announced its purchase of ZGS' 13 television stations. [4] The sale was completed on February 1, 2018. [5] WTMO is now owned by the same company that also owns nearby Universal Orlando Resort, although the resort is part of a different subsidiary of NBCUniversal.

News operation

WTMO produces its own noon, 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on weekdays and 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on weekends known as Noticias Telemundo 31.

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WTMO-CD [6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
31.1 1080i 16:9 WTMO-CD Telemundo
31.3 480i Xitos TeleXitos
31.4LX NBC American Crimes

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References

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