WWVW-LD

Last updated

WWVW-LD
Channels
Programming
Affiliations Silent [1]
Ownership
Owner
  • Benjamin Perez
  • (Abacus Television)
WIIC-LD
History
First air date
September 28, 1990;33 years ago (1990-09-28)
Former call signs
  • W62BW (1990–1999)
  • W56DX (1999–2005)
  • WWVW-LP (2005–2012)
Jewelry TV
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 264
Class LD
ERP 1.5 kW
HAAT 138.6 m (455 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 40°3′41.3″N80°45′7.3″W / 40.061472°N 80.752028°W / 40.061472; -80.752028
Links
Public license information
LMS

WWVW-LD (channel 56) is a low-power television station in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, which is currently silent. [1] The station is owned by Abacus Television, which also owns a number of LPTV stations in the Pittsburgh area.

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History

The station began operations on September 28, 1990, as W62BW. In 1999, it changed its callsign to W56DX. It was an affiliate of the American Independent Network and also aired programming from shopping networks.

The station was silent for a time between 2002 and 2005 as the station upgraded its facilities. The station returned to the air in the summer of 2005 with the call sign WWVW-LP and began airing Jewelry TV. On November 19, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current WWVW-LD.

WWVW went silent in 2014 because of financial issues. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WWVW-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.