WPTG-CD

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WPTG-CD
Channels
BrandingWPTG 69
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerFifth Street Enterprises, LLC
History
Founded1988
First air date
October 31, 1988(35 years ago) (1988-10-31)
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
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Public license information

WPTG-CD (channel 69) is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with This TV. It 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]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WPTG-CD [6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
69.1 480i 4:3 THIS TVMain WPTG-CD programming / This TV
69.2NTD NTD America
69.3RETRO Retro TV
69.4 16:9 FTFSPTSFTF Sports / Next Level Sports
69.5TRUCRME True Crime Network
69.6HEARTLD Heartland
69.7TCN The Country Network
69.8NEWSNET NewsNet
69.9Blank
69.10CANELLACanella
69.11SHOPLC Shop LC
69.12JTV Jewelry TV

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WPTG-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "FCCInfo Results".
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  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