WSVT-LD

Last updated
WSVT-LD
City Tampa Bay, Florida
Channels
Programming
Affiliations Daystar
Ownership
Owner
History
Founded1992;32 years ago (1992)
Former call signs
W14BK (1989–1995)
WSVT-LP (1995–2006)
WSVT-CA (2006–2011)
WSVT-CD (2011–2013)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
18 (UHF, 1992-2011)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 54948
Class LD
ERP 15 kW
Links
Public license information
LMS
Website www.daystar.com

WSVT-LD, virtual channel 18 (UHF digital channel 23), is a low-power Daystar-owned-and-operated television station licensed to Tampa Bay, Florida, United States. The station is owned by the Word of God Fellowship.

Daystar reached a deal to sell WSVT-CD, along with WUDT-CD (channel 23) in Detroit, to LocusPoint Networks in December 2012. The deal will make WSVT a sister station to WARP-CD (channel 20), which LocusPoint acquired a month earlier. [2] In the meantime, in May 2013, Daystar surrendered the class A status for WSVT and three other stations. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WSVT-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Seyler, Dave (December 6, 2012). "Locuspoint picks up two more Class A TVs". Television Business Report. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. Kreisman, Barbara A. (May 21, 2013). "Re: WSVT, Tampa, Florida, WUDT, Detroit, Michigan, WBKI, Louisville, Kentucky, WBUN, Birmingham, Alabama" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. Hashemzadeh, Hossein (May 24, 2013). "Re: WSVT-CD, Tampa, Florida, WUDT-CD, Detroit Michigan, WBKI-CA, Louisville, Kentucky, WBUN-CA, Birmingham, Alabama" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved May 28, 2013.