W27EA-D
W27EA-D, virtual channel 35 (UHF digital channel 27), is a low-powered, Class A Retro TV-affiliated television station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The station is owned by Media-Com, as part of a duopoly with radio station WNIR (FM) (which shares its broadcast facilities with W27EA-D in Franklin Township, which is located south of Kent).
| Cleveland, Ohio United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Channels | Digital: 27 (UHF) Virtual: 35 (PSIP) |
| Branding | Retro TV |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Retro TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Media-Com, Inc. (Media-Com Television, Inc.) |
| History | |
| Founded | November 30, 1989 |
First air date | 1996 |
Former call signs | W35AX (1989-2015) W16DO-D (2015-2020) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 35 (UHF, 1996-2015) Digital: 16 (UHF, 2015-2020) |
| Network One America One (until 2009) | |
Call sign meaning | Translator call letters are sequentially assigned by the FCC |
| Technical information | |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Akron, Ohio United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Akron, Ohio |
| Channels | Digital: 29 (UHF) Virtual: 29 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | see W27EA-D infobox |
| History | |
| Founded | July 14, 1987 |
First air date | 1990 |
Last air date | October 25, 2017 |
Former call signs | W29AI (1987-1995) WAOH-LP (1995-2014) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 29 (UHF, 1990-2014) |
WAOH-CD (virtual and UHF digital channel 29) in Akron, was a translator of W27EA-D. On October 25, 2017, WAOH-CD signed off the air due to selling off their frequency in the FCC spectrum auction.
W27EA-D broadcasts under a Class A television license. The former WAOH-CD had some cable carriage, most notably on Charter Spectrum's Akron system (channel 11). W27EA-D is not carried on cable in the bulk of the Cleveland area.
History
WAOH-CD was originally licensed on July 14, 1987, as W29AI, and did not sign on until 1990. It became WAOH-LP on August 21, 1995, and WAOH-CD on December 30, 2014. W35AX was licensed on November 30, 1989, and signed on in 1996 as a translator of WAOH-LP.
W27EA-D is currently affiliated with the classic TV network Retro TV, and also airs a few locally produced programs (such as the Son of Ghoul). Prior to June 1, 2009, it was affiliated with the America One network, with the branding of "The CAT" (for Cleveland Akron Television).
WAOH-CD flash-cut their signal to digital in December 2014. W35AX signed on their digital companion signal on channel 16 in March 16, 2015 with the calls W16DO-D. The new coverage area for W16DO-D overlaps most of viewing area formerly served by WAOH-CD.
WAOH-CD went off the air on October 25, 2017 as part of the FCC's digital repack.[1][2]
On June 28, 2020, W16DO-D transitioned to their repacked frequency and is now broadcasting on RF 27, accompanied by the call letters W27EA-D. However, the virtual channel reverted back to the previous 35 allocation, rather than 16 or 27.