WBOC-LD
WBOC-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 42, is a low-powered Telemundo-affiliated television station licensed to Cambridge, Maryland, United States and serving the Salisbury, Maryland television market.[2] Owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust, it is sister to two Salisbury-licensed stations: dual CBS/Fox affiliate WBOC-TV (channel 16) and low-powered NBC affiliate WRDE-LD (channel 31), as well as five radio stations.[1] All of the outlets share studios on North Salisbury Boulevard in Salisbury; WBOC-LD's transmitter is located near Laurel, Delaware.
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| Cambridge/Salisbury, Maryland United States | |
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| City | Cambridge, Maryland |
| Channels | Digital: 42 (UHF) (to move to 22 (UHF)) Virtual: 42 (PSIP) |
| Branding |
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| Slogan | Dos idiomas, una voz (Two languages, one voice) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 42.1: Telemundo 31.3: NBC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Draper Holdings Business Trust (WBOC, Inc.) |
| TV: WBOC-TV, WRDE-LD, WSJZ-LD, WRUE-LD Radio: WBOC-FM, WCEM-FM, WTDK, WCEM, WAAI[1] | |
| History | |
| Founded | December 15, 2011 |
First air date | October 2, 2017 (in Georgetown, Delaware; license moved to Cambridge in 2020) |
Former call signs | W42EI-D (2011−2017) |
Call sign meaning | We're Between the Ocean and the Chesapeake |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 187976 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 249 m (817 ft) 91 m (299 ft) (CP) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°38′35.8″N 75°12′57.4″W 38°30′18″N 75°38′36″W (CP) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
History
On October 20, 2017, WBOC launched a new channel to be the area's Telemundo affiliate. In November 2017, WBOC-LD secured carriage on Delmarva area cable systems including Comcast Xfinity in Delaware and Maryland and Verizon Fios in Delaware.[3] Also in November, a standard definition simulcast of WBOC-LD started being broadcast on WBOC-TV on channel 42.2. That simulcast ended on August 13, 2018.[4] In February 2018, the station began producing local news and weather updates in Spanish airing multiple times a day. The newscasts utilize the studio, graphics, music and talent of sister station WBOC-TV. Beginning in April 2019, a simulcast of WBOC-LD started being broadcast on WSJZ-LD on channel 42.3. In May 2019, a simulcast of WRDE-LD began being broadcast on a new subchannel.[5] In December 2019, a simulcast of WBOC-LD started being broadcast on WRDE-LD on channel 42.2.
Digital television
References
- "Home". WBOC Radio. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- "New TV Station for Delmarva: WBOC to Launch a Telemundo Affiliate". wboc.com.
- "WBOC & FOX21 Return to Verizon FiOS Lineup". Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- "WBOC Classics Back on Over-the-air Channel 16.2". Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- "WRDE Now Available Over-the-Air in HD". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- RabbitEars TV Query for WBOC-LD