WCTZ-LD
WCTZ-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 35, is a low-powered Buzzr-affiliated[1] television station licensed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States, and also serves the Nashville, Tennessee, viewing area.[2] The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. WCTZ-LD's transmitter is located in Whites Creek, Tennessee.[3]
| Bowling Green, Kentucky/Nashville, Tennessee United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Channels | Digital: 35 (UHF) Virtual: 35 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | (see below) |
| Affiliations | (see below) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | HC2 Holdings (DTV America Corporation) |
| Bowling Green: WCZU-LD Nashville: WKUW-LD | |
| History | |
| Founded | December 8, 2009 |
First air date | May 1, 2019 |
Former call signs | W35CT-D (2008-2013) |
| DT3: Soul of the South (2019-February 2020) 3ABN (February-May 2020) DT5: Infomercials (2019-July 2020) DT7: Jewelry Television (2019-February 2020) Infomercials (February-May 2020) | |
Call sign meaning | W Central Time Zone |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 182481 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 899 m (2,949 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°16′4.9″N 86°47′44.7″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
History
The station’s construction permit was initially issued on December 8, 2009, under the calls of W35CT-D, when it was under the original ownership of Madison Avenue Ventures.[4] The current WCTZ-LD calls were assigned on May 29, 2013.[5] The station was sold to DTV America on August 20, 2013.[6]
WCTZ was one of several dozen DTV America stations that were purchased by HC2 Holdings in October 2017.[7][8]
It was not until May 1, 2019, when WCTZ officially signed on. The station simulcast sister station WKUW-LD's seven digital subchannels until September 20, 2019, when WKUW became a sister translator station to WJFB, broadcasting its five subchannels.[9]
On February 21, 2020, WCTZ replaced Soul of the South Television with Three Angels Broadcasting Network on DT3, while they also replaced Jewelry Television with Infomercials on DT7. Three months later on May 18, 2020, DT3 and DT7 changed again, with WCTZ replacing 3ABN with a mixture of localized classic TV Shows (Which are mainly in Public Domain) and Infomercials on DT3; and the Infomercials which ran on DT7 were replaced with NBCUniversal-owned LX.
On July 21, 2020, WCTZ replaced the infomercials on DT5, with the Financial News Network, Cheddar, as part of a groupwide station agreement & affiliation agreement with WCTZ's parent owner (HC2 Holdings), & the network itself.[10][11]
Digital television
References
- Digital TV Market Listing for WCTZ-LD
- WCTZ-LD REC Broadcast Query http://cdbs.recnet.net/fmq.php?facid=182481 WCTZ-LD REC Broadcast Query
- https://www.rabbitears.info/contour.php?appid=25076f916a6a0ecc016a78f663071bca&site=1
- http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1330381
- http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=182481
- http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1559326
- https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/06/27/1029746/0/en/HC2-to-Acquire-Majority-Interest-in-DTV-America.html
- https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1768019
- nashvilledtvnews.info/archives.php
- Where to watch Cheddar
- HC2 Broadcasting announces carriage agreement with cheddar news in over 40 us states
External links
- DTV America
- WCTZ-LD in the FCC's TV station database
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WCTZ-TV
- WCTZ-LD REC Broadcast Query