WJPW-CD
WJPW-CD, virtual channel 59 (UHF digital channel 18), was a low-powered, Class A television station licensed to Weirton, West Virginia, United States. The station was owned by OTA Broadcasting and was a satellite of WEPA-CD.
| Former satellite of WEPA-CD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Weirton, West Virginia United States | |
| City | Weirton, West Virginia |
| Channels | Digital: 18 (UHF) Virtual: 59 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | OTA Broadcasting, LLC (OTA Broadcasting (PIT), LLC) |
| History | |
| Founded | April 14, 1989 |
First air date | 1998 |
Last air date | October 25, 2017 |
Former call signs | W57BH (1989–2005) WJPW-CA (2005–2013) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 57 (UHF, 1989–2005) 18 (UHF, 2005-2009) |
| LWN (DT4) | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68407 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 0.744 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°21′59″N 80°35′22″W |
| Links | |
| Website | Home Page |
History
WJPW-CD began operation as a station licensed to Steubenville, Ohio on channel 57 with the call sign W57BH. The station was founded and owned by Bruno-Goodworth Network, Inc. as a repeater for its independent Pittsburgh class A station WBGN-LP.
A move from channel 57 to channel 18 was required when NBC affiliate WTOV-TV (channel 9) was granted digital facilities on channel 57. Shortly after moving to channel 18, the WJPW-CA call-sign was granted and the station began repeating WVTX-CA (channel 28). On September 19, 2006, after WVTX-CA closed its studios in Wheeling, the station once again began to repeat WBGN-LP.
On January 7, 2013, the station changed to the WJPW-CD call sign. On August 26, 2013, WJPW-CD was sold along with Bruno-Goodworth Network, Inc.'s ten other class A stations for $7.25 million to OTA Broadcasting, LLC (a company controlled by Michael Dell's MSD Capital).[1]
On April 13, 2017, FCC announced that it had accepted OTA Broadcasting's bids totalling $73.9 million to sell the spectrum rights of five of OTA Broadcasting's stations in the Pittsburgh market in the spectrum incentive auction.[2] Although WJPW-CD was not among them, OTA Broadcasting ceased WJPW-CD's transmissions along with them on October 25, 2017[3] and surrendered its license to the FCC for cancellation on October 26, 2017.[4]
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.1 | 480i | 4:3 | COZI TV | Main WJPW-CD programming / Cozi TV |
| 59.2 | MOVIES! | Movies! | ||
| 59.3 | RTV | Retro TV |
References
- OTA deals for Pittsburgh-based Class A cluster
- FCC Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction — Auction 1001 Winning Bids
- "Suspension of Operations of a Digital Class A Station Application (WJPW-CD)". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- "Cancellation Application (WJPW-CD)". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WJPW-CD#station