WOHZ-CD
WOHZ-CD, virtual channel 41 (UHF digital channel 20), is a low-powered, Class A independent television station licensed to Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Owned by Mid-State Television, Inc. (headed by Robert Meisse), it is sister to full-power independent WMFD-TV (channel 68) and radio stations WVNO-FM (106.1) and WRGM (1440 AM and 106.7 FM). The stations share studios on Park Avenue West in Ontario, Ohio (with a Mansfield mailing address), where WOHZ-CD's transmitter is also located. There is no separate website for WOHZ-CD; instead, it is integrated with that of sister station WMFD-TV.
| Mansfield, Ohio United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 20 (UHF) Virtual: 41 (PSIP) |
| Branding | WOHZ TV20 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mid-State Television, Inc. (sale to Gray Television pending[1]) |
| WMFD-TV, WVNO-FM, WRGM, W257CV | |
| History | |
| Founded | October 31, 1989 |
First air date | 1989 |
Former call signs | W50BE (1989–1995) WOHZ-LP (1995–2005) WOHZ-CA (2005–2015) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 50 (UHF, 1989–2015) Digital: 41 (UHF, 2015–2019) |
Call sign meaning | OHio Z |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41892 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 8 kW |
| HAAT | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°45′50″N 82°37′4″W |
| Translator(s) | WMFD-DT 68.2 (12.2 VHF) Mansfield |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
WOHZ-CD offers local weather information, local advertising and an audio simulcast of co-owned WVNO-FM, along with various local sports events, public affairs and educational/informational programs.
WOHZ-CD is simulcast on WMFD-TV's second digital subchannel. Its signal is also available on digital cable in the Mansfield area.
History
WOHZ-CD was founded in 1989 as W50BE, but gained the call sign of WOHZ-LP in late 1995, before being upgraded to a Class A station as WOHZ-CA. The station was licensed for digital operation on February 26, 2015, assuming the call sign WOHZ-CD.
On October 8, 2020, it was announced that WOHZ-CD would be sold to Gray Television (owner of Cleveland CBS affiliate WOIO (channel 19) and CW affiliate WUAB (channel 43)) for $450,000, pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[1]
See also
- Tallest structures in the United States, relating to the old WCOM tower.
References
- "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.