WTBS-LD

WTBS-LP, VHF analog channel 6, is a low-powered television station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The station has been owned by Prism Broadcasting since 1991. The station's analog transmitter and antenna are located in downtown Atlanta atop the American Tower Site located at 315 Chester Avenue, Atlanta.

For the FM station that held call letters WTBS 1961–1979, see WMBR. For the TV station that held these calls 1979–2007, see WPCH-TV.
Not to be confused with WBTS-CD.

WTBS-LP/WTBS-LD
Atlanta, Georgia
United States
ChannelsAnalog: 6 (VHF)
Digital: 30 (UHF)
Virtual: 26 (PSIP)
BrandingWTBS TV 26
Programming
SubchannelsSee Below
AffiliationsEstrella TV
Ownership
OwnerPrism Broadcasting Network
WANN-CD 29 (32.x)
History
First air date
May 31, 1988 (1988-05-31)
Former call signs
W56CD
W26BT (until 2000)
WANX-LP (2000-2007)
LD2:
LWN (2011-2015)
Call sign meaning
Derived from the former calls of WPCH
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID168811
ClassLPTV
ERP22.2 kW (analog)
15 kW (digital)
HAAT293 m (961 ft) analog, 333 m (1,093 ft) digital
Transmitter coordinates33°45′34″N 84°23′19″W (a), 33°48′26″N 84°20′21.8″W (d)
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Websitehttp://www.wtbs26.com/
(WTBS station)

WTBS-LD, virtual channel 26 (UHF digital channel 30), is a low-powered Estrella TV-affiliated television station also licensed to Atlanta. The station, which broadcasts six subchannels, is a digital satellite of WTBS-LD.

The digital transmitter, which signed on in early January 2011, is, with its sister station WANN-CD, located just northeast of the city on one of the two large towers on Briarcliff Road, at the same site along with Independent station WPCH-TV (channel 17), Univision affiliate WUVG-DT (channel 34), CBS affiliate WGCL-TV (channel 46), TBN affiliate WHSG-TV (channel 63), and several other stations.

History

The station signed on as W56CD in Rome, Georgia; then W26BT; WANX-LP in January 2000; and finally WTBS-LP on October 15, 2007. The WANX call letters were formerly used by CBS affiliate WGCL-TV.

In 2014, the analog WTBS-LP reappeared under special temporary authority on TV channel 6 which can also be received on 87.75 MHz of the FM dial. All analog television channels had been scheduled to cease broadcasting in September 2015; this was suspended by the FCC in April of that year. In 2017, it was announced that July 13, 2021 would be the new analog low-power television transmission shutoff date. Analog channel 6 is currently broadcasting an urban AC format branded as "Mix 87.7", which is also heard via stereo audio on 87.75 FM. Steve Hegwood, the operator of Mix 87.7 announced it would cease using the WTBS frequency on January 31, 2019 due to financial shortfalls and an overcompetitive market for radio targeted at Atlanta's black community.[1] As of February 1, 2019, WTBS-LP is now a Regional Mexican station called "La Invasora."

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[2]
26.1720p16:9WTBS-HDMain WTBS-LD programming / Estrella TV
26.2480i4:3BizTVBiz Television
26.3JTVJewelry TV
26.4 16:9F24France 24
26.5 4:3VH2VH2 Networks/AMGTV
26.616:9MOXiEsilent

References
  1. EXCLUSIVE: Steve Hegwood to shut off Mix 87.7 at end of January from Atlanta Journal Constitution (January 26, 2019)
  2. RabbitEars TV Query for WTBS-LD
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