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WUPT-CA
Crystal Falls–Marquette, Michigan; United States;
City	Crystal Falls, Michigan
Channels	Analog: 25 (UHF);
Programming
Affiliations	Defunct
Ownership
Owner	Western Upper Peninsula Television
History
Founded	January 18, 1980
First air date	December 10, 1980; 43 years ago
Last air date	July 2003; 20 years ago (license canceled on October 27, 2003)
Former call signs	W49AF (1980−1996); WUPT-LP (1996−2001);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 49 (UHF, 1980–October 2001)
Former affiliations	Independent (1980−1994); Outdoor Channel (1994−March 2000); UPN (1995−January 2000 and January 2001−May 2003); AIN (March 2000−September 2001); America One (September 2001−July 2003); UATV (May−July 2003);
Call sign meaning	Western Upper Peninsula Television (licensee); United Paramount Television (former affiliation);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14654
Class	CA
ERP	1.12 kW
Translator(s)	WUPT-LP ch.43 (UHF, Republic, Michigan)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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WUPT-CA (analog channel 25) was a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States, which served the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan as an affiliate of UPN. The station was owned by Western Upper Peninsula Television.

WUPT-CA also had a translator in Republic with the callsign WUPT-LP, broadcasting on analog channel 43.

History

The station was founded on January 18, 1980, and began broadcasting on December 10 of that same year. It granted Class A status on March 8, 2001, and moved to channel 25 in October of that year. The station became a UPN affiliate when the network launched on January 16, 1995. The station removed UPN programming in January 2000, while carrying the Outdoor Channel until March 1 when it switched to AIN. UPN programming returned to the station in January 2001, while later switching to America One in September of that year.

When WUPT moved its UPN affiliation to Fox affiliate WMQF (as a secondary affiliation) on May 9, 2003, it switched to UATV and signed off in July. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) canceled the station's license on October 27, 2003.

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 {{Infobox television station
 | callsign = WUPT-CA
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 | translators = WUPT-LP ch.43 (UHF, [[Republic, Michigan]])
 | affiliations = Defunct
-| founded = {{start date and age|1980|1|18}}
+| founded = January 18, 1980
-| last_airdate = {{end date and age|2003|7}}<br>''(license canceled on October 27, 2003)''
+| airdate  = {{start date and age|1980|12|10}}
+| last_airdate = {{end date and age|2003|7}} ''(license canceled on October 27, 2003)''
-| location = [[Crystal Falls, Michigan|Crystal Falls]]/[[Marquette, Michigan]]
+| location = [[Crystal Falls, Michigan|Crystal Falls]]–[[Marquette, Michigan]]
-| callsign_meaning = Western Upper Peninsula Television (licensee) <br> United Paramount Television (former affiliation)
+| callsign_meaning = {{ubl|Western Upper Peninsula Television (licensee)|United Paramount Television (former affiliation)}}
-| former_callsigns = W49AF (1980−1996)<br>WUPT-LP (1996−2001)
+| former_callsigns ={{ubl|W49AF (1980−1996)|WUPT-LP (1996−2001)}}
 | owner = Western Upper Peninsula Television
 | licensee =
-| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:'''<br>49 (UHF, 1980–October 2001)
+| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:''' 49 (UHF, 1980–October 2001)
-| former_affiliations = [[Outdoor Channel]] (until March 2000)<br>[[UPN]] (1995−January 2000 and January 2001−May 2003)<br>[[American Independent Network|AIN]] (March 2000−September 2001)<br>[[America One]] (September 2001−July 2003)<br>[[Urban America Television|UATV]] (May−July 2003)
+| former_affiliations = {{ubl|[[Independent station|Independent]] (1980−1994)|[[Outdoor Channel]] (1994−March 2000)|[[UPN]] (1995−January 2000 and January 2001−May 2003)|[[American Independent Network|AIN]] (March 2000−September 2001)|[[America One]] (September 2001−July 2003)|[[Urban America Television|UATV]] (May−July 2003)}}
 | erp = 1.12 [[Watt#Kilowatt|kW]]
 | haat =
 | class = [[Class A television service|CA]]
 | facility_id = 14654
+| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 | website =
 }}
-'''WUPT-CA''' ([[Analog television|analog]] channel 25) was a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power]], [[Class A television service|Class A television station]] licensed to [[Crystal Falls, Michigan]], United States, serving the western [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan]] as an affiliate of [[UPN]]. The station was owned by Western Upper Peninsula Television.
+'''WUPT-CA''' ([[Analog television|analog]] channel 25) was a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power]], [[Class A television service|Class A television station]] licensed to [[Crystal Falls, Michigan]], United States, which served the western [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan]] as an affiliate of [[UPN]]. The station was owned by Western Upper Peninsula Television.
 WUPT-CA also had a [[Broadcast relay station#Broadcast translators|translator]] in [[Republic, Michigan|Republic]] with the callsign '''WUPT-LP,''' broadcasting on analog channel 43.
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 == History ==
-The station was founded on January 18, 1980. It granted Class A status on March 8, 2001, and moved to channel 25 in October of that year. The station became a UPN affiliate when the network launched on January 16, 1995. The station removed UPN programming in January 2000, while carrying the [[Outdoor Channel]] until March 1 when it switched to [[American Independent Network|AIN]]. UPN programming returned to the station in January 2001, while later switching to [[America One]] in September of that year.
+The station was founded on January 18, 1980, and began broadcasting on December 10 of that same year. It granted Class A status on March 8, 2001, and moved to channel 25 in October of that year. The station became a UPN affiliate when the network launched on January 16, 1995. The station removed UPN programming in January 2000, while carrying the [[Outdoor Channel]] until March 1 when it switched to [[American Independent Network|AIN]]. UPN programming returned to the station in January 2001, while later switching to [[America One]] in September of that year.
 When WUPT moved its UPN affiliation to [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[WZMQ|WMQF]] (as a secondary affiliation) on May 9, 2003, it switched to [[Urban America Television|UATV]] and signed off in July. The [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) canceled the station's license on October 27, 2003.

v t e Broadcast television in the Central and Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan
This region includes the following cities: Marquette Escanaba Houghton Iron Mountain Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations	WJMN-TV (3.1 MNTV, 3.2 Mystery, 3.3 Laff, 3.4 Bounce) WBKP (5.1 CW+, 5.2 ABC) Oxygen ) WBUP (10.1 ABC, 10.2 CW+) WNMU (13.1 PBS, 13.2 PBS Kids, 13.3 PBS West/Time shift, 13.4 Michigan Learning Channel, 13.7 Audio) WZMQ (19.1 MeTV, 19.2 CBS, 19.3 H&I, 19.4 Court, 19.5 Start, 19.6 Defy, 19.7 Ion, 19.8 Dabl, 19.9 Scripps News)
Cable stations	Bally Sports Detroit MGTV CBMT-DT (CBC, Montreal)
Defunct	EWTN ) WUPT-CA 25 (UPN)
Adjacent areas	Duluth/Superior Eau Claire/La Crosse Green Bay/Appleton/Fox Cities Wausau/Crandon/Sayner
Michigan broadcast television areas by city Alpena Detroit Flint/Tri-Cities Grand Rapids/Battle Creek Lansing/Jackson Marquette Northern Michigan