WATC-DT
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WATC-DT (channel 57) is a religious independent television station in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Owned by Carolina Christian Broadcasting, the station maintains studios on Enterprise Drive in Norcross, and its transmitter is located on Sweat Mountain in northeastern Cobb County, near the Cherokee County line.
WATC broadcasts programming from various Christian
History
In 1996, WATC was the last of the Atlanta media market's 13 full-power TV stations to sign on.
WATC granted permission to
Despite the
The station formerly had a translator station, W42AO, licensed to Athens, Georgia. That station became WAGC-LD. Owner Carolina Christian Broadcasting, Inc. also owns WGGS-TV, its sister station in Greenville, South Carolina.
In early May 2011, the station added other religious programming called "WATC Too" on new channel 57.2.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is
| Channel | Res.
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Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
WATC-DT | Main WATC programming |
| 57.2 | POINT | Additional religious programming | ||
| 57.3 | 480i | THELOOP | Lovers Of Old Programming |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WATC shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 57, on February 17, 2009, to conclude the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television.[3] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 41, using virtual channel 57.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WATC-DT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WATC
- ^ List of Digital Full-Power Stations