WBON-LD

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WBON-LD
FCC
Facility ID2231
ClassLD
ERP3 kW
HAAT143.9 m (472 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°39′35.9″N 84°8′59.7″W / 37.659972°N 84.149917°W / 37.659972; -84.149917
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitewbontv.com

WBON-LD (channel 9) is a

FM radio stations WCYO and WLFX
.

History

Originally licensed in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, in 1991 as W09BZ, the station began life on November 29, 1993,[1][4] as an America One affiliate, but also providing programming from the Trinity Broadcasting Network on a secondary basis. For its first 20+ years on the air, the station was owned by Andrea and Joey Kesler, the latter of which was a former weatherman and sportscaster at Hazard–based NBC WKYH-TV (channel 57, now CBS affiliate and WKYT-TV semi-satellite WYMT-TV) in the 1980s.[5]

The station's callsign was changed to WOBZ-LP in 2000. The station then became affiliated with

Luken Communications–owned Tuff TV beginning in the early 2010s, along with Jewelry Television programming during the overnight hours. Upon the station's conversion to digital
in 2010, the station replaced the "-LP" suffix in its callsign with "-LD" to become WOBZ-LD.

Tower collapse

On January 29, 2008, the tower used by WOBZ-LP and radio station

WJJA-LP
collapsed during a storm. The station continued to be seen on London cable and over the internet. Station management hoped to build a new tower by April of that year, which they did.

New affiliation and ownership

In 2016, the station's main digital subchannel became an affiliate of

FremantleMedia's classic game show library. In 2018, the station was sold to its current owner, Wallingford Broadcasting.[7]

Relocation to Richmond

Under new ownership, the station applied with the FCC to relocate its studio and transmission facilities to Richmond in early 2019. It was granted a construction permit in February 2019 to relocate as well as to upgrade its signal power to 3,000 watts. On July 11 of the same year, the station's callsign changed to the current WBON-LD. The move was completed in April 2020, and the station now operates under full license to cover from Richmond as WBON-LD.

Even after the relocation and renaming, the WOBZ YouTube channel, which was launched in March 2012, can still be accessed in the present day.[8]

Locally-based programming

WBON-LD currently provides local programming, including

children's television programming
requirements.

In the 2000s as WOBZ-LP/LD, the station was the southeastern Kentucky home to

Louisville
.

Subchannels

The station's signal is

multiplexed
:

Subchannels of WBON-LD[9]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
9.1 720p
16:9
 WBON TV Independent
9.2 480i BUZZR Buzzr
9.3 Hrtland Heartland
9.4 RETRO Retro TV

References

  1. ^ a b "Index". WOBZ-TV 9. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Local Stations in Kentucky". America One. Archived from the original on February 6, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBON-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ Makres, Dakota (September 27, 2020). "Former Hazard TV anchor dies at age 63, son remembers legacy". WYMT.com. Gray Television. Retrieved June 4, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "WOBZ Channel 9". Archived from the original on February 6, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Programming Schedule". WOBZ-TV 9. Archived from the original on October 9, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. ^ House, Denis (December 28, 2018). "After 25 years, Kesler sells WOBZ". London Sentinel-Echo. London, Kentucky. Retrieved May 25, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "WOBZTV9". YouTube. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  9. RabbitEars.info
    . Retrieved May 25, 2024.

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