WBXI-CD
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|---|---|
| Facility ID | 70416 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 268.6 m (881 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°53′39.2″N 86°12′20.5″W / 39.894222°N 86.205694°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wbxica |
WBXI-CD (channel 47) is a
Owned and operated by the CBS News and Stations group, the station has a transmitter on Walnut Drive in northwestern Indianapolis.[2]
History
The station first signed on the air in 1990 as W47AZ. Originally serving as an affiliate of the viewer-request
(channel 8), in February 2005.Unexpectedly, Viacom retained ownership of WBXI-CA, before spinning it off to
MTV Networks
; however, the station maintained its MTV2 affiliation.
In 2007, the station switched to MTV2's
MTV Tr3s
. This would end in 2014 upon the expiration of its last carriage contract, when WBXI would switch to continuous weather information.
On January 1, 2018, WBXI began carrying programming from CBS/
ViacomCBS
ownership in December 2019.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
multiplexed
:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 | 480i | 16:9 |
WBXI-CD | Start TV |
| 47.2 | WBXICD2 | Catchy Comedy[4] | ||
| 47.3 | WBXICD3 | Story Television[5] | ||
| 47.4 | WBXICD4 | Movies! |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WBXI-CA maintained a
construction permit to shut down its analog signal and flash cut its digital signal into operation on UHF channel 47 on September 1, 2015.[6] The station turned on its digital signal on August 21, 2015, and ceased operations of its analog signal on September 1, 2015, the mandatory date for Class A Low Powered Stations to cease operations.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBXI-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Details". www.fcc.gov/.
- ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for WBXI". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ https://www.catchycomedy.com/wheretowatch/affiliate/527
- ^ https://storytelevision.com/wheretowatch/affiliate/527
- ^ "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov.
- ^ "Application Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov.
- ^ "Suspension of Sept. 1, 2015 Digital Transition Date for LPTV/Translato". Federal Communications Commission. December 9, 2015.
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