WECP-LD
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HAAT | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 30°21′8″N 85°23′28″W / 30.35222°N 85.39111°W |
Translator(s) | WJHG-TV 7.3 Panama City |
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Public license information | LMS |
WECP-LD (channel 21) is a
.Due to its low-power status, WECP's
History
On April 20, 2012, then owner MIK LLC announced it was selling the
On July 17, 2012, Gray Television signed an affiliation agreement with CBS for WECP-LD and two other low-powered stations
It is the second CBS affiliate that is licensed to the immediate Panama City market. WJHG had previously carried a secondary affiliation with the network from its December 1953 sign-on until 1961. Since then, sister station WTVY in Dothan, Alabama, had served as the default CBS affiliate for Panama City; in fact, WTVY's tower is located in Bethlehem, Florida, in the Panama City market. In October 2012, WTVY was officially removed from cable systems in the market with WECP taking its place.[6]
On January 7, 2014, WECP applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move from channel 18 to channel 29. The reasoning is WJHG had a construction permit to relocate to channel 18.[7] The application was approved on November 14, 2014, giving WECP its construction permit. The switch of WECP to channel 29 (retaining 18 as virtual) and WJHG to channel 18 (virtual 7) took place on May 21, 2015, with the FCC issuing the station's license on June 5, 2015. WECP moved to RF channel 35 on August 21, 2019, as a result of the spectrum auction and to offset interference issues with adjacent stations.
On March 2, 2021, WECP transferred from channel 18 to channel 21.[8]
News operation
WJHG presently produces an hour of locally produced newscasts each weekday (at noon and 5:30 p.m.) for WECP-LD. As a result, the station airs the CBS Evening News via an additional live feed at 6 p.m. unlike most CBS outlets in the Central Time Zone. WECP-LD does not air newscasts on weekends, opting for syndicated programming. It has a dedicated anchor and meteorologist for the two programs but the personalities can also contribute to WJHG.
Subchannels
The station's signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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21.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
WECP-DT | CBS |
21.2 | 480i | 4:3 |
MyNetworkTV | |
21.3 | 16:9 | Silent | ||
21.4 | 4:3 | Heroes & Icons |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WECP-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Seyler, Dave (April 20, 2012). "Gray files for LPTV in 3rd market". Television Business Report. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ Seyler, Dave (May 11, 2012). "Gray strikes again in the low power zone". Television Business Report. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ "CBS SIGNS AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS WITH GRAY TELEVISION, INC. FOR STATIONS IN PANAMA CITY, FLA.; HARRISONBURG, VA.; AND PARKERSBURG, W.VA". CBS Corporation. July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Panama City News-Herald. September 22, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Application_id=1610752&Service=LD&Form_id=346&Facility_id=182840 Application For Authority To Construct Or Make Changes In A Low Power TV, TV Translator Or TV Booster Station , CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved January 7, 2014
- ^ "Channel 18 moving to 21". Panama City Beach, Florida: WJHG-TV. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WECP-LD