WHDT
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HAAT | 440 m (1,444 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 26°34′30.7″N 80°14′31.1″W / 26.575194°N 80.241972°W |
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Website | WHDT page on WPTV website |
WHDT (channel 9) is an
History
The station was founded on May 25, 2000; WHDT became the first digital television station in the United States, following a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the station could provide primary over-the-air service using only a digital signal.[4] On June 1, 2001, the station conducted the first over-the-air broadcast using a progressive high definition format operating at 720p/60 fps, with custom-designed 35 mm frame-transfer cameras.
WHDT established the legal precedent requiring local cable systems to carry the primary programming of all digital television stations in both high definition format and in standard definition analog format. It is the first television station to have its high definition and standard definition feeds carried on cable providers under the FCC's digital "must-carry" rules. The station originally operated as the first broadcast partner of the Deutsche Welle World Television Service. WHDT was one of three stations operated by WHDT World Television Service (DE), a business unit of Marksteiner AG.
The station's two translators, WHDT-CD in
In August 2010, WHDT became the first high-definition affiliate of the
On June 15, 2012, WHDT launched The Auto Channel (TACH-TV), a full high-definition broadcast service dedicated to automobile enthusiasts.[7]
From July 13 to December 31, 2015, WHDT carried
On April 1, 2016, the station affiliated with Gun TV upon that network's launch the same day. Gun TV ceased operations in January 2017 and was subsequently dropped by the station.
On January 15, 2017, the station added the educational series
On December 3, 2018, it was announced that WHDT would be sold to the E. W. Scripps Company for $25 million.[1] The sale was completed on April 4, 2019.[2]
Programming
Prior to 2019, WHDT produced high definition program content for
On July 6, 2021, WHDT switched programming over from Court TV to a news-formatted independent station under Scripps' newly launched statewide streaming news service known as the Florida 24 Network which includes syndicated programs (as of 2023) AgDay, Business First A.M., The Kelly Clarkson Show and The List (the latter two also air in different timeslots on WPTV) as well as rebroadcasts of sister station WPTV's weekday 11 a.m. and weekend morning/evening newscasts. Court TV was later relocated to subchannel 9.2.
News operation
WHDT previously broadcast ten hours of locally produced news each week, exclusive of rebroadcast of news highlights on weekends. The station's WHDT World News aired each day at 5 and 11 p.m.; the weekend edition was a compilation of notable segments from the weekday broadcasts. The newscasts were produced by WHDT World Television Service, with offices in West Palm Beach, Miami, Boston,
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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9.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
WHDT | Main WHDT programming |
9.2 | 480i | CourtTV | Court TV | |
9.3 | Scripps | Scripps News | ||
9.4 | HSN | HSN | ||
9.5 | QVC | QVC | ||
5.11 | 1080i | WPTV | NBC (WPTV-TV) |
As part of the digital television transition, UHF channels 52-69 were removed from the broadcast spectrum. Consequently, WHDT moved its digital signal from channel 59 to channel 42 after WXEL-TV shut off its analog signal on channel 42 on June 12, 2009. Because WXEL-TV continued to use its former analog channel number 42 as a virtual channel, WHDT was assigned 9 as its new virtual channel. WHDT is assigned to RF channel 34 in the repacked UHF TV band following conclusion of the Incentive Spectrum Auction in early 2017.
Former translator
Until 2019, the station's programming was simulcast on translator station WHDN-CD (channel 9) in Naples, Florida.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHDT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC GRANTS "MUST CARRY" STATUS TO DIGITAL-ONLY TV STATION, Federal Communications Commission, January 19, 2001.
- ^ [1], TVNewsCheck, July 9, 2014.
- ^ WHDT Drops RTV For WeatherNation, TVNewsCheck, October 27, 2011.
- ^ [2], The Auto Channel Launches TACH-TV Broadcast Television Network, June 15, 2012.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WHDT