WHNH-CD

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WHNH-CD
HAAT459.9 m (1,509 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°42′13″N 72°49′55″W / 41.70361°N 72.83194°W / 41.70361; -72.83194
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Websitewww.daystar.com

WHNH-CD (channel 2) is a

Owned and operated by the Daystar Television Network, the station maintains a transmitter on Rattlesnake Mountain in Farmington, Connecticut
.

History

A

WVBG-LP (channel 25) from Albany; however, when channel 49 signed on in March 1998 as an independent station, it was the second of Vision 3's three stations to launch,[9] after W39CE (channel 39, later renamed WVBX-LP) in Easton, New York, which signed on in December 1997.[10] WVBG-LP itself would not go on the air until August 1998.[11] Channel 49 became WVBK-LP on April 24, 1998.[5]

On October 5, 1998, WVBK-LP, along with parent station WVBG-LP, became a

syndicated programming was supplemented by several sports packages, including Big East football and basketball, the Boston Red Sox (the telecasts of which were dropped following a territorial complaint by the New York Yankees),[15] and the Boston Celtics.[16]

The UPN affiliation ended at the start of 2000 when cable-only "

Kinderhook), Vision 3 kept WVBK-LP, making it a separate station. America One was dropped in 2003, making the station a full RSN affiliate.[24][25] The station moved to channel 2 in 2004[26] and upgraded to class A status.[27]

On February 28, 2005, Vision 3 purchased the construction permit for W47CS[28] (channel 47) in Windsor[29] from MTC North,[30] who was granted the permit on April 22, 2003.[29] Vision 3 changed its call letters to WVBQ-LP on June 16, 2005,[28] moved the station to Newport and Charlestown, New Hampshire on February 16, 2006,[31] and signed it on that March[32] as a satellite of WVBK-CA.

Vision 3 filed to sell WVBK-CA and WVBQ-LP to New Hampshire 1 Network, a company controlled by William H. Binnie, in November 2010;[33] the deal was called off in June 2011.[34] Vision 3 then filed to sell WVBQ-LP to Cross Hill Communications that November; under the terms of the deal, Cross Hill also held an option to acquire WVBK,[35] which was exercised in June 2012.[36] Under Cross Hill, the station increased its local programming, branding as YCN, an initialism for "Yankee Communications Network"; its programming added a half-hour weeknight newscast (which originally aired at 6 p.m. with repeats at 6:30 p.m. and from 10 to 11 p.m., and as a result was initially branded as YCN News Hour).

WYCU-LD began broadcasting in digital on channel 26 in December 2012; although this facility was applied for as WVBQ's digital companion channel, Cross Hill ended broadcasts on analog channel 47 on December 20, 2012, and returned the analog WVBQ-LP license to the FCC,[37] which canceled it on January 3, 2013.[28] Channel 26 had changed its call letters from WVBQ-LP to WYCU-LD on December 13, 2012.[38] In May 2013, WVBK-CA converted to digital broadcasts;[1] on October 18, it changed its call letters to WYCX-CD.[5] Following their digital conversions, WYCX-CD and WYCU-LD added subchannels to carry RTV, Tuff TV, and PBJ.[39]

The station changed its call sign to WHNH-CD on October 12, 2021.

On October 3, 2024, the FCC approved Vision Communications' proposal to move WHNH-CD's RF channel to 25, and its city of license to Hartford, Connecticut, although the change has not taken place yet.[2]

On November 20, 2024, the Daystar Television Network filed to purchase WHNH-CD for $7.5 million;[40] the sale was completed on January 29, 2025.[41]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's signal is

multiplexed
:

Subchannels of WHNH-CD[42]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
2.1 1080i
16:9
 WHNH-CD Daystar
2.2 720p WHNH-ES Daystar Español
2.3 480i
4:3
 WHNH-SD Daystar SD

Analog-to-digital conversion

WHNH-CD (as WVBK-CA) shut down its analog signal, over

flash-cut
" its digital signal into operation VHF channel 2.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Application for Class A Television Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License (WVBK-CD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2014. The full communities of license for this station, for which no change is requested, are Manchester and Londonderry, Vermont, and South Charlestown, New Hampshire.
  2. ^ a b c d "Modification of a Licensed Facility for Digital Class A TV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. October 3, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHNH-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "Application Search Details (WHNH-CD, 1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Call Sign History (WHNH-CD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "Application Search Details (WHNH-CD, 2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "Application Search Details (WHNH-CD, 3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "Application Search Details (WHNH-CD, 4)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Owen, Rob (March 27, 1998). "WVBG channels make slow debut". Albany Times-Union. p. D4. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  10. Albany Times-Union
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  11. ^ Pinckney, Barbara (August 31, 1998). "Most powerful of low-power trio of TV stations goes on air". The Business Review. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  12. ^ a b McGuire, Mark (September 30, 1998). "Channel 25 is now affiliated with UPN". Albany Times-Union. p. D6. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  13. ^ a b Owen, Rob (August 14, 1997). "Cable systems may not carry new TV station". Albany Times-Union. p. D4. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  14. ^ a b McGuire, Mark (September 4, 1998). "Pax TV, UPN form contradictory alliance". Albany Times-Union. p. D1. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  15. ^ Dougherty, Pete (September 18, 1998). "WVBG forced to stop showing Red Sox games". Albany Times-Union. p. C2. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  16. ^ Dougherty, Pete (February 19, 1999). "WVBG shoots airballs on two Celtics' telecasts". Albany Times-Union. p. C8. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  17. ^ McGuire, Mark (November 17, 1999). "WVBG hurt by UPN deal". Albany Times-Union. p. D5. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  18. ^ Pinckney, Barbara (February 14, 2000). "WVBG/TV 25 proving there is life after UPN". The Business Review. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  19. ^ Pinckney, Barbara (June 12, 2000). "Vt. owner puts independent WVBG on the block". The Business Review. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  20. ^ "FCC 398 Children's Television Programming Report (WVBK-LP)". Federal Communications Commission. July 10, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  21. ^ McGuire, Mark (February 14, 2001). "Westminster purebreeds pure ratings for USA". Albany Times-Union. p. D1. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  22. ^ "Application Search Details (WVBG-LP)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  23. ^ "Application Search Details (WEPT-CA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  24. ^ "FCC 398 Children's Television Programming Report (WVBK-LP)". Federal Communications Commission. November 3, 2003. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  25. ^ "FCC 398 Children's Television Programming Report (WVBK-CA)". Federal Communications Commission. March 11, 2004. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  26. ^ "APPLICATION FOR CLASS A TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE (WVBK-CA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 13, 2004. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  27. ^ "APPLICATION FOR CLASS A TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE (WVBK-CA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 17, 2002. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  28. ^ a b c "Call Sign History (WVBQ-LP)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  29. ^ a b "Application Search Details (WVBQ-LP, 1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  30. ^ "Application Search Details (WVBQ-LP, 2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  31. ^ "Application Search Details (WVBQ-LP, 3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  32. ^ "APPLICATION FOR A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION LICENSE (WVBQ-LP)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 30, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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  34. ^ Carbonara, Daniel N. (June 29, 2011). "Notification of Non-consummation". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  35. ^ "APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF A CORPORATE LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE, OR FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE OR PERMIT OF TV OR FM TRANSLATOR STATION OR LOW POWER TELEVISION STATION". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 4, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  36. ^ Seyler, Dave (June 22, 2012). "Second LPTV for New England owner". Television Business Report. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  37. ^ "Application for Class A Television Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License (WVBQ-LD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 14, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  38. ^ "Call Sign History (WYCU-LD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  39. ^ Marcucci, Carl (September 18, 2012). "Luken, Canny, Yankee Comm. sign triple play deal". Television Business Report. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  40. ^ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. November 20, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  41. ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  42. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WHNH-CD". RabbitEars. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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