WMDE
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| HAAT | 145 m (476 ft) |
|---|---|
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′17.3″N 76°5′34.8″W / 38.954806°N 76.093000°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WMDE (channel 36) is a
Outside of a morning rebroadcast of the Japanese network
History
WMDE signed on May 24, 2013. The station was originally owned by Western Pacific Broadcast
Shortly after sign-on, Nielsen granted WMDE's request to be assigned to the Washington market instead of Philadelphia (where Dover is located) or Baltimore (where Wye Mills is located). WMDE is thus carried on every cable and satellite provider in the Washington market, with the exception of Cox Communications, which filed a complaint to the FCC seeking to avoid carriage and prevailed in 2015. Although the FCC's ruling called Nielsen's market modification decision "inexplicable", must-carry rules otherwise defer to Nielsen with respect to market assignment.[3]
WRNN-TV Associates agreed to acquire the station for $11.5 million on April 25, 2018;[4] the sale was completed on July 11, 2018.[5]
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
WMDE.1 | Shop LC |
| 36.2 | DEFY | Defy TV | ||
| 36.3 | 480i | Hrtland | Heartland | |
| 36.4 | 4:3 |
Retro | Retro TV | |
| 36.5 | 16:9 | The365 | The365
| |
| 36.6 | WMDE.6 | Outlaw
| ||
| 36.7 | Arirang | ArirangTV
| ||
| 36.8 | ShopLC | Shop LC | ||
| 36.9 | BINGE | Binge TV |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMDE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC Ownership Report Search Results - Facility ID 189358". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "In the Matter of CoxComm, LLC for Modification of the Market of WMDE, Dover, Delaware" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 1, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for WMDE". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved April 11, 2023.