WMYS-LD
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| HAAT | 334.2 m (1,096 ft) |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 41°36′54.9″N 86°11′6.6″W / 41.615250°N 86.185167°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
WMYS-LD (channel 69) is a
Due to its low-power status, its broadcasting radius only covers the immediate South Bend area. Therefore, Weigel relies on paid television subscription carriage for all three of its South Bend television stations to reach the entire market.
History
The station first signed on the air on December 2, 1987, as W12BK, broadcasting on
After several years, those efforts were successful. As most of the market could receive channel 57 without issue, in October 1999, channel 69 became an affiliate of The WB with its own schedule. The station's callsign was changed to WMWB-LP (standing for "Michiana's WB").
After Weigel purchased WYGN-LP (channel 25, now
In March 2006, Weigel reached an affiliation deal to affiliate channel 69 with
In early August 2008, Weigel Broadcasting agreed to sell all three of its South Bend stations, including WMYS, to Schurz Communications, the longtime owner of the local CBS affiliate WSBT-TV, for undisclosed terms.[5] However, in the absence of action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the deal was called off in August 2009.[6]
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
MyMich | MyNetworkTV[7] |
| 69.2 | 1080i | TLMNDO | Telemundo (WYTU-LD)[7][9] | |
| 69.3 | 480i | CATCHY | Catchy Comedy[7][10] | |
| 69.4 | NVSN | Nuestra Visión (soon) |
Analog-to-digital conversion
On September 14, 2007, WMYS and its sister stations began low-power digital broadcasts. On November 30, 2010, WMYS turned off its analog signal on channel 69 because of a power supply failure, although the station remained available on its digital companion signal and on digital cable.[11] The station had a construction permit obtained by the FCC to move its analog signal to UHF channel 34, since channel 69 is an out-of-core allotment for post-digital transition television broadcasting and low-power television stations were at the time under no obligation to cease analog broadcasts. On April 16, 2012, the FCC granted a construction permit for WMYS-LD to move its digital frequency from channel 23 to channel 34 (its former proposed analog allotment and formerly occupied by the analog signal of WNIT).[12] On August 19, WMYS-LD swapped digital frequencies with WBND-LD, with WMYS taking WBND's proposed channel 39 allotment and WBND taking the channel 34 allotment. On August 29, 2018, WMYS moved from channel 39 to channel 33.[13] On October 18, 2019, WMYS moved from channel 33 to channel 28 (its former proposed analog allotment and formerly occupied by the analog signal of WSJV).
References
- ^ "April 2004 News and Notes". Michiguide.com. April 30, 2004.
- ^ "Hunting, Fishing and 'Danger Job' Shows...Cable TV". Fox News Entertainment. August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMYS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Rocky Start for New South Bend ABC Affiliate". Times-Union. October 19, 1995. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ WSBT Purchases Three Low-Power Stations, Broadcasting & Cable, August 4, 2008
- ^ Malone, Michael; Eggerton, John (August 24, 2009). "WSBT South Bend Deal Fizzles Absent FCC Action". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c d ABC 57: Where to watch
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WMYS-LD
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for Telemundo
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for Catchy Comedy
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 10, 2010.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT OR MAKE CHANGES..." CDBA Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. August 2011.
- ^ Hudson, Melissa (July 27, 2018). "Rescan your TV to continue receiving WMYS". ABC57.com. Weigel Broadcasting. Retrieved August 30, 2018.