WPNM-LD
kW | |
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HAAT | 134.9 m (443 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°8′12″N 83°54′24″W / 41.13667°N 83.90667°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
Website | www |
WPNM-LD (channel 35) is a low-power television station in Leipsic, Ohio, United States. It is a translator of Lima-based Class A dual ABC/CBS affiliate WOHL-CD (channel 35) which is owned by Block Communications, and is also sister to Lima-licensed, full-powered dual NBC/Fox affiliate WLIO (channel 8). WPNM-LD's transmitter is located on the WBGU-TV tower near Belmore, Ohio; its parent station shares studios with WLIO on Rice Avenue northwest of downtown Lima.
History
The station signed on May 28, 1996 with the calls W18BP as a full-time translator of sister station WOHL-CA (now WOHL-CD). It aired an analog signal on UHF channel 18. The channel was spun off in 1999 and became a UPN affiliate in 1999 with the calls WLQP-LP.
In 2006, UPN merged with
On November 29, 2008, it was announced that Metro Video Productions would sell its stations to West Central Ohio Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Block Communications (owner of WLIO).[5] While Block assumed control of the station's operations after the sale's completion, it was initially stated that the company would not consolidate WLQP-LP's facilities on South Central Avenue with WLIO.[6] It has since been stated that some consolidation would take place with this station moving to WLIO's studios on Rice Avenue.[7]
On September 28, 2009, WLQP-LP terminated its analog operations
On November 7, 2018, WLQP-LP's call sign was changed to WPNM-LP.[12] By 2019, Block Communications had filed with the FCC to convert WPNM-LP into a digital translator of WOHL-CD for the northern part of the market, licensed to Leipsic, Ohio, offering ABC and CBS programming over digital channels 27.5 and 27.6, virtually mapped to channels 35.1 and 35.2, respectively,[1] in likely anticipation of the new July 13, 2021 low-power analog television shutdown date announced by the FCC on May 17, 2017.[13] By December 2019, Block Communications commenced digital operations of this low-powered television station. WPNM-LP was obligated to convert to digital by July 13, 2021 as part of the Digital TV transition for low-powered TV stations.[14] On January 31, 2020, the translator's call sign was changed to WPNM-LD.[1]
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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35.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
WOHLABC | Simulcast of WOHL-CD1 / ABC |
35.2 | WOHLCBS | Simulcast of WOHL-CD2 / CBS |
References
- ^ a b c "WPNM-LD Liepsic, OH". www.rabbitears.info.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPNM-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "CDBS Print".
- ^ http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1340694.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "Phipps flips Lima low-power cluster". Television Business Report. November 29, 2008. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
- ^ Sowinski, Greg (December 2, 2008). "WLIO owner buys Fox affiliate, other stations for $2.4 million". The Lima News. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ^ Linkhorn, Tyrel (February 6, 2009). "Sale of WOHL to WLIO parent company complete". The Lima News. Retrieved March 29, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CDBS Print".
- ^ "Application View ... Redirecting".
- ^ "CDBS Print".
- ^ "WLIO & WOHL Technology Blog Page - They're Baaaacck!". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "The Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau Announce Procedures for Low Power Television, Television Translator and Replacement Translator Stations During the Post-Incentive Auction Transition" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. May 17, 2017.
- ^ Incentive Auction Closing and Channel Reassignment Public Notice (see page 20)
- ^ "RabbitEars.Info". www.rabbitears.info.
External links
- HometownStations.com - Official website