WPPT (TV)
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| HAAT | 332.5 m (1,090.9 ft) |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 40°33′52″N 75°26′24″W / 40.56444°N 75.44000°W |
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| Website | www |
WPPT (channel 35) is a
WYBE's main channel was previously carried in the
History
Prior uses of channel 35 in Philadelphia
The UHF channel 35 allocation in Philadelphia was first used by WHYY-TV in 1957. However, it was obvious by then that a UHF station was not nearly enough to serve a market that stretched from the Lehigh Valley to the north to the Jersey Shore in the south. In 1963, WHYY moved its call letters and programming to VHF channel 12, licensed to nearby Wilmington, Delaware. Metropolitan Philadelphia Educational Radio and Television, owner of WHYY, continued to operate channel 35 as WUHY-TV, using it mostly to air instructional programming on weekdays (outside of designated legal and administrative holidays) during the school year. WUHY-TV was the first station in the world to broadcast Sesame Street during a week of test broadcasts in July 1969. A slightly-retooled version of the show made its national premiere on National Educational Television (NET) four months later in November 1969.
By 1975, WHYY had stopped operating the UHF station, and its license was canceled effective August 31, 1976.[5] In the 1980s, the channel 35 frequency was used by W35AB, a translator relaying Univision programming from New York City's WXTV, while the FCC evaluated applications for a new permanent licensee. The translator ultimately moved to channel 28 and evolved into WFPA-CD, the Philadelphia outlet for Univision sister network UniMás, following Univision's acquisition of full-power station WUVP.
WYBE
WYBE, the new permanent licensee on channel 35, began broadcasting on June 1, 1990, under the ownership of Independence Public Media of Philadelphia, Inc. (also known as Independence Media).
From 1998 to 2004, the organization was led by Sherri Hope Culver, formerly of the
Since 2005, WYBE was led by Howard Blumenthal, who also served simultaneously as executive director of the New Jersey Network from 2009 to 2010.
MiND: Media Independence
On May 15, 2008, the station was rebranded as "
On April 13, 2017, Independence Public Media of Philadelphia, Inc. announced that it gave up its broadcast license as WYBE (channel 35), and would sign off the air on November 3, 2017. Independence Media, however, would continue to operate as a non-profit corporation.
On October 27, 2017, it was announced that WYBE would continue MiND 35.1, despite previous notices regarding termination of broadcast. Prior to its planned termination date, MiND TV went temporarily off air due to the equipment at the WYBE transmitter site having failed, according to the channel's website, but would be restored on November 1, 2017.
WPPT
On January 5, 2018, WYBE began
Programming
WYBE broadcast a wide array of programming, such as those featuring independent filmmakers (such as Through the Lens and Philadelphia Stories); international programming from countries such as
WYBE was also first U.S. station to air the Australian drama Water Rats, the Australian children's series The Shapies and the Irish drama Ros na Rún.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | 480i | 16:9 |
39EXTRA | Main WPPT programming / PBS |
| 35.2 | WORLD | World |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WYBE shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 35, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 34 to channel 35 for post-transition operations.[8]
The station's digital signal formerly operated at only 25% power until March 2010, when WYBE's power was increased fully to their FCC-authorized effective radiated power.
See also
References
- ^ "Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Second Amendment to Channel Sharing Agreement" (PDF). Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation Finalizes Licensing for WPPT" (Press release). Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via The Valley Ledger.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPPT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Other actions" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 13, 1976. p. 77.
- ^ "Call Sign History (WPPT)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WPPT
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.