WRID-LD
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| HAAT | 210 m (689 ft)[2] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°30′23″N 77°30′11″W / 37.50639°N 77.50306°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
WRID-LD (RF channel 36) is a
As an artifact of its former ownership, the station continues to carry Daystar on its virtual channel of 48; WWBT and WUPV otherwise identify as alternative digital subchannels of their own channel positions using WRID-LD's spectrum.
History
Early history
The station signed on June 2, 1992, as W48BI, owned by VVILPTV, Inc. Because of a lack of stations in the market after WUPV, then known as WAWB, dropped
Daystar ownership
In 2004, the station was purchased by Daystar's commercial station arm, Word of God Fellowship, changing their call letters to WRID-LP (later WRID-LD), carrying the national network feed without any local deviation outside required station identification.
Gray ownership
On August 27, 2021, Gray Television filed to purchase WRID-LD from Daystar for $630,000.[3] The sale was completed on January 4, 2022.[4] It soon became a UHF repeater of the main channels of WWBT and WUPV within the inner ring of the Richmond market; both stations broadcast on VHF and are currently unable to shift to the UHF band. As with all Daystar station sales to other broadcasters, Daystar will retain control of one WRID-LD subchannel indefinitely to continue serving as the market's outlet for their network.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 12.6 | 1080i | 16:9 |
NBC | NBC (WWBT) |
| 48.1 | 480i | Daystar | Daystar
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| 48.2 | Outlaw (eff. April 1, 2024) | |||
| 65.6 | 1080i | CW | The CW (WUPV) |
Analog-to-digital transition
On January 12, 2007, the FCC granted Word of God Fellowship's request for permission to
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRID-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "TV Query Results -- Video Division (FCC) USA".
- ^ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Digital TV Market Listing for WRID-LD