WSCG (TV)
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HAAT | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°2′46.2″N 81°20′26.2″W / 32.046167°N 81.340611°W |
Translator(s) | see § Translators |
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Public license information | |
Website | www |
WSCG (channel 34) is a
History
The station signed on as WUBI on May 1, 1992, and aired an analog signal on UHF channel 34. It was an independent station at first but joined The WB in 1995 and became known as "WB 34". The station switched to UPN in early 1997 as "UPN 13" (using the station's cable channel for branding) after ABC affiliate WJCL (channel 22) originally carried UPN as a secondary affiliation. From 1997 to 1998, The WB's programming was only seen on cable and satellite providers in the Baxley and Savannah areas via the national feed of Chicago-based superstation WGN-TV. From 1998 onwards, WGN was displaced on those providers by a cable-only WB-affiliated station using the fictional call letters "WBVH" (known on-air as "WB 15") as a member of The WB 100+ Station Group.
During the analog era, WGSA's transmitter was located on the western fringe of the Savannah market and was too far away to provide most of the area with a good signal. As a result, it was seen in Savannah itself on Class A repeater WGSA-CA. That repeater was originally W34BO and was assigned in mid-November 1992 on channel 34 but the frequency proved problematic. It became WUBI-LP on channel 38 in late-April 1996 but there were still reception problems. It became WGSA-LP on channel 50 in mid-September 1998 with a further upgrade to Class A (-CA) status in August 2001. The WGSA-CA license was canceled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 3, 2015, due to the station having been silent since May 2, 2012.
In January 2006, it was announced that The WB and UPN would end operations in September 2006 to form The CW, a combination of the best programs from both networks. It was made public on April 23 that WGSA would affiliate with The CW. In response to this announcement, Comcast removed "WBVH" from its channel lineup. Its successor, The CW Plus, affiliated with WGCW-LP, a low power station co-owned with WGSA on channel 38 and available exclusively on Comcast channel 240 as part of their digital lineup. WGCW was also available over-the-air via WGSA's second digital subchannel until September 11, 2016.
WGSA had a modified
On April 1, 2016, it was announced that WGSA would lose its CW affiliation to the second digital subchannel of
On May 21, 2019, it was announced that Lowcountry 34 Media would sell WSCG to
Newscast
In-early October 2013, WGSA established a news share agreement with
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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34.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
WSCG HD | TCT |
34.2 | 480i | TrueCri | True Crime Network | |
34.3 | Cozi | Cozi TV | ||
34.4 | Quest | Quest | ||
34.5 | SBN | Sonlife
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34.6 | SCRIPPS | Blank | ||
34.7 | TrReal | Heroes & Icons | ||
34.8 | .8 SOON | Start TV | ||
34.9 | Twist | Blank |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WSCG (as WGSA) shut down its analog signal, over
Translators
In addition to its main signal, WSCG operated two digital translators.
- Beaufort, etc.: W14EP-D
- Richmond Hill, GA: W36EZ-D
The two former translators now operate independently as WSCG-LD and WGCB-LD, respectively, with WSCG-LD broadcasting its own programming and WGCB-LD acting as its translator. WGSA's signal was also repeated by WGCW-LP in Savannah, Georgia. WGCW-LP's license was canceled by the FCC effective February 16, 2017, due to having been silent since September 12, 2016.
See also
- Channel 34 virtual TV stations in the United States
- Channel 35 digital TV stations in the United States
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSCG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Savannahnow.com". Archived from the original on February 2, 2013.
- ^ Stabilizing After Ownership Changes Broadcasting and Cable, April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ WSAV to launch The CW this fall The Island Packet, April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "WSAV-TV | WSAV CW". WSAV-TV. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Mark K. (May 21, 2019). "WSCG Savannah Sold For $2.6 Million". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Consent of Assignment". Federal Communications Commission. July 2, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Notification of Non-consummation" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Mark K. (January 29, 2020). "TCT Buying WSCG Savannah, Ga. For $3M". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (January 28, 2020). "A Radiant Deal In Georgia For The Winemillers". Radio-Television Business Report. Streamline-RBR, Inc. Retrieved January 29, 2020. (subscription required)
- ^ Miller, Mark K. (April 3, 2020). "Marquee, Low Country Media to Swap LPTVs". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "WSAV News 3 at 10 - Local news, weather, sports Savannah | WSAV on Your Side". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "Live Stream". May 19, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WSCG
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "CDBS Print".