WTAM-LD
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WTAM-LD,
History
The station signed on in August 2005 as TV Informa 30, affiliated with the Mexican
As of November 2006, WTAM has returned to the air under Rios as a family-oriented channel, TV Visión, still affiliated with Multimedios and also including programming from La Familia Network, brokered by Lotus to TV Vision Network, LLC, a broadcaster founded and owned by Francisco Rios, a founder of the Brandon Christian group, CPR Ministries.[2] WTAM also carried some bilingual, locally produced programs, such as Project 1805 (a weekly music video countdown), El Mundo de Luisitin (a children's program) and Total Action (featuring local sports).[3] It was unknown how long TV Visión's contract with Lotus lasted.
In June 2010, the station began broadcasting a digital signal on channel 28, with virtual channels 30.1-30.4. Subchannels featured included
In April 2013, WTAM-LD officially launched CNN Latino Tampa, under the operations of SIMA Communications, LLC by its new owner TMA-TIG.[citation needed] However, in February 2014, it was announced that CNN Latino would cease operations by the end of that month, forcing its affiliates, including WTAM-LD, to find alternate programming to fill their slots.[6]
Digital channels
The station's signal is
Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[7] |
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30.1 | 480i | 4:3 |
Azteca | Infomercials |
30.2 | WTAM-LD | Novelisima | ||
30.3 | Infomercials | |||
30.4 | ||||
30.5 |
References
- ^ "Tampa Bay". Archived from the original on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ St. Petersburg Times: "Spanish TV, rated G", July 28, 2006.
- ^ Hispanic PR Wire (press release): "U.S. Hispanic Channel from TV Vision Network Launches on Verizon FiOS TV in Tampa Bay Area", September 15 (year unknown).
- ^ "ValCom, Inc. Launches My Family TV in Tampa Bay Market". Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ Legacy TV affiliate list
- ^ The Poynter Institute: "CNN Latino to shut down by month’s end", February 6, 2014.
- ^ "WTAM-LD TAMPA, FL". www.rabbitears.info.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 168552 (WTAM-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System