WZTD-LD
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HAAT | 189.2 m (621 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°30′45″N 77°36′4.9″W / 37.51250°N 77.601361°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
WZTD-LD (channel 45) is a low-power television station in Richmond, Virginia, United States, serving as the local outlet for the Spanish-language network Telemundo. The station is owned and operated by NBCUniversal's Telemundo Station Group, and transmits from an antenna located in Bon Air, Virginia.
History
The station was originally founded on December 9, 1991, as W61BZ, on channel 61, owned by TV Broadcasters of Central Virginia. On February 22, 2000, the station's call sign was changed to WKYV-LP to reflect the original location of license and then moved to channel 45. On July 21, 2000, Tiger Eye Broadcasting acquired the station and license. It became an affiliate of America's Store (a defunct shopping network owned by the Home Shopping Network) after the sale.
On August 15, 2006, the station officially signed off for technical reasons. In October 2006, ZGS Communications purchased WKYV-LP and five other stations from Tiger Eye Broadcasting for $2.15 million.[2][3] In mid-November 2007, the station returned to the air as a Telemundo affiliate[4] and changed its call sign to WZTD-LP on January 16, 2008.
During the morning of January 12, 2009, the station discontinued regular programming due to technical difficulties with its satellite system and service provider,
On January 16, 2010, the station aired the inauguration of Governor Robert "Bob" McDonnell live from the State Capitol in Spanish.[5]
On April 25, 2010, the station began airing a limited number of locally produced programs ranging from real estate, to religion, to legal advice (none produced by WZTD-LD).
On December 4, 2017, NBCUniversal's Telemundo Station Group announced its purchase of ZGS' 13 television stations, including WZTD-LD.[6] The sale was completed on February 1, 2018.[7]
WZTD-LD today
WZTD-LD is the first
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WKYV/WZTD Station ID (November 2007-November 2008).
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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45.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
WZTD-LD | Main WZTD-LD programming / Telemundo |
45.2 | 480i | 4:3 |
NBC-LX | LX
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45.3 | 16:9 |
OXYGEN | Oxygen |
On September 5, 2012, WZTD-LP officially went to a low-power digital signal in HD on 45.1.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZTD-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "ZGS Communications TV stations deals". broadcastingcable.com. October 21, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "ZGS Communications acquires new TV stations". HispanicAd.com. November 20, 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- ^ "Local TV Station to Air in Spanish / Telemundo Affiliate Set to Start By Next Year on Channel 45". Redorbit.com. December 11, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
- ^ "The official announcement of Telemundo affiliate launches in Richmond, Virginia". www.rbr.com. December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ Miller, Mark K. (December 4, 2017). "NBCU Adding ZGS Stations To Telemundo". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- TVSpy. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WZTD-LD