WLJC-TV
 | |
| Beattyville/Lexington, Kentucky United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Beattyville, Kentucky |
| Branding |
WLJC (general) ABC 36 News at Nine (WTVQ-produced newscasts) |
| Channels |
Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 65 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Religious Ind. (2017–present) |
| Owner |
Hour of Harvest, Inc. (Margaret Drake) |
| First air date | October 18, 1982 |
| Call letters' meaning |
Wonderful Lord Jesus Christ |
| Sister station(s) | WLJC (FM), WEBF |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 65 (UHF, 1982–2007) |
| Former affiliations |
Primary: Independent (1982–1986) TBN (1986–2017) Secondary: FNN (1982–1985) |
| Transmitter power | 185 kW |
| Height | 321.5 m (1,055 ft) |
| Facility ID | 27696 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°36′47.3″N 83°40′17.6″W / 37.613139°N 83.671556°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | www.wljc.com/ |
WLJC-TV, virtual channel 65 (VHF digital channel 7), is a religious independent television station serving Lexington, Kentucky, United States that is licensed to Beattyville. The station is owned by The Hour of Harvest, Inc. WLJC's studios are located on Radio Station Loop north of Beattyville, and its transmitter is located on Tip Top Road.
On cable, the station is available on Charter Spectrum in the Lexington and Hazard areas.[1] The main WLJC feed is also carried on channels 21 (SD) and 521 (HD) via Frankfort Plant Board in the state capital of Frankfort.[2]
History
The station first signed on the air on October 18, 1982 and claims to be the oldest Christian television station in Kentucky. The Hour of Harvest, Inc. also owns two Christian radio stations, Air 1 outlet WLJC-FM and K-LOVE outlet WEBF.
On April 2, 2018, WLJC began carrying a half-hour local newscast produced by Lexington ABC affiliate WTVQ at 9 p.m. titled ABC 36 News at Nine on WLJC.
Digital television
Digital channel
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WLJC-HD | Main WLJC-TV programming |
| 65.2 | 480i | 4:3 | WLJC.2 | Light TV |
| 65.3 | WLJC.3 | Antenna TV | ||
| 65.4 | WLJC.4 | getTV | ||
| 65.5 | WLJC.5 | This TV | ||
| 65.6 | WLJC.6 | Cozi TV[4] | ||
Analog-to-digital conversion
WLJC-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 65, in July 2007. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 7.[5] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 65, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition.
The station was recently granted a construction permit to increase its wattage from 70 kW to 185 kW.[6]
Coverage area
WLJC-TV's digital signal covers much of eastern Kentucky, thanks to its 185,000 watts of power. The signal coverage area includes the Metro Lexington area, Somerset, Hazard, and it goes as far east as Pikeville, as far north as Maysville, as far west as Danville, and as far south as the Tennessee state line in areas around Middlesboro and Williamsburg.[7]
External links
References
- ↑ "Time Warner Cable - Lexington channel lineup". Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- ↑ Frankfort Plant Board - Preferred Cable Lineup
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WLJC
- ↑ Cozi TV Channel Finder
- ↑ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ↑ FCC Database. Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
- ↑ Maps of Full-powered Television stations - Lexington, Kentucky (Federal Communications Commission) (2009).