W40CN-D
W40CN-D is a low-power Class A television station in Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States, owned by Waubonsee Community College, a community college serving the Aurora area. Programming includes distance education telecourses from the college.
| Sugar Grove, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| City | Sugar Grove, Illinois |
| Branding | WCC Channel 99: The Community's Channel |
| Slogan | Edu-Cable To Your Home |
| Channels | Digital: 27 (UHF) Virtual: 40 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Owner | Waubonsee Community College (sale to Local Media TV Holdings LLC pending) |
| Founded | February 1, 1989 (initial broadcast license date) |
| Former call signs | W54BE (1989–2008) W40CN (2008-2011) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Class | Class A |
| Facility ID | 71111 |
The college markets the station as primarily on cable: Comcast channel 99 or 17; Mediacom channel 15; or AT&T U-Verse channel 99.[1]
As of July 2010, the college has not constructed a digital television station, and has cited severe budget problems with Illinois state funding and the local district's real estate tax base as reasons.[2] In April 2012, the college filed to sell W40CN to Local Media TV Holdings.[3]
References
- "Watching Waubonsee's Educational Television Channel". Sugar Grove, Illinois: Waubonsee Community College. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- Waubonsee Community College (2010-06-30). "FCC 337 Application for Extension of Time to Construct a Digital Television Broadcast Station (BEPDTA-20100630BIY)". Federal Communications Commission.
- Seyler, Dave (April 16, 2012). "Local Media TV adds Chicago-area Class A". Television Business Report. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
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