W45EC-D
W45EC-D is an upcoming low-power television station that is licensed to and located in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. The station is currently owned by southern Florida-based DTV America Corporation. Upon inception, the station will broadcast on digital UHF channel 45.
| Erie, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 45 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Silent / Future Station |
| Owner | DTV America Corporation |
| Founded | Mid-2015 |
| First air date | TBA |
History
The station's construction permit was purchased by DTV America from Channel 45 Media Association in Spring 2015 at a price of $37,500. DTV America is intending to bring the station on the air as a Doctor Television Channel affiliate. The channel, known as DrTV, is an upstart network dedicated to provide health-related programming. According to DTV America vice president Irwin Podhajser, W45EC-D is expected to launch in early 2016.[1]
It is possible that another network could become available through the station via multiple digital subchannels. W45EC-D could sign on with MyNetworkTV and/or Buzzr affiliations for Erie, seeing as how neither of those two networks are available in the Erie area. Currently, Youngstown, Ohio's WYTV-DT2, Cleveland's WUAB, and/or Buffalo, New York's WNYO-TV are the default MyNetworkTV affiliates for the Erie area.
The station's signal should penetrate the entire Erie County area, along with a few surrounding communities.[1]
References
- Bruce, David (March 17, 2015). "DrTV could come to Erie". GoErie.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.