WCTZ-LD
WCTZ-LD is a low-powered television station licensed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States, and also serves the Nashville, Tennessee, viewing area.[1] The station, which broadcasts its digital signal on virtual and UHF channel 35, is owned by HC2 Holdings. The station is affiliated with Buzzr network, which broadcasts classic game shows.[2]
| Bowling Green, Kentucky/Nashville, Tennessee United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Channels | Digital: 35 (UHF) Virtual: 35 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | (see below) |
| Affiliations | (see below) |
| Owner | HC2 Holdings |
| Licensee | DTV America Corporation |
| Founded | 2009 |
| First air date | May 1, 2019 |
| Call sign meaning | W Central Time Zone |
| Sister station(s) | Bowling Green: WCZU-LD Nashville: WJFB, WKUW-LD |
| Former call signs | W35CT-D |
| Former affiliations | LD3: Soul of the South (2019-2020) 3ABN (February-May 2020) LD7: Jewelry Television (2019-2020) Infomercials (February-May 2020) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Height | 899 m (2,949 ft) |
| Facility ID | 182481 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°16′4.9″N 86°47′44.7″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
History
The station’s construction permit was initially issued on December 8, 2009, under the calls of W35CT-D, when it was under the original ownership of Madison Avenue Ventures.[3] The current WCTZ-LD calls were assigned on May 29, 2013.[4] The station was sold to DTV America on August 20, 2013. [5]
WCTZ was one of several dozen DTV America stations that were purchased by HC2 Holdings in October 2017.[6][7]
It was not until May 1, 2019, when WCTZ officially signed on. The station simulcast sister station WKUW-LD's seven digital subchannels until September 20, 2019, when WKUW became a sister translator station to WJFB, broadcasting its five subchannels.[8]
On Friday, February 21, 2020, WCTZ replaced Soul of the South Television with Three Angels Broadcasting Network on Channel 35.3, while they also replaced Jewelry Television with Infomercials on Channel 35.7. Three months later on Monday, May 18, 2020, Both Channels of 35.3 & 35.7 changed again, with WCTZ replacing 3ABN with a mixture of localized Classic TV Shows (Which are mainly in Public Domain) & Infomercials on Channel 35.3, (Therefore, possibly becoming a localized Independent Station.) & the Infomercials which ran on 35.7 were replaced with the new upstart network LX. (Which is a news, entertainment & lifestyle network that is owned by NBCUniversal.)
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WCTZ-LD | Buzzr |
| 35.2 | Shop LC | |||
| 35.3 | Independent (Classic TV Shows & Infomercials) | |||
| 35.4 | 16:9 | Quest | ||
| 35.5 | 4:3 | Infomercials | ||
| 35.6 | 16:9 | CBN News Channel | ||
| 35.7 | 4:3 | LX |
References
- WCTZ-LD REC Broadcast Query http://cdbs.recnet.net/fmq.php?facid=182481 WCTZ-LD REC Broadcast Query
- Digital TV Market Listing for WCTZ-LD
- http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1330381
- http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=182481
- http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1559326
- https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/06/27/1029746/0/en/HC2-to-Acquire-Majority-Interest-in-DTV-America.html
- https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1768019
- nashvilledtvnews.info/archives.php