WDSF-LD
WDSF-LD is a low-powered digital MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station that is licensed to and serving Montgomery, Alabama. The station, which broadcasts on UHF digital channel 19, is owned by DTV America Corporation, a television station group based in Sunrise, Florida. The station is a primary affiliate of the MyNetworkTV programming service, with programming from their secondary affiliation with Quest filling all other time slots.
| Montgomery, Alabama United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Branding | "My TV 19" |
| Channels | Digital: 19 (UHF) Virtual: 19 (PSIP) (CP) [1] |
| Subchannels | (see below) |
| Affiliations | MyNetworkTV |
| Owner | HC2 Holdings |
| Licensee | DTV America Corporation |
| Founded | May 17, 2011 |
| First air date | 2014 |
| Former call signs | W19DS-D (2011–2013) |
| Former channel number(s) | Sonlife Broadcasting Network (DT3, 2015) |
| Former affiliations | Silent (2011–2014) Doctor Television Channel (DT2, 2014-2016; Primary, 2014-2017) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Height | 363 feet (111 m) |
| Facility ID | 183641 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°13′43.5″N 86°15′47.1″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
| Website | WDSF Profile at DTVAmerica.com |
History
The station's construction permit was granted on May 17, 2011 under the callsign W19DS-D. The current WDSF call letters were adopted on December 13, 2013.
On December 20, 2013, DTV America announced that WDSF, along with two other stations (WCZU-LD in Bowling Green, Kentucky and KPJO-LD in Joplin, Missouri), would become affiliates of MyNetworkTV, with programming from another service filling slots outside prime-time. While WCZU and KPJO chosen Antenna TV, WDSF opted for Doctor TV.[2] (WCOV-TV is currently the Antenna TV affiliate for Central Alabama.) Doctor TV is also seen full-time on subchannel 19.2.
This would also be a return of MyNetworkTV to Central Alabama, since WRJM's disaffiliation from the network in 2009. Since then, most Central Alabama cable viewers watched MyNetworkTV via Birmingham affiliate WABM.
In 2015, the Sonlife Broadcasting Network became available on a third digital subchannel. It was replaced by Sony Pictures Television's GetTV movie network in December 2015. During that month, DrTV's full-time schedule on the second subchannel was replaced by FremantleMedia's Buzzr network. In 2017, the main channel's secondary affiliation was changed to AMGTV (and, by 2018, Quest), with MyNetworkTV remaining in the 7-9 p.m. timeslots.
Digital Television Programming
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WDSF-LD | MyNetworkTV / Quest |
| 19.2 | Buzzr | Buzzr | ||
| 19.3 | GetTV | GetTV | ||
| 19.4 | Shop LC | Shop LC | ||
| 19.5 | Soul of the South | Soul of the South Television | ||
| 19.6 | QVC2 | QVC2 | ||
| 19.7 | Decades | Decades |
References
- Digital TV Market Listing for WDSF-LD. RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- “DTV America Launches Four My Net Stations”; DTV America press release. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- RabbitEars TV Query for WDSF-LD