WGGN-TV

WGGN-TV, virtual channel 52 (VHF digital channel 3), is a religious independent television station licensed to Sandusky, Ohio, United States and serving the Cleveland and Toledo television markets. Owned by Christian Broadcasting Ministries, it is sister to two religious radio stations: Castalia-licensed WGGN (97.7 FM) and Willard-based WLRD (96.9 FM). The three stations share studios in Castalia; WGGN-TV's transmitter is located in New London.

Not to be confused with WGN-TV, an independent television station in Chicago, Illinois.
WGGN-TV
Sandusky/Cleveland/Toledo, Ohio
United States
CitySandusky, Ohio
BrandingWGGN-TV52
SloganThe Better Choice
ChannelsDigital: 3 (VHF)
Virtual: 52 (PSIP)
AffiliationsReligious Independent
OwnerChristian Broadcasting Ministries
LicenseeChristian Faith Broadcast, Inc.
Founded1980
First air dateDecember 5, 1982 (1982-12-05)
Call sign meaningWitnessing
God's
Good
News
Sister station(s)WGGN (FM), WLRD
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 52 (UHF, 1982–2009)
  • Digital:
  • 42 (UHF, until 2019)
  • Translator:
  • W33BW 33 Ashland
Former affiliationsTBN (1982–200?)
Transmitter power10 kW
Height283 m (928 ft)
Facility ID11027
Transmitter coordinates41°4′30.3″N 82°27′4″W
Licensing authorityFCC
Public license informationProfile
CDBS
Websitewww.cbmtoday.org

Operating on a commercial license, the station presently broadcasts religious programming from local churches and national ministries. It also airs infomercials in overnights and on Saturday mornings.[1]

History

The station was founded in 1980 and first signed on the air on December 5, 1982 as an affiliate of the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[2]
52.11080i16:952.1Main WGGN-TV programming
52.2480i4:352.2Semi-simulcast of 52.1, with different programming at times[3]
52.352.3Weather (with audio from WGGN-FM)
52.452.4Blank
52.552.5WGGN-FM
52.652.6WLRD-FM

Analog-to-digital conversion

WGGN-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 52, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 42.[4] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 52, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition.

References
  1. "WGGN TV 52.1 Program Schedule" (PDF). Christian Broadcasting Ministries. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. RabbitEars TV Query for WGGN
  3. "WGGN TV 52.2 Program Schedule" (PDF). Christian Broadcasting Ministries. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.
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