WLNN-CD

WLNN-CD (branded as the Mountain Television Network and MTN 18) was a digital class A television station in Boone, North Carolina. It broadcast over-the-air on channel 24, and on cable channel 18.

WLNN-CD
Boone, North Carolina
BrandingMTN 18
ChannelsDigital: 24 (UHF)
Virtual: 24 (PSIP)
AffiliationsIndependent/Youtoo
OwnerCarolina Rays LLC
FoundedFebruary 6, 1989
Last air dateNovember 30, 2017 (2017-11-30)
(28 years, 297 days)
Former call signsW23AP (1989-1997)
W24CI (1997-2000)
WLNN-LP (2000-2015)
Former channel number(s)Analog:
50 (1991-1997)
24 (1997-2015)
Transmitter power15 kW
ClassA
Facility ID60888
Transmitter coordinates36°14′10″N 81°42′24″W

It was an independent station with some programming from Youtoo America. WLNN produced college and high school sports broadcasts, the EndZone football Friday night show, ASU Chalktalk football highlight show, newscasts, morning show, noon show, and many hours every week of local affairs programming.

MTN produced more hours of content than any other US station. The station was once owned by Steve Rondinaro, who was the evening news anchor before taking that position at WWAY in Wilmington. Rondinaro sold WLNN to Terry Smith in 2008.[1][2] WLNN's local programming could also be seen on the second digital subchannel of WTBL-CD in Lenoir and on 16 cable channels throughout the broadcast area, reaching a total of two million viewers in four states.

On April 13, 2017, the FCC granted WLNN-CD $21.3 million to go off-the-air as part of the Spectrum auction.[3] On November 30, 2017, the station went silent.[4] The station's license was cancelled by the FCC on November 12, 2018.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "WWAY Anchor Quits LPTV Business - TV News Check". 11 July 2008.
  3. "FCC Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. January 16, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  4. "Silent Notification". Federal Communications Commission. January 16, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2017.


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