WLPX-TV
WLPX-TV, virtual channel 29 (UHF digital channel 18), is an Ion Television owned-and-operated station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, United States and also serving Huntington. The station is owned by West Palm Beach, Florida-based Ion Media Networks (the former Paxson Communications). WLPX-TV's studios are located on Prestige Park Drive in Hurricane, and its transmitter is located near Milton, West Virginia. The station also serves as the de facto Ion outlet for the Parkersburg, West Virginia–Marietta, Ohio market.
| Charleston–Huntington/ Parkersburg, West Virginia– Marietta, Ohio United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Branding | Ion Television |
| Slogan | Positively Entertaining |
| Channels | Digital: 18 (UHF) Virtual: 29 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | |
| Owner | Ion Media Networks |
| Licensee | Ion Media Charleston License, Inc. |
| First air date | August 31, 1998 |
| Call sign meaning | CharLeston's PaX |
| Former call signs | WKRP-TV (August–October 1998) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 29 (UHF, 1998–2009) Digital: 39 (UHF, until 2019) |
| Transmitter power | 200 kW (STA) 765 kW (CP) |
| Height | 327.2 m (1,073 ft) |
| Class | DT |
| Facility ID | 73189 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°30′21.1″N 82°12′32.3″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
| Website | iontelevision |
History
The station's actual sign-on date is currently unknown, though FCC records show the current WLPX calls assigned in October 1998. Previously, the station's calls were WKRP (the same as the fictional radio station in Cincinnati), which were assigned in 1988, but never used on-air. It has been a member of Ion (previously known as Pax TV and i: Independent Television) since its inception.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ION | Main Ion Television programming |
| 29.2 | 480i | 4:3 | qubo | Qubo |
| 29.3 | IONPlus | Ion Plus | ||
| 29.4 | Shop | Ion Shop | ||
| 29.5 | QVC | QVC | ||
| 29.6 | HSN | HSN |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WLPX-TV discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 29, 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 39.[2] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 29.
References
- "RabbitEars TV Query for WLPX". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.