WTPC-TV
WTPC-TV, virtual channel 21 (VHF digital channel 7), is a TBN owned-and-operated television station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, serving the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia (comprising the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, Virginia Beach and environs), and the Outer Banks region of northeastern North Carolina. The station is owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. WTPC's transmitter is located in Suffolk, Virginia.
| Virginia Beach, Virginia United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 21 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | 21.1: TBN (O&O) 21.2: Hillsong Channel 21.3: Smile 21.4: Enlace 21.5: Positiv |
| Owner | Trinity Broadcasting Network |
| Licensee | Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc. |
| First air date | March 27, 2006 |
| Call sign meaning | W-Trinity, Paul Crouch (founder of TBN) |
| Former call signs | WHRE (2006–2010) WHRE-TV (2010) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 21 (UHF, 2006–2009) |
| Transmitter power | 85 kW |
| Height | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
| Facility ID | 82574 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′31.8″N 76°30′11.3″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
| Website | www |
History
The station signed on March 26, 2006 as WHRE. It was originally owned by Copeland Channel 21, LLC, but has always been programmed by TBN. TBN filed to purchase the station outright in May 2010.[1] WHRE added the -TV suffix to WHRE in 2010. The call letters were changed to WTPC-TV on November 15, 2010.
Digital television
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | 720p | 16:9 | TBN HD | Main TBN programming |
| 21.2 | Hillsng | Hillsong Channel | ||
| 21.3 | 480i | 4:3 | SMILE | Smile |
| 21.4 | Enlace | Enlace | ||
| 21.5 | 16:9 | Positiv | Positiv |
TBN-owned full-power stations permanently ceased analog transmissions on April 16, 2009.[2]
Analog-to-digital conversion
WTPC-TV (as WHRE) shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 21, on February 17, 2009, and "flash-cut" its digital signal into operation to VHF channel 7.[3] Because it was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997.[4] The station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station, using PSIP to display WTPC-TV's virtual channel as 21 on digital television receivers.
References
- "Trinity turning Tidewater LMA into full ownership". Television Business Report. May 20, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- RabbitEars TV Query for WTPC
- List of Digital Full-Power Stations