WEKA-LD
WEKA-LD is a digital low-powered television station serving the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Ohio media market. Licensed to Canton, Ohio, the station is owned by DTV America Corporation. The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 26 (virtual channel 41 via PSIP).
| City | Canton, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 26 (UHF) Virtual: 41 (PSIP) |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | DTV America Corporation |
| Sister stations | WQDI-LD, WUEK-LD, KONV-LD |
| History | |
| Founded | February 22, 2011 |
| First air date | c. April 2016 |
| Former call signs | W27DL-D (2011-2015) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 184644 |
| ERP | 5 kW = 5000 watts |
| HAAT | 367 feet (112 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°29′13″N 81°41′1.6″W |
WEKA is currently silent, but will eventually be reactivated. WEKA's channels however are duplicated on sister station WUEK-LD, channel 25 (virtual channel 26 via PSIP).[1]
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.1 | 480i | 16:9 | WEKA-LD | Stadium |
| 41.2 | 4:3 | Buzzr | ||
| 41.3 | Sonlife Broadcasting Network | |||
| 41.4 | Shop LC | |||
| 41.5 | 16:9 | QVC | ||
| 41.6 | 4:3 | Jewelry Television | ||
| 41.7 | NBC Lx |
History
The Federal Communications Commission issued the station's initial construction permit for W27DL-D on February 22, 2011. The current WEKA-LD callsign was adopted on April 15, 2015. The station signed on the air in sometime in 2016 as a Newsmax TV affiliate on its main channel. Not too long after WEKA signed on, DTV America signed on WQDI-LD as an Estrella TV affiliate.
References
External links
- DTV America - official website
- WEKA in the FCC's TV station database
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WEKA-TV