WHDT-LD
WHDT-LD is a low-power digital superstation television station in Boston, Massachusetts which broadcasts on UHF channel 38 (major OTA channel 3). WHDT-LD currently broadcasts the high definition program schedule of its former full power sister-station WHDT in West Palm Beach, Florida which was sold by Günter Marksteiner to Scripps Media on April 4, 2019. Programming includes TACH (The Auto Channel), TED Talks, Science News, Judicial Watch, syndicated series such as Murdoch Mysteries. The station is one of three stations operated by WHDT World Television Service (DE), a business unit of Marksteiner AG. Superstation WHDT-LD is available worldwide on the Tunavision platform.
| Boston, Massachusetts United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 38 (UHF) (moving to 4) Virtual: 3 |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 3.1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Günter Marksteiner |
| History | |
| Founded | May 27, 1988 |
| Former call signs | W23AM (1988-2002) WHDN-LP (2002-2007) WHDN-LD (2007-2014) |
| Former channel number(s) | 26 |
| Call sign meaning | High Definition Television |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 15 kW |
On January 6, 2004, the station (then known as WHDN-LP) was granted a license to convert to digital operations, making it one of the first digital low-power stations in the United States—others include Günter Marksteiner's WHDT-CD in Miami, Florida (sold to LocusPoint Networks) and WTHC-LD in Atlanta, Georgia.