WIVM-LD
WIVM-LD (channel 39) in Canton, Ohio, WIVN-LD (channel 29) and WIVD-LD (channel 26) in Newcomerstown, and WIVX-LD (channel 13) in Loudonville, Ohio are low power television stations serving Stark and Tuscarawas counties in Ohio, and nearby counties and communities.
Canton / Newcomerstown / Loudonville/Millersburg, Ohio United States | |
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City | Canton, Ohio |
Channels | Digital: WIVM-LD: 11 (VHF) Virtual 39 (PSIP) |
Branding | WIVM-TV 39 WIVD-LD 26 WIVN-TV 29 WIVX-LD 13 |
Programming | |
Affiliations | See below |
Ownership | |
Owner | Image Video Teleproductions, Inc. |
History | |
Founded | July 5, 1995 |
Former call signs | W65AH, WIVX-LP, WIVN-LP, WIVM-LP, W69AO |
Former channel number(s) | WIVX-LP: 65 W27DG-D: 69 (as W69AO) |
Former affiliations | America One, AMGTV DT1: Retro TV (?-2015) DT2: Tuff TV (?-2015) DT3:PBJ (?-2015), Comet (2015-2020) |
Call sign meaning | Image Video Teleproductions, Inc. (owner) |
Technical information | |
ERP | 2.5 kW / 15 kW / 7.4 kW / 2.5 kW / 2 kW |
Transmitter coordinates | 40.8981°N 81.3183°W WIVN-LD/WIVD-LD: 40°21′32″N 81°30′2″W WIVX-LD:40°37′58.78″N 82°11′46.43″W W27DG-D: 40°35′16.50″N 81°29′15.80″W |
Translator(s) | WIVD-LD: 26 (UHF) Newcomerstown WIVN-LD: 29 (UHF) Newcomerstown WIVX-LD: 13 (VHF) Loudonville W27DG-D 27(UHF) Millersburg, Ohio |
Links | |
Website | www |
WIVM, WIVN, WIVD, and WIVX are owned by Image Video Teleproductions, Inc., and simulcast all programming on all channels.
WIVX-LD signed on October 6, 2008. The station is licensed to Loudonville, Ohio and can be seen on digital VHF TV channel 13. WIVX-LD, originally W65AH, was purchased from Ohio University, and simulcasts WIVM programming. Image Video purchased another Ohio University station, W69AO (channel 69 in Millersburg, Ohio), at the same time.
The stations are Independent Stations; prior to joining RTV in May 2009, they aired America One programming. All five stations are locally owned and operated. Every weekday morning, the stations carry a television simulcast of the morning drive radio show of Canton station WHBC-AM 1480.
WIVM-LD is carried by Spectrum Cable on channel 989 in Stark County and on Massillon Cable, channel 21 and 128. WIVN-LD is carried by Spectrum Cable on channel 15 & channel 989 in Tuscarawas, Holmes & Carroll Counties. In the Newcomerstown area, WIVN-LD is now channel 96 on Spectrum Cable.
Digital television
WIVX-LD digital channel 13 is up and running in Loudonville, having moved from channel 51. WIVM converted to digital channel 39 in Canton/Akron in 2011 and to RF channel 11 (virtual channel 39) in 2018. WIVN-LD 29 flash cut to digital broadcasting on December 21, 2010 on channel 29. WIVD moved from digital channel 22 to RF channel 26 (virtual channel 26) in 2019. W69AO has converted to digital on channel 27, as W27DG-D.
Call-sign | Location | RF | PSIP | Programming |
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WIVM-LD | Canton | 11 | 39.1 | Independent station |
WIVM-LD | Canton | 11 | 39.2 | This TV |
WIVM-LD | Canton | 11 | 39.3 | Light |
WIVM-LD | Canton | 11 | 39.4 | Faith Ministries Radio (WJDD-FM 90.9, audio-only) |
WIVN-LD | Newcomerstown | 29 | 29.1 | This TV/Independent station (WIVM-LD Simulcast) |
WIVN-LD | Newcomerstown | 29 | 29.2 | This TV |
WIVN-LD | Newcomerstown | 29 | 29.3 | Light |
WIVN-LD | Newcomerstown | 29 | 29.4 | Faith Ministries Radio (WJDD-FM 90.9, audio-only) |
WIVX-LD | Loudonville | 13 | 13.1 | This TV/Independent station (WIVM-LD Simulcast) |
WIVX-LD | Loudonville | 13 | 13.2 | This TV |
WIVX-LD | Loudonville | 13 | 13.3 | Light |
WIVX-LD | Loudonville | 13 | 13.4 | Faith Ministries Radio (WJDD-FM 90.9, audio-only) |
WIVD-LD | Newcomerstown | 26 | 26.1 | This TV/Independent station (WIVM-LD Simulcast) |
WIVD-LD | Newcomerstown | 26 | 26.2 | This TV |
WIVD-LD | Newcomerstown | 26 | 26.3 | Light |
WIVD-LD | Newcomerstown | 26 | 26.4 | Faith Ministries Radio (WJDD-FM 90.9, audio-only) |
W27DG-D | Millersburg | 27 | 27.1 | This TV/Independent station (WIVM-LD Simulcast) |
W27DG-D | Millersburg | 27 | 27.2 | This TV |
W27DG-D | Millersburg | 27 | 27.3 | Light |
W27DG-D | Millersburg | 27 | 27.4 | Retro TV |