WLMB
WLMB, virtual channel 40 (VHF digital channel 5), is a religious independent television station licensed to Toledo, Ohio, United States, serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The station is owned by Dominion Broadcasting. WLMB's studios are located on Capital Commons Drive in Toledo, and its transmitter is located in Jasper, Michigan.
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Toledo, Ohio United States | |
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Channels | Digital: 5 (VHF) Virtual: 40 (PSIP) |
Slogan | Toledo's Christian Station |
Programming | |
Affiliations | 40.1: Religious Independent 40.2: RadiantTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Dominion Broadcasting, Inc. |
History | |
Founded | October 19, 1998 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 40 (UHF, 1998–2009) |
Former affiliations | Pax (per program, 2000–2002) FamilyNet Worship |
Call sign meaning | W LaMB (of God) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 17076 |
Class | DT |
ERP | 10 kW |
HAAT | 155 m (509 ft) 174 m (571 ft) (application) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°44′41″N 84°1′6″W |
Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
Website | www |
History
The station's first call sign was issued as WXAE-TV on July 17, 1992. It adopted its current call sign on May 17, 1994. However, the station did not commence broadcasting until October 19, 1998.[1]
WLMB was an affiliate of Pax from 2000 to 2002, but the station only carried selected original and religious programming.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[2] |
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40.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WLMB DT | Main WLMB programming |
40.2 | 480i | 4:3 | WLMB-2 | RadiantTV |
Programming
WLMB's lineup features religious programming in the mornings and early afternoons, classic TV series in the late afternoons and early evenings, more religious shows during prime time, overnights and all day on Sunday, children's shows on Saturday mornings and infomercials on Saturday afternoons.[3]
Awards and honors
- Four-time National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Television Station of the Year Award winner (2003, 2004, 2007, 2010)
- Seven-time NRB People's Choice Award winner (for various programs)
- 2010 Bronze Telly Award for Commercial Production (for an ad for a NW Ohio furniture store)[4]

References
- "WLMB history". WLMB. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- RabbitEars TV Query for WLMB
- "Monthly Schedule". WLMB.com. Dominion Broadcasting. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "WLMB awards". WLMB. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
External links
- Official website
- Michiguide's entry for WLMB
- WLMB in the FCC's TV station database
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WLMB-TV