WTNB-CD
WTNB-CD, virtual channel 27 (VHF digital channel 5), is a low-powered, Class A Heartland-affiliated television station licensed to Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. The station is owned by PTP Holdings, LLC.[2] WTNB-CD's transmitter is located on Sawyer Cemetery Road in unincorporated Mile Straight. On cable, the station is available on Charter Spectrum channel 5 and Comcast Xfinity channel 210.
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Cleveland, Tennessee United States | |
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Channels | Digital: 5 (VHF) Virtual: 27 (PSIP) |
Branding | WTNB-TV |
Slogan | Independent Television |
Programming | |
Affiliations | 27.1: Heartland |
Ownership | |
Owner | PTP Holdings, LLC (sale to Christian Television Network pending[1]) |
History | |
Founded | December 8, 1994 |
First air date | October 1997 |
Former call signs | W27BQ (1994–1998) WTNB-LP (1998–2003) WTNB-CA (2003–2015) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 27 (UHF, 1997–2015) Digital: 27 (UHF, 2015–2019) |
Former affiliations | FamilyNet My Family TV |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 49240 |
Class | CD |
ERP | 1.67 kW |
HAAT | 245.4 m (805 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′26″N 85°16′52″W |
Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
Website | www |
History
A construction permit for a low-power television station on UHF channel 27 in Cleveland was issued on December 8, 1994[3] under the call sign W27BQ[4] to North Georgia Television.[5] On October 27, 1997, the station filed for a license to cover, which was granted on November 17.[6] The call letters were changed to WTNB-LP on July 1, 1998; on June 12, 2003, the call sign was modified to WTNB-CA,[4] after having being granted class A status on September 10, 2001.[7] Under North Georgia Television, WTNB was a sister station to WDNN-CA and WDGA-CA in Dalton, Georgia; by 2005, WTNB and WDNN programmed similar lineups featuring FamilyNet and local programming, though WTNB's local programming was separate from that on WDNN.[8]
North Georgia Television sold WTNB-CA to PTP Holdings for $350,000 in 2009.[9] After a period off the air, WTNB resumed broadcasting under the new ownership in January 2010 as a My Family TV affiliate.[10] On April 13, 2015, the call sign was modified to WTNB-CD,[4] after converting to digital television in October 2014.[11] In the FCC's incentive auction, WTNB-CD sold its spectrum for $370,099 and elected to move to a low VHF channel;[12] the station was assigned channel 5.[13]
Programming
In addition to Heartland network programming, original shows on the station include Nancy's Neighborhood, Man Up America[14] (hosted by Dr. J. Adam Lowe with panelists Rob Alderman, Jenna Curtis and Tiffany Mitchell), and Hidden Treasures of the Ocoee Region.[15]
References
- "WTNB-CD Asset Purchase Agreement".
- "Federal Communications Commission Digital Class A Broadcast Station License" (PDF). fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. April 2015. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "Call Sign History (WTNB-CD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- Television & Cable Factbook 1997 Edition (PDF). 1997. p. B-266. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "Application Search Details (3)". CDBS Public Access. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- Smith, Doug (February 2005). "TV News" (PDF). VHF-UHF Digest. p. 9. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- BIA Financial Networks (June 13, 2009). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- Higgins, Randall (January 31, 2010). "Local TV returns to Cleveland". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "Application Search Details (4)". CDBS Public Access. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "FCC Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Auction 1001 Winning Bids" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. April 4, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- "Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau Announce Regional Coordinators to Facilitate Post-Auction Transition for Broadcast Stations" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- Brian Graves (31 January 2017). "'Man Up, America' works to 'balance' social media". Cleveland Daily Banner. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- "WTNB-CD - TV Station Information". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. 2009. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
External links
- Official website
- WTNB in the FCC's TV station database