WUPT-CA
WUPT-CA, UHF analog channel 25, was a low-powered, [[Class A television service|Class-A] UPN-affiliated television station serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula that was licensed to Crystal Falls.
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| Marquette, Michigan | |
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| City | Crystal Falls, Michigan |
| Channels | Analog: 25 (UHF) |
| Slogan | UPN for the UP |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Western Upper Peninsula Television |
| History | |
| Founded | January 18, 1980 (initial licence date) |
| Last air date | October 27, 2003 |
| Former call signs | W49AF (January 18, 1980 - April 26, 1996), repeater of WLRE-TV/WGBA-TV 26 WUPT-LP (April 26, 1996 - October 29, 2001) |
| Former affiliations | Independent (until 1995) UPN (1995-2003) |
| Call sign meaning | Western Upper Peninsula Television (licensee) W United Paramount Television (former affiliation) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 14654 |
| Class | Class A, TX/translator |
| ERP | 1.12 kW |
| Translator(s) | WUPT-LP ch.43 (UHF, Republic, Michigan) |
The station also had a translator in Republic, Michigan with the callsign WUPT-LP, broadcasting on analog channel 43.
History
The station was founded on January 18, 1980, but moved to channel 25 in the late-1990s.
WUPT moved its UPN affiliation to WMQF and signed off on October 27, 2003.
External links
- Screengrabs from the late WUPT
- Michiguide: WUPT
- DWUPT in the FCC's TV station database
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