WEPX-TV

WEPX-TV, virtual channel 38 (UHF digital channel 36), is an Ion Television owned-and-operated station licensed to Greenville, North Carolina, United States. The station is owned by West Palm Beach, Florida-based Ion Media Networks (the former Paxson Communications). WEPX-TV's transmitter is located northwest of New Bern, North Carolina.

WEPX-TV
Greenville, North Carolina
United States
ChannelsDigital: 36 (UHF)
Virtual: 38 (PSIP)
BrandingIon Television
SloganPositively Entertaining
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerIon Media Networks
(Ion Media Greenville License, Inc.)
Sister stationsWPXU-TV
History
First air dateDecember 1998 (1998-12)
Former channel number(s)Analog:
38 (UHF, 1998–2009)
Digital:
51 (UHF, 2008–2012)
26 (UHF, 2012–2020)
Former affiliationsSecondary:
MyNetworkTV (2006–2009)
Call sign meaningEastern Carolina's PaX
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID81508
ERP850 kW
HAAT275 m (902 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35°12′2.6″N 77°11′12.8″W
Links
Public license informationProfile
LMS
Websiteiontelevision.com

WPXU-TV (channel 35) in Jacksonville, North Carolina operates as a full-time satellite of WEPX-TV.

WEPX and WPXU were affiliates of MyNetworkTV from September 5, 2006 until September 27, 2009 when MyNetworkTV's affiliation switched over to WITN-TV, prior to this, the stations were solely affiliates of Ion (then known as i: Independent Television and originally known as Pax TV).

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming
38.1720p16:9IONMain Ion Television programming
38.2480i4:3quboQubo
38.3IONPlusIon Plus
38.4ShopIon Shop
38.5QVCQVC
38.6HSNHSN

Analog-to-digital conversion

Because it was granted an original construction permit after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997 , the station did not initially receive a companion channel for a digital television station. WEPX was later assigned channel 51, and the digital signal signed on February 5, 2008. WEPX has filed a letter with the FCC requesting to move from channel 51 to channel 26. This is part of a larger move for the FCC to get TV stations off of channel 51 to prevent interference with cell phone devices.


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