WLEP-LD
WLEP-LD was a digital, low-power television station that broadcast in Erie, Pennsylvania. It broadcast over the UHF channel 43 with a virtual channel of 9.
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| Erie, Pennsylvania United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 43 (UHF) Virtual: 9 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | LocusPoint Networks (Locuspoint WMKE Licensee, LLC) |
| History | |
| First air date | February 18, 2011 |
| Last air date | February 12, 2019 |
| Former affiliations | RTV (2011-2015) Silent (2015-2016) Sonlife (2016-2019) |
| Call sign meaning | W Lake Erie Pennsylvania |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 168177 |
| Class | Digital low-power |
| ERP | 12 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°2′21.3″N 80°3′38.1″W |
WLEP-LD offered the following on its subchannels:[1]
History
The station was owned by KM Communications Inc.,[1] which sold the station to Hapa Media Properties, LLC in June 2009.[3] WLEP-LD first went on the air with channels 9.1 and 9.2 on February 18, 2011, and with 9.3 the next day.[1] In 2015, the station was sold from Hapa Media Properties, LLC to LocusPoint Networks and quietly went dark. In 2016, WLEP-LD resumed broadcasting, becoming an affiliate of the Sonlife Broadcasting Network. As of February 12, 2019, the station has shut down and the license has been returned to the FCC.
References
- Bruce, David (March 24, 2011). "New Erie TV stations broadcast old shows". Erie Times-News. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WLEP-LD#station
- FCC document: Consent of Assignment, WLEP-LP/WLEP-LD from KM Communications to Hapa Media Properties, June 8, 2009.
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