WOPI-CD
WOPI-CD, virtual channel 19 (VHF digital channel 11), is a low-powered, Class A television station licensed to both Bristol, Virginia and Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. It is a translator of Kingsport-licensed Cozi TV affiliate WKPT-TV (channel 19) which is owned by the Glenwood Communications Corporation. WOPI-CD's transmitter is located on Holston Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest; its parent station maintains studios on Commerce Street in downtown Kingsport.
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| Bristol, Virginia–Kingsport, Tennessee United States | |
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| Channels | Digital: 11 (VHF) Virtual: 19 (PSIP) |
| Branding | see WKPT-TV infobox |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Glenwood Communications Corporation (Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Sister stations | WKPT-TV, WAPK-CD, WKPT (AM), WKTP (FM), WMEV-FM, WOPI (AM), WRZK, WTFM, WVEK-FM |
| History | |
| First air date | February 21, 1992 |
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| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 56 (UHF, 1992–2002) 9 (VHF, 2002–2015) Digital: 9 (VHF, 2015–2020) |
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| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27490 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3 kW |
| HAAT | 654.4 m (2,147 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°25′53″N 82°8′15″W |
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| Public license information | (translator of WKPT-TV, Kingsport, Tennessee) Profile LMS |
| Website | wkpttv |
WOPI has been simulcasting the third digital subchannel of WKPT-TV since October 1, 2007. It was an affiliate of America One until December 21, 2007; it then carried the Retro Television Network until 2014, and Cozi TV until January 2017 (Cozi programming is now seen on WKPT-TV's primary channel). Prior to the simulcast, WOPI's schedule consisted of infomercials and programming from the Pentagon Channel. In recent years, WOPI-CA has been carried on cable in multiple areas within the Knoxville media market in Kentucky.
Digital television
References
- "RabbitEars.Info". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved July 12, 2019.