WRCZ-LD
WRCZ-LD is a digital low-powered television station that is licensed to Ocala, Florida. Although its licensed in Ocala, the station serves the Jacksonville, Florida area and identifies itself as a Jacksonville-based station. The station is owned by DTV America Corporation, which also owns WKBJ-LD of Live Oak. That company is based in Sunrise, in Broward County, Florida. WRCZ's digital signal is transmitted over UHF channel 35.
| Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Jacksonville (relocated from Ocala, Florida) |
| Channels | Digital: 35 (UHF/PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | .1-.7: 480i 4:3 WKBJ-LD |
| Affiliations | (see below) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | DTV America Corporation |
| Sister stations | WJXE-LD, WODH-LD[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | February 22, 2011 |
| First air date | June 23, 2016 |
| Former call signs | W35CZ-D (2011–2016) |
| Former affiliations | The Country Network (2016-2017) Comet Cheddar America's Auction Network |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 185536 |
| ERP | 7 kW |
| HAAT | 333 feet (101 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°16′34.4″N 81°33′51.3″W |
The station's transmission tower is located in the Brackridge neighborhood of Jacksonville's southeastern suburbs just off Florida State Road 115.
History
While licensed to Ocala, Florida, the station's construction permit was issued under the callsign of W35CZ-D on February 11, 2011. The current WRCZ-LD calls were adapted on February 17, 2016.[1]
In February 2016, DTV America Corporation, the station's owner, made a decision to relocate the station to the Jacksonville market before putting it on the air on June 23, 2016. This made the station DTV America's fifth television station to sign on in the state of Florida, and the organization's second station in the Jacksonville market as DTV America already signed Buzzr-affiliated, Live Oak-licensed WKBJ-LD on the air in that market.
In April 2017, Cheddar news TV channel started broadcasting over the air with DTV America affiliating five stations including WRCZ-LD with the network. Dunkin' Donuts, a Cheddar advertiser, was handing out free digital antennas at events in the stations' markets to publicize the over the air launch.[2]
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WRCZ-LD | Grit |
| 35.2 | Stadium | |||
| 35.3 | Cozi TV | |||
| 35.4 | blank | |||
| 35.5 | Soul of the South | |||
| 35.6 | Court TV Mystery | |||
| 35.7 | Jewelry Television |
References
- "Digital TV Market Listing for WRCZ". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Bouma, Luke (April 18, 2017). "A Cup of Coffee With a Side of Antenna TV? - Cord Cutters News". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
External links
- DTV America Station list
- WRCZ in the FCC's TV station database
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WRCZ-TV