Under a channel sharing arrangement, WFXZ-CD shares transmitter facilities with PBSmember stationWGBH-TV (channel 2) on Cabot Street in Needham. Despite WFXZ-CD legally holding a low-power Class A license, it transmits using WGBH-TV's full-power spectrum. This ensures complete reception across the Boston television market.
The station's construction permit was originally granted on November 30, 1989, as W29BA, operating on channel 29, which would be licensed to nearby Lawrence.[3] However, by the time finally it signed on the air with a home shopping service in early 2000, it had moved to channel 24, was licensed to Boston and adopted the W24CM call sign.[4]
A few months later, channel 24 changed its call letters to WVXN-LP. In 2001, the station was upgraded to Class A status as WVXN-CA and dropped home shopping programming in favor of affiliating with MTV2.[5] The station changed its callsign to WFXZ-CA in 2003. In July 2006, the station became the Boston affiliate of the Azteca América network.[6]
WFXZ-CD logo under its second Azteca América affiliation
WFXZ flash-cut its signal to digital transmission in 2010. Longtime owner Randolph Weigner agreed to sell WFXZ to Prime Time Partners in December 2011.[2] The station became a charter MundoFox affiliate when the network formally launched on August 13, 2012,[7] with Azteca America programming moving to its second digital subchannel; it returned to primary status early on December 1, 2016, due to MundoMax ending operations (shortly after Fox International Channels dropped out of the joint venture in 2015). During its affiliations with MundoFox/MundoMax and Azteca América, WFXZ-CD was carried on ComcastXfinitydigital channels 721 and 981, and Verizon FiOS channel 20. A third subchannel, c. 2014, carried Hope Channel.[8]
In the FCC's incentive auction, WFXZ-CD sold its spectrum for $63,949,770 and indicated that it would enter into a post-auction channel sharing agreement.[9] On September 8, 2017, the station entered into a channel sharing agreement with WGBH-TV (channel 2); concurrently, Prime Time Partners agreed to donate the WFXZ license to the WGBH Educational Foundation.[10][11] WFXZ shut down its UHF digital channel 24 transmitter on December 3, 2017, and began channel-sharing on WGBH-TV's channel 19 transmitter;[12] WGBH's acquisition of the station was completed on December 21, 2017,[13] at which point the station dropped Azteca América for BizTV. Concurrently, the station's carriage on Comcast Xfinity and Verizon FiOS was discontinued.
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^Fybush, Scott (October 8, 2001). "Ackerley Signs Off". North East RadioWatch. The Archives @ BostonRadio.org. Retrieved November 6, 2006.
^"Azteca America opens Boston station". Boston Business Journal. August 2, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2006.
^Seyler, Dave (August 9, 2012). "MundoFOX adds four large markets". Television Business Report. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
^. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^"FCC Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Auction 1001 Winning Bids" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. April 4, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^"Amendment to a Modification of a Licensed Facility for Digital Class A TV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
^"Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
^"Notice of Suspension of Operations of STATION WFXZ-CD on Pre-Auction Channel" (PDF). Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
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For other stations that have used the WFXZ callsign see WFXZ disambiguation WFXZ CD channel 24 is a Class A PBS member station television station licensed to Boston Massachusetts United States The station is owned by the WGBH Educational Foundation 2 WFXZ CD s studios are located in Woburn WFXZ CDBoston MassachusettsUnited StatesChannelsDigital 5 VHF shared with WGBH TVVirtual 24BrandingWFXZ 24ProgrammingAffiliations24 1 PBSOwnershipOwnerWGBH Educational FoundationSister stationsTV WGBH TVWGBX TVWGBY TVRadio WCAI WZAI WNANWCRBWGBHHistoryFoundedNovember 30 1989First air dateNovember 9 2000 23 years ago 2000 11 09 Former call signsW29BA 1989 1999 W24CM 1999 2000 WVXN LP 2000 2001 WVXN CA 2001 2003 WFXZ CA 2003 2010 Former channel number s Analog 24 UHF 2000 2010 Digital 25 UHF 2010 2015 24 UHF 2015 2017 19 UHF 2017 2019 shared with WGBH TV Former affiliationsHome shopping 2000 2001 MTV2 2001 2006 Azteca America 2006 2012 2016 2017 MundoFox MundoMax 2012 2016 Technical information 1 Licensing authorityFCCFacility ID64833ClassCDERP34 kWHAAT362 7 m 1 190 ft Transmitter coordinates42 18 10 7 N 71 13 4 9 W 42 302972 N 71 218028 W 42 302972 71 218028LinksPublic license informationPublic fileLMSUnder a channel sharing arrangement WFXZ CD shares transmitter facilities with PBS member station WGBH TV channel 2 on Cabot Street in Needham Despite WFXZ CD legally holding a low power Class A license it transmits using WGBH TV s full power spectrum This ensures complete reception across the Boston television market Contents 1 History 2 Digital television 2 1 Digital channels 3 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Logo as MundoFoxThe station s construction permit was originally granted on November 30 1989 as W29BA operating on channel 29 which would be licensed to nearby Lawrence 3 However by the time finally it signed on the air with a home shopping service in early 2000 it had moved to channel 24 was licensed to Boston and adopted the W24CM call sign 4 A few months later channel 24 changed its call letters to WVXN LP In 2001 the station was upgraded to Class A status as WVXN CA and dropped home shopping programming in favor of affiliating with MTV2 5 The station changed its callsign to WFXZ CA in 2003 In July 2006 the station became the Boston affiliate of the Azteca America network 6 nbsp WFXZ CD logo under its second Azteca America affiliationWFXZ flash cut its signal to digital transmission in 2010 Longtime owner Randolph Weigner agreed to sell WFXZ to Prime Time Partners in December 2011 2 The station became a charter MundoFox affiliate when the network formally launched on August 13 2012 7 with Azteca America programming moving to its second digital subchannel it returned to primary status early on December 1 2016 due to MundoMax ending operations shortly after Fox International Channels dropped out of the joint venture in 2015 During its affiliations with MundoFox MundoMax and Azteca America WFXZ CD was carried on Comcast Xfinity digital channels 721 and 981 and Verizon FiOS channel 20 A third subchannel c 2014 carried Hope Channel 8 In the FCC s incentive auction WFXZ CD sold its spectrum for 63 949 770 and indicated that it would enter into a post auction channel sharing agreement 9 On September 8 2017 the station entered into a channel sharing agreement with WGBH TV channel 2 concurrently Prime Time Partners agreed to donate the WFXZ license to the WGBH Educational Foundation 10 11 WFXZ shut down its UHF digital channel 24 transmitter on December 3 2017 and began channel sharing on WGBH TV s channel 19 transmitter 12 WGBH s acquisition of the station was completed on December 21 2017 13 at which point the station dropped Azteca America for BizTV Concurrently the station s carriage on Comcast Xfinity and Verizon FiOS was discontinued Digital television editDigital channels edit Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming 14 24 1 480i 16 9 WFXZ BizTVReferences edit Facility Technical Data for WFXZ CD Licensing and Management System Federal Communications Commission a b Boston Class A TV sold Television Business Report December 15 2011 Retrieved December 15 2011 Application Details WFXZ CA CDBS Public Access Federal Communications Commission Retrieved December 24 2023 Fybush Scott April 7 2000 Quick What s On 93 5 93 9 North East RadioWatch The Archives BostonRadio org Retrieved November 6 2006 Fybush Scott October 8 2001 Ackerley Signs Off North East RadioWatch The Archives BostonRadio org Retrieved November 6 2006 Azteca America opens Boston station Boston Business Journal August 2 2006 Retrieved November 6 2006 Seyler Dave August 9 2012 MundoFOX adds four large markets Television Business Report Retrieved August 9 2012 Hope Channel in New York Boston Philadelphia and Tampa Archived from the original on December 14 2014 Retrieved December 14 2014 FCC Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Auction 1001 Winning Bids PDF Federal Communications Commission April 4 2017 Retrieved August 8 2017 Amendment to a Modification of a Licensed Facility for Digital Class A TV Station Application Licensing and Management System Federal Communications Commission October 11 2017 Retrieved October 28 2017 Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License CDBS Public Access Federal Communications Commission October 25 2017 Retrieved October 28 2017 Notice of Suspension of Operations of STATION WFXZ CD on Pre Auction Channel PDF Licensing and Management System Federal Communications Commission November 30 2017 Retrieved December 23 2017 Consummation Notice CDBS Public Notice Federal Communications Commission December 21 2017 Retrieved December 23 2017 RabbitEars TV Query for WFXZ CD Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WFXZ CD amp oldid 1218047013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
