"Mid-State Television" redirects here. For the similarly branded television station in New South Wales, Australia, see CBN (Australian TV station). For the Australian TV network formerly known as Mid State Television, see Prime7.
For the television station in Wilmington, North Carolina that used the callsign from 1954 to 1958, see WECT.
WMFD-TV (channel 68) is an independenttelevision station in Mansfield, Ohio, owned by Mid-State Television, Inc., along with sister radio stations WVNO-FM (106.1) and WRGM (1440 AM/106.7 FM). The stations share studios on Park Avenue West in Ontario, Ohio (with a Mansfield mailing address), where WMFD-TV's transmitter is also located.
Mid-State Multimedia Group, Mansfield's only locally owned media outlet, and home base to WMFD-TV, along with sister radio stations WRGM AM-FM and WVNO FM.
The station first signed on the air on January 10, 1986, as WCEO-TV, originally broadcasting on UHF channel 68.[2] It changed its call letters to WCOM on July 24, 1987. The station attempted to enter the Columbus market by construction with a tall transmitter tower (the tallest ever erected in Ohio) south of Mansfield in Butler, but it never achieved cable carriage in the market and shut down in 1989.
Channel 68 returned to the air under the current WMFD-TV call letters on June 1, 1992; this time, targeting viewers in north-central Ohio (the WMFD-TV callsign was previously used on what is now WECT in Wilmington, North Carolina, from that station's sign-on in 1954 until 1958).
Programmingedit
As the only full power television station specifically serving the Mid-Ohio region, WMFD concentrates on local programming such as Bon Appetit: The Dining Show and Focus on North Central Ohio. The station produces local newscasts, branded as NewsWatch, which air weekdays at 6 a.m. and noon for a half-hour, and for an hour each weeknight at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. WMFD also airs Mid-Ohio area high school football and basketball games.
Outside of local programs, the station fills out the remainder of its schedule with syndicated programming and infomercials.
WMFD-TV signed on its digital signal on VHF channel 12 in 1998, claiming to be the first independent station in the United States to begin digital television broadcasts. The station shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 68, on June 16, 2008.[4] The station's digital signal continued to broadcasts on its pre-transition VHF channel 12.[5] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 68, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition.
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External linksedit
Official website
December 01, 2023
wmfd, state, television, redirects, here, similarly, branded, television, station, south, wales, australia, australian, station, australian, network, formerly, known, state, television, prime7, television, station, wilmington, north, carolina, that, used, call. Mid State Television redirects here For the similarly branded television station in New South Wales Australia see CBN Australian TV station For the Australian TV network formerly known as Mid State Television see Prime7 For the television station in Wilmington North Carolina that used the callsign from 1954 to 1958 see WECT WMFD TV channel 68 is an independent television station in Mansfield Ohio owned by Mid State Television Inc along with sister radio stations WVNO FM 106 1 and WRGM 1440 AM 106 7 FM The stations share studios on Park Avenue West in Ontario Ohio with a Mansfield mailing address where WMFD TV s transmitter is also located WMFD TVMansfield OhioUnited StatesChannelsDigital 12 VHF Virtual 68BrandingWMFD Television general WMFD NewsWatch HD newscasts ProgrammingAffiliations68 1 Independent68 3 TheGrioOwnershipOwnerMid State Television Inc Sister stationsWVNO FM WRGMHistoryFirst air dateJanuary 10 1986 37 years ago 1986 01 10 Former call signsWCEO TV 1986 1987 WCOM TV 1987 1989 Former channel number s Analog 68 UHF 1986 1989 1992 2008 Former affiliationsDark 1989 1992 Call sign meaningMansfieldTechnical information 1 Licensing authorityFCCFacility ID41893ERP14 kWHAAT180 m 591 ft Transmitter coordinates40 45 50 N 82 37 4 W 40 76389 N 82 61778 W 40 76389 82 61778LinksPublic license informationPublic fileLMSWebsitewww wbr wmfd wbr comWMFD TV is available on digital cable systems in the North Central Ohio area and seen in the Cleveland market via Spectrum cable DirecTV and Dish Network Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 Technical information 3 1 Subchannels 3 2 Analog to digital conversion 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Mid State Multimedia Group Mansfield s only locally owned media outlet and home base to WMFD TV along with sister radio stations WRGM AM FM and WVNO FM The station first signed on the air on January 10 1986 as WCEO TV originally broadcasting on UHF channel 68 2 It changed its call letters to WCOM on July 24 1987 The station attempted to enter the Columbus market by construction with a tall transmitter tower the tallest ever erected in Ohio south of Mansfield in Butler but it never achieved cable carriage in the market and shut down in 1989 Channel 68 returned to the air under the current WMFD TV call letters on June 1 1992 this time targeting viewers in north central Ohio the WMFD TV callsign was previously used on what is now WECT in Wilmington North Carolina from that station s sign on in 1954 until 1958 Programming editAs the only full power television station specifically serving the Mid Ohio region WMFD concentrates on local programming such as Bon Appetit The Dining Show and Focus on North Central Ohio The station produces local newscasts branded as NewsWatch which air weekdays at 6 a m and noon for a half hour and for an hour each weeknight at 5 6 10 and 11 p m WMFD also airs Mid Ohio area high school football and basketball games Outside of local programs the station fills out the remainder of its schedule with syndicated programming and infomercials Technical information editSubchannels edit The station s digital signal is multiplexed Subchannels of WMFD TV 2 3 Channel Res Aspect Short name Programming68 1 1080i 16 9 WMFD DT Main WMFD TV programming68 3 480i TheGrioAnalog to digital conversion edit WMFD TV signed on its digital signal on VHF channel 12 in 1998 claiming to be the first independent station in the United States to begin digital television broadcasts The station shut down its analog signal over UHF channel 68 on June 16 2008 4 The station s digital signal continued to broadcasts on its pre transition VHF channel 12 5 Through the use of PSIP digital television receivers display the station s virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 68 which was among the high band UHF channels 52 69 that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition References edit Facility Technical Data for WMFD TV Licensing and Management System Federal Communications Commission a b WMFD TV MANSFIELD OH WMFD com Retrieved February 9 2016 Digital TV Market Listing for WMFD TV www rabbitears info Retrieved December 3 2022 DTV Transition wmfd com Mid State Television Inc Archived from the original on May 11 2008 DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds PDF Archived from the original PDF on August 29 2013 Retrieved March 24 2012 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WMFD TV amp oldid 1187483112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
