WPVN-CD
WPVN-CD (channel 24) is a low-power, Class A television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by Innovate Corp.[1] WPVN-CD's studios are located on West Belmont Avenue in northwest Chicago, and its transmitter is located atop the Trump International Hotel and Tower in downtown Chicago.
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| Affiliations | see § Subchannels |
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| W31EZ-D WAUR-LD | |
| History | |
| Founded | May 27, 1987 |
Former call signs | W24AJ WPVN-CA (2009–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 24 (UHF, 1987–2011) Digital: 20 (UHF, 2010–2021) |
| Retro TV (2010−2013) Azteca América (2013−2022) | |
Call sign meaning | Polvision |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 168237 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 388.4 m (1,274 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°53′20.7″N 87°37′36″W / 41.889083°N 87.62667°W |
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History Edit
The station became a Retro TV affiliate for the Chicago television market on November 13, 2010 (through June 30, 2013), but the main purpose of the station is to relocate much of the ethnic programming removed by Weigel Broadcasting in December 2010 when they decided to end carrying it over to WCIU-DT6.[citation needed]
On March 28, 2011, WPVN-CA applied to move its transmitting facilities to the Trump International Hotel and Tower from its current analog and digital locations. The application was approved on August 31, 2011,[2] along with getting Class A digital status on October 7, 2011.[3]
In July 2016, a 24-hour broadcast of JBTV replaced KBS World on channel 24.7.
On May 25, 2018, HC2 Holdings announced it would purchase WPVN-CD for $7 million plus costs.[4]). If the purchase is approved and the station does go on the air, it is likely to become an owned-and-operated station of HC2's network Azteca América, which currently broadcasts on WCHU-LD (channel 61). With Polvision also selling off Milwaukee sister station WPVS-LP (channel 29) (which has yet to launch in eight years since Polvision's purchase of the license), the company will complete a withdrawal from over-the-air television broadcasting ownership, though retains control of WPVN's fourth subchannel.[5][6]
Subchannels Edit
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 24.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WPVN-CD | Main WPVN-CD programming (Visión Latina) |
| 24.2 | Universal Living Faith Network | |||
| 24.3 | 480i | SWAAG TV (Shows With African-American Greatness) | ||
| 24.4 | Novelisima | |||
| 24.5 | Win-TV / MBC-D (Korean) / MCTV (Korean) | |||
| 24.6 | Law & Crime | |||
| 24.7 | BeIN Sports Xtra | |||
| 24.8 | Magnificent Movies Network |
References Edit
- ^ a b Digital TV Market Listing for WPVN-CD
- ^ FCC 346 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO. BPDTL - 20110809AAM
- ^ FCC 302-CA APPLICATION FOR CLASS A TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (June 5, 2018). "Windy City LPTV Secured For Azteca Owner". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between HC2 STATION GROUP, INC., as Buyer, and POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD., as Seller". Federal Communications Commission. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Displacement for LPTV Station Application". Federal Communications Commission. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.