WDVB-CA
Development
This station signed on over UHF channel 36 with the alphanumeric call sign W36AS in March 1991. The station aired Asian independent programming. In 2004, it became an affiliate of ImaginAsian and dropped the independent format. On January 4, 2005, the station vacated channel 36 to avoid causing interference to full-power WNJU Linden, which was assigned channel 36 for its DTV operations. The station moved to channel 39, and was assigned alphanumeric call sign W39CQ. The station requested and was granted Class A status. On February 16, 2005, the call sign was changed to WDVB-CA. In early 2010, ImaginAsian was dropped. With no programming immediately available to replace it, WDVB-CA was only airing a color bars test pattern.
In March 2013, WDVB's class A status was transferred from an analog station to a digital station (which became WDVB-CD), and the analog license was turned in; the analog signal had left the air for technical reasons on February 9. Shortly afterward, Edison Broadcasting filed to sell the station to LocusPoint Networks. The sale closed on August 19, 2013. In 2017, TBN O&O WTBY-TV began channel sharing with WDVB-CD. In 2018, LocusPoint Networks sold WDVB-CD to TBN, creating a duopoly with WTBY-TV.
Subchannels
License | Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WDVB-CD | 23.1 | 480i | 4:3 | Inspire | TBN Inspire |
23.2 | ONTV4U | OnTV4U (infomercials) | |||
WTBY-TV | 54.1 | 720p | 16:9 | TBN | TBN |
54.2 | Merit | Merit Street Media | |||
54.3 | 480i | ONTV4U | OnTV4U (infomercials) | ||
54.4 | POSITIV | Positiv |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDVB-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Re: LPTV Facility WDVB-CA ... Surrender of Analog License for Cancellation" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Seyler, Dave (March 18, 2013). "LocusPoint Class A spending spree continues". Television Business Report. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "LocusPoint Closes on $20 Mil Low Power New York Station". August 19, 2013.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WDVB". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved September 7, 2024.