WPTG-CD
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| Channels | |
| Branding | WPTG 69 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | see § Subchannels |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC |
| History | |
| Founded | 1988 |
First air date | October 31, 1988 |
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Former channel number(s) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 272 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 30 kW |
| HAAT | 179.3 m (588 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W |
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Public license information | |
WPTG-CD (channel 69) is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC. WPTG-CD's transmitter is located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
History[edit]
The station's construction permit was issued on October 31, 1988, under the calls of W69CC. On February 6, 2002, it was changed to WPTG-LP. On December 23, 2013, it was changed to WPTG-LD. The current callsign of WPTG-CD was assigned on April 25, 2014.[2]
WPTG-CD was owned by Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises in April 2015.[3][4][5]
Subchannels[edit]
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 69.2 | 480i | 16:9 | NTD | NTD America |
| 69.3 | RETRO | Retro TV | ||
| 69.4 | FTFSPTS | [Blank] | ||
| 69.5 | TRUCRME | True Crime Network | ||
| 69.6 | HEARTLD | Heartland | ||
| 69.7 | TCN | The Country Network | ||
| 69.8 | NEWSNET | NewsNet | ||
| 69.10 | CANELLA | Infomercials | ||
| 69.11 | SHOPLC | Shop LC | ||
| 69.12 | JTV | Jewelry TV |
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPTG-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCCInfo Results".
- ^ "Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $3M". TVNewsCheck. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Pa. LPTV Sale Includes Auction Escalator". TVNewsCheck. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Seyler, Dave (April 10, 2015). "Pennsylvania Class A Deal is All about Potential". Radio and Television Business Report. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WPTG
Categories:
- 1988 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Get (TV network) affiliates
- Heartland (TV network) affiliates
- Low-power television stations in Pennsylvania
- NewsNet affiliates
- Retro TV affiliates
- Television channels and stations established in 1988
- Television stations in Pittsburgh
- This TV affiliates
- True Crime Network affiliates