WVNC-LD
| Watertown, New York United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding | NBC Watertown |
| Channels |
Digital: 45 (UHF) Virtual: 45 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 45.1 NBC |
| Owner |
SagamoreHill Broadcasting (SagamoreHill Of Watertowen Licenses, LLC) |
| First air date | December 1, 2016 |
| Former callsigns | W45EI-D (2015-2016) |
| Transmitter power | 9 kW |
| Class | DT |
| Facility ID | 188838 |
WVNC-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Watertown, New York. Owned and operated by SagamoreHill Broadcasting, the station operates on virtual channel and UHF digital channel 45 and serves as the NBC affiliate for the Watertown market. WVNC-LD's studios are located at 215 Washington Street in Watertown, with transmitting facilities located in Philadelphia;[1] however an application is pending to move its transmitter to NY 126/State Street on Champion Hill.[2] Syndicated programming on WVNC-LD includes Wendy, Family Feud, Access Hollywood, and Celebrity Name Game.
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP short name | Programming [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WVNC | Main WVNC-LD programming / NBC |
History
On August 28, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission approved the transfer of control of a low-power digital television license in Watertown, W45EI-D, from Sunrise, Florida-based DTV America to SagamoreHill Broadcasting.[4] The new owners promptly renamed the station WVNC-LD and signed an affiliation deal with the station with NBC, giving the Watertown area its first full-time NBC affiliate. The new station signed-on December 1, 2016. Prior to WVNC-LD's sign-on, WSTM-TV in Syracuse and WPTZ in Plattsburgh had served as the default NBC affiliate for the area, while WWNY-TV previously had a secondary affiliation with the network until 1995.[5]
News Operation
WVNC-LD currently does not air any news programming, but planning is underway to open a news department by early 2018.
References
- ↑ https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=188838&applicationId=25076ff3571f5c100157c4c5f37d4b9f
- ↑ http://www.rabbitears.info/tvq.php?request=items&facid=188838
- ↑ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WVNC-LD#station
- ↑ http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1731564.pdf
- ↑ Dwyer, Brian. "NBC will Soon be Local in Watertown; News Department in 2018". Time Warner Cable News. Time Warner Cable News. Retrieved 1 December 2016.