W06BD

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W06BD
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
OwnerNorth Gibson School Corporation
History
FoundedSeptember 1, 1988 (1988-09-01)
Last air date
  • May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)
  • (27 years, 250 days)
  • (license cancellation)
Technical information
Facility ID49243
ClassTX
ERP0.014 kW
HAAT89 m (292 ft)
Transmitter coordinates38°21′57.59″N 87°34′55.2″W / 38.3659972°N 87.582000°W / 38.3659972; -87.582000

W06BD (channel 6) was a low-power television station at Princeton Community High School in Princeton, Indiana, United States, broadcasting over the air and on local cable systems. It was owned by the North Gibson School Corporation and run as an educational program at the school.

The station began broadcasting on September 1, 1988,[1] and combined local programming with national programs from The Learning Channel, The Travel Channel, and the Tempo and RFD-TV networks.[2][3] Local cable systems had been carrying the Princeton Community High School channel even before it began over-the-air broadcasting.[4]

The 200-foot (61 m) tower used to broadcast W06BD collapsed in 2006 after a lawnmower clipped a guy wire.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Winkler, Joe (September 1, 1988). "PCHS-TV goes on air today". Princeton Daily Clarion. Princeton, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Winkler, Joe (December 8, 1988). "Busy PCHS grad eyes big time". Princeton Daily Clarion. Princeton, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "PCHS TV listings in The Clarion". Princeton Daily Clarion. Princeton, Indiana. November 11, 1988. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Zoeller, David (June 13, 1988). "At North Gibson: LPTV equipment purchased". Princeton Daily Clarion. Princeton, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Harp, Katie (June 26, 2006). "PCHS television tower downed". Princeton Daily Clarion. Princeton, Indiana. p. 8. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.