WMOW

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WMOW
(satellite of WAOW-DT2
Wausau, Wisconsin)
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Crandon, Wisconsin
Branding North Central Wisconsin CW (general)
WAOW 9 (on DT2)
Channels Digital: 12 (VHF)
Subchannels 4.1 The CW
(via The CW Plus)
4.2 ABC
4.3 This TV
Owner Quincy Newspapers
(WAOW-WYOW Television Inc.)
Founded December 4, 1998
Call letters' meaning OW (sister station to Madison's's WKOW)
Sister station(s) WAOW/WYOW, WXOW/WQOW
Former callsigns WBIJ (2001-2010)
Former channel number(s) 4 (VHF analog, 2001-2009)
Former affiliations FamilyNet (2001-2009)
silent (2009-2010)
Transmitter power 3.2 kW
Height 119 m
Facility ID 81503
Transmitter coordinates 45°34′23.4″N 88°52′58.7″W / 45.573167°N 88.882972°W / 45.573167; -88.882972

WMOW is the CW-affiliated television station in Crandon, Wisconsin. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter east of downtown. The station can also be seen on Charter channel 5. Owned by Quincy Newspapers, WMOW is sister to ABC affiliate WAOW. It serves as a full-time satellite of CW affiliate WAOW-DT2. Although the station is the second WAOW satellite established after WYOW in Eagle River, programming from The CW (which is carried on the second digital subchannels of WAOW and WYOW) is seen on the first subchannel of WMOW. ABC from the main WAOW signal is carried on WMOW's second digital subchannel. WMOW-DT3 carries This TV which can also be seen on Charter digital channel 966. [1]

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[edit] Digital programming

Subchannel Programming
4.1 WMOW "North Central Wisconsin CW" SD
4.2 WAOW programming/ABC HD[2]
4.3 WMOW-DT3 This TV

[edit] History

Founded December 4, 1998, the station first signed-on February 9, 2001 as WBIJ. It was a FamilyNet affiliate owned by Dennis Selenka. The station aired an analog signal on VHF channel 4. Since WBIJ was granted its construction permit after the finalization of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) digital television allotment plan on April 21, 1997, it did not receive a companion digital channel. After Dennis Selenka's death on September 30, 2008, [3] Quincy purchased WBIJ from his widow (who could not afford to complete the station's facilities) for $1.5 million on February 13, 2009.

The company announced its intention to run WBIJ as a second satellite station of WAOW to serve the northeast portion of the Wausau market in a similar capacity that WYOW does for the extreme northern part of the market. [4] In the meantime, WBIJ signed-off on June 12 at the end of the digital transition for full-service stations as it did not yet have digital facilities ready. Quincy brought the station back on-the-air as WMOW on June 4, 2010. [1] This station operates its digital signal on VHF channel 12 which was the former analog home of NBC affiliate WJFW-TV.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "WMOW On The Air". WAOW — Newsline 9. June 4, 2010. http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12596893. Retrieved June 10, 2010. 
  2. ^ http://www.rabbitear.info/market.php?request=print_station&facility_id=81503
  3. ^ Selenka, Joanne L. (February 4, 2009). "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE OR TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ENTITY HOLDING BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1293609&Service=TV&Form_id=316&Facility_id=81503. Retrieved June 10, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Quincy Takes WBIJ for $1.55 Million". TelevisionBroadcast.com. February 13, 2009. http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/74662. Retrieved February 14, 2009. 

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Television Stations in Central Wisconsin, including Wausau and Rhinelander
Wausau

WSAW (7.1 CBS, 7.2 MNTV, 7.3 WX) • WAOW (9.1 ABC, 9.2 CW, 9.3 This) • WHRM (20.1 PBS/WPT, 20.2 Wisc, 20.3 Create) • W27AU (27 NBC) • WTPX (46.1 ION, 46.2 qubo, 46.3 ION Life) • WFXS (55.1 Fox, 55.2 Me-TV, 55.3 RTV)
Northern WI

WMOW (4.1 CW, 4.2 ABC, 4.3 This) • W42DH-D (7.1 CBS, 7.2 MNTV, 7.3 WX) • WJFW (12.1 NBC, 12.2 Antenna) • WYOW (34.1 ABC, 34.2 CW, 34.3 This) • WLEF (36.1 PBS/WPT, 36.2 Wisc, 36.3 Create) • W57AR (57 CBS)
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Corporate directors
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Radio stations
Television stations
ABC Network Affiliates
WAOW / WYOW 1 2 · WKOW 2 3 · WQOW 1 2 · WXOW 1 2
CW Network Affiliates
WMOW 2 4
Fox Network Affiliates
KXLT 3 5 · WGEM-DT3 · WSJV
NBC Network Affiliates
KTIV 1 · KTTC 1 · KWWL 2 3 · WGEM 1 · WREX 1 · WVVA 1
Interactive asset

1 CW subaffiliate. 2 This TV subaffiliate. 3 Me-TV subaffiliate. 4 ABC subaffiliate.
5 Quincy Newspapers operates this station owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting.
Annual revenue: Unknown at this time. · Employees: 900+ · Stock symbol: None, privately held. · Website: qni.biz
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