WDHC-LD
| City | Dickson, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | The Family Channel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | R & F Communications, Inc. |
| WDKN | |
| History | |
| Founded | March 31, 1987 [2] |
First air date | 1995 |
Former call signs | W06AY (1987–2009) W06AY-D (2009-2021) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 6 (1987-2009) |
| America One (1995-2015) Youtoo America/YTA TV (2015-2021) | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70498 |
| ERP | 300 watts |
| HAAT | 305 feet (93 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°35′12″N 85°12′15″W / 37.58667°N 85.20417°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Watch Live |
| Website | wdhc-tv6.com |
WDHC-LD is a low-powered television station that is licensed to and serving Dickson, Tennessee. It is affiliated with The Family Channel network, and it is owned by R & F Communications, Inc. of Dickson, Tennessee. It broadcasts on VHF channel 6.
History
The station was founded at the time by W&H Broadcasting Company in 1987 and was licensed to and served Lebanon, Kentucky. The station would not sign on until 1995, and it would carry programming from America One.[3]
Due to its very low power output of 300 watts (0.3 kW), the station's signal originally served all of Marion County, along with northern Taylor and Washington Counties, all of which is in the Louisville, Kentucky media market.[4][5] On a clear day, the station could be picked up in western Boyle County, which is in the Lexington TV market.
On December 4, 1998, the station would be sold to B&B Management, the sale would be finalized a year later on January 5, 1999.[6] Eleven months later on December 20, 1999, the station would be sold to local businessman Gary White, and the sale would be finalized one month later on January 25, 2000.[7]
W06AY-D was also carried on Time Warner Cable systems in Marion and Washington Counties, as well as in Nelson County, which includes the Bardstown area when the station was in Lebanon.
Until 2021, the station was also a sponsor of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival.
On June 23, 2020, Gary White would sell W06AY to R & F Communications, Inc. of Dickson, Tennessee, led by Lori Reddon Forte (a native of Dickson) and her husband Kenneth Forte. (Which also owns Country Music station WDKN)[8] Also with the sale of the station, R & F Communications announced that the station would relocate from Lebanon, Kentucky to Dickson, Tennessee, share studios with radio station WDKN, will begin to broadcast local sports, other local programming and will affiliate with The Family Channel (a network owned by Reach High Media Group)[9] and would change its call sign to WDHC-LD.[10][11][12][13] The station went off the air on March 15, 2021, in preparations to relocate to its new broadcasting location of Dickson, Tennessee, and would officially change its callsign eleven days later on March 26, 2021.[14][15]
Digital television
Digital channel
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 480i | WDHC-LD | Main WDHC-LD programming/The Family Channel/The Action Channel | |
| 6.2 | Simulcast of Channel 6.1 | |||
| 6.3 | Silent (Coming Soon) | |||
| 6.4 | ||||
| 6.5 |
References
- ^ W06AY-D LEBANON, KY @ RabbitEars.info
- ^ Digital TV Market Listing for W06AY-D RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "Application Search Details".
- ^ "Google Maps".
- ^ "Central Kentucky Television | Channel 6 TV".
- ^ "Application Search Details".
- ^ "Application Search Details".
- ^ "Application Search Details".
- ^ getafteritmedia.com/fam
- ^ nashvilledtvnews.info - Three New Channels Coming
- ^ "WDKN owner plans TV station for Dickson".
- ^ www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/dickson/2021/03/24/new-dickson-based-tv-station-begins-broadcasting-next-month
- ^ "Call Sign History".
- ^ "Application Search Details".
- ^ "Call Sign History".
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 70498 (WDHC-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System