WLQP-LP
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| Lima, Ohio | |
| Branding | ABC Lima Your News Now CBS Lima (on DT2) |
| Slogan | Your Hometown Lima Stations |
| Channels | Analog: 18 (UHF) Digital: 45 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 18.1 ABC 18.2 CBS |
| Owner | West Central Ohio Broadcasting, Inc. (operated by Block Communications) |
| Founded | May 28, 1996 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Lima Quality Programming |
| Sister station(s) | WLMO-LP/LD WOHL-CD WLIO |
| Former callsigns | W18BP (1996-1999) |
| Former affiliations | FOX (1996-1999) UPN (1999-2006) America One (secondary) |
| Transmitter Power | 7.7 kW (analog) 15 kW (digital) |
| Height | 187 m (analog) 154 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 21476 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | 40°38′3.0″N 84°12′29.0″W / 40.63417°N 84.20806°W (analog) 40°44′51.0″N 84°7′54.5″W / 40.7475°N 84.131806°W (digital) |
WLQP-LP is the low-powered ABC-affiliated television station for Northwestern Ohio that is licensed to Lima. It broadcasts an analog signal on UHF channel 18 from a transmitter west of Cridersville in Auglaize County. WLQP-LD broadcasts a low-powered digital signal on UHF channel 45 from a transmitter at its studios on Rice Avenue in Lima. Owned by West Central Ohio Broadcasting, the station is sister to low-powered CBS affiliate WLMO-LP and Class A primary FOX / secondary MyNetworkTV affiliate WOHL-CD. All three are operated by Block Communications and share studios with NBC affiliate WLIO. Syndicated programming on WLQP includes: The Office, Judge Judy, Judge Mathis, and Judge Joe Brown.
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[edit] History
WLQP-LP was a full-time repeater of sister-station WOHL-CD (then known as WOHL-CA) but became a UPN affiliate in 1999. On September 1, 2006, this station became an affiliate of ABC. The CW affiliation went to rival station WLIO. As of late-2008, The CW is no longer being shown in the Lima market over-the-air having been reverted to a cable-only CW Plus channel with the fictional "WBOH" calls. Those were previously used as a WB 100+ affiliate before WLIO's subchannel picked up The CW. WLIO's former CW-affiliated subchannel now simulcasts WOHL-CD.
At one point, WLQP carried America One on secondary basis that was shared with WLMO-LP. WLQP had applied to the FCC to perform a "flash-cut" of its signal to digital in 2006. However as of mid-2009, it has instead decided to apply for a companion low-power digital station on channel 45. On November 29, 2008, it was announced that Metro Video Productions would sell its stations (including WLQP) to West Central Ohio Broadcasting. One of that company's heads, Allan J. Block, is the chairman of Block Communications (owner of WLIO). [1] While Block assumed control of the station's operation after the sale's completion, it was initially stated that WLQP would not consolidate its facilities with WLIO. [2] It has since been stated that some consolidation would take place. [3] Their previous logo looks similar to Medford, Oregon's KDRV which is also an ABC affiliate. However, neither station is related to each other.
[edit] Newscasts
WLQP-LP simulcasts WLIO's weeknight 6 and 11 o'clock newscasts.
Your News Now at 6
(Weeknights 6 to 6:30)
- Anchors:
- Stephanie Davis
- Jeff Fitzgerald
- Weather:
- Darren Maier
- Sports:
- Andy Young
Your News Now at 11
(Weeknights 11 to 11:35)
- Anchor:
- Erik Tyger
- Weather:
- Darren Maier
- Sports:
- Andy Young
WLQP features additional news personnel from WLIO. See that article for a complete listing.
[edit] News/Station Presentation
[edit] Newscast Titles
- Your News Now (2006-present)
[edit] Station Slogans
- Your Hometown Lima Stations (2006-present)
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.[edit] References
- ^ "Phipps flips Lima low-power cluster". Television Business Report. November 29, 2008. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tv_deals/11550.html. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
- ^ Sowinski, Greg (December 2, 2008). "WLIO owner buys Fox affiliate, other stations for $2.4 million". The Lima News. http://www.limaohio.com/news/wlio_31503___article.html/buys_company.html. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ^ Linkhorn, Tyrel (February 6, 2009). "Sale of WOHL to WLIO parent company complete". The Lima News. http://www.limaohio.com/news/communications_33900___article.html/block_lima.html. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
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