WPSJ-CD

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WPSJ-CD
WPSJ-CD 8 Hammonton – Philadelphia logo (8.1 WPSJ-HD screen capture 8 January 2013) WPSJ-CD 8 Hammonton, NJ logo (8.4 WPSJ-4 SD screen capture 8 January 2013)
Hammonton, New Jersey – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
City of license Hammonton, New Jersey
Channels Digital: 51 (UHF)
(see Pending move to UHF 38)
Virtual: 8 (PSIP)
Subchannels (see Digital programming)
Affiliations 8.1: MundoFOX
8.2: Sonlife
8.3: GOD TV
8.4: America ONE[1]
Owner Prime Time Partners, LLC[2][3]
(WPSJ-CD Station, LLC[4])
First air date June 14, 1986
Former callsigns WPSJ-LP (2007)
WPSJ-LD (2007-2012)
Former channel number(s) Analog:
8, 24
Former affiliations Aliento Vision
Amazing Discoveries TV
AMG TV
Cornerstone Television
Golden Eagle Broadcasting
Hope Channel
LLBN
Transmitter power 15 kW
Height 275 m (902 ft)
AMSL: 301.1 m (988 ft)
Class CD (Digital Class A)
Facility ID 167543
Transmitter coordinates 39°43′41″N 74°50′39″W / 39.72806°N 74.84417°W / 39.72806; -74.84417 (WPSJ-CD) WPSJ-CDCoordinates: 39°43′41″N 74°50′39″W / 39.72806°N 74.84417°W / 39.72806; -74.84417 (WPSJ-CD) WPSJ-CD, Waterford Works, NJ
51 dBu Service Contour
Licensing authority FCC
Public license information: Profile
CDBS

WPSJ-CD channel 8 is an independent commercial digital Class A television station serving the Southern New Jersey area, broadcasting on digital channel 51 UHF. It is owned by Prime Time Partners, LLC of Doral, Florida since December 19, 2012, with a transmitter is located in Waterford Township, New Jersey. The channel is not commonly carried by satellite or cable TV systems, but can be received over the air with a standard ATSC tuner.

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[edit] History

WPSJ signed on the air June 14, 1986 as a FCC Class A television station in the Philadelphia market #4 with 24 hour operation serving the Delaware Valley with local programs. Originally licensed to Berlin, NJ, WPSJ's studio is located in Winslow Township.[5]

At the station's height in 2005, it took in $400,000 in ad revenue and a percentage of sales on the Shop At Home Network, which it aired in the overnight time slots.

Then, in 2006, income dropped to more than half after the FCC moved WPSJ from VHF Channel 8 to the less powerful signal of UHF Channel 24. This move reduced its potential viewership from 3.5 million to just 150,000. With the business suddenly losing money, Engle (Engle Broadcasting of Cedar Brook, New Jersey) considered shutting it down.

But as they held on, convinced of the potential of digital TV, the bet paid off in 2007 when the FCC granted WPSJ the right to move back to Channel 8 with a digital signal, part of a government push to convert the broadcast systems to digital. Engle made an investment of $150,000 to convert to digital transmission, and the station's potential audience is now almost six million viewers.[6]

[edit] Pending move to UHF 38

On January 13, 2012 WPHA-CD owner D.T.V. LLC and WPSJ-LD owner Engle Broadcasting submitted Joint Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement where WPHA-CD would move from UHF 38 to UHF 24 and WPSJ-LD would move from UHF 51 to UHF 38, which FCC granted on June 26, 2012.[7][8] On May 29, 2012 FCC granted Construction Permit February 6, 2012 amendment for WPSJ-CD displacement to UHF 38 at ERP 6 kW.[9][10][11]

[edit] Added MundoFOX network as PSIP 8.1 720p HD

On July 31, 2012 WPSJ-CD upgraded channel 8.1 to 720p WPSJ-HD for new primary network affiliate MundoFOX Spanish language network. Until August 9–14, 2012 outage, programming feed contained temporary shared identification screen

MUNDOFOX24 BOSTON
MUNDOFOX8 HAMMONTON – PHILADELPHIA

and an early Good Morning Boston (24 WFXZ) bulletin board program. Previous main feed channel 8.1 WPSJ produced programming and America ONE moved to and merged with existing channel 8.4 WPSJ produced programming. Channels retained were 8.2 Sonlife and 8.3 GOD TV. Channels removed were 8.5 AMG TV programming and 8.6 South Jersey Weather simulcast of NOAA Weather Radio KIH28.

[edit] Sale to Prime Time Partners, LLC

On December 19, 2012 Engle Broadcasting of Cedar Brook, New Jersey sold WPSJ-CD to WPSJ-CD Station, LLC of Doral, Florida,[12][13] who’s ownership is PTP Broadcasting Holding, LLC owned by Prime Time Partners, LLC both of Doral, Florida.[2] Effective January 12, 2012 was an Asset Purchase Agreement[14] and August 1, 2012 a Time Brokerage Agreement.[15]

[edit] Digital programming

PSIP Channel 8.6 logo card, 2011. (Channels 8.5 & 8.6 removed July 31, 2012.)
Channel Video Aspect Language PSIP Short Name Programming Logo
8.1 720p 16:9 Spanish WPSJ-HD MundoFOX[16][17] MundoFOX8 Hammonton - Philadelphia WPSJ-CD logo.png
8.2 480i 4:3 English WPSJ-2 Sonlife Broadcasting Network[18] SBN Sonlife Broadcasting Network logo.png
8.3 WPSJ-3 GOD TV[19]
8.4 WPSJ-4 WPSJ Programming / America ONE Network[20]
Table data as of January 13, 2013
  • Channel 8.1 WPSJ-HD program feed is MundoFOX an over-the-air Spanish language American television network with identification: (MUNDOFOX8 HAMMONTON – PHILADELPHIA) within a black rectangle. Programming times: 7:00am–1:00am MundoFOX; 1:00am–7:00am Infomercials, except 5:30am–6:00am Good Morning Philadelphia bulletin board.
  • Channel 8.2 WPSJ-2 features English-language Christian based religious programming from Sonlife Broadcasting Network, a network of the Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.
  • Channel 8.3 WPSJ-3 program feed is GOD TV an international Christian television broadcaster that transmits the God Channel worldwide from Jerusalem.
  • Channel 8.4 WPSJ-4 program feed is a mix of programming ranging from classic films, how-to programs, sporting events and other odd-ball type shows like the An Eye for an Eye courtroom show that are received as part of the America ONE Network feed. WPSJ-4 program feed also features local targeted programs and a mix of WPSJ produced and pre-taped talk show type programs on a variety of subjects such as legal matters, women's health, sports/physical therapy or college related subjects for students.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.americaone.com/watch/your_area.php?select=NJ&Submit=Submit
  2. ^ a b "FCC BALDTA-20120827ADP - Table of Ownership of Proposed Assignee with Organization Chart". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. 27 August 2012. 
  3. ^ "FCC Ownership Report Search Results - Facility ID 167543". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. 
  4. ^ "FCC Assignment of License/Transfer of Control - Facility ID 167543". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. 
  5. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20090312042429/http://www.wpsjtv.com/about.htm
  6. ^ http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100501/business-for-sale-a-new-jersey-tv-station.html
  7. ^ "FCC Imported Letter - Joint Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Received-FCC Jan 13 2012. 
  8. ^ "FCC Imported Letter - FCC Ruling". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Granted June 26, 2012. 
  9. ^ "FCC Application Search Details - BDISDTL-20120123AAB Displacement". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Accepted 23 January 2012; amendment 6 February 2012; granted 29 May 2012; expiration 1 September 2015. 
  10. ^ "FCC 346 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT OR MAKE CHANGES IN A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION - BDISDTL-20120123AAB". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Accepted 23 January 2012; amendment 6 February 2012, granted 29 May 2012; expiration 1 September 2015. 
  11. ^ "FCC File No. BDISDTL-20120123AAB - 51 dBu Service Contour for WPSJ-CD, Hammonton, NJ". FCC.gov. Google Maps and Federal Communications Commission. 
  12. ^ "FCC Application Search Details - BALDTA-20120827ADP Assignment of License". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Accepted 29 August 2012; Granted 5 November 2012; Consummation 19 December 2012. 
  13. ^ "FCC 314 - APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE - BALDTA-20120827ADP". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Prepared 27 August 2012; Accepted 29 August 2012; Granted 5 November 2012; Consummation 19 December 2012. 
  14. ^ "FCC BALDTA-20120827ADP - Asset Purchase Agreement". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Agreement 12 January 2012. 
  15. ^ "FCC BALDTA-20120827ADP - Time Brokerage Agreement". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Prepared July 2012; commencement 1 August 2012; through 31 July 2017. 
  16. ^ "MundoFOX website". MundoFOX.com. MundoFOX Broadcasting, LLC. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 
  17. ^ "MundoFOX8 WPSJ-CD Philadelphia". MundoFoxPhiladelphia.com. Afiliada MundoFox Philadelphia. Retrieved 13 December 2012. 
  18. ^ "Sonlife Broadcasting Network website". SonlifeTV.com. Sonlife Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 
  19. ^ "GOD TV website". GOD.tv. GOD TV. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 
  20. ^ "America ONE Television Network website". AmericaONE.com. ONE Media Corp, Inc. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 

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