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WYLN-CD
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsYTA TV (2015–present)
Ownership
OwnerTriple J Community Broadcasting, L.L.C.
History
FoundedSeptember 21, 1989
First air date
1989 (35 years ago) (1989)
Former call signs
  • W35AT (1989–1996)
  • WYLN-LP (1996–2019)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 35 (UHF, 1989–2015)
Digital: 35 (UHF, 2015–2019)
Independent (1989–1995)
The WB (1995–1998)
America One (1998–2015)
Call sign meaning
We're Your Local Network
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68135
ClassCD
ERP5.5 kW
HAAT160.6 m (527 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°58′10″N 75°57′23″W / 40.96944°N 75.95639°W / 40.96944; -75.95639
Links
Public license information
Websitewylntv35.wixsite.com/wyln

WYLN-CD (channel 35) is a low-power, Class A television station in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with YTA TV. The station is owned by Triple J Community Broadcasting, L.L.C. WYLN-CD's transmitter is located near Hazleton.

History

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The station went on the air in 1989 as W35AT, and changed to the current WYLN-LP in 1996. A year prior, it became the first affiliate of The WB in the ScrantonWilkes-BarreHazleton market that year, later losing the affiliation to WSWB-TV in 1998. Until 2015, the station was an America One affiliate. That same year, America One merged with Youtoo TV, with the merged network being called Youtoo America (now YTA TV).

Programming

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WYLN news logo.

Since 1989, WYLN has produced a live, local news program, airing live at 5:30 p.m. with rebroadcasts at 6:30 p.m., 10 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. the following day on weekdays. News coverage is based in Hazleton and surrounding areas.[2] WYLN's newscasts center around local news and segments, such as "Community and You", "Trooper Talk Tuesday", and "Wellness Wednesday".

WYLN also airs local sporting events such as high school football, basketball, wrestling, swimming, and baseball, college athletics, and Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball.

WYLN produces several local programs, such as Talkin' NEPA, an in-depth interview show; Warrior Summit Outdoors, starring Retired SSG Erik Olson and combat veterans from multiple conflicts, focus on healing the often invisible wounds of war through outdoor activities; and Off the Beaten Path, hosted by Jeff Bonomo, featuring the "interesting & unique people, places and things in Pennsylvania."[3]

Translators

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYLN-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WYLN TV 35 News". WYLN TV 35 Hazleton's Only Broadcast TV Station. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "WYLN-TV 35 Shows". WYLN TV 35 Hazleton's Only Broadcast TV Station. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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