WGGN-TV
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| City | Sandusky, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | WGGN-TV52 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Religious Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGGN (FM), WLRD | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1980 |
First air date | December 5, 1982 |
Former channel number(s) | |
| TBN (1982–200?) | |
Call sign meaning | Witnessing God's Good News |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11027 |
| ERP | 10 kW |
| HAAT | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°4′30.3″N 82°27′4″W / 41.075083°N 82.45111°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WGGN-TV, virtual channel 52 (VHF digital channel 3), is a religious independent television station licensed to Sandusky, Ohio, United States and serving the Cleveland and Toledo television markets. Owned by Christian Broadcasting Ministries, it is sister to two religious radio stations: Castalia-licensed WGGN (97.7 FM) and Willard-based WLRD (96.9 FM). The three stations share studios in Castalia; WGGN-TV's transmitter is located in New London.
Operating on a commercial license, the station presently broadcasts religious programming from local churches and national ministries. It also airs infomercials in overnights and on Saturday mornings.[2]
History
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The station was founded in 1980 and first signed on the air on December 5, 1982 as an affiliate of the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | 52.1 | Main WGGN-TV programming |
| 52.2 | 480i | 4:3 | 52.2 | Semi-simulcast of 52.1, with different programming at times[4] |
| 52.3 | 52.3 | Weather (with audio from WGGN-FM) | ||
| 52.4 | 52.4 | Blank | ||
| 52.5 | 52.5 | WGGN-FM | ||
| 52.6 | 52.6 | WLRD-FM |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WGGN-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 52, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 42.[5] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 52, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGGN-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WGGN TV 52.1 Program Schedule" (PDF). Christian Broadcasting Ministries. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WGGN
- ^ "WGGN TV 52.2 Program Schedule" (PDF). Christian Broadcasting Ministries. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.
External links
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