WMNN-LD
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| City | Lake City, Michigan |
| Channels | |
| Branding | NewsNet Northern Michigan |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Freelancer Television Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WXII-LP | |
| History | |
| Founded | December 13, 2010[1] |
First air date | February 27, 2011[1] |
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Call sign meaning | Michigan News Network |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 184267 |
| ERP | 1.97 kW 15 kW (CP) |
| HAAT | 171.3 m (562 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°14′26.8″N 85°18′59.8″W / 44.240778°N 85.316611°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
WMNN-LD, virtual channel 26 (UHF digital channel 14), is a low-powered television station licensed to Lake City, Michigan, United States and serving the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Owned by Freelancer Television Broadcasting and branded as NewsNet Northern Michigan, it is the flagship station of NewsNet, an all-news broadcasting service syndicated across the United States. WMNN-LD is a sister station to dual MyNetworkTV/Cozi TV affiliate WXII-LP (analog channel 12), and the two stations share studios in West 13th Street in Cadillac; WMNN-LD's transmitter is located off M-55 east of the city.
Programming
NewsNet Northern Michigan (26.1)
WMNN's primary channel features a newswheel format, similar to what CNN Headline News initially used. The primary channel's format helped form the basis of NewsNet.
The station's rolling news programming is divided into three separate titles: NewsNet Mornings (overnight and morning news), Midday Edition (afternoon to early evening news), and Evening Edition (primetime news on weekdays and evening to late night news on weekends).
In May 2016, the station reformatted, getting rid of pre-recorded anchors. The news wheel now features an eight-minute segment of news updated twice everyday.
On December 9, 2019, coinciding with the new look of the National NewsNet service and a new studio, MINews26 was rebranded as NewsNet Northern Michigan.
Live news coverage
NewsNet Northern Michigan does not offer regular live programming. The station does conduct live broadcasts, most notably during election nights, and commercial-free coverage of the Cherry-T Ball Drop in Traverse City on New Year's Eve.
During severe weather, the station broadcasts live cut-ins if necessary. Pre-taped weather segments sometimes alert viewers to monitor the news ticker at the bottom of the screen or to check the station's website for information.
Non-news programming
Syndicated programs broadcast by WMNN-LD as of September 2018[update] include Business First with Angela Miles, Celebrity Page, CityLine, and Dish Nation.
TV 26 (26.2)
Originally 26 TV Classics, TV 26 features classic TV shows like Bonanza, The Lone Ranger, Jack Benny, classic cartoons and more.[5] This channel also features syndicated programs Family Feud and The Wendy Williams Show. On March 9, 2015, WMNN became an Antenna TV affiliate.[2]
Laff 26 (26.3)
Cinema 26 featured a selection of "classic movies" and independent films. From August 23, 2011 to January 1, 2012, Cinema 26 was replaced by Universal Sports.[3] This subchannel reverted to Cinema 26 on January 1, 2012 when Universal Sports became a cable and satellite-only channel. Cinema 26 was replaced again, this time by Laff on January 4, 2016.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WMNN | Main WMNN-LD programming / NewsNet |
| 26.2 | 480i | 4:3 | ATV 26 | Antenna TV |
| 26.3 | 16:9 | Bounce TV | Bounce TV | |
| 26.4 | ESCAP26 | Court TV Mystery | ||
| 26.5 | GRIT 26 | Grit | ||
| 26.6 | LIGHT26 | Light TV | ||
| 26.7 | 4:3 | BUZZR26 | Buzzr | |
| 26.8 | 16:9 | COURT26 | Court TV | |
| 26.9 | 4:3 | THIS 26 | This TV | |
| 26.12 | 16:9 | MITV 12 | Simulcast of WXII-LP / MyNetworkTV & Cozi TV |
References
- ^ a b c d "WMNN LPTV Ch. 26 Lake City / Cadillac". Michiguide.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b "WMNN 26. 2". Facebook: Antenna TV. 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b Austerman, Mike (23 August 2011). "Cadillac's WMNN Ch. 26 adds Universal Sports". Michiguide.com.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMNN-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "What's On 26.2: Antenna TV 26". MI News 26 & MI TV 12. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for WMNN-LD". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved 2020-04-16.