WZCK-LD
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2020) |
| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Branding | WZCK 8 Madison |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations | Cozi TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| W23BW, WTSJ-LP | |
| History | |
Former call signs | W08CK (1987–2016) WZCK-LP (2016) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 8 (VHF, until 2016) |
Call sign meaning | Disambiguation of former W08CK callsign with closest equivalent available letter Z in place of 8 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | TX/LD |
| ERP | 36 W |
WZCK-LD, virtual channel 8 (UHF digital channel 36), is a low-powered Cozi TV-affiliated television station licensed to both Middleton and Madison, Wisconsin, United States and serving the Madison television market. The station is owned and operated by DTV America Corporation.
History
WZCK was originally known as W08CK, and broadcast a low-power analog television signal on channel 8. The station was owned by the Science of Identity Foundation, a new religious movement with Hindu roots, and broadcast music, some religious programming, and a station ID from a transmitter atop the Tenney Building near the Wisconsin State Capitol and a signal only strong enough to cover the central Madison Isthmus and the UW campus. Though it was off the air for most of the 2010s, W08CK was for a time the only station in Madison to broadcast on the VHF band (CBS affiliate WISC-TV left analog channel 3 for digital channel 50 in the 2009 digital TV transition; Fox affiliate WMSN-TV (channel 47) would relocate its physical digital signal from 11 to 49 earlier in the 2010s).
By 2016, W08CK would be acquired by DTV America, an owner/operator of LPTV stations throughout the U.S. With the silent station rechristened WZCK-LD, DTV America proceed to construct a digital signal on physical channel 36 at the WKOW studio/transmitter link tower on the west side of Madison. On November 16, 2016, WZCK began digital broadcasting.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 480i | 16:9 | Cozi TV | Cozi TV |
| 8.2 | 4:3 | GetTV | GetTV | |
| 8.3 | SonLife | SonLife | ||
| 8.4 | 16:9 | Quest | Quest | |
| 8.5 | 4:3 | Shop LC | Shop LC | |
| 8.6 | OnTV4U | OnTV4U | ||
| 8.7 | OnTV4U/Classic TV |
See also
References
External links
  | This article about a television station in Wisconsin is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |