WGGN-TV
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WGGN-TV, virtual channel 52 (UHF digital channel 42), is a religious independent television station licensed to Sandusky, Ohio, United States and serving the Cleveland and Toledo television markets. The station is owned by Christian Broadcasting Ministries, which also owns Castalia-licensed WGGN (97.7 FM) and Willard-based WLRD (96.9 FM). WGGN-TV's studios are located in Castalia, and its transmitter is located in New London. The station's programming is relayed on low-powered analog translator station W33BW (channel 33) in Ashland.
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.[1]
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 channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WGGN-DT | Main WGGN-TV programming |
| 52.2 | 480i | 4:3 | WGGN D2 | Semi-simulcast of 52.1, with different programming at times[3] |
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.[4] 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
- ^ "WGGN TV 52 Program Schedule" (PDF). Christian Broadcasting Ministries. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WGGN
- ^ "WGGN TV 52.2 Program Schedule" (PDF). Christian Broadcasting Ministries. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.
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