WVTN-LD

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WVTN-LD
Channels
BrandingThe Gospel Eagle
Programming
Affiliations48.1: Religious Independent
Ownership
OwnerVictory Training School Corporation
WVCT
History
FoundedAugust 23, 1989
First air date
August 1, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-08-01)
Former call signs
  • W48BD (1989–1999)
  • WVTN-LP (1999–2019)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 48 (UHF, 1993–2013)
  • Digital: 48 (UHF, 2013–2019)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70114
ClassLD
ERP5 kW
HAAT106.9 m (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°59′1″N 84°8′1″W / 36.98361°N 84.13361°W / 36.98361; -84.13361
Links
Public license information
LMS

WVTN-LD (channel 48) is a low-power religious television station in Corbin, Kentucky, United States. It is owned by Victory Training School Corporation alongside Southern gospel radio station WVCT (91.5 FM). The two stations share studios and transmitter facilities on West City Dam Road in Keavy, Kentucky.[2]

History[edit]

The station's construction permit was granted in 1989 as W48BD, and it first went on the air on August 1, 1993. It has been airing religious programming ever since. It changed its call sign to WVTN-LP on October 25, 1999, and to WVTN-LD on August 9, 2019.

Subchannel[edit]

Subchannel of WVTN-LD[3]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
48.1 480i 16:9 WVTN-DT Main WVTN-LD programming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVTN-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Stations Sharing This Tower". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WVTN". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved June 2, 2024.