WPHA-CD

Summary

WPHA-CD, UHF (UHF digital channel 24), is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its transmitter is located in the Roxborough, Philadelphia antenna farm. The station is owned by D.T.V. LLC of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

WPHA-CD
Channels
Programming
Subchannels(see table)
AffiliationsInfomercials
Ownership
OwnerD.T.V. LLC
History
Former call signs
  • 890310RQ (until 1996)
  • DW38BR - (1996–1998)
  • W38BR (April 15, 1998)
  • W63CO (1998–2000)
  • WVXN-LP (August–November 2000)
  • WPHA-LP (2000–2004)
  • WPHA-CA (2004–2011)
Call sign meaning
Philadelphia
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72278
ClassA
ERP15. kW
HAAT239 m (784 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°02′30″N 75°14′11″W / 40.04167°N 75.23639°W / 40.04167; -75.23639 (WPHA-CD)
Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS

Digital channels edit

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[2]
24.1 480i 4:3 WPHA D1 Infomercials
24.2 WPHA D2
24.3 WPHA D3
24.4 WPHA D4

Although WPHA mostly airs infomercials, they are required to meet E/I programming rules as Class A station. They air a 2-hour block of children's programming on Tuesday and Friday mornings, currently featuring Zebby's Zoo and Do You Ever Wonder?.

Aside from E/I programming, WPHA airs a weekly talk series Love to Talk, featuring topics that are important to the community. The show airs on Friday mornings.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPHA-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Wpha-Cd Philadelphia, Pa".
  3. ^ "ISSUES AND PROGRAMMING REPORT WPHA Q4 2021" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission.