Summary
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WSSS-LP, UHF analog channel 25, was a low-power television station licensed to Steubenville, Ohio, United States. The station was owned by Benjamin Perez. At one time, it was an affiliate of MTV2.
| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WIIC-LD WWVW-LD WWBP-LP | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1998 |
Former call signs | W25CI (1998-2004) |
| The Box (1998-2001) MTV2 (2001-2014) | |
Call sign meaning | W S S Steubenville |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | CA/LP |
| ERP | 54.6 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°21′59″N 80°35′22″W / 40.36639°N 80.58944°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
History edit
The station began transmitting as a low-power television station in May 1998 on channel 25 as The Box, an automated music video channel. Like most over-the-air stations airing The Box, WSSS-LP became an affiliate of MTV2 after The Box was acquired by Viacom in 2001.
Because CBS owned-and-operated station KDKA-TV (channel 2) began broadcasting digitally on channel 25, WSSS-LP was temporarily forced off the air. The station returned to the air in July 2001 as a Class-A station on channel 29.
In 2014, the station went silent because of financial trouble.[1]
The station's license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission effective July 14, 2021, for failing to file for a license to transition to digital operation.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
External links edit
- MTV2 Official site
- Facility details for Facility ID 270 (WSSS-LP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System