Summary
WZDS-LD, virtual channel 5 (UHF digital channel 18), is a Heroes & Icons owned-and-operated station digital low-powered television station that is licensed to and located in Evansville, Indiana, United States. The station is owned by Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting. The station transmits its signal from tower located near John James Audubon State Park in Henderson, Kentucky, sharing tower space with CBS primary/Fox subchannel-only affiliate WEVV-TV.[2]
| Channels | |
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| Branding | H&I Evansville |
| Programming | |
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| Network | Heroes & Icons |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| Founded | August 12, 2012 |
First air date | December 7, 2021 |
Former call signs | W12DN-D (2012-2016) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 188624 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 758 feet (231 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°53′17.2″N 87°32′37″W / 37.888111°N 87.54361°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
History edit
The FCC issued a construction permit to DTV America Corporation on August 12, 2012, under callsign W12DN-D. The station's callsign was changed to the current WZDS-LD on September 6, 2016. Still silent, the station was sold to HC2 Holdings in 2018. The station went on the air on December 7, 2021,[3] three months after the station was sold to Weigel Broadcasting in September. WZDS's sign on marked the return of Heroes & Icons to the Evansville area following the event of WTSN-CD having dropped their affiliation in favor of Antenna TV. In addition, WZDS also signed on three additional subchannels to accommodate Wiegel's other networks, Start TV, Decades and Movies!. In April 2022, the station's DT5 subchannel was launched to broadcast the company's newest network, Story Television.
The station is broadcasting on the former frequency of WJTS-CD in nearby Jasper, Indiana, which has moved to UHF channel 24 prior to WZDS's sign-on.
Digital television edit
Digital channels edit
The station's digital signal is multiplexed.
| Channel | Station | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[2] |
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| 5.1 | WZDS-LD | 720p | 16:9 | H&I | Main WZDS programming / Heroes & Icons |
| 5.2 | 480i | StartTV | Start TV | ||
| 5.3 | Movies! | Movies! | |||
| 5.4 | Decades | Catchy Comedy | |||
| 5.5 | Story | Story Television |
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZDS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Digital TV Market Listing for WZDS-LD
- ^ REPORT NO. PN-2-211209-01 | PUBLISH DATE: 12/09/2021
External links edit
- Facility details for Facility ID 188624 (WZDS-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZDS-LD REC Broadcast Query