W36EX-D
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| Alton, Illinois United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 36 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | GEB Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | River of Life Family Church (Liberty Communications, Inc.) |
| History | |
| Founded | October 28, 1998 |
Former call signs | W50CH (1998–2015) W50CH-D (2015–2021) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 50 (UHF, 1995–2015) Digital: 50 (UHF, 2015–2021) Virtual: 1 (PSIP, 2014–2020) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 37238 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 54.2 m (178 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′12.1″N 90°6′18.3″W / 38.920028°N 90.105083°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
W36EX-D, virtual and UHF digital channel 36, is a low-powered, Class A GEB Network-affiliated television station licensed to Alton, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by the Liberty Communications subsidiary of River of Life Family Church (formerly Liberty Christian Center). W36EX-D's transmitter is located on Fosterburg Road north of Alton.
The station was founded on October 28, 1998 as W50CH. Until 2020, it was one of only two stations in the United States that used virtual channel 1, alongside KAXT-CD in San Francisco/San Jose, California.
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- Television stations in St. Louis
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- Television channels and stations established in 1998
- 1998 establishments in Illinois
- Low-power television stations in the United States
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