WBQP-CD

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WBQP-CD
Pensacola, Florida
United States
ChannelsDigital: 12 (VHF)
Virtual: 12
BrandingWBQP TV 12
Programming
Subchannels(see below)
AffiliationsYTA TV
Ownership
OwnerWatson Broadcasting Inc. of Pensacola, Florida
History
FoundedJune 1992; 29 years ago (1992-06)
Former call signs
W12CN (1991-1995)
WBQP-LP (1995-2001)
WBQP-CA (2001-2012)
Shop at Home Network (1992-1995)
The WB (1995-1996)
America One (1996-2001)
Urban America Television
Punch TV Network (2011-2015)
Impact Network (2014)
Call sign meaning
We Broadcast Quality Programming
-or-
Watson
Broadcasting
Q
Pensacola
(originally referred to affiliation with The WB network)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69993
ERP2.26 kW
HAAT281 ft
Transmitter coordinates30°28′32.2″N 87°15′16.1″W / 30.475611°N 87.254472°W / 30.475611; -87.254472
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Websitewbqp.com

WBQP-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 12, is a low-powered, Class A television station licensed to Pensacola, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Vernon and Mary Lynn Watson, who were the first African Americans to own a broadcast television station in Pensacola. On cable, the station is available on Cox cable channel 39.

History[]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed Vernon Watson to broadcast on channel 12 in Pensacola, Florida, in June 1992. The FCC then assigned the translator-style callsign W12CN to the station. In 1994 and 1995, the station was struggling to be added the local cable system and to have their TV schedule listed in the local newspapers—typical among most low-powered TV stations. In March 1995, the station became the WB affiliate for Pensacola. In September 1995, the station's call sign was changed from W12CN to WBQP-LP; later that month, the station was added to the local cable system. The WB affiliation eventually moved to WFGX (channel 35, now a MyNetworkTV affiliate), and then to WBPG (channel 55, now WFNA) the following year.[1]

Digital channels[]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[1][2]
12.1 480i 4:3 WBQP Main WBQP-CD programming / WRNE
12.2 URBT TV URBT TV
12.3 RETRO Retro TV
12.4 HOLYFD Movies!/Holyfield Network
12.5 YOU TOO YTA TV
12.6 50-60TV Independent / Baby Boomer TV
12.7 MUSIC Music videos
12.8 WORD Religious / The Word Network and The Impact Network

References[]

  1. ^ a b Digital TV Market Listing for WBQP-CD
  2. ^ "Sub-Channels - WBQP TV-12".

External links[]

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