WPVN-CD

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WPVN-CD
Chicago, Illinois
United States
ChannelsDigital: 26 (UHF)
Virtual: 24
BrandingAzteca 24 Chicago
Programming
AffiliationsSee below
Ownership
OwnerHC2 Holdings
(HC2 Station Group, Inc.)
Sister stations
W31EZ-D

WPVS-LP
History
FoundedMay 27, 1987 (34 years ago) (1987-05-27)
Former call signs
W24AJ
WPVN-CA (2009–2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
24 (UHF, 1987–2011)
Digital:
20 (UHF, 2010–2021)
Former affiliations
Retro TV
Movee 4 U
Call sign meaning
W-PolVisioN
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID168237
ERP15 kW
HAAT388.4 m (1,274 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°53′20.7″N 87°37′36″W / 41.889083°N 87.62667°W / 41.889083; -87.62667
Links
Public license information
Profile
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WPVN-CD, virtual channel 24 (UHF digital channel 26), is a low-powered, Class A Azteca América owned-and-operated television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings.[1] WPVN-CD's studios are located on West Belmont Avenue in northwest Chicago, and its transmitter is located atop the Trump International Hotel and Tower in downtown Chicago.

History[]

The station became a Retro TV affiliate for the Chicago television market on November 13, 2010 (ending June 30, 2013), but the main purpose of the station is to relocate much of the ethnic programming removed by Weigel Broadcasting in December 2010 when they decided to end carrying it over WCIU-DT6.[citation needed]

On March 28, 2011, WPVN-CA applied to move its transmitting facilities to the Trump International Hotel and Tower from its current analog and digital locations. The application was approved on August 31, 2011,[2] along with getting Class A digital status on October 7, 2011.[3]

In July 2016, a 24-hour broadcast of JBTV replaced KBS World on channel 24.7. The channel is still listed as KBS by PSIP short name.

On May 25, 2018, HC2 Holdings announced it would purchase WPVN-CD for $7 million plus costs.[4]). If the purchase is approved and the station does go on the air, it is likely to become an owned-and-operated station of HC2's network Azteca América, which currently broadcasts on WCHU-LD (channel 61). With Polvision also selling off Milwaukee sister station WPVS-LP (channel 29) (which has yet to launch in eight years since Polvision's purchase of the license), the company will complete a withdrawal from over-the-air television broadcasting ownership, though retains control of WPVN's fourth subchannel.[5][6]

Digital channels[]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[1]
24.1 720p 16:9 WPVN-CD Main WPVN-CD programming / Azteca América
24.2 BeIN Sports Xtra
24.3 480i 4:3 SWAAG TV (Shows With African-American Greatness)
24.4 Polvision
24.5 Korean Win-TV / MBC-D
24.6 Korean Win-TV 2

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Digital TV Market Listing for WPVN-CD
  2. ^ FCC 346 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO. BPDTL - 20110809AAM
  3. ^ FCC 302-CA APPLICATION FOR CLASS A TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE
  4. ^ Jacobson, Adam (5 June 2018). "Windy City LPTV Secured For Azteca Owner". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. ^ "ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between HC2 STATION GROUP, INC., as Buyer, and POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD., as Seller". Federal Communications Commission. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Displacement for LPTV Station Application". Federal Communications Commission. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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