WTMO-CD

WTMO-CD
Orlando, Florida; United States
Channels	Digital: 31 (UHF); Virtual: 31
Branding	Telemundo 31 (general); Noticias Telemundo 31 (newscasts)
Programming
Affiliations	31.1: Telemundo; 31.3: TeleXitos; 31.4: Lx (soon)
Ownership
Owner	Telemundo Station Group; (a subsidiary of NBCUniversal) ; (NBC Telemundo License LLC)
Sister stations	Tampa: WRMD-CD; Miami/Fort Lauderdale: WTVJ, WSCV; Fort Myers: WWDT-CD
History
Founded	1992 (30 years ago)
Former call signs	W59BH (1987–1990); W31AU (1990–1999); WPXG-LP (1999–2007); WTMO-CA (2007–2011)
Call sign meaning	TeleMundo Orlando; -or-; TeleMundO
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	10073
Class	CD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	125.4 m (411 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	28°36′22.6″N 81°27′23.9″W / 28.606278°N 81.456639°W
Translator(s)	WRDQ-DT 27.3 (31.2 UHF) Orlando; WKME-CD 21 (UHF) Kissimmee; WMVJ-CD 29 (UHF) Melbourne
Links
Public license information	Profile; LMS
Website	www.telemundo31.com

WTMO-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 31, is a low-powered, Class A Telemundo owned-and-operated television station licensed to Orlando, Florida, United States. The station is owned by the Telemundo Station Group subsidiary of NBCUniversal (itself a subsidiary of Comcast).^[1] WTMO-CD's studio is located at the intersection of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail in unincorporated Orange County (using an Orlando mailing address), and its transmitter is located on Lake Sparling Road in Pine Hills.

WTMO-CD is simulcast on the third digital subchannel of independent station WRDQ (channel 27, owned by Cox Media Group), as well as on translators WKME-CD (channel 21) in Kissimmee, and WMVJ-CD (channel 29) in Melbourne.

History[]

Until February 9, 2007, WTMO's primary signal (as WTMO-LP) was the WKME transmitter. Until early 2006 at the latest, it was located on channel 40, but moved to channel 15 shortly before WACX signed on its digital signal on channel 40. Based in Kissimmee, this signal is far enough away with a directional pattern towards Kissimmee, so it would not interfere with WCEU (now WDSC-TV), which also broadcasts on channel 15. As a result, channel 15's coverage area only covers Kissimmee, forcing WTMO to reach the rest of the Orlando area via cable. In late 2006, ZGS acquired WDYB, WMVJ, and the channel 31 license (then WPXG-LP) from to expand WTMO's over-the-air reach.^[2] The station began broadcasting in digital on RF channel 31 on 10 August 2011.

On December 4, 2017, NBCUniversal's Telemundo Station Group announced its purchase of ZGS' 13 television stations.^[3] The sale was completed on February 1, 2018.^[4] WTMO is now owned by the same company that also owns nearby Universal Orlando Resort, although the resort is part of a different subsidiary of NBCUniversal.

Digital channels[]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming ^[5]
31.1	1080i	16:9	WTMO CD	Main WTMO-CD programming / Telemundo
31.3	480i		Xitos	TeleXitos
31.4	480i		LX	Lx (soon)

Translator[]

City of license	Callsign	Channel	ERP	HAAT	Facility ID	Transmitter coordinates
Kissimmee	WKME-CD	21	12.3 kW	106 m (348 ft)	61702	28°21′39.2″N 81°30′37.6″W / 28.360889°N 81.510444°W / 28.360889; -81.510444 (WKME-CD)
Melbourne	WMVJ-CD	29	15 kW	128 m (420 ft)	71238	28°02′50″N 80°40′33″W / 28.04722°N 80.67583°W / 28.04722; -80.67583 (WMVJ-CD)

News operation[]

WTMO produces its own noon, 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on weekdays and 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on weekends known as Noticias Telemundo 31.

References[]

^ "NBCU Buying 13 Telemundo Affils From ZGS". www.tvnewscheck.com. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
^ "ZGS Communications acquires new TV stations". HispanicAd.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2006-12-02.
^ Miller, Mark K. (December 4, 2017). "NBCU Adding ZGS Stations To Telemundo". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ "Telemundo Completes Acquisition of ZGS Communications". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
^ Digital TV Market Listing for WTMO-CD RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "NBCU Buying 13 Telemundo Affils From ZGS". www.tvnewscheck.com. Retrieved 2018-01-04.

[2] "ZGS Communications acquires new TV stations". HispanicAd.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2006-12-02.

[tvnc-saletotelemundo-3] Miller, Mark K. (December 4, 2017). "NBCU Adding ZGS Stations To Telemundo". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[4] "Telemundo Completes Acquisition of ZGS Communications". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.

[5] Digital TV Market Listing for WTMO-CD RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

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v t Spanish-language television stations in the state of Florida
Miami – Fort Lauderdale	WGEN 8 (Estrella TV, Key West) WVFW-LD 8 (Estrella TV, Miami) WSBS 22 (Mega TV, Key West) WLTV 23 (Univisión, Miami) WBEH-CD 38 (Azteca, Miami) WJAN-CD 41 (Spanish Independent, Miami) WFUN-LD 48 (Spanish Independent, Miami) WSCV 51 (Telemundo, Fort Lauderdale) WEYS-LD 54 (ALMA, Miami) WAMI 69 (UniMás, Hollywood)
Tampa – St. Petersburg – Sarasota	WXAX-CD 26 (Azteca, Clearwater) WMOR 32.3 (Estrella TV, Lakeland) WSPF-CD 35 (MundoMax, St. Petersburg) WRMD-CD 49 (Telemundo, Tampa) WVEA 50 (Univisión, Tampa) WFTT (62.1 UniMás, 62.2 LATV, Venice)
Orlando – Daytona Beach – Melbourne	WKMG 6.2 (LATV, Orlando) WKCF 18.3 (Estrella TV, Clermont) W21AU-D 21 (MundoMax, Orlando) W21AU-D 21.2 (, Orlando) WOTF 26 (UniMás, Daytona Beach) WTMO-CD 31 (Telemundo, Orlando) WZXZ-CD 36 (Caribevision, Orlando) WVEN 43 (Univisión, Melbourne) WWHB-CD 48 (Azteca, Stuart)
Fort Myers – Naples – Cape Coral	WUVF-LD 2/WLZE-LP 51 (Univisión, Naples / Ft. Myers) WANA-LD 16 (Azteca, Naples) WFTX 36.2 (LATV, Cape Coral) WWDT-CD 43 (Telemundo, Naples) WXCW 46.2 (Estrella TV, Naples) WWHB-CD 48 (Azteca, Stuart) WBWP-LD (57.1 MundoMax, 57.2 , West Palm Beach)
West Palm Beach – Fort Pierce	WPBF-LD 25.2 (Estrella TV, West Palm Beach) WTVX-LD 34.2-WWHB-CD 48 (Azteca, West Palm Beach) WBWP-LD 57 (Spanish Ind, West Palm Beach) WBWP-LD (57.1 MundoMax, 57.2 , West Palm Beach) WLTV-LD 23 (Univision, West Palm Beach) WLTV-LD 23.2-WAMI-CD 69-WOTF-CD 26 (UniMás, West Palm Beach) WSCV-LD 51 (Telemundo, West Palm Beach) WSCV-LD 51.2 (TeleXitos, West Palm Beach) WOTF-CD 26.2 (LATV, West Palm Beach)
Jacksonville	WUJX-LD 18 (Univision, Jacksonville) WJXE-LD 25 (Azteca, Jacksonville) WUJX-LD 18.2 (LATV, Jacksonville)
Pensacola	WWBH-LD 28-WEDS-LD 29 (Azteca, Pensacola)
Gainesville – Ocala	WTSP-LD 10.5 (Telemundo, Gainesville) WJXE-LD 25 (Azteca, Gainesville)
Defunct	WTPH-LP 14 (Azteca, Ft. Myers)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Florida See also Religious and Spanish TV stations

Orlando, Florida United States

Channels	Digital: 31 (UHF) Virtual: 31
Branding	Telemundo 31 (general) Noticias Telemundo 31 (newscasts)
Programming
Affiliations	31.1: Telemundo 31.3: TeleXitos 31.4: Lx (soon)
Ownership
Owner	Telemundo Station Group (a subsidiary of NBCUniversal) (NBC Telemundo License LLC)
Sister stations	Tampa: WRMD-CD Miami/Fort Lauderdale: WTVJ, WSCV Fort Myers: WWDT-CD
History
Founded	1992 (30 years ago) (1992)
Former call signs	W59BH (1987–1990) W31AU (1990–1999) WPXG-LP (1999–2007) WTMO-CA (2007–2011)
Call sign meaning	TeleMundo Orlando -or- TeleMundO
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	10073
Class	CD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	125.4 m (411 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	28°36′22.6″N 81°27′23.9″W / 28.606278°N 81.456639°W / 28.606278; -81.456639
Translator(s)	WRDQ-DT 27.3 (31.2 UHF) Orlando WKME-CD 21 (UHF) Kissimmee WMVJ-CD 29 (UHF) Melbourne
Links
Public license information	Profile LMS
Website	www.telemundo31.com