WTZP-LD
| Portsmouth, Ohio United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Portsmouth, Ohio |
| Channels | Digital: 31 (UHF) Virtual: 50 |
| Branding | Z24: The Zone |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 50.1: Cozi TV 50.2: True Crime Network 50.3: Buzzr 50.4:Lifehacks DRTV 50.5: Weather radar |
| Affiliations | Cozi TV (2012–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Eagle Broadcasting Group, Inc.[1] |
| History | |
First air date | November 14, 1986 |
Former call signs | K21BK (1986–1998) W66CZ (1998–2008) W50DL (2008–2009) WTZP-LP (2009-2019) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 21 (UHF, 1986–1998) 66 (UHF, 1998–2008) 50 (UHF, 2008-2018) Digital: 50 (UHF, 2018-2019) |
| Independent (1986–2004) NBC Weather Plus (2004–2008) NBC Plus (2009–2011) NBC Nonstop (2011–2012) Laff (DT3, 2015–2017) | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68009 |
| ERP | 5.9 kW |
| HAAT | 923 feet (281 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°45′42″N 83°3′41″W / 38.76167°N 83.06139°W |
| Links | |
| Website | WatchTheZone.com Official website of WTZP-TV |
WTZP-LD, virtual channel 50 (UHF digital channel 31), is a low-powered Cozi TV-affiliated television station serving Charleston-Huntington, West Virginia, United States that is licensed to Portsmouth, Ohio. The station is owned by Eagle Broadcasting Group. On cable, the station is available on Time Warner Cable channel 24 within the Charleston/Huntington market, and TWC channel 73 in Jackson, Ohio, as well as TWC channel 23 in South Webster, Ohio.
Coverage area[]
WTZP-LD covers five counties in south-central Ohio, as well as Greenup and Lewis Counties in northeastern Kentucky. Grade B coverage is also available as far as Ashland and Morehead, Kentucky, as well as Huntington, West Virginia.
Programming[]
WTZP-LD broadcasts a local news program at 6:00PM on weeknights. Local sports programming from area schools in southern Ohio, as well as Portsmouth-area events are also featured. Children's Educational (E/I) programming is aired from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon ET Saturdays, and 10-11 a.m. ET Sundays. The remaining parts of the station's program schedule is filled with programming from Cozi TV.
Digital channels[]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:[2]
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1 | 480i | Cozi TV | ||
| 50.2 | 4:3 | True Crime Network | ||
| 50.3 | Buzzr | |||
| 50.4 | 480i | 4:3 | Lifehacks DRTV | |
| 50.5 | Weather radar |
WTZP-LD's third subchannel was launched in late 2015 to carry Laff programming, however in early 2017, Laff programming was replaced by Buzzr.
References[]
External links[]
- WTZP-LD Channel 50 Official Website
- Z-24 The Zone on Facebook
- Query the FCC’s TV station database for WTZP-LD
- CDBS (RecNet) Information on WTZP-LD
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- Cozi TV affiliates
- True Crime Network affiliates
- Buzzr affiliates
- Television stations in Ohio
- Television channels and stations established in 1989
- 1989 establishments in Ohio
- Low-power television stations in the United States
- Ohio television station stubs