WGGN-TV
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| Sandusky, Ohio United States |
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| Slogan | The Better Choice |
| Channels | Digital: 42 (UHF) Virtual: 52 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 52.1 Main programming 52.2 Audio simulcast of WGGN-FM |
| Translators | W33BW 33 Ashland, Ohio |
| Affiliations | Religious independent |
| Owner | Christian Faith Broadcast, Inc. |
| Founded | 1980 |
| First air date | December 5, 1982 |
| Call letters' meaning | Witnessing God's Good News |
| Sister station(s) | WGGN (FM), WLRD |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 52 (UHF, 1982–2009) |
| Former affiliations | TBN (1982–200?) |
| Transmitter power | 450 kW |
| Height | 283 m |
| Facility ID | 11027 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: | Profile CDBS |
| Website | www.wggn.tv |
WGGN-TV, virtual channel 52 (UHF digital channel 42), is a religious independent television station located in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The station is owned by Christian Faith Broadcast, Inc., which also owns Castalia-licensed WGGN (97.7 FM) and Willard-based WLRD (96.9 FM). WGGN maintains office facilities located in Castalia, and its transmitter is located in New London. WGGN-TV's programming is relayed on low-powered translator station W33BW (channel 33) in Ashland.
The station was founded in 1980 and first signed on the air on December 5, 1982 as a partner station of the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Operating on a commercial license, the station presently broadcasts religious programming from local churches.
Contents
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.1 | 1080i | 4:3 | WGGN-DT | Main WGGN-TV programming |
| 52.2 | 480i | 4:3 | Weather (audio simulcast of WGGN-FM) |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WGGN-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 52, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 42.[2] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 52.
References
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WGGN
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Official website
- Michiguide page about WGGN
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WGGN
- Query the FCC's TV station database for W33BW
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WGGN-TV
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