W15EB-D
| Charlotte, North Carolina United States | |
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| Channels | Digital: 15 (UHF) Virtual: 21 |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Innovate Corp. (HC2 Station Group, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WVEB-LD, WHEH-LD |
| History | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| First air date | January 11, 1993 |
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| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67022 |
| Class | Class A |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°11′56.3″N 80°52′35.7″W / 35.198972°N 80.876583°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Profile LMS |
W15EB-D (channel 21) is a low-power, Class A television station in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, affiliated with Visión Latina and owned by Innovate Corp.[1] The station's transmitter is located on the Morris Communications Tower in South Charlotte, where it shares with sister station WVEB-LD.[2]
History[edit]
The station's construction permit was issued on January 11, 1993 under the calls of W34BN, as an owned-and-operated station of the Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN). It was changed to DW34BN on September 1, 1993, and moved between the two until becoming W21CK-D on April 4, 2008.[3] In 2015, the station was sold to OTA Broadcasting for $1.1 million, but continued to air 3ABN programming.[4] In November 2017, HC2 Holdings (later becoming Innovate Corp.) purchased the station for $500,000.[5] It changed to the current callsign of W15EB-D on October 8, 2019.[3]
Subchannels[edit]
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | 720p | 16:9 | W15EB-D | Visión Latina |
| 21.2 | ULFN | |||
| 21.3 | 480i | NBC LX Home | ||
| 21.4 | 4:3 | TeleXitos | ||
| 21.5 | 16:9 | NTD | ||
| 21.6 | Law & Crime | |||
| 21.7 | SBN |
In late 2019, subchannels 21.1 was assigned to Soul of the South and 21.2 was Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN); in 2020, Soul of the South was dropped, moving 3ABN to 21.1 and Cheddar was added on 21.2.[7] In September 2020, its affiliation with 3ABN ended, with the 21.1 changed to Infomercials. In 2021, BeIN Sports Xtra, NTD, ShopHQ were added, while Cheddar was dropped. In 2022, SBN, Novelisima, and Visión Latina (first HD channel) were added; BeIN Sports Xtra and ShopHQ were dropped. In 2023, Law & Crime, NBC LX Home, TeleXitos, ULFN (second HD channel) were added; Novelisima was dropped.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Digital TV Market Listing for W15EB-D". RabbitEars. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Stations Located at Morris Communications Tower (NC)". RabbitEars. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "FCC Facility Details - Licensing and Management System Admin". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ Malone, Michael (May 13, 2015). "OTA Broadcasting Picks Up North Carolina Station for Half Million". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ Jacobson, Adam (June 21, 2018). "Bae Waves Bye-Bye To This TV Station". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "W15EB-D - Charlotte, NC". TV Stations Near Me. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "HC2 Broadcasting Announces Carriage of Cheddar News in over 40 U.S. Markets" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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