WDSF-LD
| Montgomery, Alabama United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Channels | Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 19[1] |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | (see below) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | HC2 Holdings (DTV America Corporation) |
| History | |
| Founded | May 17, 2011 |
| First air date | 2014 |
| Former call signs | W19DS-D (2011–2013) |
| Former channel number(s) | Digital: 19 (UHF, 2015-2020) |
| Former affiliations | DT1: Silent (2011–2014) Doctor TV (2014-2017) AMGTV (2017-2018) DT2: Doctor TV (2014-2015) DT3: Sonlife (2015) |
| Call sign meaning | Disambiguation of former W19DS translator calls |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 183641 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 363 feet (111 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°13′43.5″N 86°15′47.1″W / 32.228750°N 86.263083°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Profile LMS |
WDSF-LD, virtual channel 19 (UHF digital channel 36), is a low-power television station licensed to Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by DTV America Corporation, a television station group based in Sunrise, Florida.
History[edit]
The station's construction permit was granted on May 17, 2011 under the callsign W19DS-D. The current WDSF-LD call letters were adopted on December 13, 2013.
On December 20, 2013, DTV America announced that WDSF, along with two other stations (WCZU-LD in Bowling Green, Kentucky and KPJO-LD in Joplin, Missouri), would become affiliates of MyNetworkTV, with programming from another service filling slots outside prime-time. While WCZU and KPJO chosen Antenna TV, WDSF opted for Doctor TV.[2] (WCOV-TV is currently the Antenna TV affiliate for Central Alabama.) Doctor TV is also seen full-time on subchannel 19.2.
This would also be a return of MyNetworkTV to Central Alabama, since WRJM's disaffiliation from the network in 2009. Since then, most Central Alabama cable viewers watched MyNetworkTV via Birmingham affiliate WABM.
In 2015, the Sonlife Broadcasting Network became available on a third digital subchannel. It was replaced by Sony Pictures Television's GetTV movie network in December 2015. During that month, DrTV's full-time schedule on the second subchannel was replaced by FremantleMedia's Buzzr network. In 2017, the main channel's secondary affiliation was changed to AMGTV (and by 2018, Quest).
Digital channels[edit]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WDSF-LD | Infomercials |
| 19.2 | 16:9 | Buzzr | ||
| 19.3 | 720p | Religious ("True Word of Life") | ||
| 19.4 | 480i | 4:3 | Shop LC | |
| 19.5 | 16:9 | beIN Sports Xtra | ||
| 19.6 | 4:3 | Blank | ||
| 19.7 | Infomercials |
References[edit]
- ↑ Digital TV Market Listing for WDSF-LD. RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Press Release (December 20, 2013). "DTV America Launches New My Net Stations" (PDF). DTV America Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ↑ "RabbitEars.Info". rabbitears.info.
External links[edit]
- Facility Details for Facility ID:183641 (WDSF-LD), Licensing and Management System Admin, FCC
- DTV America
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