WTAS-LD
| Waukesha–Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Channels | Digital: 23 (UHF) Virtual: 23 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 23.1: Independent for others, see § Subchannels |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Waukesha Tower Associates LP |
| History | |
| Founded | January 4, 1989 |
| First air date | 1990[when?] |
| Former call signs | W43AV (1989–1996) WTAS-LP (1996–2021) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 43 (UHF, 1989–2004), 47 (UHF, 2004–2021) |
| Former affiliations | Home Shopping Network & America's Store/Home Shopping Spree |
| Call sign meaning | The owner, Waukesha Tower Associates |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71112 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 192.5 m (632 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°58′5″N 88°11′20.1″W / 42.96806°N 88.188917°WCoordinates: 42°58′5″N 88°11′20.1″W / 42.96806°N 88.188917°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Profile LMS |
WTAS-LD (channel 23) is a low-power independent television station licensed to Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, serving the Milwaukee area. The station is owned by Waukesha Tower Associates, and maintains transmitter facilities on Beeheim Road southeast of Waukesha.
History
The station signed on the air in 1990 as W43AV on analog channel 43. It changed its call sign to WTAS-LP in 1996, and moved to channel 47 in 2004. In the analog age, it had a small coverage area consisting of Waukesha itself, and because of overall intermittent operation, was only available over the air.
The station was issued a construction permit for a digital signal in September 2018, and began to transmit only in digital in July 2021 on channel 23, just before the complete end of analog television in the United States. The digital signal covers Milwaukee County and most of the population centers of Waukesha County.[1] WTAS-LP was the final analog television station to go off the air in eastern Wisconsin.
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.1 | 480i | 16:9 | WTAS | Main WTAS-LD programming |
| 23.2 | 4:3 | ACE TV | Ace TV | |
| 23.3 | RAV | Real America's Voice | ||
| 23.4 | Family | The Family Channel | ||
| 23.5 | Heart | Heartland | ||
| 23.6 | Retro TV | Retro TV | ||
| 23.7 | CRTV | The Nostalgia Network |
References
- ↑ "RabbitEars.Info". www.rabbitears.info.
- ↑ "RabbitEars TV Query for WTAS". rabbitears.info. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
External links
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- Television stations in Milwaukee
- Television channels and stations established in 1989
- 1989 establishments in Wisconsin
- Independent television stations in the United States
- Low-power television stations in Wisconsin
- Heartland (TV network) affiliates
- NOST affiliates
- Midwestern United States television station stubs
