WTBM-CD
| File:Telemundo Birmingham Logo.png | |
| Birmingham, Alabama United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 24 |
| Branding | Telemundo Birmingham |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gray Media (Gray Television Licensee, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WBRC |
| History | |
| Founded | November 22, 1988 |
| First air date | July 18, 1994 |
| Former call signs |
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| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 2 (VHF, 1994–2015) |
| Former affiliations | |
| Call sign meaning | Telemundo Birmingham |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70426 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 274.5 m (901 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°29′19″N 86°47′58″W / 33.48861°N 86.79944°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Translator(s) | WJMY-CD 17 Tuscaloosa |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Profile LMS |
WTBM-CD (channel 24) is a low-power, Class A television station in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Media alongside Fox affiliate WBRC (channel 6). The two stations share studios atop Red Mountain (between Vulcan Trail and Valley View Drive) in southeastern Birmingham; WTBM-CD's transmitter is located along Golden Crest Drive, also atop Red Mountain.
WTBM-CD's signal is relayed on low-power, class A digital translator WJMY-CD (channel 25) in Tuscaloosa. Juu
History
![[icon]](/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion with: the station's history prior to its purchase by Gray. You can help by adding to it. (January 2025) |
In March 2022, it was announced that Gray Television would acquire WBXA-CD along with three other stations from L4 Media Group.[1] Two months later in May, Gray made a deal to affiliate the four stations with Telemundo.[2]
The station launched its current affiliation on September 1, 2022.[3]
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WTBM-CD | Telemundo |
| 24.2 | SonLife | |||
| 24.3 | Shop LC | |||
| 24.4 | 16:9 | 365BLK | ||
| 24.5 | Outlaw |
Analog-to-digital conversion
The then-WBXA-CD discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over VHF channel 2, on June 3, 2015, a little under three months prior to the official date on which Class A low-power analog 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 24.
References
- ↑ Jackson, Adam (March 18, 2022). "Gray Grows Its LPTV Stable Once Again". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Gray And Telemundo Expand Affiliation Partnership". TV News Check. May 3, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Telemundo to Launch in Birmingham on WBRC’s Newly Acquired LP Stations", WBRC-TV, August 30, 2022, Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ↑ Ericson, Trip. "Digital TV Market Listing for WTBM-CD". RabbitEars. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
External links
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