Television station in Tennessee, United States
WUWT-CD
,
virtual channel
26 and
UHF
digital
channel 24, is a
low-power
,
Class A
Retro TV
-
affiliated
television station
licensed
to
Union City, Tennessee
, United States. The station is owned by Harpole Telecom. Its transmitter and studio facility are located on the north side of Union City at 3862 Bartham Road off of
US 51
bypass. On
cable
, the station is available through Charter Cable channel 8 and Time Warner cable channel 10.
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History
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The history of WUWT traces back to July 1, 1991, when W09BM signed on the air in Union City as an
independent station
,
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and the 31st licensed low-powered television station to sign-on in the state of
Tennessee
.
A new station serving as a translator for W09BM signed on the air on January 28, 1997, as
W41CD
. It started as an independent station for the first four years. The station then changed its calls to
W26BU
when it moved to
UHF
channel 26 in 1998. Beginning in 2001, the station's call letters were changed to
WUWT-CA
, and became an
America One
affiliate, and stayed with that network for the better part of the station's existence.
In late summer of 2014, the Harpole family decided to continue the work of their father who had envisioned a "Community TV station" serving Union City, Martin, and the communities of the Ken-Tenn area. The company recruited a new manager and program coordinator with an expertise in building television brands. The single channel was quickly rebranded and a new emphasis on quality local programming, local news, and a strong network affiliation was launched.
In late fall of 2014, the company chose
Luken Communications
as its national network provider. Just before
Yootoo TV
's acquisition of America One's programming, in 2015, the station became an affiliate of the
Retro Television Network
(RTV). Upgrading the general entertainment value was a primary focus of the new management team. The association and business relationship with Luken Communications was one of several strategic moves the company conducted in an effort to create a digital television distribution platform.
While operating a single, analog channel was the initial vision of the founder, a new vision and business plan has evolved. The digital conversation and subsequent "reallocation" of frequencies and recent advances in technology have applied an entirely new economics to the once struggling class of broadcaster known as an LPTV or low power television station.
While operating a single, analog channel was the initial vision of the founder, a new vision and business plan has evolved. The digital conversation and subsequent "reallocation" of frequencies and recent advances in technology have applied an entirely new economics to the once struggling class of broadcaster known as an LPTV or low power television station. WUWT's second subchannel launched in 2014 to carry
The Family Channel
. However, in late January 2019, the DT2 subchannel switched to
Heartland
.
Coverage area
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With its 15
kilowatts
of
effective radiated power
, and their tower height at 303 feet, the station can be picked up with an antenna in the southernmost part of the Jackson Purchase region of western Kentucky, about five counties in northwest Tennessee, and parts of the
New Madrid
vicinity of southeastern
Missouri
. The 26.1 channel serves nearly 70,000 homes in over 14 counties reaching a population of nearly 170,000 when combined with its current cable distribution and over the air broadcast.
References
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External links
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Paducah, KY
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- WPSD-TV
(6.1
NBC
, 6.2
Cozi
, 6.3
ANT
)
- WQWQ-LD
(9.1
TMD
)
- WKMU
21 /
WKPD
29 (xx.1
KET
/
PBS
, xx.2
KET2
, xx.3 KY Channel, xx.4
PBS Kids
)
- WDKA
(49.1
MNTV
, 49.2
Charge!
, 49.3
TBD
, 49.4
Nest
, 49.5
Dabl
, 49.6
Court
)
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Cape Girardeau
/
Poplar Bluff, MO
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- K10KM-D 3 / KPOB-TV 15
(xx.1
ABC
, xx.2
H&I
, xx.3
Crime
, xx.4
Court
, xx.5
Ion
)
- KFVS-TV
(12.1
CBS
, 12.2
CW
, 12.3
Outlaw
,
12.4
MeTV
, 12.5
Grit
, 12.6
Oxygen
)
- KDKZ-LD
(18.1 AMGTV,
Farmington
)
- KBSI
(23.1
Fox
,
23.2
MNTV
, 23.3
Comet
, 23.4
Defy
, 23.5
Bounce
, 23.6
Scripps
)
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Harrisburg
/
Carbondale, IL
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- WSIL-TV
(3.1
ABC
, 3.2
H&I
, 3.3
Crime
, 3.4
Court
, 3.5
Ion
)
- WSIU-TV
(8.1
PBS
, 8.2
World
, 8.3
Create
, 8.4
PBS Kids
, 8.5
WSIU-FM
)
- W15BU-D
(15.1
3ABN
, 15.2
3ABN Latino
, 15.3
3ABN Radio
, 15.4
Radio 74
)
- WTCT
(27.1
TCT
, 27.2
SBN
, 27.3
Grio
, 27.4
Laff
, 27.6
Bounce
, 27.7
Quest
, 27.8/9
[Blanks]
, 27.10
Shop LC
)
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Outlying areas
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Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with
cable television
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Current
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- WBBJ-TV
(7.1/.2
ABC
, 7.3
CBS
, 7.4
MeTV
)
- WLJT-DT
(11.1
PBS
, 11.2
PBS Kids
, 11.3
Create
)
- WJKT
(16.1
Fox
, 16.2
Mystery
, 16.3
Laff
, 16.4
Grit
)
- WYJJ-LD
(27.1
Court
, 27.2
Bounce
, 27.3
Get
, 27.4
SBN
, 27.6
Catchy
, 27.7
Cozi
)
- WNBJ-LD
(39.1
NBC
, 39.2
CW+
, 39.3
H&I
/
MNTV
)
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Defunct
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