WYAM-LD

WYAM-LD
Priceville ? Decatur, Alabama ; United States ;
City	Priceville, Alabama
Channels	Digital : 28 ( UHF ) ; Virtual : 51 ;
Branding	WYAM TV51
Programming
Affiliations	51.1: Independent ; 51.2: Unknown ; 51.3: Audio of WYAM (890 AM) ;
Ownership
Owner	Wiley family ; (Decatur Communication Properties LLC ) ;
Sister stations	WYAM
History
Founded	1994
First air date	1996 (28 years ago)
Former call signs	W56DE (1994?1996) ; WYAM-LP (1996?2010) ;
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 56, 51 ; Digital: 51 (UHF, 2010?2013); 15 (UHF, 2013?2020) ;
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	17351
Class	LD
ERP	12.2 kW
HAAT	57.2 m (188 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°34′0″N 86°54′46″W / 34.56667°N 86.91278°W
Links
Public license information	LMS

WYAM-LD (channel 51) is a low-power television station licensed to Priceville, Alabama , United States, serving the Decatur area. Owned by the Wiley family through Decatur Communication Properties LLC, it is sister to WYAM (890 AM), a Spanish-language radio station in the area. The two outlets share studios on Central Parkway on Decatur's south side; WYAM-LD's transmitter is located on Deere Road southeast of the city.

History [ edit ]

The station started on channel 56 in 1996. In 2000, the Wiley family purchased the station; it was added to the local Charter cable system, increasing its reach and making it available to cable households for the first time. ^[2] Two years later, the station began broadcasting Decatur city council and Morgan County Commission meetings, which it continued to do through 2016. ^[3] It also aired high school sports and a local talk show, Valley Happenings ; the station had seven live programs, including one in Spanish, by 2004. ^[2]

In 2022, the Wileys announced their intention to retire after selling WYAM radio and television, which were listed for $3.4 million. ^[4]

Subchannels [ edit ]

The station's signal is multiplexed :

Subchannels of WYAM-LD ^[5]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
51.1	720p	16:9	WYAM 51	Main WYAM-LD programming
51.2	480i			Unknown ^[a]
51.3	480i		WYAM 89	Audio of WYAM (890 AM)

Notes [ edit ]

^ Formerly broadcast Azteca America , which folded on December 31, 2022.

References [ edit ]

^ "Facility Technical Data for WYAM-LD" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .
^ ^a ^b Bell, Christopher (April 5, 2004). "Decatur couple 'retire' to local TV station". The Huntsville Times . p. 1B.
^ Hughes, Bayne (April 29, 2023). "Officials push for more widespread livestreaming of public meetings". The Decatur Daily .
^ Hughes, Bayne (July 24, 2022). "Wileys selling TV and radio stations with plans to retire". The Decatur Daily .
^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WYAM-LD" . rabbitears.info . Retrieved August 20, 2023 .

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[6] Formerly broadcast Azteca America , which folded on December 31, 2022.

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WYAM-LD" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .

[Hunt040405-2] Bell, Christopher (April 5, 2004). "Decatur couple 'retire' to local TV station". The Huntsville Times . p. 1B.

[3] Hughes, Bayne (April 29, 2023). "Officials push for more widespread livestreaming of public meetings". The Decatur Daily .

[4] Hughes, Bayne (July 24, 2022). "Wileys selling TV and radio stations with plans to retire". The Decatur Daily .

[re-5] "RabbitEars TV Query for WYAM-LD" . rabbitears.info . Retrieved August 20, 2023 .

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v t e Broadcast television in Northern Alabama
This region includes the following cities: Huntsville Decatur Florence Muscle Shoals Scottsboro Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full power	WHDF (15.1 CW , 15.2 Court , 15.3 REW , 15.4 Charge! ) WHNT-TV (19.1 CBS , 19.2 CW , 19.3 ANT ) WHIQ/WFIQ (25.1/36.1 PBS / APT , 25.2/36.2 PBS Kids , 25.3/36.3 Create , 25.4/36.4 World ) WAAY-TV (31.1 ABC , 31.2 Ion , 31.3 Dabl , 31.4 QVC , 31.5 H&I , 31.6 This , 31.7 Catchy , 31.8 Grio ) WAFF (48.1 NBC , 48.2 Bounce , 48.3 The365 , 48.4 Laff , 48.5 Grit , 48.6 Defy ) WZDX (54.1 Fox , 54.2 MNT , 54.3 MeTV , 54.4 Mystery , 54.5 Crime , 54.6 Quest , 54.7 Nest , 54.8 Grio , 54.9 Comet )
Low-power	WTZT-CD (11.1 Cozi ) WNAL-LD (27.1 Silent ) WTHV-LD (29.1 TMD , 29.2 NBC ) W34EY-D (38.1 Court , 38.2 Ads , 38.3 Get , 38.4 Buzzr , 38.5 LC , 38.6 3ABN , 38.7 blank) WYAM-LD (51.1 Ind. , 51.2 Blank, 51.3 WYAM-AM simulcast ) WHVD-LD (67.1 Daystar )
Adjacent locals	WMAE-TV 12 ( PBS / MPB , Booneville, MS ) WNGH-TV 18 ( PBS / GPB , Dalton, GA )
Defunct stations	WXFL-LD (10.1 Dream TV) WYLE 26 ( WB , S@H , JTV ) WBCF-LD (39.1 Me+U TV, 39.2 YTA , 39.3 BizTV) W46CF 46 / W59CF 59 ( UBN ) W64BJ 64 ( TBN ) W67CO 67 ( TBN via WTJP / Gadsden )
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