WMCF-TV
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|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | Trinity Broadcasting Network |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 45.1: TBN 45.2: TBN Inspire 45.3: Smile 45.4: Enlace 45.5: Positiv |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WTJP-TV, WMPV-TV, WHSG-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1985[1] |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 45 (UHF, 1985–2009) Digital: 46 (UHF, 2006–2020) |
| Independent (1985–1986) | |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60829 |
| ERP | 725 kW |
| HAAT | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°24′13″N 86°11′49″W / 32.40361°N 86.19694°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WMCF-TV (channel 45) is a religious television station in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, owned and operated by the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). The station's studios are located on Mendel Parkway West in Montgomery, and its transmitter is located on the city's east side.
History[edit]
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The station was founded in 1985 as the Montgomery market's first general-entertainment independent station, before switching to TBN in 1986.
Subchannels[edit]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 | 720p | 16:9 | TBN HD | Main TBN programming |
| 45.2 | inspire | TBN Inspire | ||
| 45.3 | 480i | 4:3 | SMILE | Smile |
| 45.4 | Enlace | Enlace | ||
| 45.5 | 16:9 | PosiTiV | Positiv |
TBN-owned full-power stations permanently ceased analog transmissions on April 16, 2009.[2] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 46,[3] using PSIP to display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 45.
References[edit]
- ^ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says October 12, while the Television and Cable Factbook says November 25.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WMCF
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
External links[edit]
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