WPVN-CD explained

Callsign:WPVN-CD
Digital:26 (UHF)
Virtual:24
Affiliations:see
Location:Chicago, Illinois
Country:United States
Callsign Meaning:Polvision
Owner:Innovate Corp.
Licensee:HC2 Station Group, Inc.
Sister Stations:W31EZ-D
Erp:15 kW
Haat:388.40NaN0
Facility Id:168237
Licensing Authority:FCC

WPVN-CD (channel 24) is a low-power, Class A television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by Innovate Corp.[1] WPVN-CD's studios are located on West Belmont Avenue in northwest Chicago, and its transmitter is located atop the John Hancock Center in downtown Chicago.

History

The station became a Retro TV affiliate for the Chicago television market on November 13, 2010 (through June 30, 2013), but the main purpose of the station is to relocate much of the ethnic programming removed by Weigel Broadcasting in December 2010 when they decided to end carrying it over to WCIU-DT6.

On March 28, 2011, WPVN-CA applied to move its transmitting facilities to the Trump International Hotel and Tower from its current analog and digital locations. The application was approved on August 31, 2011,[2] along with getting Class A digital status on October 7, 2011.[3]

In July 2016, a 24-hour broadcast of JBTV replaced KBS World on channel 24.7.

On May 25, 2018, HC2 Holdings announced it would purchase WPVN-CD for $7 million plus costs.[4]). If the purchase is approved and the station does go on the air, it is likely to become an owned-and-operated station of HC2's network Azteca América, which currently broadcasts on WCHU-LD (channel 61). With Polvision also selling off Milwaukee sister station WPVS-LP (channel 29) (which has yet to launch in eight years since Polvision's purchase of the license), the company will complete a withdrawal from over-the-air television broadcasting ownership, though retains control of WPVN's fourth subchannel.[5] [6]

In February 2020, WPVN-CD was issued a license to transmit from the John Hancock Center in Chicago.[7]

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel! scope = "col"
Res.AspectShort nameProgramming
24.1 720pWPVN-CDMain WPVN-CD programming (Visión Latina)
24.2Universal Living Faith Network
24.3 480iSWAAG TV (Shows With African-American Greatness)
24.4The 365
24.5Win-TV / MBC-D (Korean) / MCTV (Korean)
24.6Law & Crime
24.7BeIN Sports Xtra
24.8Outlaw

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WPVN-CD CHICAGO, IL. www.rabbitears.info.
  2. Web site: CDBS Print. licensing.fcc.gov.
  3. Web site: CDBS Print. licensing.fcc.gov.
  4. News: Windy City LPTV Secured For Azteca Owner. Jacobson. Adam. June 5, 2018. Radio & Television Business Report. September 12, 2018.
  5. Web site: ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between HC2 STATION GROUP, INC., as Buyer, and POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD., as Seller. July 31, 2018. Federal Communications Commission. August 24, 2018.
  6. News: Displacement for LPTV Station Application. August 21, 2018. Federal Communications Commission. August 24, 2018.
  7. Web site: Licensing and Management System.