WPTG-CD

WPTG-CD (channel 69) is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC. WPTG-CD's transmitter is located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

WPTG-CD
Channels
BrandingWPTG 69
Programming
Affiliationssee § Subchannels
Ownership
OwnerFifth Street Enterprises, LLC
History
FoundedOctober 31, 1988
First air date
August 28, 1997 (1997-08-28)
Former call signs
  • W69CC (1988–2002)
  • WPTG-LP (2002–2013)
  • WPTG-LD (2013–2014)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 69 (UHF, 1988–2013)
  • Digital: 49 (UHF, 2013–2020)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID272
ClassCD
ERP30 kW
HAAT179.3 m (588 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W
Links
Public license information

History

The station's construction permit was issued on October 31, 1988, under the calls of W69CC. On February 6, 2002, it was changed to WPTG-LP. On December 23, 2013, it was changed to WPTG-LD. The current callsign of WPTG-CD was assigned on April 25, 2014.[2]

WPTG-CD was owned by Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises in April 2015.[3][4][5]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WPTG-CD[6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
69.1 480i 16:9 WPTG-CD Rewind TV
69.2 NTD NTD America
69.3 RETRO Retro TV
69.4 FTFSPTS [Blank]
69.5 TRUCRME True Crime Network
69.6 HEARTLD Heartland
69.7 TCN The Country Network
69.8 NEWSNET NewsNet
69.10 CANELLA Infomercials
69.11 SHOPLC Shop LC
69.12 JTV Jewelry TV

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WPTG-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "FCCInfo Results".
  3. "Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $3M". TVNewsCheck. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. "Pa. LPTV Sale Includes Auction Escalator". TVNewsCheck. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. Seyler, Dave (April 10, 2015). "Pennsylvania Class A Deal is All about Potential". Radio and Television Business Report. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. RabbitEars TV Query for WPTG
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