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| Affiliations | 50.1: Heroes & Icons for others, see § Subchannels |
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| History | |
| Former call signs | W32AX (1990–2004) WTOO-CA (2004–2015) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 32 (UHF, 1997–2003) 50 (UHF, 2003–2015) Digital: 23 (UHF, 2015–2020) |
| Former affiliations | HSN |
| Call sign meaning | Altoona |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68403 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 323.8 m (1,062 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°22′15.8″N 78°59′2.1″W / 40.371056°N 78.983917°W / 40.371056; -78.983917 |
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| Public license information | |
WTOO-CD (channel 50) is a low-power, Class A television station in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with the digital multicast network Heroes & Icons. Owned by Sonshine Family Television, it is a sister station to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania–based WBPH-TV (channel 60). WTOO-CD's transmitter is located northwest of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in Laurel Ridge State Park along the Cambria–Westmoreland county line.
History
WTOO-CD was owned by Benjamin Perez of Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises LLC in April 2015.
On April 12, 2021, it was announced that WTOO-CD would be sold to Zebra Media, a sister company to Sonshine Family Television, for $450,000; the sale was completed on June 1.
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 50.1 | 480i | 16:9 | HEROES | Heroes & Icons |
| 50.2 | START | Start TV | ||
| 50.3 | Catchy | Catchy Comedy | ||
| 50.4 | MOVIES | Movies! | ||
| 50.5 | 4:3 | GET TV | GetTV | |
| 50.6 | 16:9 | TRUCRME | True Crime Network | |
| 50.7 | WBPH | Simulcast of WBPH-TV / Religious |
References
- ^ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- "Facility Technical Data for WTOO-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $3M". TVNewsCheck. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- "Pa. LPTV Sale Includes Auction Escalator". TVNewsCheck. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- Seyler, Dave (10 April 2015). "Pennsylvania Class A Deal is All about Potential". Radio and Television Business Report. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. June 2, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- RabbitEars TV Query for WTOO
External links
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