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| station_branding = ''UPN 48''| | station_branding = ''UPN 48''| | ||
| analog = 48 (])| | analog = 48 (])| | ||
| digital = 33 ( |
digital = 33 (UHF)| | ||
| affiliations = ] (secondary 1995-96, primary since 1996)<br>(Will join ] in ]/]) | | affiliations = ] (secondary 1995-96, primary since 1996)<br>(Will join ] in ]/]) | | ||
| founded = |
founded = ] | | ||
| location = ] / ] / ]| | location = ] / ] / ]| | ||
| callsign_meaning = '''W'''inston-Salem's '''UPN''' (station's affiliation)| | callsign_meaning = '''W'''inston-Salem's '''UPN''' (station's affiliation)| | ||
| owner = ]| | owner = ]| | ||
| ⚫ | former_affiliations = ] (1991-95), ABC (primary 1995-96)| | ||
| former_callsigns = WGGT-TV (1981-1996)| | |||
| ⚫ | homepage = | | ||
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| '''WUPN-TV (UPN 48)''' is the ] television affiliate serving the ]-]-] designated market area. The station is owned by the ] and is sister station to ] affiliate ]. It |
'''WUPN-TV (UPN 48)''' is the ] television affiliate serving the ]-]-] designated market area. The station is owned by the ], and is sister station to ] affiliate ]. It is licensed to Greensboro, but is operated out of WXLV's studios in Winston Salem. The station offers a general entertainment format consisting of sitcoms, first run talk and reality shows, court shows, first run prime time shows from UPN, paid programming, and some cartoons. It will become an affiliate of ]'s new ] on ], ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| An earlier independent station with call letters WUBC had operated on channel 48 in Greensboro during the late ], but went dark. | An earlier independent station with call letters WUBC had operated on channel 48 in Greensboro during the late ], but went dark. | ||
| The current incarnation of the station signed on |
The current incarnation of the station signed on in ] as WGGT-TV, running a general entertainment format featuring cartoons, old movies, classic sitcoms, religious shows, and ] shows preempted by ]. It was owned locally by Guilford Broadcasting. The station was initially profitable, but it had fallen on hard times by ]. It filed for ], but stayed on the air with the same format, albeit with far more barter programming. | ||
| The financial woes at the station continued and it was close to filing for ] in ]. However, Act III Broadcasting, owner of ] affiliate WNRW (now WXLV), stepped in and bought WGGT's programming, consolidated the programming into WNRW's lineup, resulting in a strong combined signal with 60% overlap in the market known as the "Piedmont Superstation." | The financial woes at the station continued, and it was close to filing for ] in ]. However, Act III Broadcasting, owner of ] affiliate WNRW (now WXLV), stepped in and bought WGGT's programming, consolidated the programming into WNRW's lineup, resulting in a strong combined signal with 60% overlap in the market known as the "Piedmont Superstation." | ||
| The simulcast continued after Act III was bought by Abry in ]. WNRW/WGGT took secondary ] affiliation |
The simulcast continued after Act III was bought by Abry in ]. WNRW/WGGT took secondary ] affiliation in January ], and became the market's ABC affiliate in September of that year, after ] dropped the ABC affiliation and became a Fox station. | ||
| In ], Sinclair and Glencairn acquired WXLV and WGGT respectively from Guilford Broadcasters. The simulcast was discontinued, and the two stations entered into a ] instead. However, since 90 percent of Glencairn's stock was owned by Sinclair's founders, the Smith family, Sinclair effectively owned both station. WGGT then became a UPN affiliate, and changed its call letters to WUPN-TV that year. The station was purchased outright by Sinclair in ]. | In ], Sinclair and Glencairn acquired WXLV and WGGT respectively from Guilford Broadcasters. The simulcast was discontinued, and the two stations entered into a ] instead. However, since 90 percent of Glencairn's stock was owned by Sinclair's founders, the Smith family, Sinclair effectively owned both station. WGGT then became a UPN affiliate, and changed its call letters to WUPN-TV that year. The station was purchased outright by Sinclair in ]. | ||
| In ] ], UPN and ] announced that they will merge into a new network, ]. WUPN is scheduled to become an affiliate of ], a few days later it was announced that ] would take The CW affiliation. | |||
| ==Previous Logos== | ==Previous Logos== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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WUPN-TV (UPN 48) is the UPN television affiliate serving the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, North Carolina designated market area. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, and is sister station to ABC affiliate WXLV-TV. It is licensed to Greensboro, but is operated out of WXLV's studios in Winston Salem. The station offers a general entertainment format consisting of sitcoms, first run talk and reality shows, court shows, first run prime time shows from UPN, paid programming, and some cartoons. It will become an affiliate of News Corporation's new My Network TV on September 5, 2006.
History
An earlier independent station with call letters WUBC had operated on channel 48 in Greensboro during the late 1960s, but went dark.
The current incarnation of the station signed on in 1981 as WGGT-TV, running a general entertainment format featuring cartoons, old movies, classic sitcoms, religious shows, and CBS shows preempted by WFMY-TV. It was owned locally by Guilford Broadcasting. The station was initially profitable, but it had fallen on hard times by 1987. It filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, but stayed on the air with the same format, albeit with far more barter programming.
The financial woes at the station continued, and it was close to filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy in 1991. However, Act III Broadcasting, owner of Fox affiliate WNRW (now WXLV), stepped in and bought WGGT's programming, consolidated the programming into WNRW's lineup, resulting in a strong combined signal with 60% overlap in the market known as the "Piedmont Superstation."
The simulcast continued after Act III was bought by Abry in 1993. WNRW/WGGT took secondary UPN affiliation in January 1995, and became the market's ABC affiliate in September of that year, after WGHP dropped the ABC affiliation and became a Fox station.
In 1996, Sinclair and Glencairn acquired WXLV and WGGT respectively from Guilford Broadcasters. The simulcast was discontinued, and the two stations entered into a local marketing agreement instead. However, since 90 percent of Glencairn's stock was owned by Sinclair's founders, the Smith family, Sinclair effectively owned both station. WGGT then became a UPN affiliate, and changed its call letters to WUPN-TV that year. The station was purchased outright by Sinclair in 2001.
In January 2006, UPN and The WB announced that they will merge into a new network, The CW. WUPN is scheduled to become an affiliate of My Network TV, a few days later it was announced that WTWB would take The CW affiliation.
Previous Logos
- [REDACTED] UPN 48 logo, when that station had their "News at Ten", which was cancelled in early 2006.
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