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{{Short description|TV station in Newton, New Jersey}}
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{{Infobox broadcast {{Infobox television station
| call_letters = WMBC-TV | callsign = WMBC-TV
| city = | city = Newton, New Jersey
| station_logo = WMBC logo 2013.png | logo = File:WMBC logo.jpg
| station_branding = WMBC TV 63 {{small|(general)}}<br>WMBC News {{small|(newscasts)}} | branding = WMBC TV 63
| station_slogan = | digital = 18 (])
| digital = 18 (]) | virtual = 63
⚫ | subchannels =
| virtual = 63 (])
| affiliations = {{ubl|'''.1:''' ]|'''.2:''' CGNTV|'''.5:''' ]|'''.7:''' Aliento Vision|'''.8:''' ]|'''.9:''' KCBN}} | affiliations = {{ubl|'''63.1:''' ]|''for others, see {{section link||Subchannels}}''}}
| other_chs = | translators =
| owner = Mountain Broadcasting Corporation | owner = Mountain Broadcasting Corporation
| licensee = | licensee =
| location = ] | location = {{ubl|]|]}}
| country = ] | country = United States
| founded = August 1987 | founded = August 1987
| airdate = {{start date and age|1993|4|26}} | airdate = {{start date and age|1993|4|26|p=y}}
| enddate = | last_airdate =
| callsign_meaning = '''M'''ountain '''B'''roadcasting '''C'''orporation | callsign_meaning = Mountain Broadcasting Corporation
| sister_stations = | sister_stations =
| former_callsigns = | former_callsigns =
| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|'''Analog:'''|63 (UHF, 1993–2009)}} | former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 63 (UHF, 1993–2009)}}
| former_affiliations = {{ubl|] (1993–1996)|Main Street TV (1993–1996)|] (1996–2024)}}
| former_affiliations =
| erp = 250 kW
| effective_radiated_power = 1000 ]
| HAAT = {{convert|250|m|0|lk=on|abbr=off}} | haat = {{convert|520|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| class = '''DT'''<br>(digital television) | facility_id = 43952
⚫ | coordinates = {{coord|40|42|46.8|N|74|0|47.3|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
⚫ | facility_id = 43952
⚫ | licensing_authority = ]
⚫ | coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|40|51|53|N|74|12|3|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}}}
⚫ | website = {{URL|https://wmbctv.com/}}
⚫ | licensing_authority = ]
⚫ | homepage =
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'''WMBC-TV''', ] 63, is an ] licensed to ], ], serving the ] ]. Founded and owned by the Mountain Broadcasting Corporation (whose initials serve as the station's call letters), the station's studios are located in ], with its ] located in ]. '''WMBC-TV''' (channel 63) is a ] licensed to ], United States, serving the ] as an affiliate of ]. The station is owned by the Mountain Broadcasting Corporation, and maintains studios on Clinton Road in ]; it transmits from atop ] in ].

The station's lineup consists of brokered ethnic programs, a weekday one-hour newscast (composed mainly of repackaged ] stories), ]s and children's programs to satisfy the ]'s "]" requirements And stories And The Partner Is ] in USA For 63 El.


==History== ==History==
Mountain Broadcasting was founded in 1985 by a group of ]s, led by the Reverend Sun Young Joo of ]. The group secured a ] from the FCC to build channel 63 in 1987,<ref>"Koreans Win TV Franchise." ], August 22, 1987.</ref> and the station began operations on April 26, 1993, with a Christian religious format, running mostly programs from ]. Later in 1993, the station also began running public domain movies and film shorts from Main Street TV, along with FamilyNet programs. Mountain Broadcasting was founded in 1985 by a group of ]s, led by the Reverend Sun Young Joo of ]. The group secured a ] from the FCC to build channel 63 in 1987,<ref>{{cite news |title=Koreans Win TV Franchise |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/22/arts/koreans-win-tv-franchise.html |newspaper=] |agency=] |date=August 22, 1987 |location=Section 1 |page=50}}</ref> and the station began operations on April 26, 1993, with a Christian ] format, running mostly programs from ]. Later in 1993, the station also began running ] ] and ] from Main Street TV, along with FamilyNet programs.


⚫ In 1996, when New York City-owned WNYC-TV (channel 31, now ] ] ]) dropped its ethnic, foreign-language television programming following its sale to private interests, many of these programs were picked up by WMBC-TV. WMBC also dropped FamilyNet and Main Street TV programming and began to air more ]s and religious shows directly from ministries. By 1997, it ran a blend of religion and infomercials during the day and ethnic shows at night and on Saturdays. It was also running several hours a week of educational kids' shows, and began producing a local newscast.
].]]
⚫ WMBC had simulcast ]'s flagship station ] for ] games, and in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2001/tv/news/tv-beams-back-into-n-y-1117852904/|title=TV beams back into N.Y.|first=John|last=Dempsey|date=September 20, 2001|publisher=|accessdate=January 19, 2017}}</ref>
⚫ In 1996, when New York City-owned WNYC-TV (channel 31, now ]) dropped its ethnic, foreign-language television programming following its sale to private interests, many of these programs were picked up by WMBC-TV. WMBC also dropped FamilyNet and Main Street TV programming and began to air more infomercials and religious shows directly from ministries. By 1997, it ran a blend of religion and infomercials during the day and ethnic shows at night and on Saturdays. It was also running several hours a week of educational kids' shows, and began producing a local newscast.


⚫ In the immediate aftermath of the ], the station temporarily broadcast ]'s ] ] (channel 4).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/tv-beams-back-into-n-y-1117852904/|title=TV beams back into N.Y.|first=John|last=Dempsey|date=September 20, 2001|access-date=January 19, 2017}}</ref>
]
⚫ WMBC had an extremely weak over-the-air signal in New York City, but with a new antenna on the ], it can be seen more clearly. The station is also carried on most of the cable providers in that market, including ] and ]. Its signal was dropped from ]'s New York City local stations package on December 31, 2005; however, DirecTV resumed carriage of WMBC in early 2009.


⚫ WMBC had an extremely weak ] signal in New York City, but with a new antenna atop One World Trade Center, it can be seen more clearly. The station is also carried on most of the cable providers in that market, including ] and ]. Its signal was dropped from ]'s New York City local stations package on ], 2005; however, DirecTV resumed carriage of WMBC in early 2009.
==Digital television==


==Programming==
===Digital channels===
Prior to the switch to Merit Street Media, WMBC-TV's lineup consisted of brokered ethnic and religious programs, a half-hour weekday newscast, infomercials and ] to satisfy the ] (FCC)'s "]" requirements.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wmbctv.com/program-guides-2013/63-1-program-guide.pdf|title=WMBC-TV 63.1 September 2023 Program Schedule|website=wmbctv.com|publisher=Mountain Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=September 8, 2023}}</ref>
⚫ The station's digital channel is ]:

==Technical information==
===Subchannels===
⚫ The station's signal is ]:
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
⚫ |+Subchannels of WMBC-TV<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WMBC|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WMBC|website=]|access-date=December 21, 2019}}</ref>
⚫ ! scope = "col" | ]
⚫ ! scope = "col" | ]
⚫ ! scope = "col" | ]
! scope = "col" | Short name
! scope = "col" | Programming
|- |-
! scope = "row" | 63.1
⚫ ! ]
| rowspan=2|] || rowspan=3 |] || MeritSt || ]
⚫ ! ]
⚫ ! ]
! ]
⚫ ! Programming<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WMBC#station|title=RabbitEars.Info|publisher=|accessdate=January 19, 2017}}</ref>
|- |-
! scope = "row" | 63.2
| 63.1 || rowspan="4"| ] || rowspan="4"| ] || WMBC DT || Main WMBC-TV programming <ref> Accessed July 15, 2012</ref>
| MYSTERY || ]
|- |-
! scope = "row" | 63.4
| 63.2 || CGN-TV || CGNTV (Christian Global Network Television) <ref> Accessed July 15, 2012</ref>
| rowspan=4 |] || SinoVSN || SinoVision {{in lang|zh}}
|- |-
! scope = "row" | 63.5
| 63.5 || NTDTV || ] (previously carried ]) <ref> Accessed July 15, 2012</ref>
| 4:3 || NTDTV || ] {{in lang|zh-HK}}
|- |-
! scope = "row" | 63.6
| 63.7 || Aliento || Aliento Vision: Hispanic Family Network <ref> Accessed July 15, 2012</ref>
| 16:9 || ShopHQ || ]
|- |-
! scope = "row" | 63.7
| 63.8 || |||| ] || audio simulcast of ] <ref> Accessed July 15, 2012</ref>
| 4:3 || ALIENTO || Aliento Vision {{in lang|es}}
|- |-
! scope = "row" | 63.8
⚫ | 63.9 || |||| KCBN || audio simulcast of Korean Christian Broadcasting Network
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | ''Audio only'' || WDNJ || ] 88.1 FM (Spanish Christian)
|-
! scope = "row" | 63.9
⚫ | KCBN || Korean Christian Broadcasting Network
|} |}

WMBC-TV also operates a ] feed of subchannel 63.1, broadcasting at 0.92 Mbit/s. This is the lowest bitrate of any New York City television station's mobile feed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=atscmph |title=RabbitEars.Info |publisher=RabbitEars.Info |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mdtvsignalmap.com/ |title=Mobile DTV Station Guide &#124; www.omvcsignalmap.com |publisher=Mdtvsignalmap.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017031109/http://www.mdtvsignalmap.com/ |archivedate=2016-10-17 |df= }}</ref>


===Analog-to-digital conversion=== ===Analog-to-digital conversion===
WMBC-TV discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over ] channel 63, on February 17, 2009, to conclude the ].<ref>{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 18,<ref name="FCCForm387">{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231966&formid=387&fac_num=43952 |title=CDBS Print |publisher=Fjallfoss.fcc.gov |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref> using ] to display WMBC-TV's ] as 63 on digital television receivers, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition. WMBC-TV ended regular programming on its analog signal, over ] channel 63, on February 17, 2009, to conclude the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf|title=DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829004251/http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf |archive-date=August 29, 2013 }}</ref> The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 18, using ] 63.<ref name="FCCForm387">{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231966&formid=387&fac_num=43952 |title=CDBS Print |publisher=Fjallfoss.fcc.gov |access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref>


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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TV station in Newton, New Jersey Not to be confused with MBC, KMBC-TV, or WNBC.

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WMBC-TV
CityNewton, New Jersey
Channels
BrandingWMBC TV 63
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerMountain Broadcasting Corporation
History
FoundedAugust 1987
First air dateApril 26, 1993 (31 years ago) (1993-04-26)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 63 (UHF, 1993–2009)
Former affiliations
Call sign meaningMountain Broadcasting Corporation
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID43952
ERP250 kW
HAAT520 m (1,706 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°42′46.8″N 74°0′47.3″W / 40.713000°N 74.013139°W / 40.713000; -74.013139
Links
Public license information
Websitewmbctv.com

WMBC-TV (channel 63) is a television station licensed to Newton, New Jersey, United States, serving the New York metropolitan area as an affiliate of Merit Street Media. The station is owned by the Mountain Broadcasting Corporation, and maintains studios on Clinton Road in West Caldwell, New Jersey; it transmits from atop One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.

History

Mountain Broadcasting was founded in 1985 by a group of Korean Americans, led by the Reverend Sun Young Joo of Wayne, New Jersey. The group secured a construction permit from the FCC to build channel 63 in 1987, and the station began operations on April 26, 1993, with a Christian religious format, running mostly programs from FamilyNet. Later in 1993, the station also began running public domain movies and film shorts from Main Street TV, along with FamilyNet programs.

In 1996, when New York City-owned WNYC-TV (channel 31, now Ion Television owned-and-operated station WPXN-TV) dropped its ethnic, foreign-language television programming following its sale to private interests, many of these programs were picked up by WMBC-TV. WMBC also dropped FamilyNet and Main Street TV programming and began to air more infomercials and religious shows directly from ministries. By 1997, it ran a blend of religion and infomercials during the day and ethnic shows at night and on Saturdays. It was also running several hours a week of educational kids' shows, and began producing a local newscast.

In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the station temporarily broadcast NBC's flagship station WNBC (channel 4).

WMBC had an extremely weak over-the-air signal in New York City, but with a new antenna atop One World Trade Center, it can be seen more clearly. The station is also carried on most of the cable providers in that market, including Charter Spectrum and Optimum. Its signal was dropped from DirecTV's New York City local stations package on December 31, 2005; however, DirecTV resumed carriage of WMBC in early 2009.

Programming

Prior to the switch to Merit Street Media, WMBC-TV's lineup consisted of brokered ethnic and religious programs, a half-hour weekday newscast, infomercials and children's programs to satisfy the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s "educational/informational" requirements.

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WMBC-TV
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
63.1 720p 16:9 MeritSt Merit Street Media
63.2 MYSTERY Ion Mystery
63.4 480i SinoVSN SinoVision (in Chinese)
63.5 4:3 NTDTV NTD Television (in Chinese)
63.6 16:9 ShopHQ ShopHQ
63.7 4:3 ALIENTO Aliento Vision (in Spanish)
63.8 Audio only WDNJ WDNJ 88.1 FM (Spanish Christian)
63.9 KCBN Korean Christian Broadcasting Network

Analog-to-digital conversion

WMBC-TV ended regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 63, on February 17, 2009, to conclude the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 18, using virtual channel 63.

See also

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WMBC-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Koreans Win TV Franchise". The New York Times. Section 1. Associated Press. August 22, 1987. p. 50.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. Dempsey, John (September 20, 2001). "TV beams back into N.Y." Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  4. "WMBC-TV 63.1 September 2023 Program Schedule" (PDF). wmbctv.com. Mountain Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  5. "RabbitEars TV Query for WMBC". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013.
  7. "CDBS Print". Fjallfoss.fcc.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2011.

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