WVTX-CA

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WVTX-CA
Kirkwood Heights (Bridgeport)
City of license	Bridgeport, Ohio
Branding	WBGN-TV
Slogan	The family's all here
Channels	28 (UHF) analog
Translators	(see WBGN-LP)
Affiliations	Ind
Owner	Bruno-Goodworth Network
Founded	December 15th, 1998
Call letters meaning	West Virginia Transmitter
Former callsigns	W28AS
Former affiliations	UPN
Transmitter Power	150 kW(analog)
Height	N/A
Class	Class-A
Facility ID	68408
Website	wbgn.com

WVTX-CA is a Class-A television station which retransmits WBGN-LP from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on channel 28. The station is officially licensed to the city of Bridgeport, Ohio. WVTX-CA along with its transmission facilities are owned by Bruno-Goodworth Network which also owns eleven other Class A television stations.

Contents 1 History 2 Network Affiliation 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

WVTX-CA was originally a satellite station for independent Pittsburgh station WBGN-LP with the W28AS call sign. The station's call sign was later changed to WVTX-CA on February 17th, 2004.

Under a Local Marketing Agreement which began in late 2004 Bruno-Goodworth Network retained ownership of WVTX-CA, the station increased power, ceased transmitting WBGN, and had local studios owned by WVTX Inc. who also shared ownership with cable-only WBWO-18.

WVTX-CA became the state's only UPN affiliate and produced programming such as a daily 5:30pm newscast and coverage of local church services. WVTX-CA also enjoyed carriage on several area cable systems including Comcast which carried the station on channel 3.

After a failed attempt at running the station, WVTX Inc. returned WVTX-CA to The Bruno Goodworth Network in September of 2006. WVTX-CA is now Wheelings only independent television station. WVTX-CA airs a nice mix of local programs and first run syndicated programming. Unfortunately Comcast (the areas major cable operator) fails to realize this and has decided not to carry WVTX-CA.

[edit] Network Affiliation

WVTX was affiliated UPN from December, 2004 to September, 2006. When UPN and the WB merged to form The CW Television Network in on September 16th, 2006, WVTX lost its network affiliation and became independent. The CW affiliation was granted to WBWO, a cable only channel in the Wheeling-Steubenville area.

[edit] See also

• WVTX-CA repeater station in Weirton, WV WJPW-CA
• WBGN-LP Pittsburgh, PA

[edit] External links

• Query the FCC's TV station database for WVTX