WNTZ

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WNTZ

Natchez, Mississippi
Branding	Fox 48
Slogan	Super Sized Entertainment
Channels	48 (UHF) analog, 49 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	Fox MyNetworkTV (secondary)
Owner	White Knight Broadcasting of Natchez
Founded	1985
Transmitter Power	5000 kW (Analog) 1000 kW (Digital)
Website	www.fox48tv.com

1 Station Description
2 K47DW
3 Repeater Stations
4 External links

[edit] Station Description

WNTZ is the Fox affiliate for the Alexandria, Louisiana Designated Market Area, originating from Natchez, Mississippi, which is part of the Jackson, Mississippi television market. The station also has a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV. It broadcasts an analog signal on channel 48, and a digital signal on channel 49. The station is owned by White Knight Broadcasting of Natchez. Its transmitter is located in Pattison, Mississippi, and its master control is co-located with former sister station KADN's operations in Lafayette.

[edit] K47DW

K47DW signed on in the late 1980s relaying the programming of KADN in Lafayette as Alexandria's Fox affiliate. Shortly after signing on, K47DW began airing commercials and identification separately from KADN, becoming "Fox 47". In 1991, when Delta Media signed on Natchez-licensed WNTZ, the Fox affiliation moved to channel 48. K47DW then became an affiliate of the Channel America network until 1995, when it began simulcasting WNTZ to fill in an area where channel 48's signal is weak.

[edit] Repeater Stations

WNTZ serves as a full-power station licensed to Natchez, Mississippi, located 65 miles east of Alexandria - and thus, uses translators to alleviate weak spots in coverage in the western part of the Alexandria market.

K47DW channel 47 in Alexandria, Louisiana
K61GO channel 61 in Hicks, Louisiana¹
K51FO channel 52 in Leesville, Louisiana²

¹ -- An application has been filed for a separate "-LD" digital repeater on channel 42.
² -- While the calls mention "51", it actually broadcasts on channel 52, per FCC license.

[edit] External links

Broadcast television in the Jackson, MS market (Nielsen DMA #87)

WLBT 3 (NBC)/(The Tube on DT3) - WBXK-CA 8 (A1) - WBMS-CA 10 (Ind.) - WJTV 12 (CBS) - WAPT 16 (ABC) - W23BC 23 (Black Family Channel) - WXMS-LP 27 (Ind.) - WMPN 29 / WMAU 17 (PBS/MPB) - WRBJ 34 (CW) - WUFX 35 (MNTV) - WDBD 40 (FOX) - WNTZ 48 (FOX/MNTV) - WJXF-LP 49 (A1) - WWJX 51 (Ind.) - WJMF-LP 53 (Univision) - WJKO-LP 64 (TBN)

Broadcast television in the Alexandria, Louisiana market (Nielsen DMA #179)

KALB 5 (NBC)(CBS on DT2) - KLFY 10 (CBS) - KNTS-LP 17 (Ind.) - KLPA 25 (PBS/LPB) - KLAX 31 (ABC) - KWCE 36 (RTN) - KBCA 41 (CW) - WNTZ 48 (FOX/MNTV)

Fox Network Affiliates in the state of Mississippi

WABG 6.2 (Greenwood) - WTOK-DT 11.2 (Meridian) - WXXV 25 (Gulfport) - WLOV 27 (West Point) - WDBD 40 (Jackson) - WNTZ 48 (Natchez)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Mississippi

Fox Network Affiliates in the state of Louisiana

WVUE 8 (New Orleans) - KARD 14 (West Monroe) - KADN 15 (Lafayette) - KVHP 29 (Lake Charles) - KMSS 33 (Shreveport) - WGMB 44 (Baton Rouge) - K47DW 47 / K61GO 61 / K51FO 52¹ (Alexandria/Hicks/Leesville) ¹Stations are repeaters of WNTZ-TV Natchez, MS
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, and Other Stations in Louisiana

MyNetworkTV Affiliates in the state of Mississippi

WCBI-DT 4.2 (Columbus) - WTOK-DT 11.2 (Meridian) - WUFX 35 (Vicksburg) - WNTZ 48 (Natchez)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC, PBS, and Other stations in Mississippi

MyNetworkTV Affiliates in the state of Louisiana

WBXH-CA 39 (Baton Rouge) - KSHV 45 (Shreveport) - K47DW 47 / K61GO 61 / K51FO 52¹ (Alexandria/Hicks/Leesville) - WUPL 54 (Slidell) - KLAF-LP 62 (Opelousas) ¹Stations are repeaters of WNTZ Natchez, MS
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC, PBS, and Other stations in Louisiana