WJCT (TV)

WJCT
Jacksonville, Florida
Branding WJCT
Slogan Tune in. Find out.
Channels Digital: 7 (VHF)
Virtual: 7 (PSIP)
Subchannels (see article)
Owner WJCT, Inc.
First air date September 10, 1958
Call letters' meaning Jacksonville
Community
Television
Sister station(s) WJCT-FM
Former channel number(s) Analog:
7 (1958-2009)
Digital: 38
Former affiliations NET (1958-1970)
Transmitter power 18 kW
Height 302 m
Facility ID 73130
Website www.wjct.org

WJCT is a community-supported PBS member station serving Jacksonville, Florida, broadcasting on digital channel 7. Its studio is located near Jacksonville's Sports Complex and adjacent to Metropolitan Park.

WJCT's television lineup offers programming from PBS and other programming services, including BBC, American Public Television and NETA. WJCT also produces and broadcasts local news, public affairs programs and documentaries.

On April 6, 2009, WJCT shut off its analog transmission. The previous digital signal broadcast on channel 38 was moved over to channel 7.[1]

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Digital television

WJCT's digital channel, VHF 7, is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Programming
7.1 720p 16:9 Main WJCT programming / PBS
7.2 480i 4:3 Create
7.3 PBS World
7.4 WJCT More! (6pm-6am)
The Florida Channel (6am-6pm)

WJCT previously operated a fifth subchannel, consisting of Florida Knowledge Network (weekdays, 6AM to 6PM) and "WJCT Informational" (6PM to 6AM weekdays, all day weekends); this service was discontinued July 1, 2011 following the closure of the Florida Knowledge Network.

In 2009, WJCT's analog channel 7 left the air for good and moved its digital TV signal from channel 38 to channel 7 when the analog to digital TV conversion completed.[2]

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