WMUM-TV

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WMUM-TV
Cochran-Macon, Georgia

Branding	GPB
Slogan	Television Worth Sharing
Channels	Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 29 (PSIP)
Subchannels	29.1 - GPB/PBS HD (1080i) 29.2 - GPB Kids (480i) 29.3 - GPB Knowledge (480i)
Network	PBS
Owner	Georgia Public Broadcasting (Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission)
First air date	January 1, 1968
Call letters' meaning	Mercer University Macon
Sister station(s)	WMUM-FM 89.7
Former callsigns	WDCO-TV (1968-2006)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 15 (1968-1990) 29 (1990-2009)
Former affiliations	NET (1968-1970)
Transmitter power	31 kW
Height	369 m (1,211 ft)
Facility ID	23935
Transmitter coordinates	32°28′12.2″N 83°15′18″W / 32.470056°N 83.25500°W / 32.470056; -83.25500
Website	www.gpb.org

WMUM-TV digital channel 7 (formerly on analog channel 29, originally on channel 15), part of the GPB network is the tenth and last Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member Public television station established in the state of Georgia. WMUM serves the geographical center of the state of Georgia, including the city of Macon from its transmitter in Cochran, its city of license. The station's signal travels in about a 40-mile (65 km) radius from the transmitter site.

WMUM began broadcasting digitally on channel 7 in April 2008, and ceased analog the following February 17 along with the rest of GPB TV.

WMUM-TV broadcasts the following digital subchannels:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Programming
29.1	1080i	16:9	Main GPB programming / PBS
29.2	480i	16:9	GPB Kids
29.3	480i	4:3	GPB Knowledge

History

WMUM-TV signed on January 1, 1968 on channel 15 as WDCO-TV. In 1990, the station changed its UHF frequency from channel 15 to channel 29, so as to avoid interference to a Department of Defense early warning ballistic missile detection facility located at the Warner Robins Air Force Base. This was the only time prior to the 2009 digital conversion that a GPB station swapped channels. In the summer of 2006, the station changed its call sign to WMUM-TV, named after Mercer University in Macon. The name change reflects Mercer's involvement in GPB's operations in the Macon market, especially in the field of radio (see WMUM-FM).

External links

GPB website
- GPB stations map — includes WMUM coverage area
Query the FCC's TV station database for WMUM
BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMUM-TV

v t e Television stations in Central Georgia, including Macon

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations	WMAZ (13.1 CBS, 13.2 The CW, 13.3 weather radar) WGXA (24.1 Fox, 24.2 ABC) WMUM (29.1 PBS / GPB, 29.2 GPB Kids, 29.3 GPB Know) WDMA-CA (31.1 DS) WRWR-LD (38.1 Cozi TV, 38.2 Tuff TV) WMGT (41.1 NBC, 41.2 MyNetworkTV) WGNM (45.1 CTN, 45.2 CTN International) WPGA-LP 50 (This TV) WSST (51.1 IND) WPGA (58.1 IND, 58.2 Me-TV, 58.3 Bounce TV)

Georgia broadcast television areas by city Albany Atlanta Augusta Chattanooga, TN Columbus Greenville, SC Jacksonville, FL Macon Savannah Tallahassee, FL

v t e PBS Member Stations in the state of Georgia

GPB:	WGTV 8 (Atlanta) WXGA 8 (Waycross/Valdosta) WVAN 9 (Savannah) WABW 14 (Albany) WNGH 18 (Dalton) WCES 20 (Augusta) WACS 25 (Dawson/Americus) WJSP 28 (Columbus) WMUM 29 (Macon) WUGA 32 (Toccoa)

Other:	WPBA 30 (Atlanta)

See also ABC CBS CW Fox ION MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Georgia

v t e Georgia Public Broadcasting

Television	WGTV WJSP WMUM WABW WACS WCES WNGH WVAN WXGA WUGA

Radio	WGPB WUWG WJSP WMUM WWIO WNGU WSVH WUGA WUNV WWET WXVS WPPR WJWV WACG WABR WNGH WWIO AM WWIO-FM WATY WBTB

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