WGPS-LP

WGPS-LP


Fort Myers, Florida
City of license Fort Myers, Florida
Channels Digital: 22 (UHF and PSIP)
Subchannels 22.1 Estrella TV
22.2 Dr. TV
Affiliations Estrella TV
Doctor TV (DT2)
Owner WGPS of Southwest Florida, LLC
Founded June 21, 1995
Former callsigns W59CY (1995–1999)
W22CL (1999–2013)
Former channel number(s) Analog: 59 (UHF, 1995-99)
W22CL (1999–2013)
Former affiliations Daystar Television Network (until 2014)
Height 527 feet (161 m)
Facility ID 55090
Transmitter coordinates 26°26′55.4″N 81°48′53.7″W / 26.448722°N 81.814917°W
Website WGPS Profile at DTVAmerica.com

WGPS-LP is a low-powered television station that is licensed to and serving Fort Myers, Florida. It is owned by WGPS of Southwest Florida, LLC. It is currently an affiliate of Spanish-language television network Estrella TV broadcasting over digital UHF channel 22.[1]

History

WGPS-LP served as an affiliate of the Daystar Television Network during much of the late 1990s, 2000s and early 2010s while under the callsigns of W59CY for the first four years, W22CL from 1999 to 2013, and then under the present WGPS-LP calls since 2013.

In July 1, 2014, WGPS became affiliated with Spanish-language network, Estrella TV on its main subchannel, with upstart health-lifestyle network, Doctor TV, being broadcast over WGPS’ second sub-channel.[2]

Programming

WGPS currently offers programming from Estrella TV on its main subchannel, channel 22-1. Doctor TV, a new healthy-lifestyle oriented television network, is run on its second subchannel, virtual channel 22-2.[3]

Both subchannels are broadcast in a 480i 4:3 standard definition picture.

References

  1. ↑ WGPS-LP FT MYERS, FL @ RabbitEars.Info
  2. ↑ "Estrella TV adds Ft. Myers-Naples to Affiliate Roster - TVNewsCheck". TVNewsCheck.com. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ DrTV query @ RabbitEars.info

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