WIIC-LP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
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Slogan | We're the Ones to Count On |
Channels | Analog: 29 (UHF) |
Affiliations | silent[1] |
Owner |
Abacus Television (Benjamin Perez) |
Founded | August 23, 1989 |
Call letters' meaning | We're the II (ones) to Count On |
Sister station(s) | WSSS-LP, WWBP-LP, WWVW-LD |
Former callsigns | W29AV (1989-2002) |
Former affiliations |
The Box (1989-2001) MTV2 (2001-c. 2007) NOYZ |
Transmitter power | 5.92 kW |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
WIIC-LP is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, licensed to broadcast on channel 29 from facilities in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. It is currently not broadcasting due to financial problems.[1]
History
WIIC-LP was an affiliate of The Box. After The Box was purchased by Viacom in 2001, WIIC became an affiliate of MTV2.
After leaving MTV2, WIIC-LP aired programming from NOYZ, a hybrid music/text messaging channel, until the station went silent in late 2007. NOYZ ceased operations a few months later. The station's license was initially canceled in 2010, but Abacus Television Network filed a petition of reconsideration, and the WIIC license was reinstated in Fall 2011.
Currently, WIIC is off the air for financial reasons.
Callsign
The call sign WIIC is a reference to the city's longtime NBC affiliate WPXI, whose callsign was WIIC-TV from 1957 to 1981.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Notification of Suspension of Operations". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
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