WMPV-TV

WMPV-TV
Mobile, Alabama/Pensacola, Florida
Channels Digital: 20 (UHF)
Virtual: 21 (PSIP)
Subchannels 21.1 TBN
21.2 The Church Channel
21.3 JUCE TV
21.4 TBN Enlace USA
21.5 Smile of a Child TV
Affiliations TBN (O&O; 1986-present)
Owner Trinity Broadcasting Network, Inc.
(TCCSA, Inc., d/b/a Trinity Broadcasting Network)
First air date December 1985[1]
Former channel number(s) Analog:
21 (UHF, 1985-2009)
Former affiliations Independent (1985-1986)
Transmitter power 105 kW
Height 529 m
Facility ID 60827
Transmitter coordinates 30°36′41″N 87°36′26.4″W / 30.61139°N 87.607333°W
Website www.tbn.org

WMPV-TV is a religious television station in Mobile, Alabama, which broadcasts locally on digital channel 20 as an affiliate of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Founded in December 1985, the station is owned by TBN. The station broadcasts from a transmitter near Robertsdale, Alabama.

WMPV was the only full-powered station in the Mobile-Pensacola viewing area to transmit an analog signal past February 17, 2009, according to a list from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

This station's digital signal, like most other full-service TBN owned-and-operated stations, carries five different TBN-run networks.

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming
21.1 480i 4:3 TBN Main TBN programming
21.2 TCC The Church Channel
21.3 JCTV JUCE TV
21.4 Enlace Enlace USA
21.5 SOAC Smile of a Child TV

TBN-owned full-power stations permanently ceased analog transmissions on April 16, 2009.

References

  1. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says December 19, while the Television and Cable Factbook says December 15.

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