WTPC-TV
| Virginia Beach, Virginia United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels |
Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 21 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels |
21.1 TBN 21.2 The Church Channel 21.3 JCTV 21.4 TBN Enlace USA 21.5 Smile of a Child TV |
| Affiliations | TBN |
| Owner |
Trinity Broadcasting Network, Inc. (Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana, Inc.) |
| First air date | March 27, 2006 |
| Former callsigns |
WHRE (2006-2010) WHRE-TV (2010) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 21 (UHF, 2006-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 85 kW |
| Height | 310 m |
| Facility ID | 82574 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′31″N 76°30′12″W / 36.80861°N 76.50333°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | www.tbn.org |
WTPC-TV is a religious television station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, broadcasting locally on channel 21 as a TBN owned-and-operated station.
History
The station signed on March 26, 2006 as WHRE. The station was originally owned by Copeland Channel 21, LLC, but has always been programmed by TBN. TBN filed to purchase the station outright in May 2010.[1] WHRE added the -TV suffix to WHRE in 2010. The call letters were changed to WTPC-TV on November 15, 2010.
Digital television
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.[2]
Analog-to-digital conversion
Because it was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997.[3] The station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station. Instead, on or before February 17, 2009, which is the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, WHRE was required to turn off its analog signal and turn on its digital signal (called a "flash-cut").
References
- ↑ "Trinity turning Tidewater LMA into full ownership". Television Business Report. May 20, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WTPC
- ↑
External links
- TBN Official site
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WTPC
- Query TV Fool's coverage map for WTPC
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WTPC-TV
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