WRTN-LP

WRTN-LP / WRTN-LD
Alexandria, Tennessee United States

Branding	WRTN
Slogan	TV Worth Watching
Channels	Analog: 6 (VHF) Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 6.1 (PSIP)
Affiliations	(see article)
Owner	Richard C. and Lisa A. Goetz
Founded	January 2007
Call letters' meaning	Retro Television Network
Former callsigns	W25DG (2004-2005) WKRP-LP (2005-2009)
Former affiliations	DT 1: White Springs Television DT 3: Country Music Videos Cozi TV Antenna TV DT 6: Localized Classic Movies
Transmitter power	Analog: 2 kW Digital: 0.3 kW
Website	wrtn.us Nashville.ThisTV.com

WRTN-LP is a low-power television station in the Nashville area, based in Lebanon, Tennessee and licensed to Alexandria. The station, which broadcasts on channel 6,^[1] is owned by Richard and Lisa Goetz.^[2]

History

The Station signed on in January of 2007 under the Call Letters of WKRP-LP, (The Callsign that was made famous in the American sitcoms WKRP in Cincinnati and The New WKRP in Cincinnati, which portray a fictional radio station with that call sign.) and was affiliated with White Springs Television^[1] until September 2008 when it changed affiliates to RTN (Retro Television Network, currently branded as Retro TV). The low power digital channel 7 started broadcasting on June 12, 2009. On April 27, 2009, the call letters of the digital channel were changed to WRTN-LD, but the call letters of the analog channel remained listed as WKRP-LP until 2010, despite the callsign being reassigned to WKRP-LP (now WKWT-LP), a sister station in Key West, Florida.

The Station also added several additional Subchannels with additional programming. The Retro Television Network affiliation was moved to the second digital subchannel, as Religious Programming from Daystar was added to the main subchannel. A third subchannel was added in 2009 showing Country Music Videos, however the Country Music Videos would be dropped in 2012, in favor of Cozi TV. The Cozi TV Affiliation then moved to WSMV-TV's third subchannel of 4.3, resulting in WRTN discontinuing Cozi TV from their third subchannel a day before WSMV added Cozi TV to their third subchannel on May 28, 2015,^[3] WRTN-LD's third subchannel now occupies Retro TV, which moved from the second subchannel. the second subchannel became automotive themed network Rev'n. Retro TV then moved to the Station's fifth subchannel, (replacing Tuff TV) to make way for Antenna TV, as that Network debuted on the Station's third subchannel on the weekend of September 11th, 2015. On September 21st, 2015, This TV (Which was previously seen on WTVF's third subchannel) moved to WRTN's second subchannel of 6.2, replacing Rev'n, as WTVF replaced This TV with the new comedy oriented Network Laff.^[4] On Tuesday September 22, Antenna TV & This TV swapped Channel Positions with Antenna TV moving to Channel 6.2 & This TV moving to Channel 6.3. On September 30th, 2015, Rev'n was readded to 6.2, with Antenna TV moving back to 6.3, and This TV moving to 6.6, replacing the localized classic movies channel, that was run by WRTN.

On December 31st, 2015, This TV moved from channel 6.6 to channel 6.3, replacing Antenna TV. (Which moved to WZTV's third digital subchannel of 17.3)^[5] Tuff TV was readded once again to channel 6.6 on the same day.

The station currently has a construction permit to move to UHF 19.

Digital television

Digital channels

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming^[6]
6.1	480i	4:3	Daystar	Daystar
6.2		4:3	WRTN	Rev'n
6.3		16:9	CMC	This TV
6.4		4:3	ClasTV	Classic Shows
6.5		4:3	TuffTV	Retro TV
6.6		4:3	ClasMov	Tuff TV
6.7		4:3	Info	Infomercials

References

1 2 Smith, Douglas E. (January 2008). "TV News" (PDF). VHF-UHF Digest (Worldwide TV-FM DX Association): 10.
↑ "FCC Clarifies Low Power Television Carriage on Cable Systems: You're Coming In Loud, But Not Clear" (Press release). Garvey Schubert Barer.
↑ http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/83934/cozi-tv-diginet-adds-eight-stations
↑ "E.W. Scripps Company to Launch Grit and Escape & Expand LAFF Distribution In New Multi-Network Agreement with Katz Broadcasting." PR Newswire (May 18, 2015). Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WRTN

External links

Official website
Nashville.ThisTV.com - Official This TV Nashville website
Query the FCC's TV station database for WRTN

Broadcast television in Middle Tennessee, including Nashville and Clarksville

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

Stations

WKRN (2.1 ABC, 2.2 Me-TV, 2.3 Justice Network)
WSMV (4.1 NBC, 4.2 Heartland, 4.3 Cozi TV)
WTVF (5.1 CBS, 5.2 NewsChannel 5+, 5.3 Laff)
WNPT (8.1 PBS, 8.2 NPT2)
WZTV (17.1 FOX, 17.2 WxN, 17.3 Antenna TV)
WNPX-TV (28.1 Ion, 28.2 Qubo, 28.3 Ion Life, 28.4 Ion Shop, 28.5 QVC Over Air, 28.6 HSN)
WUXP (30.1 MNTV, 30.2 GetTV, 30.3 Comet)
WHTN (39.1 CTN, 39.2 CTNi)
WJFB (44.1 TCT Family, 44.2 TCT Kids)
WPGD (50.1 TBN, 50.2 Church, 50.3 JUCE TV/Smile, 50.4 Enlace, 50.5 Salsa)
WNAB (58.1 CW, 58.2 ASN Channel, 58.3 Grit)

Low-power stations

WRTN-LD (6.1 Daystar, 6.2 Rev'n, 6.3 This TV, 6.4 Classic Shows, 6.5 Retro TV, 6.6 Tuff TV, 6.7 Infomercials)
WETV-LP (11.1 Ind)
WIIW-LP (14.1 silent → Ind)
W11BD-D (18.1 silent → TCT Family, 18.2 silent → TCT Kids)
WNPX-LP (20.1 silent → Daystar)
WNTU-LD (26.1 Daystar)
WJDE-LD (31.1 H&I, 31.2 SSN, 31.3 Decades, 31.4 HSN, 31.5 Sonlife, 31.6 Movies!)
WJNK-LD (34.1 3ABN, 34.2 3ABN Proclaim, 34.3 Dare to Dream, 34.4 3ABN Latino, 34.5 3ABN Radio, 34.6 3ABN Radio Latino, 34.7 Radio 74)
WKUW-LD (40.1 Buzzr, 40.2 Liquidation Channel, 40.3 Escape)
WLLC-LP (42.1 Univision, 42.2 UniMás, 42.3 Bounce TV)

Outlying areas

Clarksville	WCKV-LD (21.1 The Walk TV, 21.2 Doctor TV, 21.3 Ind, 21.4 NRB Network – Clarksville)

Cookeville	WCTE (22.1 PBS, 22.2 World, 22.3 Create – Cookeville)

Other areas	W29DM-D (29.1 Ind/GBN – Lewisburg) WPBM-CD (31.1 Religious Ind./WalkTV/GEB – Scottsville KY)

ATSC-M/H Mobile DTV

WSMV (4.10 NBC)
Nash TV

Cable television stations

Nashville	CMT FamilyNet Fox Sports Tennessee Metro 3 Nash TV NECAT Network NRB Network VTV Worship

Clarksville	APSU-TV Clarksville TV-3 Community Channel 10

Murfreesboro	City TV MT10 RCTV-19

Other areas	DTC-3 (Smithville/Woodbury/Carthage) WBHS-9 (Brentwood) WBBM-9 (Mt. Juliet) NCTV-15/NCTV-6 (Lafayette, TN/Scottsville, KY) SCTV-6 (Tompkinsville (KY)) WC-TV (Franklin (TN))

Adjacent locals

Bowling Green. Kentucky	WBKO (13.1 ABC, 13.2 Fox, 13.3 The CW/CW+) WKGB-TV (53.1 PBS/KET, 53.2 PBS Encore/KET2, 53.3 KY Channel)

Madisonville. Kentucky	WKMA-TV (35.1 PBS/KET, 35.2 PBS Encore/KET2, 35.3 KY Channel)

Defunct stations

Nashville area	WRMX-LP 12 (HSN) W36AK 36 (TBN, via WPGD-TV) W48BK 48 (TBN) W52CT 52/W59AW 59 (America One, via WLLC-LP) The Nashville Network (National, Cable-only)

Cookeville	W46AJ 46 (TBN)

Hopkinsville. Kentucky	W22CH 22 (TBN) WKAG-CA 43 (Ind./A1) W62BH 62 (TBN) W64BR 64 (PBS/KET via WKMA-TV)

Other areas	WLLP-CA (Ind./AMGTV/TLN, Lawrenceburg, TN) W55AL 55 (PBS/KET via WKSO-TV, Tompkinsville. KY)

Tennessee broadcast television areas by city: Chattanooga; Jackson; Knoxville; Memphis; Nashville; Paducah, KY; Tri-Cities

See also: Huntsville TV, Bowling Green TV

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