WLJC-TV
 | |
| Beattyville/Lexington, Kentucky United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding | WLJC |
| Channels |
Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 65 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Religious Ind. (2017–present) |
| Owner |
Hour of Harvest, Inc. (Margaret Drake) |
| First air date | October 18, 1982 |
| Call letters' meaning |
Wonderful Lord Jesus Christ |
| Sister station(s) | WLJC (FM), WEBF |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 65 (UHF, 1982–2007) |
| Former affiliations |
Independent (1982–1986) TBN (1986–2017) |
| Transmitter power | 185 kW |
| Height | 321.5 metres (1,055 ft) |
| Facility ID | 27696 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°36′48″N 83°40′22″W / 37.61333°N 83.67278°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | www.wljc.com/ |
WLJC-TV is a religious television station in Beattyville, Kentucky, broadcasting digital-only on channel 7 as an affiliate of Religious Independent. The station is owned by The Hour of Harvest, Inc.
WLJC-TV is available on Charter Communications in the Lexington and Hazard areas.[1] It is also available on cable channel 21 via Frankfort Plant Board.[2]
History
The station first signed on the air on October 18, 1982 and claims to be the oldest Christian television station in Kentucky. The Hour of Harvest Inc. also owns two Christian radio stations, Air 1 outlet WLJC-FM and K-LOVE outlet WEBF.
Digital television
Digital channel
| Channel | PSIP Short Name | Video | Aspect | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.1 | WLJC-DT | 480i | 4:3 | Main WLJC-TV programming |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WLJC-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 65, in July 2007. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 7.[4] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 65, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition.
The station was recently granted a construction permit to increase its wattage from 70 kW to 185 kW.[5]
Coverage area
WLJC-TV's digital signal covers much of eastern Kentucky, thanks to its 185,000 watts of power. The signal coverage area includes the Metro Lexington area, Somerset, Hazard, and it goes as far east as Pikeville, as far north as Maysville, as far west as Danville, and as far south as the Tennessee state line in areas around Middlesboro and Williamsburg.[6]
External links
- Official site
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WLJC
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WLJC-TV
References
- ↑ Time Warner Cable - Lexington channel lineup
- ↑ Frankfort Plant Board - Preferred Cable Lineup
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WLJC
- ↑ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ↑ FCC Database. Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
- ↑ Maps of Full-powered Television stations - Lexington, Kentucky (Federal Communications Commission) (2009).