WZTD-LD

WZTD-LD
Richmond, Virginia
United States
Branding Telemundo Richmond
Channels Digital: 45 (UHF)
Virtual: 45 (PSIP)
Subchannels 45.1 Telemundo
Owner ZGS Communications
(Onda Capital, Inc.)
First air date December 9, 1991 (1991-12-09)
Call letters' meaning W
Z
GS TelemunDo
Former callsigns W61BZ (1991–2000)
WKYV-LP (2000–2008)
WZTD-LP (2008–2012)
Former channel number(s) Analog:
61 (UHF, 1991–2000)
45 (UHF, 2000–2012)
Former affiliations America's Store (2000–2006)
Dark (2006–2007)
Transmitter power 72.6 kW
Height 212 m
Facility ID 68490
Transmitter coordinates 37°30′45″N 77°36′4.9″W / 37.51250°N 77.601361°W / 37.51250; -77.601361
Licensing authority FCC
Public license information: Profile
CDBS
Website www.holaciudad.com

WZTD-LD is a low-powered Spanish-language television station licensed to Richmond, Virginia. It is the market's Telemundo affiliate broadcasting on digital UHF channel 45. The station share studio facilities with PBS affiliates WCVE-TV & WCVW in Bon Air in Richmond.

History

The station signed on December 9, 1991 as W61BZ and were located on channel 61. On February 22, 2000, the calls was changed to WKYV-LP to reflect the original location of license and then moved to channel 45. On July 21, 2000, Tiger Eye Broadcasting acquired the station and license from TV Broadcasters of Central Virginia. It became an affiliate of the America's Store (a defunct shopping network owned by the Home Shopping Network) after the sell.

On August 15, 2006, the station officially signed off for technical reasons. Doing this time, ZGS Communications purchased WKYV and 5 other stations from Tiger Eye Broadcasting in October 2006 for $2.15 million.[1][2] In mid-November 2007, the station returned on the air as a Telemundo affiliate,[3] and changed calls to WZTD-LP on January 16, 2008.

During the morning of January 12, 2009, the station discontinued regular programming due to some technical difficulties with its satellite systems and service provider, Dish Network due to bad weather (showers and thunderstorms) the day before. That afternoon the station temporary switched to English format from OnTV4U, a 24/7 informerical network and reverted to Telemundo programming on January 20, 2009 sometime after 2pm. On January 16, 2010, for the first time in station history broadcast the Inauguration of Virginia's 71st Governor, Robert "Bob" McDonnell live from the State Capitol in Spanish.[4] On April 25, 2010, the station began airing a variety of limited amount of locally produced programs ranging from real estate to religious to law advice, not produced by WZTD.

WZTD-LD Today

Digital television

Digital channel

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[5]
45.1 1080i 16:9 WZTD Main WZTD-LD programming / Telemundo

On the morning of September 5, 2012, it officially went to a low-power digital signal in HD on 45.1.

References

  1. "ZGS Communications TV stations deals". broadcastingcable.com. 2006-10-21. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  2. "ZGS Communications acquires new TV stations". HispanicAd.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2006-12-02.
  3. "Local TV Station to Air in Spanish / Telemundo Affiliate Set to Start By Next Year on Channel 45". Redorbit.com. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  4. "The official announcement of Telemundo affiliate launches in Richmond, Virginia". www.rbr.com. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
  5. RabbitEars TV Query for WZTD-LD
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