WGGN-TV
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| City | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Channels | |
| Branding | WGGN-TV 52 |
| Programming | |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGGN (FM), WLRD | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1980 |
First air date | December 5, 1982 |
Former channel number(s) | |
| TBN (1982–2008) | |
Call sign meaning | "Witnessing God's Good News" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11027 |
| ERP | 10 kW |
| HAAT | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°4′30.3″N 82°27′4″W / 41.075083°N 82.45111°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WGGN-TV (channel 52) is a religious independent television station licensed to Sandusky, Ohio, United States, serving the Cleveland and Toledo television markets. It is owned by Christian Broadcasting Ministries alongside two religious radio stations: Castalia-licensed WGGN (97.7 FM) and Willard-based WLRD (96.9 FM). The three stations share studios in Castalia; WGGN-TV's transmitter is located in New London.
Operating on a commercial license, the station presently broadcasts religious programming from local churches and national ministries. It also airs infomercials in overnights and on Saturday mornings.[2]
History[edit]
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The station was founded in 1980 and first signed on the air on December 5, 1982, as an affiliate of the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
Technical information[edit]
Subchannels[edit]
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 52.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WGGNDTV | Main WGGN-TV programming |
| 52.2 | 480i | JTV | Jewelry TV | |
| 52.3 | HSN | HSN | ||
| 52.4 | OAN | One America News Network | ||
| 52.5 | RAV | Real America's Voice |
Analog-to-digital conversion[edit]
WGGN-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 52, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 42,[4] using virtual channel 52.
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGGN-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WGGN TV 52.1 Program Schedule" (PDF). Christian Broadcasting Ministries. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WGGN
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.
External links[edit]
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