WTBS-LD

WTBS-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 6, is a low-power television station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The station has been owned by Prism Broadcasting since 1991. The station's transmitter and antenna are located in downtown Atlanta atop the American Tower Site located at 315 Chester Avenue, Atlanta.

For the FM station that held call letters WTBS from 1961 to 1979, see WMBR. For the TV station that held these calls from 1979 to 2007, see WPCH-TV.
"WANX" redirects here. For the TV station that held these calls from 1977 to 1984, see WANF.

WTBS-LD
ATSC 3.0 station
Channels
BrandingWTBS TV 26
Programming
SubchannelsSee below
AffiliationsSee below
Ownership
OwnerPrism Broadcasting Network
WANN-CD 29 (32.x)
History
First air date
May 31, 1988 (1988-05-31)
Former call signs
W56CD (1988-1997)
W26BT (1997-2000)
WANX-LP (2000-2007)
WTBS-LP (2007-2021)
LD2:
LWN (2011-2015)
Call sign meaning
Derived from the former calls of WPCH
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID168811
ClassLPTV
ERP22.2 kW (analog)
15 kW (digital)
HAAT293 m (961 ft) analog, 333 m (1,093 ft) digital
Transmitter coordinates33°45′34″N 84°23′19″W (a), 33°48′26″N 84°20′21.8″W (d)
Links
Public license information
LMS
Radio station information
Frequency87.7 MHz
BrandingLa Que Buena 101.9 y 87.7
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Links
Websitelaquebuenaatlanta.com

The original WTBS-LD, virtual channel 26 (UHF digital channel 30), was a low-powered Estrella TV-affiliated television station also licensed to Atlanta. The station, which broadcast six subchannels, was a digital satellite of the current WTBS-LD, then known as WTBS-LP.

The digital transmitter, which signed on in early January 2011, was, with its sister station WANN-CD, located just northeast of the city on one of the two large towers on Briarcliff Road, at the same site along with Independent station WPCH-TV (channel 17), Univision affiliate WUVG-DT (channel 34), CBS affiliate WANF (channel 46), TBN affiliate WHSG-TV (channel 63), and several other stations.

The original WTBS-LD's license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on March 17, 2021.

History

The station signed on as W56CD in Rome, Georgia; then W26BT; WANX-LP in January 2000; and WTBS-LP on October 15, 2007. The WANX call letters were formerly used by CBS affiliate WANF.

In 2014, the analog WTBS-LP reappeared under special temporary authority on TV channel 6, which can also be received on 87.75 MHz of the FM dial. All analog television channels had been scheduled to cease broadcasting in September 2015; this was suspended by the FCC in April of that year. In 2017, it was announced that July 13, 2021 would be the new analog low-power television transmission shutoff date. Analog channel 6 later broadcast an urban AC format branded as "Mix 87.7", which is also heard via stereo audio on 87.75 FM. Steve Hegwood, the operator of Mix 87.7 announced it would cease using the WTBS frequency on January 31, 2019 due to financial shortfalls and an overcompetitive market for radio targeted at Atlanta's black community.[2] As of February 1, 2019, WTBS-LP became a Regional Mexican station called "La Invasora."

WTBS-LP was licensed for digital operation on July 14, 2021, and changed its call sign to WTBS-LD. On July 16, the station received special temporary authority from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide an ancillary audio signal at 87.7 FM .On July 20, 2023, an FCC "Report and Order" included this station as one of 13 "FM6" stations allowed to continue to operate an FM radio broadcast, as a "ancillary or supplementary" service.[3]

Sometime between 2020-2022, La Invasora 87.7 became La Que Buena 87.7 and retained Its Regional Mexican format.

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[4]
26.1720p16:9WTBS-HDEstrella TV
26.2480i4:3BizTVBiz Television
26.3JTVJewelry TV
26.416:9F24France 24
26.54:3VH2VH2 Networks/AMGTV
26.616:9MOXiEsilent

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WTBS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. EXCLUSIVE: Steve Hegwood to shut off Mix 87.7 at end of January from Atlanta Journal-Constitution (January 26, 2019)
  3. "Fifth Report and Order: In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations" (FCC 23-58, MB Docket No. 03-185, Adopted: July 20, 2023, Released: July 20, 2023)
  4. RabbitEars TV Query for WTBS-LD
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