WZPA-LD

WZPA-LD, virtual channel 33 (UHF digital channel 32), is a low power HSN2-affiliated television station serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, transmitting from the Roxborough antenna farm. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings.

WZPA-LD
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Channels
Programming
Subchannelssee below
AffiliationsHSN2
Ownership
Owner
W25FG-D[1]
History
First air date
July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) (digital)[2][3]
Last air date
October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08) (analog)[4][5]
Former call signs
W33BT (1998-2005)
WXSI-LP (2005-2007)
WZPA-LP (2007-2012)[6]
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
33 (UHF, until 2012)
Digital:
33 (UHF, 2012-2021)
Analog/DT1:
Cubana de Television (2012-?)
QVC (February–March 2013)
Soul of the South
DT5:
Azteca America (2012-?)
Technical information[7]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72536
ClassLD
ERP3 kW
HAAT181 m (594 ft)
AMSL: 244 m (801 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°02′26.6″N 75°14′11.4″W WZPA-LD, Roxborough, Philadelphia
51 dBu Service Contour
Links
Public license information
LMS

History

Before the first license was granted, the FCC granted numerous construction permits and CP extensions in Camden, New Jersey:

Date Call sign Channel (UHF) ERP kW Coordinates CP Extension
November 18, 1994 68 17.74 39°56′40″N 75°06′55″W [8][9] [10][11]
January 22, 1997 68 10.069 [12][13] [14][15]
July 29, 1988 33 [16][17]
August 4, 1998 W33BT 33 21.687 40°04′59″N 75°10′56″W [18][19]

On August 4, 1998, FCC issued new station JF0415DX call signs W33BT and W68CV.[6]

On April 1, 1999, William E. Mattis, Jr. sold the construction permit to Mediacasting of Greenville, Delaware.[20][21]

On March 28, 2000, FCC granted the W33BT license for ERP 20.3 kW at 40°04′59″N 75°10′56″W.[22][23]

Between November 6, 2003 and Mid 2004, W33BT was silent.[24][25][26]

On April 4, 2005, W33BT granted construction permit for ERP 150 kW channel 33 at 40°05′00″N 75°10′47″W with city of license Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[27][28] October 31, 2006 WXSI-LP granted modification to locate at 40°02′29.6″N 75°14′11.5″W.[29][30] January 9, 2007, WXSI-LP granted modification.[31][32]

On April 28, 2005, W33BT's call sign changed to WXSI-LP.[6]

On July 20, 2006, WXSI-LP was granted an STA to operate at ERP 1.5 kW, because transmitter broke down and using a replacement.[33][34]

On October 2, 2006, Mediacasting sold WXSI-LP to Mako Communications of Corpus Christi, Texas.[35][36]

Between December 7, 2006 through January 3, 2007, WXSI-LP went silent after terminated its lease and completion of construction permit at Roxborough, Philadelphia antenna farm.[37][38][39]

On February 19, 2007, WXSI-LP's call sign was changed to WZPA-LP.[6]

Between July 1 through October 10, 2009, WZPA-LP was silent when lost its network affiliation.[40][41][42]

On July 16, 2012, WZPA-LP's call sign was changed to WZPA-LD.[6]

In June 2013, WZPA-LD was slated to be sold to Landover 5 as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations;[43] the sale fell through in June 2016.[44] Mako Communications sold its stations, including WZPA-LD, to HC2 Holdings in 2017.[45]

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[46]
33.1 480i 4:3 HSN2 Main WZPA-LD programming / HSN2[47]
33.2 HSN Novelisima
33.3 SBN SonLife Broadcasting Network[48]
33.4 LATV Shop LC
33.5 QVCPLUS QVC2
33.6 PEACETV Infomercials
33.7 BEAUTY

On about June 18, 2012, WZPA began digital programming with four subchannels, while DT1 became CUBANA without programming. On June 19, 2012, WZPA added a fifth subchannel with Azteca programming.

On June 30, 2012, DT1 began broadcasting Cubana de Television programming.

On October 2, 2012, added a sixth subchannel with color bars, and the next day, it began Peace TV programming.

About February 24, 2013, WZPA added a seventh subchannel with Azteca America programming.

Sometime between February 28 through March 20, 2013, DT1 started carrying QVC programming.

Sometime between March 20–28, 2013, DT5 had no programming.

Analog-to-digital conversion

On October 8, 2010, WZPA-LP converted from analog to digital.[4][5][49][50]

References
  1. "FCC TV Database Query - Callsign W36DO". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "FCC Resumption of Operations - 22 July 2011". FCC.gov. Silent 8 October 2010; resumption 22 July 2011; prepared 25 July 2011. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "FCC 347 - APPLICATION FOR A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION LICENSE - BLDTL-20120615AAK". FCC.gov. Accepted 18 June 2012; granted 16 July 2012. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. "FCC Application Search Details - BLSTA-20101008ABG Remain Silent Authority". FCC.gov. Silent 8 October 2010; Accepted 12 October 2010. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. "FCC Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA - BLSTA-20101008ABG". FCC.gov. Silent 8 October 2010; Accepted 12 October 2010. Federal Communications Commission.
  6. "FCC Call Sign History - Facility ID 72536". FCC.gov. Federal Communications Commission.
  7. "Facility Technical Data for WZPA-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  8. "FCC Application Search Details - BPTTL-JF0415DX Original Construction Permit". FCC.gov. Granted 18 November 1994; expiration 18 May 1996. Federal Communications Commission.
  9. "FCC Public Notice Comment - BPTTL-JF0415DX Major change amendment to 891208NB". FCC.gov. Granted 18 November 1994; expiration 18 May 1996. Federal Communications Commission.
  10. "FCC Application Search Details - BMPTTL-19960415JC CP Extension". FCC.gov. Accepted 15 April 1996; granted 23 July 1996; expiration 23 January 1997. Federal Communications Commission.
  11. "FCC Public Notice Comment - BMPTTL-19960415JC Modification of Construction Permit (BPTTL-JF0415DX, for a New Station) to Extend Completion Date". FCC.gov. Accepted 15 April 1996; granted 23 July 1996; expiration 23 January 1997. Federal Communications Commission.
  12. "FCC Application Search Details - BMPTTL-19960423JZ Major Modification to a Construction Permit". FCC.gov. Granted 22 January 1997; expiration 22 July 1997. Federal Communications Commission.
  13. "FCC Public Notice Comment - BMPTTL-19960423JZ Modification of Construction Permit (BPTTL-JF0415DX, as Modified, for a New Station)". FCC.gov. Granted 22 January 1997; expiration 22 July 1997. Federal Communications Commission.
  14. "FCC Application Search Details - BMPTTL-19971223JA CP Extension". FCC.gov. Accepted 23 December 1997; granted 4 August 1998; expiration 4 August 1999. Federal Communications Commission.
  15. "FCC Public Notice Comment - BMPTTL-19971223JA Modification of CP (BPTTL-JE0415DX, as Modified, for a New Station) to Extend Completion Date". FCC.gov. Accepted 23 December 1997; granted 4 August 1998; expiration 4 August 1999. Federal Communications Commission.
  16. "FCC Application Search Details - BMPTT-19970701JA CP Extension". FCC.gov. Accepted 1 July 1997; granted 29 July 1998; expiration 24 January 1999. Federal Communications Commission.
  17. "FCC Public Notice Comment - BMPTT-19970701JA Modification of CP (BPTTL-JF0415DX, AS MODIFIED, for a New Station) to Extend Completion Date". FCC.gov. Accepted 1 July 1997; granted 29 July 1998; expiration 24 January 1999. Federal Communications Commission.
  18. "FCC Application Search Details - BMPTTL-19971223JB Minor Modification to a Construction Permit". FCC.gov. Accepted 17 March 1998; granted 4 August 1998; expiration 4 February 2000. Federal Communications Commission.
  19. "FCC Public Notice Comment - BMPTTL-19971223JB Modification of CP (BPTTL-JF0415DX, as Modified, for a New Station)". FCC.gov. Accepted 17 March 1998; granted 4 August 1998; expiration 4 February 2000. Federal Communications Commission.
  20. "FCC Application Search Details - BAPTTL-19990304IA Assignment of Permit". FCC.gov. Accepted 4 March 1999; granted 11 March 1999; consummation 1 May 1999. Federal Communications Commission.
  21. "FCC Public Notice Comment - BAPTTL-19990304IA Voluntary Assignment of Construction Permit". FCC.gov. Accepted 4 March 1999; granted 11 March 1999; consummation 1 May 1999. Federal Communications Commission.
  22. "FCC Application Search Details - BLTTL-20000128ACH License to Cover". FCC.gov. Accepted 18 February 2000; granted 28 March 2000. Federal Communications Commission.
  23. "FCC 347 - APPLICATION FOR A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION LICENSE - BLTTL-20000128ACH". FCC.gov. Accepted 18 February 2000; granted 28 March 2000. Federal Communications Commission.
  24. "FCC Application Search Details - BRSTA-20031106AMN Remain Silent Authority". FCC.gov. Accepted 14 November 2003; granted 21 November 2003; expiration 6 February 2004. Federal Communications Commission.
  25. "FCC Application Search Details - BERSTA-20040205AFY Extension of Remain Silent Authority". FCC.gov. Accepted 19 February 2004; granted 20 February; expiration 6 May 2004. Federal Communications Commission.
  26. "FCC Application Search Details - BERSTA-20040505ACK Resumption of Operations". FCC.gov. Accepted 17 May 2004; granted 19 May 2004; expiration 6 August 2004. Federal Communications Commission.
  27. "FCC Application Search Details - BPTTL-20040726AFI Minor Change to a Licensed Facility". FCC.gov. Accepted 27 July 2004; amendment 30 March 2005; granted 4 April 2005; expiration 4 April 2008. Federal Communications Commission.
  28. "FCC 346 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT OR MAKE CHANGES IN A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION - BPTTL-20040726AFI". FCC.gov. Accepted 27 July 2004; amendment 30 March 2005; granted 4 April 2005; expiration 4 April 2008. Federal Communications Commission.
  29. "FCC Application Search Details - BMPTTL-20060811AXO Minor Modification to a Construction Permit". FCC.gov. Accepted 14 August 2006; granted 31 October 2006; expiration 4 April 2008. Federal Communications Commission.
  30. "FCC 346 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT OR MAKE CHANGES IN A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION - BMPTTL-20060811AXO". FCC.gov. Accepted 14 August 2006; granted 31 October 2006; expiration 4 April 2008. Federal Communications Commission.
  31. "FCC Application Search Details - BMPTTL-20061122ADC Minor Modification to a Construction Permit". FCC.gov. Accepted 24 November 2006; granted 9 January 2007; expiration 4 April 2008. Federal Communications Commission.
  32. "FCC 346 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT OR MAKE CHANGES IN A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION - BMPTTL-20061122ADC". FCC.gov. Accepted 24 November 2006; granted 9 January 2007; expiration 4 April 2008. FCC Federal Communications Commission.
  33. "FCC Application Search Details - BSTA-20060707AEA Special Temporary Authority". FCC.gov. Accepted 13 July 2006; granted 20 July 2006; expiration 20 January 2007. Federal Communications Commission.
  34. "FCC Engineering STA - BSTA - 20060707AEA". FCC.gov. Accepted 13 July 2006; granted 20 July 2006; expiration 20 January 2007. Federal Communications Commission.
  35. "FCC Application Search Details - BALTTL-20060725ADR Assignment of License". FCC.gov. Accepted 27 July 2006; granted 7 September 2006; consummation 2 October 2006. Federal Communications Commission.
  36. "FCC 345 - APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF A CORPORATE LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE, OR FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE OR PERMIT OF TV OR FM TRANSLATOR STATION OR LOW POWER TELEVISION STATION - BALTTL-20060725ADR". FCC.gov. Accepted 27 July 2006; granted 7 September 2006; consummation 2 October 2006. Federal Communications Commission.
  37. "FCC Application Search Details - BLSTA-20061206ABZ Remain Silent Authority". FCC.gov. Silent 7 December 2006; granted 19 December 2006; expiration 7 June 2007. Federal Communications Commission.
  38. "FCC Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA - BLSTA-20061206ABZ". FCC.gov. Silent 7 December 2006; granted 19 December 2006; expiration 7 June 2007. Federal Communications Commission.
  39. "FCC Resumption of Operations - 3 January 2007". FCC.gov. Silent 7 December 2006; resumption 3 January 2007. Federal Communications Commission.
  40. "FCC Application Search Details - BLSTA-20090708ADC Remain Silent Authority & Silent Notification". FCC.gov. Silent 1 July 2009, accepted 9 July 2009; granted 14 July 2009; expiration 1 January 2010. Federal Communications Commission.
  41. "FCC Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA - BLSTA-20090708ADC". FCC.gov. Silent 1 July 2009, accepted 9 July 2009; granted 14 July 2009; expiration 1 January 2010. Federal Communications Commission.
  42. "FCC Resumption of Operations - 10 October 2009". FCC.gov. Silent 1 July 2009, Resumption 10 October 2009. Federal Communications Commission.
  43. Seyler, Dave (June 24, 2013). "Anatomy of an LPTV deal extravaganza". Television Business Report. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  44. "Notification of Non-consummation". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  45. "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 8, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  46. "WZPA-LD PHILADELPHIA, PA". www.rabbitears.info.
  47. "Home Shopping Network website". Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  48. "Sonlife Broadcasting Network website". Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  49. "FCC Application Search Details - BLSTA-20110404AGS Remain Silent Authority". FCC.gov. Silent 8 October 2010; Accepted 5 April 2011. Federal Communications Commission.
  50. "FCC Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA - BLSTA-20110404AGS". FCC.gov. Silent 8 October 2010; Accepted 5 April 2011. Federal Communications Commission.
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