WPVN-CD (channel 24) is a low-power, Class A television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by Innovate Corp.[2] WPVN-CD's studios are located on West Belmont Avenue in northwest Chicago, and its transmitter is located atop the John Hancock Center in downtown Chicago.

WPVN-CD
Channels
Programming
Affiliationssee § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
W31EZ-D
History
FoundedMay 27, 1987 (36 years ago) (1987-05-27)
Former call signs
  • W24AJ
  • WPVN-CA (2009–2011)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 24 (UHF, 1987–2011)
  • Digital: 20 (UHF, 2010–2021)
Call sign meaning
Polvision
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID168237
ERP15 kW
HAAT388.4 m (1,274 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°53′56.1″N 87°37′23.2″W / 41.898917°N 87.623111°W / 41.898917; -87.623111
Links
Public license information

History edit

The station became a Retro TV affiliate for the Chicago television market on November 13, 2010 (through June 30, 2013), but the main purpose of the station is to relocate much of the ethnic programming removed by Weigel Broadcasting in December 2010 when they decided to end carrying it over to WCIU-DT6.[citation needed]

On March 28, 2011, WPVN-CA applied to move its transmitting facilities to the Trump International Hotel and Tower from its current analog and digital locations. The application was approved on August 31, 2011,[3] along with getting Class A digital status on October 7, 2011.[4]

In July 2016, a 24-hour broadcast of JBTV replaced KBS World on channel 24.7.

On May 25, 2018, HC2 Holdings announced it would purchase WPVN-CD for $7 million plus costs.[5]). If the purchase is approved and the station does go on the air, it is likely to become an owned-and-operated station of HC2's network Azteca América, which currently broadcasts on WCHU-LD (channel 61). With Polvision also selling off Milwaukee sister station WPVS-LP (channel 29) (which has yet to launch in eight years since Polvision's purchase of the license), the company will complete a withdrawal from over-the-air television broadcasting ownership, though retains control of WPVN's fourth subchannel.[6][7]

In February 2020, WPVN-CD was issued a license to transmit from the John Hancock Center in Chicago.[8]

Subchannels edit

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WPVN-CD[2]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
24.1 720p 16:9 WPVN-CD Main WPVN-CD programming (Visión Latina)
24.2 Universal Living Faith Network
24.3 480i SWAAG TV (Shows With African-American Greatness)
24.4 The 365
24.5 Win-TV / MBC-D (Korean) / MCTV (Korean)
24.6 Law & Crime
24.7 BeIN Sports Xtra
24.8 Outlaw

References edit

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPVN-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b Digital TV Market Listing for WPVN-CD
  3. ^ FCC 346 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO. BPDTL - 20110809AAM
  4. ^ FCC 302-CA APPLICATION FOR CLASS A TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE
  5. ^ Jacobson, Adam (June 5, 2018). "Windy City LPTV Secured For Azteca Owner". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between HC2 STATION GROUP, INC., as Buyer, and POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD., as Seller". Federal Communications Commission. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "Displacement for LPTV Station Application". Federal Communications Commission. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  8. ^ https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91706e97590170778e86200241&id=25076f91706e97590170778e86200241