WLMB (channel 40) is a religious independent television station in Toledo, Ohio, United States, owned by Dominion Broadcasting. The station's studios are located on Capital Commons Drive in Toledo, and its transmitter is located in Jasper, Michigan.
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| Owner | Dominion Broadcasting, Inc. |
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| Founded | July 17, 1992 |
First air date | October 18, 1998 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 40 (UHF, 1998–2009) |
Call sign meaning | Lamb (of God) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17076 |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 41°44′41″N 84°1′6″W / 41.74472°N 84.01833°W |
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| Website | www |
History
editThe station's first call sign was issued as WXAE-TV on July 17, 1992. It adopted its current call sign on May 17, 1994. However, the station did not commence broadcasting until October 18, 1998.[3]
WLMB was an affiliate of Pax TV from 2000 to 2002, but the station only carried selected original and religious programming.
Programming
editWLMB's lineup features religious programming in the mornings and early afternoons, classic TV series in the late afternoons and early evenings, more religious shows during prime time, overnights and all day on Sunday, children's shows on Saturday mornings and infomercials on Saturday afternoons.[4]
Radiant TV
editRadiant TV is the brand for WLMB's overnight music block, consisting of nature scenes set to Christian music in a format similar to the now-discontinued Worship Network.[5][6] WLMB syndicates Radiant TV to other Christian television networks, making it available nationwide.[7]
Awards and honors
edit- Four-time National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Television Station of the Year Award winner (2003, 2004, 2007, 2010)
- Seven-time NRB People's Choice Award winner (for various programs)
- 2010 Bronze Telly Award for Commercial Production (for an ad for a NW Ohio furniture store)[8]
Subchannels
editThe station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 40.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WLMBDT | Main WLMB programming |
| 40.2 | 480i | 4:3 | WLMBDT2 | RadiantTV |
| 40.6 | WLMBDT6 | Jewelry TV |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Channel Substitution/Community of License Change". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLMB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WLMB history". WLMB. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Monthly Schedule". WLMB.com. Dominion Broadcasting. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "RadiantTV".
- ^ "About Radiant TV". February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Where to Watch". June 8, 2017.
- ^ "WLMB awards". WLMB. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WLMB
External links
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