WAZS-LD

WAZS-LD
North Charleston, South Carolina; United States;
Channels	Digital: 29 (UHF), to move to 22 (UHF); Virtual: 29;
Programming
Affiliations	29.1: Quiero TV; 29.2: Quiero Música;
Ownership
Owner	Norsan Communications and Management, Inc.
History
Founded	March 13, 1996
First air date	April 28, 2000; 24 years ago
Former call signs	W69DV (1996–1999); W22CN (1999–2000); WFAY-LP (January–March 2000); WTBD-LP (2000–2005);
Call sign meaning	From radio station WAZS
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	168038
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	85.9 m (282 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°55′43″N 80°6′12″W / 32.92861°N 80.10333°W
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	norsanmedia.com

WAZS-LD (channel 29) is a low-power television station in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Owned by Norsan Communications and Management, Inc., it is a sister station to YTA TV affiliate WJNI-LD and radio station WAZS. It airs the programming of Quiero TV out of Guadalajara, Mexico.

History

WTBD-LP was on the air on channel 22 by 2000 with programming aimed at a family audience.^[2] It relaunched on February 11, 2002, as a Spanish-language TV station affiliated with the Hispanic Television Network and owned by Jabar Communications.^[3] By 2005, it was airing Azteca América.^[4]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WAZS-LD^[5]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
29.1	1080i	16:9	WAZS-1	Quiero TV
29.2	480i	16:9	WAZS-2	Quiero Música (music videos)

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WAZS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Lipman, Lisa (May 4, 2000). "WJNI-FM parent company branches out". The Post and Courier. p. 11D.
^ Spar, Mindy (March 3, 2002). "Two local TV stations cater to Spanish-speaking viewers". The Post and Courier. p. E4.
^ Findlay, Prentiss (March 20, 2005). "Hispanic focus - Local broadcasters join national push to attract Latino audiences". The Post and Courier. p. E1.
^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WAZS". RabbitEars.info.

This article about a television station in South Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WAZS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Lipman, Lisa (May 4, 2000). "WJNI-FM parent company branches out". The Post and Courier. p. 11D.

[3] Spar, Mindy (March 3, 2002). "Two local TV stations cater to Spanish-speaking viewers". The Post and Courier. p. E4.

[4] Findlay, Prentiss (March 20, 2005). "Hispanic focus - Local broadcasters join national push to attract Latino audiences". The Post and Courier. p. E1.

[5] "RabbitEars TV Query for WAZS". RabbitEars.info.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

North Charleston, South Carolina United States
Channels	Digital: 29 (UHF), to move to 22 (UHF) Virtual: 29
Programming
Affiliations	29.1: Quiero TV 29.2: Quiero Música
Ownership
Owner	Norsan Communications and Management, Inc.
History
Founded	March 13, 1996
First air date	April 28, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-04-28)
Former call signs	W69DV (1996–1999) W22CN (1999–2000) WFAY-LP (January–March 2000) WTBD-LP (2000–2005)
Call sign meaning	From radio station WAZS
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	168038
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	85.9 m (282 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°55′43″N 80°6′12″W / 32.92861°N 80.10333°W / 32.92861; -80.10333
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	norsanmedia.com