WBQP-CD

WBQP-CD
Pensacola, Florida; United States;
Channels	Digital: 12 (VHF); Virtual: 12;
Branding	WBQP TV 12
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: theGrio; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Watson Broadcasting Inc. of Pensacola, Florida; (Vernon Watson);
History
Founded	June 1992 (32 years ago)
Former call signs	W12CN (1991–1995); WBQP-LP (1995–2001); WBQP-CA (2001–2012);
Former affiliations	Shop at Home Network (1992−1995); The WB (1995−1996); America One (1996−2001); Urban America Television (2001−2006); Punch TV (2011−2015); Impact Network (2014); WRNE simulcast (until 2022);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69993
Class	CD
ERP	3 kW
HAAT	93.9 m (308 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	30°25′59.9″N 87°13′8.7″W / 30.433306°N 87.219083°W
Translator(s)	WPAN-DT 53.4 (21.4 UHF) Fort Walton Beach
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	wbqptv.com

WBQP-CD (channel 12) is a low-power Class A television station in Pensacola, Florida, United States, affiliated with theGrio. It is owned by Vernon and Mary Lynn Watson, who were the first African Americans to own a broadcast television station in Pensacola.

In addition to its low-power signal, WBQP-CD provides full-market coverage on the fourth digital subchannel of Fort Walton Beach–licensed WPAN (channel 53.4) from its transmitter near Molino, Florida.

History

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed Vernon Watson to broadcast on channel 12 in Pensacola, Florida, in June 1992. The FCC then assigned the translator-style callsign W12CN to the station. In 1994 and 1995, the station was struggling to be added the local cable system and to have their TV schedule listed in the local newspapers—typical among most low-power TV stations. In March 1995, the station became the WB affiliate for Pensacola. In September 1995, the station's call sign was changed from W12CN to WBQP-LP; later that month, the station was added to the local cable system. The WB affiliation eventually moved to WFGX (channel 35, now a MyNetworkTV affiliate) the following year, and then to WBPG (channel 55, now WFNA) in 2001.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WBQP-CD^[2]^[3]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
12.1	480i	4:3	WBQP	Main WBQP-CD programming / theGrio
12.2			URBT TV	URBT TV
12.3			RETRO	Retro TV
12.4			HOLYFD	iHolyfield TV
12.5			YOU TOO	YTA TV/NOST
12.6			50-60TV	Independent (Baby Boomer TV)/The Wynn Network
12.7			MUSIC	Music videos
12.8			WORD	Religious / The Word Network/The Impact Network

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WBQP-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WBQP-CD PENSACOLA, FL". www.rabbitears.info.
^ "Sub-Channels".

External links

Official website

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

[2] "WBQP-CD PENSACOLA, FL". www.rabbitears.info.

[3] "Sub-Channels".

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Pensacola, Florida United States

Channels	Digital: 12 (VHF) Virtual: 12
Branding	WBQP TV 12
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: theGrio for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Watson Broadcasting Inc. of Pensacola, Florida (Vernon Watson)
History
Founded	June 1992 (32 years ago) (1992-06)
Former call signs	W12CN (1991–1995) WBQP-LP (1995–2001) WBQP-CA (2001–2012)
Former affiliations	Shop at Home Network (1992−1995) The WB (1995−1996) America One (1996−2001) Urban America Television (2001−2006) Punch TV (2011−2015) Impact Network (2014) WRNE simulcast (until 2022)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69993
Class	CD
ERP	3 kW
HAAT	93.9 m (308 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	30°25′59.9″N 87°13′8.7″W / 30.433306°N 87.219083°W / 30.433306; -87.219083
Translator(s)	WPAN-DT 53.4 (21.4 UHF) Fort Walton Beach
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wbqptv.com