WTBM-CD (channel 24) is a low-power, Class A television station in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside Fox affiliate WBRC (channel 6). The two stations share studios atop Red Mountain (between Vulcan Trail and Valley View Drive) in southeastern Birmingham; WTBM-CD's transmitter is located along Golden Crest Drive, also atop Red Mountain.
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| Branding | Telemundo Birmingham |
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| History | |
| Founded | November 22, 1988 |
First air date | July 18, 1994 |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 2 (VHF, 1994–2015) |
Call sign meaning | Telemundo Birmingham |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70426 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 274.5 m (901 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°29′19″N 86°47′58″W / 33.48861°N 86.79944°W |
| Translator(s) | WJMY-CD 17 (25.1) Tuscaloosa |
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WTBM-CD's signal is relayed on low-power, class A digital translator WJMY-CD (channel 25) in Tuscaloosa.
The station launched its current affiliation on September 1, 2022.[2]
Technical information
editSubchannels
editThe station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 24.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WTBM-CD | Telemundo |
| 24.2 | 480i | 4:3 | SonLife | |
| 24.3 | Shop LC | |||
| 24.4 | 720p | 16:9 | Fox (WBRC) |
Analog-to-digital conversion
editThe then-WBXA-CD discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over VHF channel 2, on June 3, 2015, a little under three months prior to the official date on which Class A low-power analog television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 24.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTBM-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Telemundo to Launch in Birmingham on WBRC’s Newly Acquired LP Stations", WBRC-TV, August 30, 2022, Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Ericson, Trip. "Digital TV Market Listing for WTBM-CD". RabbitEars. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 30283 (WJMY-CD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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