WTME-LD (channel 35) is a low-power television station in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate WMC-TV (channel 5). The two stations share studios on Union Avenue in midtown Memphis; WTME-LD's transmitter is located on Raleigh-LaGrange Road on the city's northeast side.

WTME-LD
Channels
BrandingTelemundo Memphis
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WMC-TV
History
FoundedNovember 15, 1982 (in Bruce, Mississippi; license moved to Memphis in 2024)
Former call signs
  • W07BN (1982–2010)
  • W07BN-D (2010–2020)
  • WYMP-LD (2020–2022)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 7 (VHF, 1982–2010)
  • Digital: 7 (VHF, 2010–2020)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7359
ClassLD
ERP15 kW[3]
HAAT286.5 m (940 ft)[3]
Transmitter coordinates35°10′29″N 89°50′43″W / 35.17472°N 89.84528°W / 35.17472; -89.84528[3]
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitewww.telemundomemphis.com

History

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The station founded in November 1982 as W07BN, originally licensed to Bruce, Mississippi. It was the first low-power television station in Mississippi. The station aired locally produced programming including a daily newscast, government meetings, music shows, and high school sports. It was also carried on the MaxxSouth cable system throughout North Mississippi.

Owner Bruce Independent Television, Inc. sold the station in 2020 to 5GTV, LLC. The call letters were changed to WYMP-LD on July 23, 2020.

On October 25, 2021, it was announced that WYMP-LD would be sold to Gray Television for $500,000.[1] The sale was completed on February 23, 2022, making it a sister station to WMC-TV.[4] This is despite the fact that Calhoun County (which includes Bruce) lies in the ColumbusTupelo market, which is not served by a Gray-owned station.

The station changed its call sign to WTME-LD on August 22, 2022, and switched to Telemundo programming in 2024.

Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WTME-LD[5]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
5.10 1080i 16:9 WMCNBC NBC (WMC-TV)
35.1 Telmndo Telemundo
35.2 480i Outlaw Outlaw
35.3 MeTV Toons
35.4 France 24
35.5 Paranormal TV
  Simulcast of subchannels of another station

References

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  1. ^ a b "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTME-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ a b c "Modification of a LPTV Station Construction Permit Application Station Application", Licensing and Management System, Federal Communications Commission, March 27, 2023, Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WTME". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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