WWCI-CD (channel 10) is a low-power, Class A television station in Vero Beach, Florida, United States, serving the West Palm Beach area. Owned by Innovate Corp., the station broadcasts from a transmitter on 83rd Street in Fellsmere, Florida.

WWCI-CD
CityVero Beach, Florida (applied to move to Melbourne, Florida[1])
Channels
BrandingWWCI-TV 10
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedMarch 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03)
Former call signs
  • W10CI (1996)
  • WWCI-LP (1996–2001)
  • WWCI-CA (2001–2013)
Call sign meaning
From the translator call sign
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18894
ClassCD
ERP
  • 0.5 kW
  • 15 kW (application)[1]
HAAT
  • 75.4 m (247 ft)
  • 127.6 m (419 ft) (application)[1]
Transmitter coordinates
Links
Public license information

History

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The station's construction permit was issued on November 20, 1992, under the call sign of W10CI. The station then began broadcasting in March 1996, primarily relying on National Empowerment Television as its program source.[3] Renamed WWCI-LP later that year, the station was added to local cable systems six months after starting and began producing local news and talk programming for Indian River County and St. Lucie County.[4] This was supplemented with news from Bloomberg Television, America's Voice (the former NET), and All News Channel.[5]

V One Broadcasting sold WWCI-CD to HC2 in 2018.[6]

Subchannels

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Subchannels of WWCI-CD[7]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
10.1 480i 16:9 WWCI-CD NTD America
10.2 4:3 Infomercials
10.3 16:9 Defy TV
10.4 Salem News Channel
10.5 4:3 The365

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Modification of a Licensed Facility for Digital Class A TV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWCI-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Minch, Jack (March 18, 1996). "Vero Beach TV station hits VHF airwaves: Broadcaster plans to cover lots of community news, sports". St. Lucie News Tribune. Fort Pierce, Florida. p. B6. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kauffmann, Chris (October 5, 1997). "Setting Precedent: Owners: Channel 10's starting to carve out niche in community". Press Journal. Vero Beach, Florida. p. 1D, 2D. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Betcher, Bob (October 2, 2000). "Local stations expanding programming with plenty of talk". Press Journal. p. C1, C2. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jacobson, Adam (August 14, 2018). "Who's V One TV Station Buyer In South Florida?". RBR.
  7. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WWCI". RabbitEars.