W24AL
Encyclopedia
W23DN is a low-power television station
(LPTV) licensed to the city of Atlanta, Georgia
, broadcasting on TV channel 23 as an affiliate
of Home Shopping Network
.
Founded in 1987, the station is owned by Ventana Television, the subsidiary
of HSN which is the holding company
for its broadcast license
s. In March 2007, the station changed channels and therefore callsigns from W24AL to W23DN. The station owner applied to the FCC
to move to channel 6 for its migration to DTV
broadcasting. This digital companion channel, which was given a construction permit
in January 2007, had callsign W06CM-D.
After being extended by six months in January 2010, the permit expired in mid July, however the FCC approved a "flash cut" to digital on channel 24, which was applied-for in January. By moving back to its former channel, it will reclaim its old callsign (but with the digital suffix
) as W24AL-D. The move was made possible by WGXA TV 24 in Macon
(the middle Georgia TV market) using channel 16 after the analog shutdown, eliminating the co-channel interference
the two stations previously had at times. In late October 2010, it applied for channel 45 (vacated by WYGA-CA
) at the same location and height, with somewhat higher power and slightly different antenna rotation.
The analog station and recent digital permit and application are on the same broadcast tower, located near the North Druid Hills section of Atlanta
, as several other FM and TV stations. The expired digital permit for W06CM was for the WUPA TV 69 tower near Reynoldstown
in Atlanta, east-southeast of downtown along Interstate 20
. (33°44′40.5"N 84°21′35.9"W, see list of Atlanta broadcast stations by location#Reynoldstown).
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
(LPTV) licensed to the city of Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, broadcasting on TV channel 23 as an affiliate
Network affiliate
In the broadcasting industry , a network affiliate is a local broadcaster which carries some or all of the television program or radio program line-up of a television or radio network, but is owned by a company other than the owner of the network...
of Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
.
Founded in 1987, the station is owned by Ventana Television, the subsidiary
Subsidiary
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of HSN which is the holding company
Holding company
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for its broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
s. In March 2007, the station changed channels and therefore callsigns from W24AL to W23DN. The station owner applied to the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
to move to channel 6 for its migration to DTV
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
broadcasting. This digital companion channel, which was given a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
in January 2007, had callsign W06CM-D.
After being extended by six months in January 2010, the permit expired in mid July, however the FCC approved a "flash cut" to digital on channel 24, which was applied-for in January. By moving back to its former channel, it will reclaim its old callsign (but with the digital suffix
Suffix
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) as W24AL-D. The move was made possible by WGXA TV 24 in Macon
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
(the middle Georgia TV market) using channel 16 after the analog shutdown, eliminating the co-channel interference
Co-channel interference
Co-channel interference or CCI is crosstalk from two different radio transmitters using the same frequency. There can be several causes of co-channel radio interference; four examples are listed here....
the two stations previously had at times. In late October 2010, it applied for channel 45 (vacated by WYGA-CA
WYGA-CA
WYGA-LD is a low-power television station serving Atlanta, Georgia. Its city of license is Atlanta and it transmits digital TV on physical RF channel 16...
) at the same location and height, with somewhat higher power and slightly different antenna rotation.
The analog station and recent digital permit and application are on the same broadcast tower, located near the North Druid Hills section of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, as several other FM and TV stations. The expired digital permit for W06CM was for the WUPA TV 69 tower near Reynoldstown
Reynoldstown
Reynoldstown is a historic neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, located between the Cabbagetown and Edgewood neighborhoods, north of Memorial Drive...
in Atlanta, east-southeast of downtown along Interstate 20
Interstate 20 in Georgia
In Georgia, Interstate 20 runs from the Alabama border to the Savannah River, which the Georgia-South Carolina border straddles. It passes through the heavily congested Atlanta metropolitan area and exits the state at Augusta...
. (33°44′40.5"N 84°21′35.9"W, see list of Atlanta broadcast stations by location#Reynoldstown).