W60AI
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W41DO-D is a low-power television station
licensed in New York, New York. It is currently owned by Ventana Television, a subsidiary of Home Shopping Network which holds its TV broadcast licenses. This station is a digital LPTV translator relaying HSN.
-based independent station, with a transmitter atop 2 World Trade Center
. WTVG later became WWHT, incorporating pay TV subscription service Wometco Home Theater
into its programming, and later programmed music videos after WHT ceased operations in 1985; it switched to HSN in 1986 and the call-sign was changed to WHSE-TV the next year.
W60AI remained a WHSE-TV translator until 1997, when it changed to America's Store
to increase that network's penetration in parts of Nassau
and Kings counties, where they didn't have cable coverage. HSN remained available via WHSE for another five years, and then on WXNY-LP
after WHSE was sold to Univision Communications
and became WFUT. After September 11, 2001, W60AI moved its transmitter to the Citigroup Building in Long Island City, Queens
. It has since been relicensed to operate from the Blooomberg Tower at 725 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. In 2004, the station swapped affiliations with WXNY and returned to HSN, this time as a satellite repeater. Analog W60AI left the air March 1, 2010. HSN moved to WNYN
DT5 in April 2010. In February 2011, W60AI signed on its digital signal on channel 41. On March 8, 2011, the call letters were changed to W41DO-D.
From March 8, 2011 to around March 19, 2011, W41DO-D was airing HSN2 which is available online and on 41.2 which will be back on the air in 2-3 weeks. As of March 19, 2011, W41DO-D is airing HSN which is also carried by WNYN-LD 39.5. As of April 7, 2011, 60.2 was launched and is now airing HSN2.
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...
licensed in New York, New York. It is currently owned by Ventana Television, a subsidiary of Home Shopping Network which holds its TV broadcast licenses. This station is a digital LPTV translator relaying HSN.
History
This station was signed on over UHF channel 60 with alpha-numeric call-sign W60AI in 1977 as a translator of WTVG (channel 68), a Newark, New JerseyNewark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
-based independent station, with a transmitter atop 2 World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
. WTVG later became WWHT, incorporating pay TV subscription service Wometco Home Theater
Wometco Home Theater
The Wometco Home Theater was an early pay television service in the New York City area, owned by Miami-based Wometco Enterprises, which owned several major network affiliates in medium markets and their flagship WTVJ in Miami...
into its programming, and later programmed music videos after WHT ceased operations in 1985; it switched to HSN in 1986 and the call-sign was changed to WHSE-TV the next year.
W60AI remained a WHSE-TV translator until 1997, when it changed to America's Store
America's Store
America's Store was a US shopping television network. It was the spin-off channel to the Home Shopping Network . On April 3, 2007, America's Store ceased broadcasting permanently....
to increase that network's penetration in parts of Nassau
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
and Kings counties, where they didn't have cable coverage. HSN remained available via WHSE for another five years, and then on WXNY-LP
WXNY-LP
WXNY-LD is a low-power television station in New York, New York, broadcasting locally on channel 32.-History:WXNY originally began on channel 63 as W63AS, and for a while it was an out of market translator of WVIA-TV for local schools. Like its sister station WNYX-LP, it later became a translator...
after WHSE was sold to Univision Communications
Univision Communications
Univision Communications is an American Spanish language media company in the United States. Its headquarters are in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Prior to 2007, the headquarters were in Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA.- History :...
and became WFUT. After September 11, 2001, W60AI moved its transmitter to the Citigroup Building in Long Island City, Queens
Long Island City, Queens
Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio...
. It has since been relicensed to operate from the Blooomberg Tower at 725 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. In 2004, the station swapped affiliations with WXNY and returned to HSN, this time as a satellite repeater. Analog W60AI left the air March 1, 2010. HSN moved to WNYN
WNYN-LP
-History:The station started out as W51BV channel 51 from Deer Park, NY in July 1991 as an affiliate of The Box Music Network. On November 20, 1995, the station became WNYN-LP. In 2000, they ceased operations on channel 51 without warning, leaving many fans of The Box in the area in the dark...
DT5 in April 2010. In February 2011, W60AI signed on its digital signal on channel 41. On March 8, 2011, the call letters were changed to W41DO-D.
From March 8, 2011 to around March 19, 2011, W41DO-D was airing HSN2 which is available online and on 41.2 which will be back on the air in 2-3 weeks. As of March 19, 2011, W41DO-D is airing HSN which is also carried by WNYN-LD 39.5. As of April 7, 2011, 60.2 was launched and is now airing HSN2.