WBWT-LP
Encyclopedia
WBWT-LP is a television
station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. Affiliated with the Spanish-language Azteca América
network, the station is owned by Bustos Media, which also owns Traditional Mexican station WDDW
(104.7 FM).
The station began airing a test pattern in September, 2006, and officially launched on December 12, 2006. The station launched with only Azteca programming and a video simulcast
of WDDW's morning show to start, but in the future expects to add more local programming for Milwaukee's Hispanic community, along with Time Warner Cable
carriage , which it received as a part of the October 2009 Time Warner channel switch over digital cable
channel 807.
Bustos received FCC approval for a construction permit in May 2006 to build a low-power television station. The 150,000-watt TV station transmits from the Milwaukee Public Television
tower on Milwaukee's northwest side. The station's signal covers all of Milwaukee County, as well as surrounding areas. A digital construction permit for Channel 31 has been filed with the FCC.
The station, along with WDDW, is housed in a two-story office building at 1136 S. 108th St. in West Allis.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. Affiliated with the Spanish-language Azteca América
Azteca América
Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States. As a rapidly-growing Spanish language network, Azteca América now reaches 89% of the Hispanic households in the U.S., operating in sixty-two markets nationwide. Wholly owned by...
network, the station is owned by Bustos Media, which also owns Traditional Mexican station WDDW
WDDW
WDDW is a Spanish language radio station licensed to Sturtevant, Wisconsin, and serving the Milwaukee and Racine area. It is owned by Bustos Media. WDDW is also known as "La GranD", and plays traditional Mexican music.-History:...
(104.7 FM).
The station began airing a test pattern in September, 2006, and officially launched on December 12, 2006. The station launched with only Azteca programming and a video simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
of WDDW's morning show to start, but in the future expects to add more local programming for Milwaukee's Hispanic community, along with Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
carriage , which it received as a part of the October 2009 Time Warner channel switch over digital cable
Digital cable
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channel 807.
Bustos received FCC approval for a construction permit in May 2006 to build a low-power television station. The 150,000-watt TV station transmits from the Milwaukee Public Television
Milwaukee Public Television
For information on Channels 10 and 36 individually, see WMVS and WMVTMilwaukee Public Television is the branding name for the alliance between two Milwaukee based Public Broadcasting Service public television affiliates: WMVS, Channel 10, and WMVT, Channel 36...
tower on Milwaukee's northwest side. The station's signal covers all of Milwaukee County, as well as surrounding areas. A digital construction permit for Channel 31 has been filed with the FCC.
The station, along with WDDW, is housed in a two-story office building at 1136 S. 108th St. in West Allis.