WDNN-CA
Encyclopedia
WDNN-CA is a low-power television station
in Dalton, Georgia
, broadcasting locally on channel 49. The station's programming primarily consists of family programming. The station carries local programming daily including a local news and sportscast, religious programs on Sundays, and children's programs on Saturday mornings. The station is affiliated with "FamilyNet
" and My Family TV
. The station also has two translators (repeaters): Chattanooga, Tennessee
/Ringgold, Georgia
's WRNG-LP (on channel 28), LaFayette, Georgia
's WLFW-LP (on channel 41).
North Georgia Television also owns and operates WDGA-CA (43) in Dalton, Georgia
. WDGA-CA is a Spanish-language station affiliated with the Azteca America
network.
In the spring of 1993, WDNN started a daily newscast called NewsWatch 10. It was at that time, Calvin Means and three reporters joined the WDNN team. The station grew from being on one cable system to four systems that cover Northwest Georgia. WDNN then added WLFW, WRNG, and WDGA to broadcast their programs over the air.
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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...
in Dalton, Georgia
Dalton, Georgia
Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128...
, broadcasting locally on channel 49. The station's programming primarily consists of family programming. The station carries local programming daily including a local news and sportscast, religious programs on Sundays, and children's programs on Saturday mornings. The station is affiliated with "FamilyNet
FamilyNet
FamilyNet is a broadcast television network owned by ComStar Media Fund and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The network was founded in 1979 as the National Christian Network, and took the name FamilyNet in 1988 under the ownership of Jerry Falwell. The channel was acquired by InTouch Ministries in...
" and My Family TV
My Family TV
My Family TV is a United States general entertainment television network jointly owned by ValCom and Luken Communications, and based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.-History:...
. The station also has two translators (repeaters): Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
/Ringgold, Georgia
Ringgold, Georgia
Ringgold is a city in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,422 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Catoosa County...
's WRNG-LP (on channel 28), LaFayette, Georgia
LaFayette, Georgia
LaFayette is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 6,702. The city is the county seat of Walker County.LaFayette is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
's WLFW-LP (on channel 41).
North Georgia Television also owns and operates WDGA-CA (43) in Dalton, Georgia
Dalton, Georgia
Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128...
. WDGA-CA is a Spanish-language station affiliated with the Azteca America
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.
History
WDNN started broadcasting in May 1989. The station was created to serve the community through locally produced programs. The staff initially consisted of Doug Smith, James Logan, Sherry Wein and Doug Jensen.In the spring of 1993, WDNN started a daily newscast called NewsWatch 10. It was at that time, Calvin Means and three reporters joined the WDNN team. The station grew from being on one cable system to four systems that cover Northwest Georgia. WDNN then added WLFW, WRNG, and WDGA to broadcast their programs over the air.
News Team
- Calvin Means, General Manager/Anchor/Weather Forecaster
- Amy Elliott, Anchor/News Reporter
- Jillian Pavlica, Anchor/News Reporter
- Cedric Haynes, Contributing Weather Forecaster
- Mark Dondero, Sports Director/Reporter
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