WDWO-CA
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WDWO-CD is a television station
in Detroit, Michigan
, which broadcasts the programming of the Tri-State Christian Television
(TCT) religious network.
The station was founded on April 13, 1989, but did not sign on until sometime in 1993 as W44AR channel 44, owned by a local religious organization, Detroit World Outreach.
The station went silent in July 1999, due to WWJ-TV
starting up its digital signal on that channel, but returned to air on channel 18 on February 25, 2000, under TCT ownership. The station was sold, apparently since DWO couldn't afford keeping the station, or enduring any expenses to move the channel.
The station also had a rebroadcaster on channel 27 in Ann Arbor
. That channel was originally "W59CA" channel 59, a repeater of Saginaw's WAQP
, serving Jackson
, which was relocated to Ann Arbor in November 2000 and rechristened as W27CJ. In November 2007, the repeater was sold to SMG Media Group and the call sign changed to WHDA-LP, and later to WFHD-LP, which has since been sold and is currently silent. Plans were for the station to broadcast all local programming from Ann Arbor in 100% high definition digital format; however, the station's future is unknown, and for a while, the WFHD calls were pending reassignment to W36CO
in St. Petersburg, Florida
, for a new digital Spanish-language channel on that station.
WDWO's over-the-air signal can be seen throughout Detroit's west side, as well as in Highland Park, most of Hamtramck, parts of Windsor
, and the innermost western suburbs.
Sometime on the morning of Friday, July 30, 2010, the station converted to digital on channel 18 with an effective radiated power of 15 kW (slightly lower than its analog ERP of 20 kW), but retained its -CA suffix (and branding itself as "WDWO-DT" via PSIP).
Like the other TCT stations, WDWO-CA broadcasts three video feeds: DT1 broadcasts in SD, and carries some local programs in addition to the network feed. DT2 broadcasts in HD, and carries the network programming. The two feeds air most of the same shows at the same times, but occasionally have different schedules. DT3 was recently-added in the last week of January, 2011, and airs mostly older public-domain sitcoms, older public-domain cartoons, and a block of TCT-made E/I
programming called "TCT Kids
". In June 2011, WDWO-CD, like many other TCT stations, added SD3, "La Fuente" ("The Source"), a Spanish-language religious service, available on 18.4.
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 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, which broadcasts the programming of the Tri-State Christian Television
Tri-State Christian Television
Tri-State Christian Television is a network of eight religious television stations and their repeaters, mainly in the Midwest. TCT Network provides Christian programming such as teaching, preaching, family-based movies, music, documentaries, youth and children, live broadcasts and original content...
(TCT) religious network.
The station was founded on April 13, 1989, but did not sign on until sometime in 1993 as W44AR channel 44, owned by a local religious organization, Detroit World Outreach.
The station went silent in July 1999, due to WWJ-TV
WWJ-TV
WWJ-TV, virtual channel 62 , is the CBS-owned and operated television station in Detroit, Michigan. It is co-owned with Detroit's CW station, WKBD-TV , and the two stations share a studio in Southfield, Michigan, a Detroit suburb....
starting up its digital signal on that channel, but returned to air on channel 18 on February 25, 2000, under TCT ownership. The station was sold, apparently since DWO couldn't afford keeping the station, or enduring any expenses to move the channel.
The station also had a rebroadcaster on channel 27 in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
. That channel was originally "W59CA" channel 59, a repeater of Saginaw's WAQP
WAQP
WAQP is a television station in Saginaw, Michigan, which broadcasts the programming of the Tri-State Christian Television religious network....
, serving Jackson
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
, which was relocated to Ann Arbor in November 2000 and rechristened as W27CJ. In November 2007, the repeater was sold to SMG Media Group and the call sign changed to WHDA-LP, and later to WFHD-LP, which has since been sold and is currently silent. Plans were for the station to broadcast all local programming from Ann Arbor in 100% high definition digital format; however, the station's future is unknown, and for a while, the WFHD calls were pending reassignment to W36CO
TBN repeaters in the Tampa Bay DMA
The Trinity Broadcasting Network operates four low-powered satellite stations in the Tampa Bay market. W56EB channel 56 serves Tampa, while W36CO channel 36 serves St. Petersburg and Clearwater, WLWN-LP channel 48 serves the Sarasota-Bradenton area, and W51DY channel 51 serves Sebring and Avon Park...
in St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
, for a new digital Spanish-language channel on that station.
WDWO's over-the-air signal can be seen throughout Detroit's west side, as well as in Highland Park, most of Hamtramck, parts of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, and the innermost western suburbs.
Digital television
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:| Digital/ Virtual Channel |
Call Letters | Label | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | WDWO-SD | WDWO Standard Definition | TCT-SD |
| 18.2 | WDWO-HD | WDWO High Definition | TCT HD |
| 18.3 | WDWO-SD2 | WDWO-SD2 | TCT Family/TCT Kids TCT Kids TCT Kids is the name of the childrens' programming division of the Tri-State Christian Television network. The block of religious-themed childrens'-oriented shows airs both Saturday mornings on TCT's primary network feed, and on TCT Family, the third digital subchannel of its affiliates on... |
| 18.4 | WDWOSD3 | La Fuente | La Fuente (Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... religious Religious broadcasting Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises... programming) |
Sometime on the morning of Friday, July 30, 2010, the station converted to digital on channel 18 with an effective radiated power of 15 kW (slightly lower than its analog ERP of 20 kW), but retained its -CA suffix (and branding itself as "WDWO-DT" via PSIP).
Like the other TCT stations, WDWO-CA broadcasts three video feeds: DT1 broadcasts in SD, and carries some local programs in addition to the network feed. DT2 broadcasts in HD, and carries the network programming. The two feeds air most of the same shows at the same times, but occasionally have different schedules. DT3 was recently-added in the last week of January, 2011, and airs mostly older public-domain sitcoms, older public-domain cartoons, and a block of TCT-made E/I
E/I
E/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
programming called "TCT Kids
TCT Kids
TCT Kids is the name of the childrens' programming division of the Tri-State Christian Television network. The block of religious-themed childrens'-oriented shows airs both Saturday mornings on TCT's primary network feed, and on TCT Family, the third digital subchannel of its affiliates on...
". In June 2011, WDWO-CD, like many other TCT stations, added SD3, "La Fuente" ("The Source"), a Spanish-language religious service, available on 18.4.