WJFB
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WJFB is a commercial television station
in Lebanon
, Tennessee
broadcasting on digital channel 44 as an affiliate of Jewelry Television
on its main channel and America One
on its subchannel as of April 2, 2010. Before the digital television transition
, WJFB aired programming from several different networks on its main channel over the years on analog Channel 66: The Weather Channel
, American Independent Network
, America One
(before adding the subchannel for that service), The Military Channel and most recently ShopNBC
. The station also broadcast several local and regional sports events such as local auto racing, local high school football, UT Martin football and basketball, Cincinnati Reds
baseball by way of SportsChannel Ohio and Showtime All-Star Wrestling
. The station also broadcast the Lebanon Christmas Parade for several years.
Currently, there is little local programming on WJFB. The Station once aired a Morning News Show TV 66 Morning Report Live, hosted by Dr. Joe F. Bryant (the station's owner), it aired weekday mornings from 7 AM to 7:30 AM on the main channel, and featured news headlines as well as weather, traffic, some local sports, and some telephone calls from viewers. Local church services are aired on Sunday mornings on the main channel as well.
The Stations Owner, Dr. Joe F. Bryant died on Monday, October 10th, 2011. The Future of the Station is Unknown and Remains in Question.
WJFB formerly used W11BD Lebanon
, Tennessee
as a translator station before the digital television transition
in the United States.
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 Lebanon
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
broadcasting on digital channel 44 as an affiliate of Jewelry Television
Jewelry Television
Jewelry Television is an American television network, similar to the Home Shopping Network. It was formerly called "America's Collectibles Network" . The privately-held company was founded in 1993 and broadcasts high definition programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to over 80 million unique...
on its main channel and America One
America One
America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
on its subchannel as of April 2, 2010. Before the digital television transition
Digital television transition
The digital television transition is the process in which analog television broadcasting is converted to and replaced by digital television. This primarily involves both TV stations and over-the-air viewers; however it also involves content providers like TV networks, and cable television...
, WJFB aired programming from several different networks on its main channel over the years on analog Channel 66: The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...
, American Independent Network
American Independent Network
The American Independent Network was one of the first major attempts at building a television network, consisting of low-powered television stations. Started by Don Shelton, Randy Moseley, and Lynn Synder, it was similar to the older Channel America , and was the foundation for Urban America TV...
, America One
America One
America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
(before adding the subchannel for that service), The Military Channel and most recently ShopNBC
ShopNBC
ShopNBC is an American broadcast and cable home shopping network, owned and operated by ValueVision Media, which is in turn 30% owned by GE Equity and NBC Universal...
. The station also broadcast several local and regional sports events such as local auto racing, local high school football, UT Martin football and basketball, Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
baseball by way of SportsChannel Ohio and Showtime All-Star Wrestling
Showtime All-Star Wrestling
Showtime All-Star Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. SAW has local broadcasts every Saturday night on Nashville’s WNAB, and throughout the country on syndicate...
. The station also broadcast the Lebanon Christmas Parade for several years.
Currently, there is little local programming on WJFB. The Station once aired a Morning News Show TV 66 Morning Report Live, hosted by Dr. Joe F. Bryant (the station's owner), it aired weekday mornings from 7 AM to 7:30 AM on the main channel, and featured news headlines as well as weather, traffic, some local sports, and some telephone calls from viewers. Local church services are aired on Sunday mornings on the main channel as well.
The Stations Owner, Dr. Joe F. Bryant died on Monday, October 10th, 2011. The Future of the Station is Unknown and Remains in Question.
WJFB formerly used W11BD Lebanon
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
as a translator station before the digital television transition
Digital television transition
The digital television transition is the process in which analog television broadcasting is converted to and replaced by digital television. This primarily involves both TV stations and over-the-air viewers; however it also involves content providers like TV networks, and cable television...
in the United States.