WMNN-LD
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WMNN-LD is the low-powered independent television station
for the Cadillac, Michigan
area, licensed to Lake City, Michigan
. Owned by Freelancer Television Broadcasting, the station began broadcasting on February 27, 2011. It broadcasts a Digital signal on UHF channel 14, with a PSIP of 26 -- this is due to WCMU-TV
, broadcasting on channel 26, using "14" as its PSIP. All programming was initially originated locally.
At its launch, the station broadcast three channels -- MI News 26, the local news channel on channel 26.1, broadcasts at 720p
on 26.1, making it Northern Michigan's only local news broadcast in HD. 26.2, branded on-air as "TV 26," broadcasts programming primarily from the 1950s and 60s, and, at the station's launch, 26.3 broadcast old movies under "26 Cinema" branding.
On August 23, 2011, the movies were dropped from 26.3, replaced with programming from the Universal Sports
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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...
for the Cadillac, Michigan
Cadillac, Michigan
Cadillac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Wexford County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,000. The city is situated at the junction of US 131, M-55 and M-115...
area, licensed to Lake City, Michigan
Lake City, Michigan
Lake City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 836. Known as the "Christmas Tree Capital", it is the county seat of Missaukee County.-Geography:...
. Owned by Freelancer Television Broadcasting, the station began broadcasting on February 27, 2011. It broadcasts a Digital signal on UHF channel 14, with a PSIP of 26 -- this is due to WCMU-TV
WCMU-TV
WCMU-TV, channel 14 is a Public Broadcasting Service member Public television station for much of the northern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, with a coverage area spanning three television markets and small portions of several others. The network is based at Central Michigan...
, broadcasting on channel 26, using "14" as its PSIP. All programming was initially originated locally.
At its launch, the station broadcast three channels -- MI News 26, the local news channel on channel 26.1, broadcasts at 720p
720p
720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan...
on 26.1, making it Northern Michigan's only local news broadcast in HD. 26.2, branded on-air as "TV 26," broadcasts programming primarily from the 1950s and 60s, and, at the station's launch, 26.3 broadcast old movies under "26 Cinema" branding.
On August 23, 2011, the movies were dropped from 26.3, replaced with programming from the Universal Sports
Universal Sports
Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:...
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Digital television
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 26.1 | MI News 26 |
| 26.2 | '26 TV Classics' (shows from the 1960s and earlier such as Jack Benny, Bonanza, Ozzie and Harriet, and old cartoons) |
| 26.3 | Universal Sports Universal Sports Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:... |
On-Air Staff
- Eric Wotila - Owner, News Director, Anchor
- Morris Langworthy - Meteorologist
- Dylan Rodenbaugh - Forecaster
- Rodney Harris - Reporter
- Paula Jasper - Reporter
- Taylor Phillips - Sports Anchor