WOBX-LP
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WOBX-LP is a television station in Syracuse, New York
. The station, owned by Metro TV Inc. (one of many companies majority-owned by Craig Fox), broadcasts on UHF
channel 35.
The original construction permit was issued to Craig Fox himself in June 1988, with a major modification filing the year after, and the first broadcast commenced in May 1991. WOBX-LP was affiliated with The Box and then MTV2 after The Box ceased operations in 2001. WOBX-LP acquired the Univision affiliation as a Syracuse translator (relay) station for WNYI
channel 52 in Ithaca
until WNYI
was bought by a religious broadcaster and subsequently dropped the Univision network. WOBX-LP is now the AMGTV
affiliate for the Syracuse market.
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. The station, owned by Metro TV Inc. (one of many companies majority-owned by Craig Fox), broadcasts on UHF
Ultra high frequency
Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
channel 35.
The original construction permit was issued to Craig Fox himself in June 1988, with a major modification filing the year after, and the first broadcast commenced in May 1991. WOBX-LP was affiliated with The Box and then MTV2 after The Box ceased operations in 2001. WOBX-LP acquired the Univision affiliation as a Syracuse translator (relay) station for WNYI
WNYI
WNYI is a television station in Ithaca, New York, serving the Elmira and Syracuse television markets. The station, now owned by Daystar Television Network, had formerly broadcast on analogue UHF channel 52 before going silent in 2009 as a result of the US digital TV transition.- History :The...
channel 52 in Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
until WNYI
WNYI
WNYI is a television station in Ithaca, New York, serving the Elmira and Syracuse television markets. The station, now owned by Daystar Television Network, had formerly broadcast on analogue UHF channel 52 before going silent in 2009 as a result of the US digital TV transition.- History :The...
was bought by a religious broadcaster and subsequently dropped the Univision network. WOBX-LP is now the AMGTV
AMGTV
AMGTV is an American family-oriented television network, featuring programming including sitcoms, lifestyle programs, sports, films and more...
affiliate for the Syracuse market.