WSST-TV
Encyclopedia
WSST-TV is a locally-owned independent station in the South-Central Georgia town of Cordele
, featuring news and other local programming for the region—more than any other station, plus top-rated syndicated fare, like Extra
, Martha Stewart
, Entertainment Tonight
, The People's Court
, Matlock
and many more.
Its digital signal only extends 50 miles (80 km) from Cordele, but it's seen on many cable systems in the region, including Albany
and Perry
. As of May 2007, the WSST-TV digital television
facilities had not been upgraded to full-power due to the licensee being in bankruptcy proceedings.
On April 15, 2009, WSST-TV closed down its analog signal and began broadcasting only on digital.
Cordele, Georgia
Cordele, also known as The Watermelon Capital of the World, is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,608 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crisp County...
, featuring news and other local programming for the region—more than any other station, plus top-rated syndicated fare, like Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
, Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
, Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, The People's Court
The People's Court
The People's Court is a US television court show in which small claims court cases are heard, though what is shown is actually a binding arbitration....
, Matlock
Matlock (TV series)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
and many more.
Its digital signal only extends 50 miles (80 km) from Cordele, but it's seen on many cable systems in the region, including Albany
Albany, Georgia
Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...
and Perry
Perry, Georgia
Perry is a city in Houston county in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,600 at the 2000 census. This town is the county seat of Houston County...
. As of May 2007, the WSST-TV digital television
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
facilities had not been upgraded to full-power due to the licensee being in bankruptcy proceedings.
On April 15, 2009, WSST-TV closed down its analog signal and began broadcasting only on digital.