WXON-LP
Encyclopedia
WXON-LP is an independent low-power television station in Flint, Michigan
. It is not to be confused with the former WXON-TV, which is now WMYD
, the MyNetwork TV affiliate for Detroit, Michigan
and Windsor, Ontario
-- the station's owners, P&P Cable Holdings, got the WXON calls shortly after that station became WDWB -- then of which becoming WMYD. P&P is known for picking up calls no longer used by Michigan's TV and radio stations and reusing them for their own LPTV properties.
The station broadcasts on channel 54, but does not even cover all of Flint. The station currently broadcasts at 100 watts from a transmitter on Dort Highway (a.k.a. M-54
; however, it is unknown if this is how the channel chose its dial position), covering a small area to the southeast of Mount Morris
. It does have a construction permit to increase power to 150 kW from a location near Otisville
, which will cover Flint and northwestern Genesee County
with its directional beam.
Additionally, the station has a translator station, W09CK, which covers part of the north side of Flint at 85 watts.
Since the DTV transition in the United States
does not affect low power stations, WXON-LP has no plans to broadcast in digital
.
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Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
. It is not to be confused with the former WXON-TV, which is now WMYD
WMYD
WMYD is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for Southeast Michigan licensed to Detroit. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21 from a transmitter on Eight Mile Road in Oak Park along the Oakland and Wayne County line. The station can also be seen on Comcast...
, the MyNetwork TV affiliate for 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...
and Windsor, Ontario
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...
-- the station's owners, P&P Cable Holdings, got the WXON calls shortly after that station became WDWB -- then of which becoming WMYD. P&P is known for picking up calls no longer used by Michigan's TV and radio stations and reusing them for their own LPTV properties.
The station broadcasts on channel 54, but does not even cover all of Flint. The station currently broadcasts at 100 watts from a transmitter on Dort Highway (a.k.a. M-54
M-54 (Michigan highway)
M-54 is a state trunkline highway approximately long in the US state of Michigan that bypasses the city of Flint. It is named "Dort Highway" in much of its length, in honor of Flint carriage and automobile pioneer Josiah Dallas Dort, the business partner of General Motors founder William C. Durant...
; however, it is unknown if this is how the channel chose its dial position), covering a small area to the southeast of Mount Morris
Mount Morris, Michigan
Mount Morris is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,194 at the 2000 census. The city is adjacent to Mount Morris Township, but is politically independent.- History:...
. It does have a construction permit to increase power to 150 kW from a location near Otisville
Otisville, Michigan
Otisville is a village in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 882 at the 2000 census. The village is within Forest Township.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of...
, which will cover Flint and northwestern Genesee County
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
with its directional beam.
Additionally, the station has a translator station, W09CK, which covers part of the north side of Flint at 85 watts.
Since the DTV transition in the United States
DTV transition in the United States
The DTV transition in the United States was the switchover from analog to exclusively digital broadcasting of free over-the-air television programming...
does not affect low power stations, WXON-LP has no plans to broadcast in digital
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
.
External links
- Michiguide: More info on Flint's WXON
- Michiguide: More info on Flint's W09CK
- Michiguide: More info on P&P Cable Holdings
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