WXOX-LP
Encyclopedia
WXOX-LP is a low-power television station
operating on analog channel 65. The station is currently licensed to Cleveland, Ohio
, and airs Home Shopping Network
(HSN) programming. Since October 27, 2009, the station has been off the air after losing its tower lease. The station will remain off-the-air until the approval of a digital channel. A simulcast of WXOX-LP was briefly carried on one of WCDN
's subchannels.
, now occupied by WNEM-AM.
HSN had previously aired in Cleveland on WQHS-TV
Channel 61, which became a Univision
affiliate.
The station was forced off the air on October 29, 2009 when wireless carrier Verizon purchased the part of the wireless spectrum where the station had been brodcasting. An attempt was made to convert the station to a low-power digital station.
. So WXOX instead decided to carry a digital feed on WCDN
DT2. WXOX had an application to broadcast a digital signal on channel 31, which was previously used by WJW
before the June 12 analog shutoff date. In may of 2011, the station's owners Venture Technologies Inc. filed a new FCC request to move the station to Chanel 6 analog leading to speculation that it would be used to carry the audio feed of an FM radio station since the sound of channel 6 analog can be heard at 87.7 FM on any FM radio.
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...
operating on analog channel 65. The station is currently licensed to Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, and airs Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
(HSN) programming. Since October 27, 2009, the station has been off the air after losing its tower lease. The station will remain off-the-air until the approval of a digital channel. A simulcast of WXOX-LP was briefly carried on one of WCDN
WCDN-LP
WCDN-LP is a religious television station in Cleveland, Ohio, broadcasting locally on channel 7 as an affiliate of Daystar. Founded November 30, 1989, the station is owned by Daystar Television Network. Before Daystar, WCDN carried ShopNBC.WCDN was previously on analog channel 53. In October of...
's subchannels.
History
The WXOX calls were originally assigned to a radio station on 1250AM in Bay City, MichiganBay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
, now occupied by WNEM-AM.
HSN had previously aired in Cleveland on WQHS-TV
WQHS-TV
WQHS-DT is a Spanish-language television station owned and operated by Univision. It is licensed to serve the Cleveland, Ohio television market, and broadcasts on UHF channel 61 with studios and offices in Parma...
Channel 61, which became a Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
affiliate.
The station was forced off the air on October 29, 2009 when wireless carrier Verizon purchased the part of the wireless spectrum where the station had been brodcasting. An attempt was made to convert the station to a low-power digital station.
Digital TV
WXOX had an application to move to channel 44 and increase power to 120 kW, but then decided to convert the analog transmission to digital. FCC findings stated that channel 44 would cause interference with nearby WNEOWNEO
WNEO and WEAO are Public Broadcasting Service member public television stations in northeastern Ohio, simulcasting together as Western Reserve PBS...
. So WXOX instead decided to carry a digital feed on WCDN
WCDN-LP
WCDN-LP is a religious television station in Cleveland, Ohio, broadcasting locally on channel 7 as an affiliate of Daystar. Founded November 30, 1989, the station is owned by Daystar Television Network. Before Daystar, WCDN carried ShopNBC.WCDN was previously on analog channel 53. In October of...
DT2. WXOX had an application to broadcast a digital signal on channel 31, which was previously used by WJW
WJW
WJW, channel 8, is a Fox-affiliated television station in Cleveland, Ohio. WJW is owned by Local TV LLC, a subsidiary of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners...
before the June 12 analog shutoff date. In may of 2011, the station's owners Venture Technologies Inc. filed a new FCC request to move the station to Chanel 6 analog leading to speculation that it would be used to carry the audio feed of an FM radio station since the sound of channel 6 analog can be heard at 87.7 FM on any FM radio.