WOPI-CD
| Translator of WKPT-TV, Kingsport, Tennessee | |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | see WKPT-TV infobox |
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| Ownership | |
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| WKPT-TV, WAPK-CD, WKPT (AM), WKTP (FM), WMEV-FM, WOPI (AM), WRZK, WTFM, WVEK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 21, 1992 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 56 (UHF, 1992–2002) 9 (VHF, 2002–2015) Digital: 9 (VHF, 2015–2020) |
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Call sign meaning | "Watch Our Popularity Increase" (taken from sister station WOPI radio) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27490 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3 kW |
| HAAT | 654.4 m (2,147 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°25′53″N 82°8′15″W / 36.43139°N 82.13750°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wkpttv |
WOPI-CD, virtual channel 19 (VHF digital channel 11), is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to both Bristol, Virginia and Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. It is a translator of Kingsport-licensed Cozi TV affiliate WKPT-TV (channel 19) which is owned by the Glenwood Communications Corporation. WOPI-CD's transmitter is located on Holston Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest; its parent station maintains studios on Commerce Street in downtown Kingsport.
History[edit]
WOPI has been simulcasting the third digital subchannel of WKPT-TV since October 1, 2007. It was an affiliate of America One until December 21, 2007; it then carried the Retro Television Network until 2014, and Cozi TV until January 2017 (Cozi programming is now seen on WKPT-TV's primary channel). Prior to the simulcast, WOPI's schedule consisted of infomercials and programming from the Pentagon Channel. In recent years, WOPI-CA has been carried on cable in multiple areas within the Knoxville media market in Kentucky.
Technical information[edit]
Subchannels[edit]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[2] |
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| 19.1 | 720p | 16:9 | COZI | Simulcast of WKPT-TV / Cozi TV |
| 19.2 | 480i | MeTV | Simulcast of WAPK-CD / MeTV | |
| 19.3 | LAFF | Simulcast of WKPT-DT3 / Laff | ||
| 19.4 | Escape | Simulcast of WKPT-DT4 / Ion Mystery |
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOPI-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "RabbitEars.Info". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
External links[edit]
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