WWVW-LP
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Revision as of 23:29, 12 November 2008
| WWVW-LP | |
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| Wheeling, West Virginia | |
| Branding | Funimation 56 (primary), Anivision 56 (secondary) |
| Analog channel | 56 (UHF) |
| Digital channel | 15 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Funimation Channel JTN (via WIIC-LP on LD2) |
| Owner | Taylor Media Stations Group |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Call letters meaning | |
| Former affiliations | AIN (2000), repeater WBPA-LP (now [[WIIC-LP)(2000-2002), silent (2002-2005), Jewelry Television (2005-2007), My Network TV/ShopNBC(2007-2008) |
WWVW-LP is a LPTV station located in and licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia. The station is licensed to Taylor Media Stations Group which owns a chain of LPTV stations in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. WWVW-LP is an affiliate of the Funimation Channel.
WWVW-LP began operation on August 10th, 2000 as W56DX under Abascus Television. The station was an AINaffiliate and shopping networks and repeated WBPA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania(now WIIC-LP).
The station was silent for a time between 2002 and 2005 as the station upgraded its facilities to its current power level. The station returned to the air in the summer of 2005 with its new WWVW-LP call sign and began airing Jewelry TV. The station became an affiliate of My Network TV and ShopNBC after Taylor Media bought WWVW-LP from Abascus Television. Dropped the My Network TV and ShopNBC in favor for the Funimation Channel.
WWVW-LP currently holds a construction permit for additional power of 70.9Kw (analog) and for digital facilities on channel 15. WWVW-LP will carry the JTN affiliate WIIC-LP on subchannel 15.2 when the station's digital broadcasting comes on the air.
