WSSS-LP
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| WSSS-LP | |
|---|---|
| Steubenville, Ohio | |
| Branding | RTN 29 |
| Analog channel | 29 (UHF) |
| Digital channel | 29 (UHF) (flash-cut) |
| Affiliations | RTN Anime National/ShopNBC(via WBYD-CA on DT2) Retro Jams on DT3 |
| Owner | Taylor Media Stations Group |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Call letters meaning | |
| Former affiliations | The Box (1998-2001), MTV2 (2001-2007), ABC (2007-2008), The CW (Digital only) |
WSSS-LP is a low-power television station in Steubenville, Ohio, broadcasting locally on channel 29 as an affiliate of the Retro Television Network. The station is owned by Benjamin Perez and licensed to Taylor Media Stations Group.
The station began transmission as a low-power class station in May 1998 on channel 25 as The Box, an automated music video channel. Like most over-the-air station airing The Box WSSS-LP became an affiliate of MTV2 after The Box was acquired by Viacom in 2001. WSSS-LP became an affiliate of ABC when Taylor Media bought the station from Abascus Television. On July 26, 2008, Taylor Media dropped the ABC affiliate in favor of the Retro Television Network.
Due to nearby KDKA-TV commencing digital broadcasts on channel 25 WSSS-LP was temporarily forced off the air. The station returned to the air in July 2001 on channel 29 as a Class-A station. Taylor Media announced that they will apply to flash-cut to digital carrying the Anime Tube affiliate WBYD-CA and The CW Plus affiliate WBWO. However, It was replaced with Equity's Retro Jams.
