WTHV-LD explained

Callsign:WTHV-LD
Branding:Telemundo Huntsville
Digital:32 (UHF)
Virtual:29
Location:Huntsville, Alabama
Country:United States
Owner:Gray Television
Licensee:Gray Television Licensee, LLC
Callsign Meaning:Telemundo Huntsville
Sister Stations:WAFF
Erp:15 kW
Haat:516.80NaN0
Facility Id:10593
Class:LD
Coordinates:34.7109°N -86.5353°W
Licensing Authority:FCC

WTHV-LD (channel 29) is a low-power television station in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate WAFF (channel 48). The two stations share studios on Memorial Parkway (US 431) in Huntsville; WTHV-LD's transmitter is located south of Monte Sano State Park.

History

On January 19, 2022, it was announced that Gray Television would purchase the station, then known as WMJN-LD, from Emmanuel Broadcasting Corporation for $330,000;[1] the sale was completed on March 8.[2]

Gray announced on May 3, 2022, that it had reached an agreement with NBCUniversal to start Telemundo channels, primarily as adjuncts to Gray stations, in 22 additional Southern markets and renew existing affiliations in 12 others.[3] The new service launched September 2, 2022, with the renamed WTHV-LD also carrying a simulcast of WAFF's main NBC subchannel on 29.2. As of 2024, WTHV-LD no longer simulcasts WAFF, but has added new subchannels from Free TV Networks including Defy, The365 and Outlaw.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Channel! scope = "col"
Res.AspectShort nameProgramming
29.1 WTHVTelemundo
29.2DEFYDefy
29.3THE365 The365
29.4OUTLAWOutlaw

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assignments. Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 19, 2022. January 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Notification of Consummation. Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. April 1, 2022. August 24, 2022.
  3. News: Gray And Telemundo Expand Affiliation Partnership. TVNewsCheck. May 3, 2022.