WPTG-CD
Television station in Pittsburgh
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WPTG-CD (channel 69) is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC. WPTG-CD's transmitter is located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
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| Affiliations | see § Subchannels |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC |
| History | |
| Founded | October 31, 1988 |
First air date | August 28, 1997 |
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Call sign meaning | Pittsburgh |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 272 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 30 kW |
| HAAT | 179.3 m (588 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W |
| Translator(s) | WOSC-CD 61.2 Pittsburgh |
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History
The station's construction permit was issued on October 31, 1988, under the calls of W69CC. On February 6, 2002, it was changed to WPTG-LP. On December 23, 2013, it was changed to WPTG-LD. The current callsign of WPTG-CD was assigned on April 25, 2014.[2]
WPTG-CD was owned by Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises in April 2015.[3][4][5]
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 69.1 | 480i | 16:9 | WPTG-CD | MovieSphere Gold |
| 69.2 | NTD | NTD America | ||
| 69.3 | RETRO | Retro TV | ||
| 69.4 | FTFSPTS | FTF Sports | ||
| 69.5 | TRUCRME | True Crime Network | ||
| 69.6 | HEARTLD | Heartland | ||
| 69.7 | DIYATV | AWE Plus | ||
| 69.8 | Mariavision | |||
| 69.9 | DOCTOR | Rewind TV | ||
| 69.10 | CANELLA | OnTV4U | ||
| 69.11 | SHOPLC | Shop LC | ||
| 69.12 | JTV | Jewelry TV |