WPTG-CD

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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.

Affiliationssee § Subchannels
OwnerFifth Street Enterprises, LLC
FoundedOctober 31, 1988
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WPTG-CD
Channels
Programming
Affiliationssee § Subchannels
Ownership
OwnerFifth Street Enterprises, LLC
History
FoundedOctober 31, 1988
First air date
August 28, 1997 (1997-08-28)
Former call signs
  • W69CC (1988–2002)
  • WPTG-LP (2002–2013)
  • WPTG-LD (2013–2014)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 69 (UHF, 1988–2013)
  • Digital: 49 (UHF, 2013–2020)
Call sign meaning
Pittsburgh
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID272
ClassCD
ERP30 kW
HAAT179.3 m (588 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°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:

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Subchannels of WPTG-CD[6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
69.1 480i16:9WPTG-CDMovieSphere Gold
69.2 NTDNTD America
69.3 RETRORetro TV
69.4 FTFSPTSFTF Sports
69.5 TRUCRMETrue Crime Network
69.6 HEARTLDHeartland
69.7 DIYATVAWE Plus
69.8 Mariavision
69.9 DOCTORRewind TV
69.10 CANELLAOnTV4U
69.11 SHOPLCShop LC
69.12 JTVJewelry TV
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