WPDS-LD

Television station in Florida, United States

Largo, Florida
United States

Channels

Digital:
- 14 (UHF)
- Virtual: 14

BrandingPDS-TV 14ProgrammingAffiliationsEducational IndependentOwnershipOwnerPinellas County SchoolsHistoryFoundedearly-1980s (as a cable-only station)

First air date

1990 (34 years ago) (1990)

Former call signs

W14AW (1988-1996)
WPDS-LP (1996-2009)

Former channel number(s)

Analog: 14 (UHF, 1988-2009)

Call sign meaning

Pinellas District SchoolsTechnical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID52648ERP19.7 kWLinks

Public license information

LMSWebsitewww.pcsb.org/wpdstv

WPDS-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 14, is a low-power educational independent television station licensed to Largo, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Pinellas County Schools of Pinellas County, Florida.

WPDS can also be seen in Pinellas County on cable channel 14 on WOW! systems, and digital channel 614 on Spectrum.

While the station is owned by Pinellas County Schools, the station's call letters are named after "Pinellas District Schools", which is the name used on public school buses in Pinellas County. All public school buses in Florida are named similarly.

The station's studios and transmitters are located at the School Board headquarters in downtown Largo.

History

The station had its start in the early 1980s as a cable-only channel. In 1990, it began broadcasting a low-power station on UHF channel 14, to reach viewers without cable service. Initially W14AW, it changed its call letters to WPDS-LP in 1996. The station transitioned to digital in late 2009 as WPDS-LD, using the same transmitter location and wattage.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Programming^[2]
14.1	480i	4:3	Main WPDS-LD programming
14.2			PCS Arts Channel (featuring arts-related programming, including simulcasts of Classic Arts Showcase; not available on cable)
14.3			KTC 148 - The Knology Teen Channel (featuring programming for teenagers; also seen on WOW! digital channel 148 (formerly Knology)
14.4			PCS News & Teacher Training (news about the school board and its schools, plus instructional programming for teachers and instructional personnel; not available on cable)

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WPDS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WPDS-LD LARGO, ETC., FL".

Broadcast television in West Central Florida, including Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Tampa/
St. Petersburg

Full-power	WEDU (3.1 PBS, 3.2 World, 3.3 FL Ch.) WEDQ (3.4 PBS, 3.5 PBS Kids, 3.6 Create) WFLA-TV (8.1 NBC, 8.2 Charge!, 8.3 ANT) WTSP (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Quest, 10.3 Crime, 10.4 Nest, 49.10 TMD) WTVT (13.1 Fox, 13.2 Movies!, 13.3 Buzzr, 13.4 H&I, 13.5 Nosey, 13.6 Fox WX) WCLF (22.1 CTN, 22.2 CTNi, 22.3 CTN National, 22.4 LifeStyle) WFTS-TV (28.1 ABC, 28.2 Bounce, 28.3 Grit, 28.4 Mystery, 28.5 HSN, 28.6 Shop LC) WMOR-TV (32.1 Ind., 32.2 MeTV, 32.3 Estrella) WTTA (38.1 CW, 38.2 Cozi) WTOG (44.1 Ind., 44.2 Start, 44.3 Fave, 44.4 Dabl, 44.5 Catchy, 44.6 This, 44.7 Story) WVEA-TV (50.1 UNI, 50.2 Bounce, 50.3 Get, 50.4 Mystery, 50.5 blank, 50.6 UniMás) WFTT-TV (62.1 Mariavision, 62.2 LATV, 62.3 Comet, 62.4 Charge!, 62.5 Grio, 62.6 TBD, 62.7 ShopHQ) WXPX-TV (66.1 Ion, 66.2 Court, 66.3 Grit, 66.4 Laff, 66.5 Defy, 66.6 Scripps News, 66.7 JTV, 66.8 HSN, 66.9 QVC)
Low-power	W05CO (5.1 3ABN, 5.2 Proclaim, 5.3 D2D, 5.5 3ABN Radio, 5.7 Radio 74) WPDS-LD (14.1 Edu., 14.2 PCS Arts, 14.3 Knology, 14.4 PCS News) W31EG-D (15.1 HSN, 15.2 SBN, 15.3-4 beIN Sports, 15.5-7 Ads) WSVT-LD (18.1 Daystar) WARP-CD (20.1-4 Ads) WXAX-CD (26.1 Azteca, 26.2 ShopHQ, 26.3 Ads, 26.4 Shop LC, 26.5-6 beIN Sports WTAM-LD (30.1 Ads, 30.2 Novelisima, 30.3-5 Ads) W32FH-D (33.1 HSN, 33.2 QVC, 33.3 HSN2, 33.4 QVC2, 33.5 QVC3, 33.6 Dabl) WSPF-CD (35.1 TCT, 35.2 SBN, 35.3 Shop LC, 35.4 Silent, 35.5 ATeVé) W16DQ-D (43.1 HSN, 43.2-3 beIN Sports, 43.4-5 Ads) WTBT-LD (45.1 Diya, 45.2 Newsmax2, 45.3 NewsNet, 45.4 JTV, 45.5 VMTV) WZRA-CD (48.1 ERT/YTA TV/NTV/Rai) WRMD-CD (49.1 TMD, 49.2 TXO, 49.3 LX, 49.4 Oxygen)

Full-power

WEDU (3.1 PBS, 3.2 World, 3.3 FL Ch.)
WEDQ (3.4 PBS, 3.5 PBS Kids, 3.6 Create)
WFLA-TV (8.1 NBC, 8.2 Charge!, 8.3 ANT)
WTSP (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Quest, 10.3 Crime, 10.4 Nest, 49.10 TMD)
WTVT (13.1 Fox, 13.2 Movies!, 13.3 Buzzr, 13.4 H&I, 13.5 Nosey, 13.6 Fox WX)
WCLF (22.1 CTN, 22.2 CTNi, 22.3 CTN National, 22.4 LifeStyle)
WFTS-TV (28.1 ABC, 28.2 Bounce, 28.3 Grit, 28.4 Mystery, 28.5 HSN, 28.6 Shop LC)
WMOR-TV (32.1 Ind., 32.2 MeTV, 32.3 Estrella)
WTTA (38.1 CW, 38.2 Cozi)
WTOG (44.1 Ind., 44.2 Start, 44.3 Fave, 44.4 Dabl, 44.5 Catchy, 44.6 This, 44.7 Story)
WVEA-TV (50.1 UNI, 50.2 Bounce, 50.3 Get, 50.4 Mystery, 50.5 blank, 50.6 UniMás)
WFTT-TV (62.1 Mariavision, 62.2 LATV, 62.3 Comet, 62.4 Charge!, 62.5 Grio, 62.6 TBD, 62.7 ShopHQ)
WXPX-TV (66.1 Ion, 66.2 Court, 66.3 Grit, 66.4 Laff, 66.5 Defy, 66.6 Scripps News, 66.7 JTV, 66.8 HSN, 66.9 QVC)

Low-power

W05CO (5.1 3ABN, 5.2 Proclaim, 5.3 D2D, 5.5 3ABN Radio, 5.7 Radio 74)
WPDS-LD (14.1 Edu., 14.2 PCS Arts, 14.3 Knology, 14.4 PCS News)
W31EG-D (15.1 HSN, 15.2 SBN, 15.3-4 beIN Sports, 15.5-7 Ads)
WSVT-LD (18.1 Daystar)
WARP-CD (20.1-4 Ads)
WXAX-CD (26.1 Azteca, 26.2 ShopHQ, 26.3 Ads, 26.4 Shop LC, 26.5-6 beIN Sports
WTAM-LD (30.1 Ads, 30.2 Novelisima, 30.3-5 Ads)
W32FH-D (33.1 HSN, 33.2 QVC, 33.3 HSN2, 33.4 QVC2, 33.5 QVC3, 33.6 Dabl)
WSPF-CD (35.1 TCT, 35.2 SBN, 35.3 Shop LC, 35.4 Silent, 35.5 ATeVé)
W16DQ-D (43.1 HSN, 43.2-3 beIN Sports, 43.4-5 Ads)
WTBT-LD (45.1 Diya, 45.2 Newsmax2, 45.3 NewsNet, 45.4 JTV, 45.5 VMTV)
WZRA-CD (48.1 ERT/YTA TV/NTV/Rai)
WRMD-CD (49.1 TMD, 49.2 TXO, 49.3 LX, 49.4 Oxygen)

Sarasota

WSNN-LD (39.1 MNT, 39.2 Grit, 39.3 Laff, 39.4 Court)
WWSB (40.1 ABC, 40.2 Outlaw, 40.3 QVC2, 40.4 The365)

Outlying areas

WYKE-CD (47.1 CTN; Lecanto; repeater of WCLF)

ATSC 3.0

WMOR-TV (8.1 NBC, 10.1 CBS, 13.1 Fox, 28.1 ABC, 32.1 Ind.)

Cable

Streaming

Defunct

Broadcast	WLWA (14 Rel.) WHRT-LP (17 Ind.) W31CZ-D (31.1 TBN) W36CO (36 TBN) WSUN-TV (38 ABC) WALM-LD (51.1 TBN) WMOR-LP (63 Ind.)
Cable	InfoMás Spectrum Sports
Florida broadcast television areas by city Fort Myers Gainesville/Ocala Jacksonville Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Mobile/Pensacola Orlando Panama City Tallahassee Tampa/St. Petersburg West Palm Beach

v t e Other television stations licensed to and serving the state of Florida
Miami–Fort Lauderdale	WBFS-TV 33 (Ind., Miami) WCAY-CD 36 (Tourist, Key West) WBEC-TV 63 (Edu., Fort Lauderdale)
Tampa–St. Petersburg	WPDS-LD 14 (Edu., Largo) WARP-CD 20 (Ads, Tampa) WTAM-LD 30 (FAM, Tampa) WMOR-TV 32_{ATSC 3.0} (Ind., Lakeland) W16DQ-D 43 (HSN, Lealman) WYKE-CD 47 (YTA, Inglis–Yankeetown) WZRA-CD 48 (Ethnic/A1/NTV/CTV Canada, Oldsmar)
Fort Myers–Naples	WGPS-LD 22 (Cozi, Fort Myers)
Jacksonville	WJXT 4 (Ind., Jacksonville) WQXT-CD 22 (A1, St. Augustine) WBXJ-CD 43 (BizTV, Jacksonville)
Tallahassee–Thomasville	WTLH 49 (H&I, Bainbridge, GA)
Orlando–Daytona Beach–Melbourne	W07BP-D 7 (Edu., Ocala) WDSC-TV 15 (Edu., Daytona Beach) WRDQ 27 (Ind., Orlando) WEFS 68 (Edu., Cocoa)
Gainesville	WNFT-LD 8 (Bounce, Gainesville) WRUF-LD 10 (Weather, Gainesville) WYME-CD 45 (MeTV, Gainesville)
West Palm Beach–Fort Pierce	WHDT 9 (Ind., Stuart) WWCI-CD 10 (Ind., Vero Beach) WBEC-TV 63 (Edu., Boca Raton)
Panama City	WPCT 46 (Tourist, Panama City Beach)
Pensacola–Mobile	WBQP-CD 12 (Buzzr, Pensacola) WJTC 44_{ATSC 3.0} (Ind., Pensacola) WFBD 48 (A1, Destin) WPAN 53 (JTV, Fort Walton Beach) WAWD 58 (Tourist, Fort Walton Beach)
Defunct	WBXG-LD 33 (MTV2, Gainesville)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Florida See also Religious and Spanish TV stations

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