WTOO-CD

TV station in Pennnsylvania

40°22′15.8″N 78°59′2.1″W / 40.371056°N 78.983917°W / 40.371056; -78.983917Links

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WTOO-CD (channel 50) is a low-power, Class A television station in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with the digital multicast network Heroes & Icons. Owned by Sonshine Family Television, it is a sister station to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania–based WBPH-TV (channel 60). WTOO-CD's transmitter is located northwest of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in Laurel Ridge State Park along the Cambria–Westmoreland county line.

History

WTOO-CD was owned by Benjamin Perez of Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises LLC in April 2015.^[3]^[4]^[5]

On April 12, 2021, it was announced that WTOO-CD would be sold to Zebra Media, a sister company to Sonshine Family Television, for $450,000;^[1] the sale was completed on June 1.^[6]

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WTOO-CD^[7]
Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming
50.1	480i	16:9	HEROES	Heroes & Icons
50.2			START	Start TV
50.3			Catchy	Catchy Comedy
50.4			MOVIES	Movies!
50.5		4:3	GET TV	GetTV
50.6		16:9	TRUCRME	True Crime Network
50.7		16:9	WBPH	Simulcast of WBPH-TV / Religious

References

^ ^a ^b "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WTOO-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $3M". TVNewsCheck. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
^ "Pa. LPTV Sale Includes Auction Escalator". TVNewsCheck. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
^ Seyler, Dave (10 April 2015). "Pennsylvania Class A Deal is All about Potential". Radio and Television Business Report. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. June 2, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
^ RabbitEars TV Query for WTOO

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