WPTG-CD

WPTG-CD
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; United States;
Channels	Digital: 30 (UHF); Virtual: 69;
Branding	WPTG 69
Programming
Affiliations	see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC
History
Founded	October 31, 1988
First air date	August 28, 1997 (26 years ago)
Former call signs	W69CC (1988–2002); WPTG-LP (2002–2013); WPTG-LD (2013–2014);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 69 (UHF, 1988–2013); Digital: 49 (UHF, 2013–2020);
Former affiliations	As a W35AZ/WONT-LP translator:; Network One (August–November 1997); ACN (November 1997–2001); Shop at Home (2001–2002); As a standalone station:; Bounce TV (2016–2018); This TV (2018–2024);
Technical information
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 / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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.

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:

Subchannels of WPTG-CD^[6]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
69.1	480i	16:9	WPTG-CD	Rewind TV
69.2			NTD	NTD America
69.3			RETRO	Retro TV
69.4			FTFSPTS	[Blank]
69.5			TRUCRME	True Crime Network
69.6			HEARTLD	Heartland
69.7			TCN	The Country Network
69.8			NEWSNET	NewsNet
69.10			CANELLA	Infomercials
69.11			SHOPLC	Shop LC
69.12			JTV	Jewelry TV

References

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
Channels	Digital: 30 (UHF) Virtual: 69
Branding	WPTG 69
Programming
Affiliations	see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC
History
Founded	October 31, 1988
First air date	August 28, 1997 (26 years ago) (1997-08-28)
Former call signs	W69CC (1988–2002) WPTG-LP (2002–2013) WPTG-LD (2013–2014)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 69 (UHF, 1988–2013) Digital: 49 (UHF, 2013–2020)
Former affiliations	As a W35AZ/WONT-LP translator: Network One (August–November 1997) ACN (November 1997–2001) Shop at Home (2001–2002) As a standalone station: Bounce TV (2016–2018) This TV (2018–2024)
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 / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W / 40.446167; -79.963944
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS