WNGT-CD(channel 34), brandedWRAL Plus,is alow-power,Class A television stationlicensed to bothSmithfieldandSelma, North Carolina,United States, serving theResearch Triangleregion. Locally owned byCapitol Broadcasting Company,it is programmed as a news-formattedindependent station.WNGT-CD issistertoNBCaffiliate and companyflagshipWRAL-TV(channel 5) andFoxaffiliateWRAZ(channel 50), both licensed toRaleigh.The stations share studios at Capitol Broadcasting headquarters on Western Boulevard in Raleigh; WNGT-CD's transmitter is located atop WRAL-TV's former analog tower, on TV Tower Road inAuburn, North Carolina.Prior to 2021, the station transmitted from South Pollock Street (US 301) in Selma, near the Selma Memorial Cemetery.
| ATSC 3.0station | |
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| City | Smithfield–Selma, North Carolina |
| Channels | |
| Branding | WRAL Plus |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 34.1:Independent/ Local news |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc.[1] |
| WRAL-TV,WRAZ,WRAL,WCLY,WCMC-FM,WDNC | |
| History | |
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Call signmeaning | NextGen TV (trade nameforATSC 3.0) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71089 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 334.2 m (1,096 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°40′35.1″N78°32′7.2″W/ 35.676417°N 78.535333°W |
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Public license information | |
On September 11, 2020, Waters & Brock Communications reached a deal to sell then-WARZ-CD to Capitol Broadcasting for use as anATSC 3.0NextGen TV multiplex for its Raleigh television stations.[1]
While WNGT-CD's signal is used to multiplex ATSC 3.0 transmissions, its original programming is now aired via a subchannel of WRAL-TV that displays asvirtual channel34.1.
On October 21, 2021, the station's call letters were changed to WNGT-CD.
Technical information
editSubchannel
edit| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WNGT CD | WRAL Plus |
ATSC 3.0 lighthouse
editWNGT-CD's ATSC 3.0 multiplex carries its main programming and those of its sister Capitol stations andPBSmember station WUNC-TV.
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 4.1 | 1080p | 16:9 | PBS NC1 | PBS(WUNC-TV) |
| 5.1 | WRAL* | NBC(WRAL-TV) | ||
| 34.1 | 720p | WNGT* | WRAL Plus | |
| 50.1 | WRAZ* | Fox(WRAZ) |
On November 20, 2020, then-WARZ-CD switched over to ATSC 3.0, with simulcasts from WRAL-TV and WRAZ. On December 10, WRAL-TV began the ATSC 1.0 simulcast of WARZ-CD. On March 22,PBS North Carolinabegan simulcast of WUNC-TV.[5]
References
edit- ^ab"Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.September 17, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 18,2020.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WNGT-CD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"RabbitEars TV Query for WRAL-TV".RabbitEars.RetrievedDecember 22,2020.
- ^"RabbitEars TV Query for WNGT-CD".RabbitEars.RetrievedDecember 21,2020.
- ^"Licensing and Management System - Modification to License (Next Gen) 0000116685".March 8, 2021.RetrievedMarch 10,2021.
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