WRTD-CD(channel 54) is aClass A television stationlicensed toRaleigh, North Carolina,United States, serving as theResearch Trianglearea's outlet for the Spanish-language networkTelemundo.The station isowned and operatedby theTelemundo Station Groupsubsidiary ofNBCUniversal.Under achannel sharingagreement, WRTD-CD shares transmitter facilities withFoxaffiliateWRAZ(channel 50, owned by locally basedCapitol Broadcasting Company) nearAuburn, North Carolina.The station originates itsmaster controlfrom the facilities ofWZDC-CDinWashington, D.C.,whose website links to WRTD'spublic file.
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| Branding | Telemundo Raleigh |
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| Affiliations | 54.1:Telemundo |
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| Founded | 1991 |
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Call signmeaning | Raleigh/Research TriangleTelemundo/Durham |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41095 |
| ERP | 805.4kW |
| HAAT | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°40′29″N78°31′39″W/ 35.67472°N 78.52750°W |
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Despite WRTD-CD legally holding alow-powerClass Alicense,it transmits using WRAZ's full-power spectrum. This ensures complete reception across the Research Triangletelevision market(Raleigh−Durham−Chapel Hill−Fayetteville).
History
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The station signed on in 1991 as W60BT. Itscall signwas changed to WHOA-LP in 1999, and to WZGS-CA in 2005.
WZGS-CA wentsilenton April 1, 2010, due to losing its first affiliation with Telemundo.[3]It then became anindependent station,airingEnglish,Spanish andPortugueseprogramming. In the interim, the national cable/satellite feed for Telemundo served the market.
WZGS-CA resumed broadcasting on March 25, 2011.[4]The station changed its call sign to WZGS-CD on May 31, 2013.[5]
On December 4, 2017, NBCUniversal'sTelemundo Station Groupannounced its purchase ofZGS Communications' 13 television stations, including WZGS-CD. The sale marks NBCUniversal's re-entry into the Raleigh–Durham market, as they ownedWNCN(channel 17) from 1996 to 2006 (it is now aCBSaffiliate, owned byNexstar Media Group).[6]The sale was completed on July 20, 2018.[7]NBCUniversal changed the station's call letters to WRTD-CD[8]on July 25, 2018;[5]the station also rejoined Telemundo.
Subchannels
edit| License | Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| WRAZ | 50.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WRAZ-HD | Fox |
| 50.2 | MeTV | MeTV | |||
| 50.3 | 480i | DABL | Dabl | ||
| 50.4 | WRAZ4 | Heroes & Icons | |||
| WRTD-CD | 54.1 | WRTD-CD | Telemundo |
References
edit- ^"WZGS / WRAZ Channel Share Agreement"(PDF).Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.April 27, 2018.RetrievedApril 30,2018.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WRTD-CD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Request for Silent STA".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.March 25, 2010.RetrievedMarch 27,2010.
- ^"Resumption of Operations".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.March 30, 2011.RetrievedJuly 12,2014.
- ^ab"Call Sign History (WRTD-CD)".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedJuly 31,2018.
- ^Miller, Mark K. (December 4, 2017)."NBCU Adding ZGS Stations To Telemundo".TVNewsCheck.RetrievedDecember 4,2017.
- ^"Consummation Notice".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedJuly 24,2018.
- ^"Media Bureau Call Sign Actions"(PDF).Federal Communications Commission.July 6, 2018.RetrievedJuly 6,2018.
- ^"TV Query for WRAZ".RabbitEars.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016.RetrievedJune 15,2013.