WDNN-CD
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | North Georgia Television |
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| History | |
| Founded | December 9, 1992 |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49236 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 3.28kW |
| HAAT | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°43′59.9″N85°1′2.9″W/ 34.733306°N 85.017472°W |
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| Website | wdnntv |
WDNN-CD(channel 49) is alow-power,Class Aindependent television stationinDalton, Georgia,United States. It is owned by North Georgia Television alongsideWDGA-CD(channel 43). The two stations share studios on South Spencer Street in Dalton.
History[edit]
WDNN started broadcasting in May 1989. The station was created to serve the community through locally produced programs. The staff initially consisted of Doug Jensen, Doug Smith, Sherry Wein and James Logan.
In the spring of 1993, WDNN started a daily newscast calledNewsWatch 10.It was at that time that Calvin Means and three reporters joined the WDNN team. The station grew from being on one cable system to four systems that cover Northwest Georgia. WDNN then added WLFW, WRNG, and WDGA to broadcast their programs over the air.
In 2016, due to the repack, WDNN had to begin moving out of digital channel 49,[2]which it did in 2020.
In late 2018, WDNN and sister station WDGA were purchased by Troy Hall for $500,000.[3]
Local programming[edit]
WDNN-CD airs sports programming, such ashigh school soccer[4]and a show calledSports Zonewhich started in 2009,[5]alongside an annual Christmas special.[6]
Subchannels[edit]
The station's signal ismultiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 49.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WDNN | Main WDNN-CD programming |
| 49.2 | Revn | Rev'n | ||
| 49.3 | 16:9 | Retro | Retro TV | |
| 49.4 | 4:3 | RevFron | Infomercials | |
| 49.5 | 3ABN | 3ABN |
Former sister stations[edit]
North Georgia Television also ownedWTNB-CAinCleveland, Tennessee,until selling it to PTP Holdings in 2009;[8]in 2005, WTNB and WDNN both offered similar schedules featuringFamilyNetand local programming, but WTNB produced its own local programming separate from WDNN and its repeaters.[9]WDNN-CD was also repeated byLaFayette, Georgia's WLFW-LP (channel 41) until February 16, 2017, when theFederal Communications Commissioncanceled WLFW-LP's license.
References[edit]
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WDNN-CD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Omarzu, Tim (February 7, 2016)."We now interrupt your regular programming: local TV signals on the block".Chattanooga Times Free Press.RetrievedJune 21,2024.
- ^Whitfield, Chris (December 18, 2018)."Hall, Wink Theatre restorer, buys local TV stations".Daily Citizen.RetrievedJune 21,2024.
- ^"The 'Carpet Capital of the World' is Now Soccer Town U.S.A.".The New York Times.April 14, 2022.RetrievedJune 25,2024.
- ^"'Sports Zone' airs on WDNN today ".Daily Citizen.August 26, 2009.RetrievedJune 21,2024.
- ^"Local Performers Star In WDNN-TV's" North Georgia Christmas Special, "To Air Throughout December".Chattanoogan.com.December 13, 2023.RetrievedJune 21,2024.
- ^"RabbitEars TV Query for WDNN".RabbitEars.info.RetrievedJune 17,2024.
- ^BIA Financial Networks (June 13, 2009)."Deals".Broadcasting & Cable.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
- ^Smith, Doug (February 2005)."TV News"(PDF).VHF-UHF Digest.p. 9.RetrievedApril 7,2019.
External links[edit]
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