WFBD
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| City | Destin, Florida |
| Channels | |
| Branding | TCT |
| Programming | |
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| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| Founded | April 5, 1996 |
First air date | November 7, 2005 |
Former channel number(s) | Digital:48 (UHF, 2005–2020) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 81669 |
| ERP | 704 kW |
| HAAT | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°59′52″N86°43′13″W/ 30.99778°N 86.72028°W |
| Translator(s) | WPAN53.2Fort Walton Beach |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WFBD(channel 48) is areligioustelevision stationlicensed toDestin, Florida,United States, serving thePensacolaarea as anowned-and-operated stationofTri-State Christian Television(TCT). The station's transmitter is located nearWing, Alabama,north of the Alabama–Florida state line.
Due to its transmitter location, WFBD's signal covers the eastern half of the Pensacola–Mobilearea and not Mobile proper. Therefore, in order to serve the western part of themarket,the station is simulcast inhigh definitionon the seconddigital subchannelofFort Walton Beach–licensedWPAN(channel 53.2) from its transmitter nearMolino, Florida.[2]
History[edit]
The channel 48 frequency was previously used by former TV stationWKAB-TV(1952–1954).
WFBD was formerly an affiliate of theAmerica Onetelevision network, and a subscriber to theIndependent News Network.It later switched to a format of local programming andinfomercials.
On May 28, 2020, Flinn Broadcasting Corporation announced that it would sell WFBD, along withsister stationsKCWVinDuluth, Minnesota,WBIHinSelma, Alabama,andWWJXinJackson, Mississippi,toMarion, Illinois-based Tri-State Christian Television for an undisclosed price.[3]The sale was completed on September 15; the stations becameowned-and-operated stationsof the TCT network two days later, with WFBD becoming the fourth full-power religious station in the Pensacola–Mobile area.
Subchannels[edit]
The station's signal ismultiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Notes |
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| 48.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WFBD HD | TCT | Simulcasts onWPAN53.2 |
| 48.2 | 480i | SBN | Sonlife | ||
| 48.3 | HEROES | Heroes & Icons | |||
| 48.4 | 4:3 | START | Start TV | ||
| 48.5 | 16:9 | BuzzrTV | Buzzr | ||
| 48.6 | MOVIES | Movies! | |||
| 48.7 | INFO CH | Infomercials | |||
| 48.8 | — | .8 SOON | Coming Soon | ||
| 48.9 | .9 SOON | ||||
| 48.10 | 16:9 | .10 SOON |
References[edit]
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WFBD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^RabbitEars Contour Map for WFBD
- ^"Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.May 28, 2020.RetrievedMay 30,2020.
- ^"RabbitEars TV Query for WFBD".RabbitEars.info.RetrievedJune 19,2024.