WYKE-CD
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| TranslatorofWCLF,Clearwater, Florida | |
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| City | Inglis–Yankeetown, Florida |
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| Branding | CTN West Central Florida |
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| Affiliations | 47.1:CTN |
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| History | |
| Founded | June 16, 1982 |
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Call signmeaning | Dual meaning: "We're Your Key Training Center" (reference to the Key Training Center, former owner and licensee) or Yankeetown, FL (city of license) |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63901 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15kW |
| HAAT | 87.8 m (288 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 28°53′2.2″N82°31′20.1″W/ 28.883944°N 82.522250°W |
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| Website | www |
WYKE-CD(channel 47) is alow-power,Class A television stationlicensed to bothInglisandYankeetown, Florida,United States, two cities inLevy County—part of theGainesvillemarket—but servingCitrus County,part of theTampa Baymarket. It is atranslatorofClearwater-basedWCLF(channel 22), theflagship stationof theChristian Television Network(CTN).
History[edit]
The station was founded in 1982 asW49AI(channel 49). It was owned by the Citrus County Association for Retarded Citizens, anon-profit organizationthat assists handicapped and disabled people in Citrus County. The station repeated the TV signal ofOrlando'sWOFL,with some shows replaced with local programming. However, it did not carry WOFL's late-night programming, as it left the air around midnight. W49AI became aFoxaffiliate when WOFL did in 1986.
W49AI dropped Fox and WOFL around 1991, when Ocala'sWOGXaffiliated with the Fox network. At that point, it offered more local programming, plus shows from other satellite networks, likeChannel America,America One(later Youtoo America, now YTA TV) andMy Family TV.WYKE has also airedreligiousprogramming fromFaith TVand Orlandoindependent stationWACX.[4]
In May 1995, W49AI becameWYKE-LP,named after the Key Training Center inLecanto,where Citrus County's handicapped learn basic occupational skills for employment.
On February 9, 2005, WYKE relocated to channel 47 and became a Class A station (though they kept the "-LP" suffix). Soon after, on March 21, the station completed aflash-cutto digital, becoming one of the first licensed digital Class A stations in the United States. However, the station would not adopt a "-CD" suffix until 2009.
On December 10, 2021, it was announced that CTN would purchase WYKE-CD for $1 million;[1]the sale was completed on March 15, 2022.[5]
News operation[edit]
WYKE aired a half hourmorning showcalledCitrus Today,hosted by Dennis Miller. Originally calledCitrus Sunrise,the show aired weekdays at 9:30 a.m. and featuredlocal newsandpublic affairssegments.[6]
In the past, the station has aired simulcasts ofGainesvilleABCaffiliateWCJB's morning, evening, and late newscasts.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Assignments".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.December 10, 2021.RetrievedDecember 11,2021.
- ^Retro Channel America Network Promo 1991 Affiliate List.December 5, 2022.RetrievedJune 13,2023.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WYKE-CD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WYKE Key TV. A Citrus County Tv station showing original programs and My Family TV Programming".2017-02-20. Archived fromthe originalon 2017-02-20.Retrieved2020-04-01.
- ^"Notification of Consummation".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.March 15, 2022.RetrievedMay 23,2022.
- ^"schedule.pdf"(PDF).wyke47.com.
- ^"schedule.pdf"(PDF).2007-10-21. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2007-10-21.Retrieved2020-04-01.
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