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WTMO-CD
Channels
BrandingTelemundo 31
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
Founded1992(32 years ago)(1992)
Former call signs
  • W59BH (1987–1990)
  • W31AU (1990–1999)
  • WPXG-LP (1999–2007)
  • WTMO-CA (2007–2011)
Call signmeaning
  • Telemundo Orlando
  • -or-
  • Telemundo
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10073
ClassCD
ERP15kW
HAAT125.4 m (411 ft)
Transmitter coordinates28°36′22.6″N81°27′23.9″W/ 28.606278°N 81.456639°W/28.606278; -81.456639
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.telemundo31

WTMO-CD(channel 31) is alow-power,Class A television stationinOrlando, Florida,United States, broadcasting the Spanish-language networkTelemundo.Owned and operatedbyNBCUniversal'sTelemundo Station Group,[2]the station has studios at the intersection ofSand Lake RoadandOrange Blossom TrailinunincorporatedOrange County(using an Orlando mailing address), and its transmitter is located on Lake Sparling Road inPine Hills.

WTMO-CD issimulcaston the thirddigital subchannelofindependent stationWRDQ(channel 27, owned byCox Media Group), as well as ontranslatorsWKME-CD(channel 21) inKissimmee,andWMVJ-CD(channel 29) inMelbourne.

History

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Until February 9, 2007, WTMO's primary signal (as WTMO-LP) was the WKME transmitter. Until early 2006 at the latest, it was located on channel 40, but moved to channel 15 shortly beforeWACXsigned on its digital signal on channel 40. Based in Kissimmee, this signal is far enough away with a directional pattern towards Kissimmee, so it would not interfere with WCEU (nowWDSC-TV), which also broadcasts on channel 15. As a result, channel 15's coverage area only covers Kissimmee, forcing WTMO to reach the rest of the Orlando area via cable. In late 2006, ZGS acquired WDYB, WMVJ, and the channel 31 license (then WPXG-LP) fromTiger Eye Broadcastingto expand WTMO'sover-the-airreach.[3]The station began broadcasting in digital on RF channel 31 on 10 August 2011.

On December 4, 2017,NBCUniversal'sTelemundo Station Groupannounced its purchase of ZGS' 13 television stations.[4]The sale was completed on February 1, 2018.[5]WTMO is now owned by the same company that also owns nearbyUniversal Orlando Resort,although the resort is part of a different subsidiary of NBCUniversal.

News operation

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WTMO produces its own noon, 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on weekdays and 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on weekends known asNoticias Telemundo 31.

Technical information

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Subchannels

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The station's digital signal ismultiplexed:

Subchannels of WTMO-CD[6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
31.1 1080i 16:9 WTMO-CD Telemundo
31.3 480i Xitos TeleXitos
31.4 LX NBC LX Home

Translators

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References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for WTMO-CD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^"NBCU Buying 13 Telemundo Affils From ZGS".tvnewscheck.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-12-06.Retrieved2018-01-04.
  3. ^"ZGS Communications acquires new TV stations".HispanicAd.2006-11-20. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.Retrieved2006-12-02.
  4. ^Miller, Mark K. (December 4, 2017)."NBCU Adding ZGS Stations To Telemundo".TVNewsCheck.RetrievedDecember 4,2017.
  5. ^"Telemundo Completes Acquisition of ZGS Communications".adweek.Retrieved2018-02-17.
  6. ^Digital TV Market Listing for WTMO-CDRabbitEars.Info. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
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