WMPV-TV
WMPV-TV (channel 21) is a religious television station licensed to Mobile, Alabama, United States, serving southwest Alabama and northwest Florida as an owned-and-operated station of the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). The station's studios are located in Mobile, and its transmitter is located near Robertsdale, Alabama.
| Mobile, Alabama/Pensacola, Florida United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Mobile, Alabama |
| Channels | Digital: 18 (UHF) Virtual: 21 |
| Branding | Trinity Broadcasting Network |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 21.1: TBN 21.2: TBN Inspire 21.3: Smile 21.4: Enlace 21.5: Positiv |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Trinity Broadcasting Network (Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.) |
| History | |
First air date | December 1985[1] |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 21 (UHF, 1985–2009) Digital: 20 (UHF, until 2019) |
| Independent (1985–1986) | |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60827 |
| ERP | 900 kW |
| HAAT | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°36′41″N 87°36′26.4″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
History
The station was founded in December 1985. WMPV was the only full-powered station in the Mobile–Pensacola viewing area to transmit an analog signal past February 17, 2009, according to a list from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | 720p | 16:9 | TBN HD | Main TBN programming |
| 21.2 | inspire | TBN Inspire | ||
| 21.3 | 480i | 4:3 | SMILE | Smile |
| 21.4 | Enlace | Enlace | ||
| 21.5 | 16:9 | PosiTiV | Positiv |
TBN-owned full-power stations permanently ceased analog transmissions on April 16, 2009.[2]
References
- The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says December 19, while the Television and Cable Factbook says December 15.
- RabbitEars TV Query for WMPV
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