WLJC-TV
WLJC-TV (channel 65) is a television station licensed to Beattyville, Kentucky, United States, serving the Lexington area as an affiliate of the digital multicast network Cozi TV. The station is owned by local minister Margaret Drake and her ministry, The Hour of Harvest, Inc. WLJC-TV's studios are located on Radio Station Loop north of Beattyville, and its transmitter is located on Tip Top Road.
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| City | Beattyville, Kentucky |
| Channels | |
| Branding | WLJC (general) FOX 56 News at 10:00 (newscasts) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 65.1: Cozi TV (2018–present) for others, see § Subchannels |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLJC (FM), WEBF | |
| History | |
First air date | October 18, 1982 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 65 (UHF, 1982–2007) |
| Primary: Independent (1982–1986, 2017–2018) TBN (1986–2017) Secondary: FNN (1982–1985) DT2: Light TV (until 2021) | |
Call sign meaning | Wonderful Lord Jesus Christ |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27696 |
| ERP | 185 kW |
| HAAT | 321.5 m (1,054.8 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°36′47.3″N 83°40′17.6″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wljc |
History
The station first signed on the air on October 18, 1982 and claims to be the oldest Christian television station in Kentucky. The Hour of Harvest, Inc. also owns two Christian radio stations, Air 1 outlet WLJC-FM and K-LOVE outlet WEBF.
On April 2, 2018, WLJC began carrying a half-hour local newscast produced by Lexington ABC affiliate WTVQ at 9 p.m. titled ABC 36 News at Nine on WLJC.
In November 2018, WLJC's main channel began airing Cozi TV programming (which moved from 65.6; that subchannel now airs Start TV).
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WLJC-HD | Cozi TV |
| 65.2 | 480i | 4:3 | TheGrio | TheGrio |
| 65.3 | Ant-TV | Antenna TV | ||
| 65.4 | Get-TV | getTV | ||
| 65.5 | This-TV | This TV | ||
| 65.6 | StartTV | Start TV | ||
| 65.7 | H&I | Heroes & Icons | ||
Analog-to-digital conversion
WLJC-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 65, in July 2007. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 7.[2] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 65, which was among the high band UHF channels (52-69) that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition.
The station was granted a construction permit to increase its effective radiated power from 70 kW to 185 kW.[3]
Coverage area
WLJC-TV's digital signal covers much of eastern and central Kentucky as a result of its relatively high antenna position at 322 meters HAAT and a power level of 185,000 watts on the VHF band. Its primary coverage area includes the Lexington metropolitan area, London, and Hazard. Its fringe contour even reaches areas as far north as Maysville, as far east as Pikeville, as far west as Frankfort, and as far south as the Tennessee state line around Middlesboro.[4]
External links
References
- RabbitEars TV Query for WLJC
- "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- FCC Database. Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
- Maps of Full-powered Television stations - Lexington, Kentucky (Federal Communications Commission) (2009).