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Any Religious VHF TV Stations?
- Thread starter Markxxx
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> Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
KDTN-2 in Dallas (COL Denton, but it's at the same antenna farm as the major Dallas affiliates) is a Daystar station. It was a secondary PBS before they purchased it.
AFAIK, it is the only full-power analog VHF religious station in the US. I believe some TBN stations operate in VHF with DTV, though.
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
KDTN-2 in Dallas (COL Denton, but it's at the same antenna farm as the major Dallas affiliates) is a Daystar station. It was a secondary PBS before they purchased it.
AFAIK, it is the only full-power analog VHF religious station in the US. I believe some TBN stations operate in VHF with DTV, though.
> Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
The Dallas/Fort Worth TV market has a Daystar affiliate on channel 2 which is a prime signal in the market.
America’s first full-powered VHF Christian television station, KCHF TV-11 which serves Santa Fe-Albuquerque
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> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
The Dallas/Fort Worth TV market has a Daystar affiliate on channel 2 which is a prime signal in the market.
America’s first full-powered VHF Christian television station, KCHF TV-11 which serves Santa Fe-Albuquerque
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RobertMoore
Guest
How about Religious UHF TV Stations?
Here are several..
Milwaukee: WVCY-30 and WWRS-52
Pittsburgh: WPCB-40
Memphis: WBUY-40
Honolulu: KWHE-14, KAAH-26, KALO-38 and KWBN-44
Seattle: KTBW-20 and KWDK-56
El Paso: KSCE-38
Little Rock: KVTN-25
Chattanooga: WELF-23
Boston: WYDN-48
Philadephia: WGTW-48
Allentown, PA: WBPH-60
Sandusky, Oh: WGGN-52
Atlanta: WATC-57
Johnson City, TN: WLFG-68
St. Louis: KNLC-24
Columbia, Mo: KNLJ-25
Denver: KWHD-53
Tulsa: KWHB-47
Indianapolis: WKOG-31, WHMB-40 and WCLJ-42
Houston: KETH-14 and KLTJ-22
Here are several..
Milwaukee: WVCY-30 and WWRS-52
Pittsburgh: WPCB-40
Memphis: WBUY-40
Honolulu: KWHE-14, KAAH-26, KALO-38 and KWBN-44
Seattle: KTBW-20 and KWDK-56
El Paso: KSCE-38
Little Rock: KVTN-25
Chattanooga: WELF-23
Boston: WYDN-48
Philadephia: WGTW-48
Allentown, PA: WBPH-60
Sandusky, Oh: WGGN-52
Atlanta: WATC-57
Johnson City, TN: WLFG-68
St. Louis: KNLC-24
Columbia, Mo: KNLJ-25
Denver: KWHD-53
Tulsa: KWHB-47
Indianapolis: WKOG-31, WHMB-40 and WCLJ-42
Houston: KETH-14 and KLTJ-22
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KMRichards
Guest
> Here are several..
Ahem, Robert.
He asked about <u>VHF</u> stations (see subject line), and your list was entirely UHFs.<P ID="signature">______________
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Ahem, Robert.
He asked about <u>VHF</u> stations (see subject line), and your list was entirely UHFs.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> > Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
> >
> > I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
> >
> KDTN-2 in Dallas (COL Denton, but it's at the same antenna
> farm as the major Dallas affiliates) is a Daystar station.
> It was a secondary PBS before they purchased it.
>
> AFAIK, it is the only full-power analog VHF religious
> station in the US. I believe some TBN stations operate in
> VHF with DTV, though.
Yes, TBN station WWTO TV 35 La Salle Illinois has it's DTV on channle 10
>
> >
> > I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
> >
> KDTN-2 in Dallas (COL Denton, but it's at the same antenna
> farm as the major Dallas affiliates) is a Daystar station.
> It was a secondary PBS before they purchased it.
>
> AFAIK, it is the only full-power analog VHF religious
> station in the US. I believe some TBN stations operate in
> VHF with DTV, though.
Yes, TBN station WWTO TV 35 La Salle Illinois has it's DTV on channle 10
>
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KMRichards
Guest
> > I believe some TBN stations operate in
> > VHF with DTV, though.
>
> Yes, TBN station WWTO TV 35 La Salle Illinois has it's DTV
> on channle 10
Not that it matters, since WWTO-DT still has to use an on-air identifier of "35.1" on their DTV.
I suspect the OP was thinking about VHF analog, in any event.<P ID="signature">______________
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> > VHF with DTV, though.
>
> Yes, TBN station WWTO TV 35 La Salle Illinois has it's DTV
> on channle 10
Not that it matters, since WWTO-DT still has to use an on-air identifier of "35.1" on their DTV.
I suspect the OP was thinking about VHF analog, in any event.<P ID="signature">______________
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> AFAIK, [KDTN] is the only full-power analog VHF religious
> station in the US.
Not quite -- there's also KCHF ch.11 in Santa Fe, NM, and KJNP ch.4 in Fairbanks, AK, licensed to a village named "North Pole".
There's also WDHS ch.8 in Iron Mountain, MI, though it seems that station is more off than on these days, mainly to keep the license alive. When it was on, it simulcasted EWTN.
> station in the US.
Not quite -- there's also KCHF ch.11 in Santa Fe, NM, and KJNP ch.4 in Fairbanks, AK, licensed to a village named "North Pole".
There's also WDHS ch.8 in Iron Mountain, MI, though it seems that station is more off than on these days, mainly to keep the license alive. When it was on, it simulcasted EWTN.
> Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
KTFL Channel 4 in Flagstaff, AZ is a full-time affiliate of FamilyNet.
KPHZ Channel 11 in Holbrook, AZ (a full-power allocation with a low-power signal) will soon be KDTP with Daystar programming.
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
KTFL Channel 4 in Flagstaff, AZ is a full-time affiliate of FamilyNet.
KPHZ Channel 11 in Holbrook, AZ (a full-power allocation with a low-power signal) will soon be KDTP with Daystar programming.
> Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
if you count 'Class A' VHF stations, there is a Christian/family-friendly
VHF station on channel 9 in Jeffersonville, IN (across the river from
Louisville, KY) known as WVHF-TV. the station also has a low-power
translator on VHF channel 5 providing coverage to downtown Louisville.
the station is operated by Class A UHF station WJYL-TV channel 45 which is a
TBN afilliate station in Clarksville, IN.
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> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
if you count 'Class A' VHF stations, there is a Christian/family-friendly
VHF station on channel 9 in Jeffersonville, IN (across the river from
Louisville, KY) known as WVHF-TV. the station also has a low-power
translator on VHF channel 5 providing coverage to downtown Louisville.
the station is operated by Class A UHF station WJYL-TV channel 45 which is a
TBN afilliate station in Clarksville, IN.
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RobertMoore
Guest
Oh. Thanks for catching that.
JeeperOne
Banned
Hi everyone:
> Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
Channel 2 in Dallas (Whose calls escape me at the moment) is the only one that comes to my mind. It's a Daystar O&O.
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
That's no surprise. The UHF band is LOADED with 'em.
Cheers
Pat
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> Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
Channel 2 in Dallas (Whose calls escape me at the moment) is the only one that comes to my mind. It's a Daystar O&O.
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
That's no surprise. The UHF band is LOADED with 'em.
Cheers
Pat
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http://patspodcast.blogspot.com/
Radio? Uhh.....What's THAT??
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JeeperOne
Banned
Re: How about Religious UHF TV Stations?
Hi everyone:
> Here are several..
[snip...]
Those are all UHFs Robert!
Pat<P ID="signature">______________
http://patspodcast.blogspot.com/
Radio? Uhh.....What's THAT??</P>
Hi everyone:
> Here are several..
[snip...]
Those are all UHFs Robert!
Pat<P ID="signature">______________
http://patspodcast.blogspot.com/
Radio? Uhh.....What's THAT??
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SuperDav20000
Guest
> Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
Norfolk/Virginia Beach Area
FamilyNet - "Good News Channel 5"
WJGN-CA 5 Chesapeake, VA
W05BQ 5 Norfolk, VA a Translater of WJGN-CA<P ID="signature">______________
Tidewater MediaZone</P>
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> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
Norfolk/Virginia Beach Area
FamilyNet - "Good News Channel 5"
WJGN-CA 5 Chesapeake, VA
W05BQ 5 Norfolk, VA a Translater of WJGN-CA<P ID="signature">______________
Tidewater MediaZone</P>
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KMRichards
Guest
Re: How about Religious UHF TV Stations?
> Those are all UHFs Robert!
You might have noted that the Moderator already posted that before you posted, Pat.<P ID="signature">______________
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> Those are all UHFs Robert!
You might have noted that the Moderator already posted that before you posted, Pat.<P ID="signature">______________
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> Not quite -- there's also KCHF ch.11 in Santa Fe, NM, and
> KJNP ch.4 in Fairbanks, AK, licensed to a village named
> "North Pole".
Hey, North Pole is actually a city! (I grew up there.) KJNP also maintains a clear-channel AM and an FM with studios in North Pole.
KJNP has elected to put their DTV station on channel 4 too.
> KJNP ch.4 in Fairbanks, AK, licensed to a village named
> "North Pole".
Hey, North Pole is actually a city! (I grew up there.) KJNP also maintains a clear-channel AM and an FM with studios in North Pole.
KJNP has elected to put their DTV station on channel 4 too.
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KMRichards
Guest
About Low-V DTV channels
> KJNP has elected to put their DTV station on channel 4 too.
Judging from how few stations are electing for low-VHF digital channels, I would not be surprised if KJNP and the rest find the FCC will make them move to a high-VHF or UHF channel.
From what I have read, low-V channels are much less than ideal for DTV operation.<P ID="signature">______________
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> KJNP has elected to put their DTV station on channel 4 too.
Judging from how few stations are electing for low-VHF digital channels, I would not be surprised if KJNP and the rest find the FCC will make them move to a high-VHF or UHF channel.
From what I have read, low-V channels are much less than ideal for DTV operation.<P ID="signature">______________
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> Are there any Christian or other religious VHF stations?
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
Assuming you mean full-service stations, there are very few. In addition to those already mentioned, there is also WBIJ 4 Crandon WI, which is reported to broadcast FamilyNet.
In summary:
KDTN 2 Denton TX (Daystar)
KJNP 4 North Pole AK (TBN)
KTFL 4 Flagstaff AZ (FamilyNet)
WBIJ 4 Crandon WI (FamilyNet)
WDHS 8 Iron Mountain MI (EWTN)
KDTP 11 Holbrook AZ (Daystar)
KCHF 11 Santa Fe NM (Religious)
There are approx. 70 additional Class A and other LPTV Christian stations on the VHF bands, showing TBN, Daystar, FamilyNet, EWTN, 3ABN, Worship, Almavision, LFN, and general religious broadcasting.
I don't know what's available in non-Christian religious broadcasting, if anything.
One major reason you don't find many VHF Christian channels is that Christian broadcasters were generally slow to embrace TV. It was considered by many (not all) to be "unChristian" in the 1950s and 1960s, and even into the late 1970s, I remember people referring to it as "Hell-evision". So by the time Christian broadcasters finally got into the game, most, if not all, of the VHF allocations were already in use. By the time LPTV came around, TV was almost universally accepted in Christian circles, but most LPTV stations are also in the UHF band and most of the VHF LPTV stations that I've seen, at least in AZ, NV and UT, are owned by local government for the purpose of simulcasting the Big 4 and PBS stations from the nearest major city in the state.<P ID="signature">______________
Dave</P>
>
> I've been looking but all I pull up are UHF stations
>
Assuming you mean full-service stations, there are very few. In addition to those already mentioned, there is also WBIJ 4 Crandon WI, which is reported to broadcast FamilyNet.
In summary:
KDTN 2 Denton TX (Daystar)
KJNP 4 North Pole AK (TBN)
KTFL 4 Flagstaff AZ (FamilyNet)
WBIJ 4 Crandon WI (FamilyNet)
WDHS 8 Iron Mountain MI (EWTN)
KDTP 11 Holbrook AZ (Daystar)
KCHF 11 Santa Fe NM (Religious)
There are approx. 70 additional Class A and other LPTV Christian stations on the VHF bands, showing TBN, Daystar, FamilyNet, EWTN, 3ABN, Worship, Almavision, LFN, and general religious broadcasting.
I don't know what's available in non-Christian religious broadcasting, if anything.
One major reason you don't find many VHF Christian channels is that Christian broadcasters were generally slow to embrace TV. It was considered by many (not all) to be "unChristian" in the 1950s and 1960s, and even into the late 1970s, I remember people referring to it as "Hell-evision". So by the time Christian broadcasters finally got into the game, most, if not all, of the VHF allocations were already in use. By the time LPTV came around, TV was almost universally accepted in Christian circles, but most LPTV stations are also in the UHF band and most of the VHF LPTV stations that I've seen, at least in AZ, NV and UT, are owned by local government for the purpose of simulcasting the Big 4 and PBS stations from the nearest major city in the state.<P ID="signature">______________
Dave</P>
> I don't know what's available in non-Christian religious
> broadcasting, if anything.
The only full-power non-Christian religious station I know of of any kind in the U.S. is a Baha'i FM station in South Carolina. There is at least one Jewish LPFM, in West Virginia. A full-license Jewish X-band station has just been approved in Montreal.
Really, Catholicism (sp?) got off to a pretty slow start in broadcasting as well, and to this day except for Puerto Rico the only Catholic full-power TV station I know of is KNXT in the Fresno area.
> broadcasting, if anything.
The only full-power non-Christian religious station I know of of any kind in the U.S. is a Baha'i FM station in South Carolina. There is at least one Jewish LPFM, in West Virginia. A full-license Jewish X-band station has just been approved in Montreal.
Really, Catholicism (sp?) got off to a pretty slow start in broadcasting as well, and to this day except for Puerto Rico the only Catholic full-power TV station I know of is KNXT in the Fresno area.
> ...to this day except for Puerto Rico
> the only Catholic full-power TV station I know of is KNXT in
> the Fresno area.
>
There's also WDHS in Iron Mountain, MI -- not only on full-powered channel 8, but broadcasting the Catholic EWTN network as well -- if they're broadcasting at all (it's on only intermittently, to keep the license alive).
> the only Catholic full-power TV station I know of is KNXT in
> the Fresno area.
>
There's also WDHS in Iron Mountain, MI -- not only on full-powered channel 8, but broadcasting the Catholic EWTN network as well -- if they're broadcasting at all (it's on only intermittently, to keep the license alive).
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