WRMD-CD
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| Tampa, Florida United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding |
Telemundo Tampa Telenoticias Tampa (newscasts) |
| Channels |
Digital: 49 (UHF) Virtual: 49 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Telemundo |
| Owner | ZGS Communications |
| First air date | October 29, 1987 |
| Call letters' meaning | W Radio Mundo (in reference to its AM sister, WRMD-AM 680 (now WGES)) |
| Former callsigns | W57BA (1987-1994) |
| Former affiliations | Channel America |
| Class | CD |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | Telemundo Tampa |
WRMD-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 49, is a low-powered Telemundo-affiliated television station located in Tampa, Florida, United States. The station is owned by ZGS Communications. WRMD maintains studio facilities located on West Spruce Street in Tampa, and its transmitter located atop the Park Tower in downtown Tampa.
History
The station first signed on the air on October 29, 1987, originally broadcasting on UHF channel 57 as an affiliate of Channel America. Shortly afterward, the station was acquired by ZGS Communications, which converted the station into the Tampa Bay market's new Telemundo affiliate. WMRD originally broadcast on UHF channel 57 until the early 2000s, when the station relocated to UHF channel 49, to make room for WTTA (channel 38)'s new digital signal on channel 57. In 2004, the station began to be carried on Bright House Networks's cable systems in portions of the Tampa Bay market outside of Tampa proper.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.1 | 480i | 16:9 | WRMD CD | Main WRMD-CD programming / Telemundo |
Local programming
WRMD-CD airs a simulcast of Telenoticias de Puerto Rico from Telemundo owned-and-operated station WKAQ-TV in San Juan each weeknight at 6:00 p.m. The station also airs one-minute local weather briefs throughout the day as well as Spanish-language Florida Lottery drawings. On August 14, 2011, the station debuted its first locally-produced program, a lifestyle and entertainment magazine program titled Holaciudad teve!, which airs Sundays at 6 p.m.[2]
News Operation
On September 9, 2014 it launch the station's first Spanish language newscast Which didn't debut Monday it was a Tuesday because of the holiday. Building a new set graphics with hiring 15 staffers with new news department. Before launch of news operation weather cut-in from WTMO-CD and news updates some simulcast of Telenoticias de Puerto Rico. Newscast air Monday-Friday 6 p.m. and 11 p.m..
References
3. http://www.mediamoves.com/2014/09/telemundo-tampa-launches-weekday-newscast.html /news/