WRTN-LP
Coordinates: 36°19′15.6″N 86°35′16.8″W / 36.321000°N 86.588000°W
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| Alexandria, Tennessee United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding | WRTN |
| Slogan | TV Worth Watching |
| Channels |
Analog: 6 (VHF) Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 6.1 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | (see article) |
| Owner | Richard C. and Lisa A. Goetz |
| Founded | January 2007 |
| Call letters' meaning | Retro Television Network |
| Former callsigns |
W25DG (2004-2005) WKRP-LP (2005-2009) |
| Former affiliations |
DT 1: White Springs Television DT 3: Country Music Videos Cozi TV Antenna TV DT 6: Localized Classic Movies DT 7: Infomercials |
| Transmitter power |
Analog: 2 kW Digital: 0.3 kW |
| Website |
wrtn.us Nashville.ThisTV.com |
WRTN-LP is a low-power television station in the Nashville area, based in Lebanon, Tennessee and licensed to Alexandria. The station, which broadcasts on channel 6,[1] is owned by Richard and Lisa Goetz.[2]
History
The Station signed on in January 2007 under the Call Letters of WKRP-LP, (The Callsign that was made famous in the American sitcoms WKRP in Cincinnati and The New WKRP in Cincinnati, which portray a fictional radio station with that call sign.) and was affiliated with White Springs Television[1] until September 2008 when it changed affiliates to RTN (Retro Television Network, currently branded as Retro TV). The low power digital channel 7 started broadcasting on June 12, 2009. On April 27, 2009, the call letters of the digital channel were changed to WRTN-LD, but the call letters of the analog channel remained listed as WKRP-LP until 2010, despite the callsign being reassigned to WKRP-LP (now WKWT-LP), a sister station in Key West, Florida.
The Station also added several additional Subchannels with additional programming. The Retro Television Network affiliation was moved to the second digital subchannel, as Religious Programming from Daystar was added to the main subchannel. A third subchannel was added in 2009 showing Country Music Videos, however the Country Music Videos would be dropped in 2012, in favor of Cozi TV. The Cozi TV Affiliation then moved to WSMV-TV's third subchannel of 4.3, resulting in WRTN discontinuing Cozi TV from their third subchannel a day before WSMV added Cozi TV to their third subchannel on May 28, 2015,[3] WRTN-LD's third subchannel now occupies Retro TV, which moved from the second subchannel. the second subchannel became automotive themed network Rev'n. Retro TV then moved to the Station's fifth subchannel, (replacing Tuff TV) to make way for Antenna TV, as that Network debuted on the Station's third subchannel on the weekend of September 11th, 2015. On September 21st, 2015, This TV (Which was previously seen on WTVF's third subchannel) moved to WRTN's second subchannel of 6.2, replacing Rev'n, as WTVF replaced This TV with the new comedy oriented Network Laff.[4] On Tuesday September 22, Antenna TV & This TV swapped Channel Positions with Antenna TV moving to Channel 6.2 & This TV moving to Channel 6.3. On September 30th, 2015, Rev'n was readded to 6.2, with Antenna TV moving back to 6.3, and This TV moving to 6.6, replacing the localized classic movies channel, that was run by WRTN.
On December 31st, 2015, This TV moved from channel 6.6 to channel 6.3, replacing Antenna TV. (Which moved to WZTV's third digital subchannel of 17.3)[5] Tuff TV was readded once again to channel 6.6 on the same day.
The station currently has a construction permit to move to UHF 17.
Digital television
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 480i | 4:3 | Daystar | Daystar |
| 6.2 | 4:3 | WRTN | Rev'n | |
| 6.3 | 16:9 | CMC | This TV | |
| 6.4 | 4:3 | ClasTV | Classic Shows | |
| 6.5 | 4:3 | TuffTV | Retro TV | |
| 6.6 | 4:3 | ClasMov | Tuff TV | |
| 6.7 | 4:3 | Info | Ebru TV |
References
- 1 2 Smith, Douglas E. (January 2008). "TV News" (PDF). VHF-UHF Digest. Worldwide TV-FM DX Association: 10.
- ↑ "FCC Clarifies Low Power Television Carriage on Cable Systems: You're Coming In Loud, But Not Clear" (Press release). Garvey Schubert Barer.
- ↑ http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/83934/cozi-tv-diginet-adds-eight-stations
- ↑ "E.W. Scripps Company to Launch Grit and Escape & Expand LAFF Distribution In New Multi-Network Agreement with Katz Broadcasting." PR Newswire (May 18, 2015). Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WRTN
External links
- Official website
- Nashville.ThisTV.com - Official This TV Nashville website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WRTN