KWCC-LD

KWCC-LD
Wenatchee, Washington
Branding The Leader in Local Events
Slogan Wenatchee Community Channel
Channels Digital: 10/12/16/42/47/51 (VHF) (UHF)
Affiliations Independent Community Channel
Owner Wenatchee Valley Community TV/Apple Valley TV /Lonnie England
Founded December 10, 1989
Call letters' meaning Wenatchee Community Channel
Sister station(s) KNEE-LD and KCEM-LD
Former callsigns K47EW (1995-2003)
KWCC-LP (2003-2009)
Former affiliations TBN
Transmitter power 0.194 kW
Height 1153 meters
Facility ID 2517
Website http://www.kwcctv.com/

KWCC-LD channel 47/42/51/16/10/12 is a low-powered television station based in Wenatchee, Washington, owned and operated by Apple Valley TV/Wenatchee Valley Community Television. The station carries local programming, local sports, local events and multiplexes the major networks onto its digital signal and translator network serving Chelan, Douglas, Grant and parts of Adams, Franklin, Kittitas counties.

History

KWCC-LP began operation on December 10, 1989 as K13EZ. K13EZ now KWCC-LD was a Trinity Broadcasting Network or TBN affiliate at one time however, KWCC-LD is now an independent station airing local programing and real estate information. K13EZ became K47EW channel 47 on June 14, 1995 when the station moved from channel 13 to channel 47.[1] K47EW became KWCC-LP on March 10, 2003 when the station changed the K47EW call letters.[2] KWCC-LP change the KWCC-LP call letters to the current KWCC-LD calls on September 3, 2009 possibly to reflect that KWCC-LD is broadcasting as a digital only station.[3]

In November, 2015, KWCC 47.1 relaunched as the NCW Life channel, adding more live programming to schedule, such as regional high school sports, Wenatchee Wild hockey, and Wenatchee AppleSox baseball. The community billboard, long associated with the channel, moved to 47.2 and the audio feed broadcasting on 87.7 FM. "The Wenatchee Valley Visitors Guide" is on 47.3, featuring programming about the history of the Wenatchee Valley and North Central Washington.

Cable Coverage and Internet Streaming

KWCC-LP's NCW Life Channel is carried on Charter Communications channel 19 and Chelan County Fiber Network channel 12, and in High Definition on channel 501, while the community billboard (47.2) airs on Chelan County Fiber Network channel 99 [4] KWCC-LP is also streaming live on www.ustream.tv.[5] KWCC-LP also has streaming audio on its website www.kwcctv.com as well as KWCC-LP sister station website at www.realestateontv.com.[6][7]

Translators

KWCC rebroadcast on 7 low-powered digital and analog translators across the Wenatchee, Washington area of which 5 out of 7 low-powered translators are owned and operated by Apple Valley TV and KWCC-LD.[8][9] Both K09ES-D and K11EZ-D are located in Cashmere, Washington are owned and operated by the Upper Wenatchee Valley TV Association, Inc. KCEM-LD channel 5 is located in Chelan, Washington is owned and operated by Apple Valley TV.

References

  1. ↑ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=2517&Callsign=KWCC-LD
  2. ↑ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=2517&Callsign=KWCC-LD
  3. ↑ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=2517&Callsign=KWCC-LD
  4. ↑ http://www.kwcctv.com/kwccmediakit.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kwcc-tv-video-stream
  6. ↑ http://www.kwcctv.com/Streamingaudiovideo.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.realestateontv.com/page7.html
  8. ↑ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=341
  9. ↑ http://www.kwcctv.com/kwccmediakit.pdf

External links

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