WOBZ-LD

WOBZ-LD
East Bernstadt / London, Kentucky United States
Branding	WOBZ 9
Slogan	Local TV... WOBZ
Channels	Digital: 9 (VHF) Virtual: 9 (PSIP)
Subchannels	9.1 Retro TV/Jewelry TV 9.2 FGO 9.3 Tuff TV
Affiliations	Retro TV & Jewelry TV
Owner	ARK-TV (Andrea Joy Kesler)
First air date	November 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)
Call letters' meaning	nod to old W09BZ call sign
Former callsigns	W09BZ (1991-2000) WOBZ-LP (2000-2010)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 9 (VHF)
Former affiliations	UATV, TBN
Transmitter power	174 W
Licensing authority	FCC
Public license information:	Profile CDBS
Website	www.wobz9.com

WOBZ-LD is a digital low power television station in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, broadcasting on Channel 9. Licensed in 1991 as W09BZ, the station now goes by WOBZ-TV 9, a simple rearrangement of the original calls. Although the calls were assigned in 1991, the station didn't go live until two years later.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming^[1]
9.1	480i	4:3	WOBZ-DT	Main WOBZ-LD programming / Retro TV/Jewelry TV
9.2			SW KY.	FGO
9.3			Family	Tuff TV

Tower Collapse

On January 29, 2008, the tower used by WOBZ-LP and WJJA-LP radio collapsed during a storm. The station continued to be seen on London cable and over the internet. Station management hoped to build a new tower by April.

Logos

Logo used from 2005-2010.

References

↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WOBZ

External links

Broadcast television in Central Kentucky, including Lexington and Frankfort

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations

WLEX-TV (18.1 NBC, 18.2 Me-TV)
WKYT-TV (27.1 CBS, 27.2 The CW, 27.3 WX Radar)
WTVQ-DT (36.1 ABC, 36.2 MyNetworkTV, 36.3 Antenna TV)
WKLE (46.1 PBS/KET, 46.2 PBS Encore/KET2, 46.3 KY Channel)
WDKY-TV (56.1 FOX, 56.2 Comet, 56.3 Grit)
WLJC-TV (65.1 TBN)
WUPX-TV (67.1 ION, 67.2 Qubo, 67.3 ION Life, 67.4 Ion Shop, 67.5 QVC, 67.6 HSN)

Outlying areas

Southeastern Kentucky	WOBZ-LD (9.1 RTV/JTV, 9.2 FGO, 9.3 Tuff TV - East Bernstadt/London KY) WKSO-TV 29 (Somerset)/WKHA 35 (Hazard) (xx.1 PBS/KET, xx.2 PBS Encore/KET2, xx.3 KY Channel) WVTN-LP (48.1 Religions independent - Corbin) WYMT-TV (57.1 CBS, 57.2 This TV - Hazard)

Morehead	W10BM 10 (AMGTV/WHT - Morehead WKMR-TV (38.1 PBS/KET, 38.2 PBS Encore/KET2, 38.3 KY Channel)

Other areas	WKON-TV (52.1 PBS/KET, 52.2 PBS Encore/KET2, 52.3 KY Channel)

Cable-only

Lexington	cn\|2 GTV3 UKTV

Winchester/Richmond	KRCC-TV

Other areas	FPB-TV (Frankfort)

Adjacent locals

Louisville: WAVE-TV (3.1 NBC, 3.2 This TV, 3.3 Bounce); WHAS-TV (11.1 ABC, 11.2 WX, 11.3 Radar); WLKY (32.1 CBS, 32.2 Me-TV); WBKI-TV (34.1 CW, 34.2 Movies!); WDRB (41.1 FOX, 41.2 Antenna TV)

Defunct stations

W20AS (FamilyNet, Corbin)

WBLU-LP 62 (UPN/WB/Ind./MNTV/RTV)

WLKT 62 (Ind., 1988-89)

Kentucky broadcast television areas by city: Bowling Green; Charleston, WV; Cincinnati, OH; Evansville, IN; Knoxville, TN; Lexington; Louisville; Paducah

Other Television Stations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Louisville market stations	WLCU-CA 4 (Religous independent/The Walk TV, Campbellsville) WBXV-CA 13 (MTV2, Louisville) WBNA 21 (ION, Louisville) WKYI-CD 24 (This TV/JTV, Louisville)

Lexington market stations	WOBZ-LD 9 RTV/JTV East Bernstadt/London W10BM 10 AMGTV/WHTV Morehead WLJC 65 TBN Beattyville WUPX 67 ION Morehead

Bowling Green market stations	W14DG-D 14 Laff Bowling Green WCZU-LD 39 Antenna TV/MNTV Bowling Green

Other markets	WAGV 44 (Religious independent, Harlan) WPBM-CD 46 (FN, Scottsville) WTSF 61 Daystar Ashland

See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Kentucky

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