WZGS-CD

WZGS-CD
Raleigh, North Carolina
Branding	Raleigh TV 44
Channels	Digital: 44 (UHF) Virtual: 44 (PSIP)
Affiliations	Independent
Owner	ZGS Communications (ZGS Raleigh, Inc.)
Call letters' meaning	W ZGS = owner
Former callsigns	W60BT (1991–1999) WHOA-LP (1999–2005) WZGS-CA (2005–2013)
Former affiliations	America's Store (c.2002–2003) Telemundo (2005-2010)
Transmitter power	11.3 kW
Facility ID	41095
Transmitter coordinates	35°47′13″N 78°43′38″W / 35.78694°N 78.72722°W / 35.78694; -78.72722
Website	www.raleightv44.com

WZGS-CD is a television station in Raleigh, North Carolina owned by ZGS Communications, and broadcasts on UHF channel 44. It is a class A television station, as such, it broadcasts at a lower power than other stations in the market. The station broadcasts English, Spanish, and Portuguese-language programming.

WZGS-CA went silent on April 1, 2010 due to losing its affiliation with the Spanish-language Telemundo network.^[1]

WZGS-CA returned to broadcasting on March 25, 2011.^[2]

WZGS-CA changed callsign to WZGS-CD on May 31, 2013.^[3]

References

↑ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
↑ "Resumption of Operations". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 30, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 31, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

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Television stations in the Research Triangle region, including Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville, North Carolina

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

Digital television	WUNC/WUNP 4/36 (.1/.2 PBS, .2/.3 Kids, .3/.1 Explorer, .4/.4 North Carolina) WRAL-TV 5 (.1 CBS → NBC starting 02/29/16, .2 Heroes & Icons) WTVD 11 (.1 ABC, .2 LWN, .3 Laff) WNCN 17 (.1 NBC → CBS starting 02/29/16, .2 Antenna, .3 Justice Network) WLFL 22 (.1 CW, .2 ASN) WRDC 28 (.1 MNTV, .2 Grit, .3 Comet) WRAY 30 (.1 TCT) WUVC 40 (.1 UV, .2 UniMás, .3 Bounce, .4 GetTV) WRPX/WFPX 47/62 (.1 Ion, .2 Qubo, .3 Life, .4 Ion Shop, .5 QVC) WRAZ 50 (.1 Fox, .2 Me-TV)

Low-power digital	WAUG-LD 8 (.1 Ind./AMGTV) WNCB 16 (.1 Estrella, .2 Dr.TV, .3 SBN) WTNC 26 (.1 UV, .2 UniMás) WHIG 31 (.1 ind.) WARZ-CD 34 (.1 rel., .2 LeSEA) WNCR 41 (.1 A1) WHFL 43 (.1 rel.) WZGS 44 (.1 ind.) W46EU 46 (.1 HSN) WWIW 66 (.1 Daystar)

Analog television	WBXU/WUBX-CD 13 (MTV2) W24CP 24 (3ABN) WACN 34 (Daystar) W45CN 45 (silent)

Cable television	Time Warner Cable News STV (UNC)

North Carolina broadcast television areas by city Asheville Charlotte Greensboro Greenville, NC Myrtle Beach, SC Norfolk, VA Raleigh Wilmington See also Richmond TV Roanoke TV

ZGS Communications

Radio stations	WAMA WGES WILC¹

Telemundo network affiliates	KTDO WDMR-LP² WTMU-LP³ WRDM-CD² WRIW-CD WRMD-CD WTMO-CD WWDT-CD WZTD-LD WZDC-CD

Other stations	WZGS-CD (Independent)

¹ Operated under a local marketing agreement by Wallis Communications. ² The station airs the Jewelry Television Shopping network during the overnight hours. ³ The station is operated as translator of WNEU.

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