WBME-CD
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WBME-CD, virtual channel 41 (UHF digital channel 17), is a low-power, Class A MeTV owned-and-operated television station licensed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Owned by Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting, it is sister to CBS affiliate WDJT-TV (channel 58), Racine-licensed independent station WMLW-TV (channel 49) and low-power Telemundo affiliate WYTU-LD (channel 63). The stations share studios in the Renaissance Center office complex on South 60th Street in West Allis (with a Milwaukee postal address), while WBME-CD's transmitter is located in Milwaukee's Lincoln Park.
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Branding | MeTV Milwaukee |
Programming | |
Affiliations | MeTV |
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WDJT-TV, WMLW-TV, WYTU-LD | |
History | |
Founded | 1999 (in previous incarnations since 1983) |
Former call signs | W55AS (1983–1989) W65BT (1989–2000) W41CI (2000–2001) WMLW-LP (2001–2003) WMLW-CA (2003–2012) WBME-CA (2012–2013) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 55 (UHF, 1983–1989) 65 (UHF, 1989–2000) 41 (UHF, 2000–2011) Digital: 13 (VHF, 2007–2012) 24 (UHF, 2012–2019) |
WSNS-TV (simulcast, 1987–1989) WCIU-TV (simulcast, 1989–1994) WGBO-TV (simulcast, 1994–1999) Univision (1987–1999) WebFN (2000–2002) Independent (2002–2012) America One (secondary until 2002) FoxBox/4Kids TV (2004–2008) | |
Call sign meaning | "Memorable Entertainment Television" (MeTV's backronymed name; formerly suffixed with "-TV" during full-power run on channel 49)[1] |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 71422 |
Class | CD |
ERP | 15 kW |
HAAT | 316.4 m (1,038 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°6′42″N 87°55′50″W |
Translator(s) | WDJT-DT 58.2 (29.2 UHF) Milwaukee |
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Public license information | |
Website | www |
Due to its low-power status, the broadcasting radius does not reach all of southeastern Wisconsin. Therefore, the station is simulcast in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on WDJT's second digital subchannel in order to reach the entire market. This relay signal can be seen on UHF channel 29.2 (or virtual channel 58.2) from the same Lincoln Park transmitter facility.