WRTD-CD
Telemundo TV station in Raleigh, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WRTD-CD, virtual channel 54 (UHF digital channel 15), is a Class A Telemundo owned-and-operated television station licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The station is owned by the Telemundo Station Group subsidiary of NBCUniversal. Under a channel sharing agreement, WRTD-CD shares transmitter facilities with Fox affiliate WRAZ (channel 50, owned by locally based Capitol Broadcasting Company) near Auburn, North Carolina. The station originates its master control from the facilities of WZDC-CD in Washington, D.C., whose website links to WRTD's public file.
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Channels | |
Branding | Telemundo Raleigh |
Programming | |
Affiliations | Telemundo (2018–present; also 2005–2010) |
Ownership | |
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History | |
Founded | 1991 (33 years ago) (1991) |
Former call signs | W60BT (1991–1999) WHOA-LP (1999–2005) WZGS-CA (2005–2013) WZGS-CD (2013–2018) |
Former channel number(s) | Digital: 44 (UHF, 2013–2018) 49 (UHF, 2018–2019) Virtual: 44 (PSIP, 2013–2018) |
America's Store (c. 2002–2003) Independent (2010–2018) | |
Call sign meaning | Raleigh/Research Triangle Telemundo/Durham |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 41095 |
ERP | 805.4 kW |
HAAT | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°40′29″N 78°31′39″W |
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Public license information |
Despite WRTD-CD legally holding a low-power Class A license, it transmits using WRAZ's full-power spectrum. This ensures complete reception across the Research Triangle television market (Raleigh−Durham−Chapel Hill−Fayetteville).