WTTE
WTTE (channel 28) is a television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States, airing programming from the digital multicast network TBD. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of ABC/MyNetworkTV/Fox affiliate WSYX (channel 6), for the provision of certain services. However, Sinclair effectively owns WTTE as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Sinclair also operates Chillicothe-licensed CW affiliate WWHO (channel 53) under a separate LMA with Manhan Media. The stations share studios on Dublin Road in Grandview Heights (with a Columbus mailing address), while WTTE's transmitter is located in the Franklinton section of Columbus.
| |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations |
|
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| Operator | Sinclair Broadcast Group (via LMA) |
| WSYX, WWHO | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1, 1984 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 28 (UHF, 1984–2009) Digital: 36 (UHF, 2002–2019) |
| Independent (1984–1986) Fox (1986–2021) UPN (secondary, 1995–1997) Kids' WB! (secondary, 2000–2001) | |
Call sign meaning | "Television Twenty-Eight" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74137 |
| ERP | 1,000 kW |
| HAAT | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°56′14″N 83°1′16″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
A charter Fox affiliate from the network's sign-on in 1986 until 2021, WTTE also served as the Fox station of record for the nearby Zanesville, Ohio, market.