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==History== ==History==
Channel 66 signed on as WTKK, an independent religious station, in ]. The call letters stood for '''W'''itnessing '''T'''he '''K'''ing of '''K'''ings. In 1982 they added some classic sitcoms and very old movies to the lineup but by 1986 they reverted to mostly religious. In ], the station was purchased by ], a shopping network, and on ], ], the call letters were changed to WVVI. ] purchased the station in ] and on ], ], the call letters were changed to the current WPXW. The station was an all-infomercial channel from the time that ] bought the station until the ] began on ], ]. The station had the rights to the 2005 season of ] games in the Washington, DC area that are produced by ]. IT was formerly known as PAX66, before the PAX network switched its name to i. Channel 66 signed on as WTKK, an independent religious station, in ]. The call letters stood for '''W'''itnessing '''T'''he '''K'''ing of '''K'''ings. In 1982 they added some classic sitcoms and very old movies to the lineup but by 1986 they reverted to mostly religious. In ], the station was purchased by ], a shopping network, and on ], ], the call letters were changed to WVVI. ] purchased the station in ] and on ], ], the call letters were changed to the current WPXW. The station was an all-infomercial channel from the time that ] bought the station until the ] began on ], ]. The station had the rights to the 2005 season of ] games in the Washington, DC area that are produced by ]. It was formerly known as PAX66, before the PAX network switched its name to i.


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WPXW TV-66 is the Washington, DC area's i (formerly PAX) network affiliate, broadcasting on channel 66 (digital channel 43). The station is owned by Paxson Communications. WPXW TV--66 is the Washington, DC broadcast outlet for the Baltimore Orioles.

History

Channel 66 signed on as WTKK, an independent religious station, in 1978. The call letters stood for Witnessing The King of Kings. In 1982 they added some classic sitcoms and very old movies to the lineup but by 1986 they reverted to mostly religious. In 1994, the station was purchased by ValueVision, a shopping network, and on June 6, 1994, the call letters were changed to WVVI. Paxson Communications purchased the station in 1997 and on January 13, 1998, the call letters were changed to the current WPXW. The station was an all-infomercial channel from the time that Paxson Communications bought the station until the PAX Network began on August 31, 1998. The station had the rights to the 2005 season of Baltimore Orioles games in the Washington, DC area that are produced by MASN. It was formerly known as PAX66, before the PAX network switched its name to i.

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Broadcast television in the National Capitol Region (DMV)
This region includes the following cities: Washington, D.C.
Landover/Bethesda/Frederick, MD
Arlington/Fairfax/Fredericksburg/Winchester, VA
Martinsburg, WV
McConnellsburg, PA
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full power
Low power
ATSC 3.0
Cable
Outlying areas
Dover, DE
Hagerstown, MD
Winchester, VA
Martinsburg, WV
WHSV-TV (3.1 ABC, 3.2 NBC, 3.3 Ion, 3.4 MNTV/MeTV, 3.5 CBS)
W08EE-D (24.1 PBS/WVPB, 24.2 World, 24.3 PBS Kids)
WWPX-TV (60.1 Ion, 60.2 Bounce, 60.3 Court, 60.4 Laff, 60.5 Mystery, 60.6 Ion+, 60.7 Scripps, 60.8 HSN)
Defunct
  • Nominally a low-power station; shares spectrum with full-power WRC-TV.
Virginia broadcast television areas by city
Bristol
Bluefield
Charlottesville
Harrisonburg
Norfolk
Richmond
Roanoke
Washington, D.C.
Pennsylvania broadcast television
Erie
Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York (Susquehanna Valley)
Johnstown/Altoona/State College (Happy Valley)
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
See also
Maryland TV
West Virginia TV


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