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WPNM-LD, UHF analog channel 27, is a low-powered television station licensed to Leipsic, Ohio, United States. It simulcasts the primary digital Class A station WOHL-CD (RF channel 15), which is affiliated with the ABC and CBS television networks. WPNM-LD's transmitter is located at the corner of Road Y, and Road 2 in Putnam County, Ohio. The Virtual for both WPNM-LD and WOHL is 35.1-ABC, and 35.2-CBS.

Owned by Block Communications, it is a sister station to full-powered dual NBC/Fox affiliate WLIO (channel 8), and low-powered digital station WAMS-LD (channel 29, which simulcasts WOHL-CD's ABC and CBS television networks) due on the air January 2020.

All of the stations share studios at 1424 Rice Avenue, Lima OH 45805.

History

The station signed-on May 28, 1996 with the calls W18BP as a full-time translator of sister station WOHL-CA (now WOHL-CD). It aired an analog signal on UHF channel 18. The channel was spun off in 1999 and became a UPN affiliate in 1999 with the calls WLQP-LP.

In 2006, UPN merged with The WB to form The CW and chose as its Lima affiliate WB 100+ station "WBOH", operated by then-rival NBC affiliate WLIO. At the same time, Fox, the network with which WOHL-CA, WLQP-LP's sister station, was affiliated, was forming MyNetworkTV for UPN and WB affiliates that were not chosen. Metro Video Productions, both stations' owners, opted to pursue the MyNetworkTV affiliation on behalf of WOHL-CA and signed an affiliation deal for WLQP-LP with ABC. The deal took effect on September 1, restoring ABC to the Lima area for the first time since WLIO dropped its secondary ABC affiliation in 1982; thereafter, the network's affiliates in Columbus (WSYX), Dayton (first WDTN, then WKEF after August 2004), Fort Wayne (WPTA), and Toledo (first WNWO-TV, then WTVG after October 1995) served as the network's default affiliates for the market. At one point, WLQP-LP carried America One on secondary basis that was shared with WLMO. In 2006, WLQP-LP applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to perform a "flash-cut" of its signal to digital. However, in mid-2009, the station decided instead to apply for a displacement low-power digital station on UHF channel 45 with the calls WLQP-LD. On June 8, 2010, the FCC granted WLQP-LP a construction permit for their new digital signal. On September 28, 2009, WLMO terminated their analog operations and programming was shifted to WOHL-CD.

On November 29, 2008, it was announced that Metro Video Productions would sell its stations to West Central Ohio Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Block Communications (owner of WLIO). While Block assumed control of the station's operations after the sale's completion, it was initially stated that the company would not consolidate WLQP-LP's facilities on South Central Avenue with WLIO. It has since been stated that some consolidation would take place with this station moving to WLIO's studios on Rice Avenue.

On September 28, 2009, WLQP-LP terminated its analog operations and programming was shifted to WOHL-CD. Fox and MyNetworkTV programming which had been seen on that channel continues to be aired on WLIO-DT2 as well as Charter Spectrum channel 9 and in high definition on digital channel 709. To avoid automatic license termination, on June 10, 2010, the FCC granted WLQP-LP special temporary authority to restore analog service on WOHL's former analog allotment on channel 25 because of interference with NBC affiliate WISE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana which is currently operating its digital signal on channel 18.

References

1. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101340694&formid=346&fac_num=21476
2. http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1340694.pdf
3. "Phipps flips Lima low-power cluster". Television Business Report. November 29, 2008. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
4. Sowinski, Greg (December 2, 2008). "WLIO owner buys Fox affiliate, other stations for $2.4 million". The Lima News. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
5. Linkhorn, Tyrel (February 6, 2009). "Sale of WOHL to WLIO parent company complete". The Lima News. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
6. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101336229&formid=910&fac_num=21476
7. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1359104&Service=TX&Form_id=910&Facility_id=21476
8. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101336232&formid=911&fac_num=21476

External links

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• Lima, Ohio
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• Television channels and stations established in 1996
• 1996 establishments in Ohio
• ABC low-power network affiliates
• Television stations in Lima, Ohio