| Callsign | WTJP-TV |
|---|---|
| City | Gadsden, Alabama |
| Digital | 26 (UHF) |
| Virtual | 60 |
| Owner | Trinity Broadcasting Network |
| Licensee | Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc. |
| Location | Gadsden–Birmingham, Alabama |
| Country | United States |
| Airdate | July 22, 1986 |
| Former channel numbers | Analog: 60 (UHF, 1986–2009) |
| Erp | 1,000 kW |
| Haat | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Facility id | 1002 |
| Coordinates | 33°48′53″N 86°26′55″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Website | www.tbn.org |
WTJP-TV (channel 60) is a television station licensed to Gadsden, Alabama, United States, serving the Birmingham area. The station is owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). WTJP-TV's transmitter is located on Blount Mountain near Springville, Alabama.
The station formerly operated from a studio located on Rosedale Avenue in Gadsden. That facility was one of several closed by TBN in 2019 following the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s repeal of the "Main Studio Rule", which required full-service television stations like WTJP-TV to maintain facilities in or near their communities of license.[1]
History
The station first signed on the air on July 22, 1986, and was built and signed on by All American TV (not to be confused with an unrelated television syndication company of a similar name), a minority-owned firm with close ties to the Trinity Broadcasting Network; all of All American's stations were TBN affiliates. TBN acquired the All American group outright, including WTJP, in 2000.[2]
Technical information
Subchannels
Analog-to-digital conversion
WTJP-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 60, on April 16, 2009, ahead of the official June 12 date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 26, using virtual channel 60.[4]
Former translators
WTJP-TV's signal was formerly relayed on low-power translator stations W51BY (channel 51) in Jasper and W46BU (channel 46) in Tuscaloosa; the latter station went silent on April 13, 2010, due to declining support, which was attributed to the digital transition.[5]
References
- ^ Strang, Steve (July 15, 2019). "How Trump's New Regulation Cuts Will Save TBN $20 Million a Year for Gospel Purposes". Charisma. Archived August 12, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. March 27, 2000. p. 74. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WTJP
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010.