WGTB-CD
WGTB-CD is a low-power Class A religious television station serving Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Overview
WGTB-CD is a low-power, Class A religious television station licensed to Charlotte, North Carolina, broadcasting on digital channel 28. The station is owned by Victory Christian Center, a charismatic megachurch based in Charlotte. It operates within the Word of God Broadcasting Network, a media group associated with Victory Christian Center that also includes a gospel-music radio network led by WOGR (1540 AM) in Charlotte. The station began broadcasting in November 1996 under the call sign W28AC. It adopted the WGTB-LP call sign one month later, establishing the identity that preceded its current Class A digital designation. During part of its history, WGTB-LP received broader distribution through a digital subchannel of WMYT-TV, the Charlotte-area MyNetworkTV affiliate. From May 2007 through December 5, 2011, WMYT-TV carried WGTB-LP on its third subchannel. The station was also carried by Time Warner Cable on channel 113 for a period. WGTB-LP completed a flash cut from analog to digital broadcasting on August 1, 2012, retaining channel 28. The digital signal substantially expanded the station's practical reach beyond the city-level coverage of its earlier analog transmission and provides coverage across much of the Charlotte metropolitan area. The station's transmitter is located near Dallas, North Carolina, along the Catawba River. Despite its wider over-the-air coverage, the station was reported as not being carried on the area's cable systems after the transition. On January 7, 2013, the station changed its call sign from WGTB-LP to WGTB-CD, reflecting its digital Class A status. Its programming profile centers on religious content, including local and national Christian broadcasts. It also carries programming supplied by Tri-State Christian Television and The Walk TV, together with some secular programming. A Saturday-morning block of children's educational and informational programming is broadcast to satisfy the requirements associated with its Class A license. WGTB-CD is best understood as a local religious broadcast outlet rather than a national consumer brand. Its role combines community television, Christian ministry programming, and network content distribution. The station's principal geographic relevance is the Charlotte market and surrounding communities that can receive its terrestrial digital signal.
History
WGTB-CD originated as a Charlotte-area low-power television station that began broadcasting in November 1996 under the call sign W28AC. The station changed its call sign to WGTB-LP the following month. From its early years, it operated as a religious broadcaster associated with Victory Christian Center, a charismatic megachurch in Charlotte. The church also operated gospel-music radio properties, and the television outlet became part of the broader Word of God Broadcasting Network. The station's programming has historically combined locally produced and nationally distributed Christian material. In addition to religious broadcasts, it has carried selected secular programs and content from external Christian television distributors, including Tri-State Christian Television and The Walk TV. Because it operates under a Class A license, it also schedules children's educational and informational programming on Saturday mornings. WGTB-LP gained additional distribution during the period from May 2007 through December 5, 2011, when MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYT-TV carried it on the station's third digital subchannel. It was also available for a time through Time Warner Cable on channel 113. These arrangements supplemented the station's own low-power terrestrial service and gave its religious programming access to viewers beyond those receiving its direct signal. A major technical transition occurred on August 1, 2012, when WGTB-LP flash-cut from analog to digital operation on channel 28. The former analog service was principally limited to Charlotte, while the digital signal provided materially broader coverage across much of the Charlotte metropolitan area. The station's transmitter is located near Dallas, North Carolina, along the Catawba River. Despite the improved over-the-air reach, the station was not carried on the area's cable systems according to the available reference account. On January 7, 2013, the station adopted the call sign WGTB-CD. The new designation corresponds to its digital Class A identity and remains the station's current name. WGTB-CD operates from studios on the campus of Victory Christian Center's middle school on Carrier Drive in north Charlotte, near the Interstate 85 and Beatties Ford Road interchange. Through its ownership and programming relationships, it functions as a local television component of the Word of God Broadcasting Network. The station's development reflects the evolution of a small religious outlet from analog low-power broadcasting to digital Class A service. Its principal mission remains the distribution of Christian and ministry-oriented programming within the Charlotte market, supplemented by syndicated religious content, limited secular programming, and required children's educational material.
- 2013
Station becomes WGTB-CD
[1]The call sign changes from WGTB-LP to WGTB-CD on January 7.
- 2012
Digital flash cut
[1]On August 1, the station transitions from analog to digital operation while continuing to use channel 28.
- 2011
WMYT-TV carriage ends
[1]WMYT-TV's carriage of WGTB-LP ends on December 5.
- 2007
WMYT-TV begins carrying WGTB-LP
[1]Beginning in May, WMYT-TV carries WGTB-LP on its third digital subchannel, extending the station's distribution.
- 1996
Station signs on as W28AC
[1]The Charlotte-area station begins broadcasting in November under the call sign W28AC.
- 1996
Call sign changes to WGTB-LP
[1]One month after signing on, the station adopts the WGTB-LP call sign.
Products and positioning
Local religious broadcaster serving the Charlotte metropolitan area through low-power Class A digital television.
Television broadcasting · 2012
WGTB-CD digital television service
The station's core offering is a low-power Class A digital television signal operating on channel 28. Its transmitter near Dallas, North Carolina, provides coverage across much of the Charlotte metropolitan area, although the station's distribution profile differs from that of full-power network affiliates and has not consistently included local cable carriage.
Religious television · 1996
Religious and Christian programming
WGTB-CD's principal programming service consists of local and national religious broadcasts associated with Victory Christian Center and affiliated Christian distributors. The schedule has included programming from Tri-State Christian Television and The Walk TV, alongside other ministry-oriented content and some secular shows.
Educational television
Children's educational and informational block
The station airs children's educational and informational programming on Saturday mornings. This block supports compliance with the programming obligations associated with its Class A television license.
Brand decisions
2013
Call sign change to WGTB-CDOtherBackground
Following the move to digital operation, the station's former WGTB-LP designation no longer represented its current digital Class A identity.
Action taken
The station changed its call sign to WGTB-CD on January 7, 2013.
Aftermath
WGTB-CD became the station's continuing public identity.
2012
Move from analog to digital broadcastingStrategyBackground
The station's analog signal was principally limited to Charlotte, while digital transmission offered broader metropolitan coverage and supported its Class A operating status.
Action taken
WGTB-LP completed a digital flash cut on channel 28 on August 1, 2012.
Aftermath
The digital signal reached most of the Charlotte metropolitan area more effectively than the former analog service, although the station was not carried on local cable systems in the cited account.
Recent events
- 2013
Station adopts the WGTB-CD call sign[1]
Other
On January 7, 2013, the station changed its call sign from WGTB-LP to WGTB-CD, reflecting its digital Class A operating status.
- 2012
WGTB-LP completes analog-to-digital transition on channel 28[1]
Other
The station completed a digital flash cut on August 1, 2012, retaining channel 28. The change expanded its terrestrial coverage beyond the more limited reach of its former analog signal.
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