WSMV-DT2

WSMV-DT2 is the second digital television subchannel designation associated with WSMV-TV, a broadcast station serving Nashville, Tennessee. The supplied reference material documents the history and operations of WSMV-TV, but does not identify the specific network service, programming format, launch date, ownership arrangement, or current status of WSMV-DT2 itself. Accordingly, this entry treats WSMV-DT2 as a distinct broadcast-channel identity rather than substituting the broader WSMV-TV station history for undocumented subchannel facts. WSMV-TV began broadcasting in 1950 as WSM-TV and has remained affiliated with NBC since its launch. The station was originally owned by WSM, Inc., a subsidiary of National Life and Accident Insurance Company, whose broadcasting interests also included WSM radio and ties to Nashville's Grand Ole Opry. Ownership later passed through Gillett Broadcasting, Cook Inlet Television Partners, Meredith Corporation, and Gray Television. Gray acquired Meredith's local media division in 2021, and WSMV-TV is now operated within Gray's station group. The station's studios and transmission facilities are located on Knob Road in west Nashville. Digital subchannel operations are part of the station's wider broadcast infrastructure, but the available material does not establish what programming WSMV-DT2 carries or carried. It also does not provide a reliable basis for assigning a separate consumer-facing brand, a precise operating period, a technical frequency, or a current owner distinct from WSMV-TV. Those details should be confirmed through the dedicated Wikipedia article, Federal Communications Commission records, station schedules, or Gray Media documentation before being added.

The documented history supplied for the parent station begins with WSM-TV's first broadcast on September 30, 1950, making it Nashville's first television station and the second television station in Tennessee. It adopted the WSM identity from its National Life and Accident Insurance Company parent and operated as an NBC affiliate from sign-on. The station later changed its call sign to WSMV in 1981 after its sale to Gillett Broadcasting, with the formal WSMV-TV designation following in 1982. WSMV-TV developed from an analog network affiliate into a modern multi-channel digital broadcast operation. The supplied source describes the station's ownership transitions from National Life and NLT Corporation to Gillett Broadcasting, Cook Inlet Television Partners, Meredith Corporation, and Gray Television. Gray completed its acquisition of Meredith's local media division in December 2021. The parent station's current facilities are on Knob Road in west Nashville. Although WSMV-DT2 is identified as a separate digital subchannel entity, the supplied source does not state when it launched, what service it carried, whether its programming changed over time, or whether the subchannel remains active. The parent station's history therefore provides context but cannot by itself establish a complete history for WSMV-DT2. Further verification is required for subchannel-specific facts.

• 2021

  Gray Television acquires Meredith Local Media

  [1]WSMV-TVen.wikipedia.org

  Gray Television completes its purchase of Meredith's local media division, placing WSMV-TV within the Gray station group.

• 1995

  Meredith acquires WSMV

  [1]WSMV-TVen.wikipedia.org

  Cook Inlet Television Partners sells the parent station to Meredith Corporation.

• 1981

  Parent station adopts the WSMV call sign

  [1]WSMV-TVen.wikipedia.org

  Gillett Broadcasting purchases the television station and changes its call sign from WSM-TV to WSMV.

• 1950

  WSM-TV begins broadcasting

  [1]WSMV-TVen.wikipedia.org

  The parent station, then known as WSM-TV, signs on in Nashville on September 30 as the city's first television station and an NBC affiliate.

• Digital television subchannel

  WSMV-DT2 digital subchannel

  The second digital subchannel designation associated with WSMV-TV. The available reference does not identify its network affiliation, program schedule, launch date, or current service, so no narrower programming description is provided.

1. 1WSMV-TVen.wikipedia.org