WYME-CD
A low-power Class A television station serving Gainesville, Florida, currently associated with the Antenna TV and MeTV television brands through its local broadcast and market-distribution arrangements.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
WYME-CD is a low-power, Class A digital television station serving Gainesville, Florida. The station operates on UHF channel 45 and has historically used several call signs, channel identities, and network affiliations as ownership and affiliation arrangements in north-central Florida changed. Its present identity is closely associated with established-television programming, including the MeTV Gainesville branding used after its 2011 affiliation change; the supplied reference material also identifies the station as an Antenna TV affiliate in its current station description. The station was founded on June 20, 1994, and began broadcasting on December 10, 1996, as W14CB on UHF channel 14. In early 1997, it increased power and adopted the call sign WJXE-LP. During this early period, it branded itself as TV-14 and carried programming from the America One network. In 2001, the station became WYPN-CA as it moved into Class A service. It later shifted from channel 43 to channel 45 in 2003. WYPN initially became a satellite of sister station WGFL on July 15, 2002, when WGFL became a CBS affiliate. That arrangement ended in December 2004, when WYPN acquired a UPN affiliation and began operating as a more distinct service. Although its over-the-air signal was on channel 45, the station promoted itself as UPN 11, reflecting its cable channel placement. After UPN and The WB were replaced by the new CW network and the MyNetworkTV programming service emerged, WYPN again became part of a broader sister-station arrangement. It was linked to Lake City station WMYG-LP, which became a MyNetworkTV affiliate on September 5, 2006, and temporarily used the identity WYPN 11. A major rebranding occurred on May 3, 2011, when the station joined MeTV, a network specializing in classic television programming. Its call sign changed to WYME-CA, and it adopted the on-air name MeTV Gainesville rather than emphasizing a channel number. The station later transitioned from analog/Class A call-sign styling to its current digital WYME-CD designation. WYME-CD shares studio facilities on Northwest 80th Boulevard near Interstate 75 and State Road 93 in Gainesville with WNBW-DT and WGFL. Its transmitter facilities are located near Southwest 30th Avenue near Newberry. Because the station is low-power, its independently transmitted digital signal reaches only the immediate Gainesville area. Broader market access is provided through carriage on WNBW-DT's fourth digital subchannel, 9.4, giving the service substantially wider over-the-air visibility than the direct WYME-CD signal alone. The station became associated with New Age Media's Gainesville group, which included WGFL and WMYG-LP. Sinclair Broadcast Group began operating the stations through a master service agreement after acquiring the planned stations' non-license assets in 2014, although a proposed direct license transaction for WYME-CA was dismissed in October of that year. Sinclair later announced an outright acquisition of WYME and WGFL on May 28, 2025; the transaction was completed on August 1, 2025. WYME-CD therefore functions as a local broadcast outlet within Sinclair's Gainesville station group rather than as a standalone national media brand.
History
WYME-CD traces its origins to a television construction permit and station operation established on June 20, 1994. The station began broadcasting on December 10, 1996, under the call sign W14CB, using UHF channel 14. In early 1997, it increased its transmission power and changed its call sign to WJXE-LP. Its initial public identity was TV-14, and its programming was primarily supplied by the America One television network. In 2001, the station adopted the call sign WYPN-CA as it upgraded to Class A service. The station moved from UHF channel 43 to channel 45 in 2003. On July 15, 2002, it became a satellite of sister station WGFL, coinciding with WGFL's conversion to a CBS affiliation. This arrangement replaced the station's earlier America One-centered identity and connected it more directly to the Gainesville station group. The satellite arrangement ended on December 1, 2004, when WYPN began carrying UPN programming as a separate affiliate. The station promoted itself as UPN 11, despite transmitting over the air on channel 45, because its cable placement used channel 11. The branding reflected the practical importance of cable channel numbers in local television markets and was not a change to the station's actual broadcast channel. The television-network restructuring of 2006 brought another change. When UPN and The WB were replaced by The CW, WYPN became connected to Lake City sister station WMYG-LP. WMYG adopted MyNetworkTV on September 5, 2006, and WYPN used the shorter WYPN 11 identity after removing UPN references from its graphics and logo in anticipation of the network transition. The arrangement was partly shaped by the relationship between WMYG's over-the-air channel 11 and WYPN's cable identity. On May 3, 2011, WYPN joined MeTV, a network built around classic television programming. The station changed its call sign to WYME-CA and adopted the name MeTV Gainesville. Unlike its earlier UPN branding, the new identity did not foreground a channel number. The station subsequently became a digital low-power Class A outlet using the WYME-CD call sign. The station's physical and technical role has remained local. WYME-CD shares studios on Northwest 80th Boulevard near Interstate 75 and State Road 93 in Gainesville with WNBW-DT and WGFL. Its transmitter facilities are near Southwest 30th Avenue close to Newberry. The direct WYME-CD signal has limited coverage because of the station's low-power authorization, primarily reaching the immediate Gainesville area. The service gains broader over-the-air exposure through WNBW-DT's fourth digital subchannel, 9.4. Ownership developed through the New Age Media station group. In 2013, New Age Media announced plans to sell several stations, including WYME-CA, WGFL, and WMYG-LP. The proposed arrangements involved Sinclair Broadcast Group and related broadcasting entities. New Age Media asked the Federal Communications Commission to dismiss the application to sell WYME-CA on October 31, 2014. Sinclair then acquired the non-license assets of the stations it intended to purchase and operated them under a master service agreement beginning in 2014. Sinclair announced a later direct acquisition of WYME and WGFL on May 28, 2025. The acquisition was completed on August 1, 2025, placing WYME-CD's ownership within Sinclair's Gainesville broadcast group. The station remains a local affiliate and distribution outlet rather than a national standalone channel.
- 2025
Direct Sinclair acquisition completed
[1]Sinclair announced an outright acquisition of WYME and WGFL on May 28, with completion reported on August 1.
- 2014
Sinclair begins operating the station group
[1]After the proposed license-sale application was dismissed, Sinclair acquired relevant non-license assets and began operating the stations through a master service agreement.
- 2011
MeTV Gainesville launches
[1]The station joined MeTV on May 3 and changed its call sign to WYME-CA.
- 2006
MyNetworkTV-era satellite arrangement
[1]Following the UPN and WB network changes, WYPN became a satellite of WMYG-LP, which launched its MyNetworkTV affiliation on September 5, 2006.
- 2004
UPN affiliation begins
[1]On December 1, 2004, WYPN became a separate UPN affiliate and used the UPN 11 identity.
- 2002
Becomes a WGFL satellite
[1]On July 15, 2002, WYPN became a satellite of WGFL as WGFL became a CBS affiliate.
- 2001
Class A upgrade and WYPN-CA call sign
[1]The station became WYPN-CA as it upgraded to Class A service.
- 1997
Power increase and WJXE-LP rebranding
[1]The station increased power, changed its call sign to WJXE-LP, and operated on air as TV-14.
- 1996
Broadcasting begins as W14CB
[1]The station began operations on December 10, 1996, on UHF channel 14 under the W14CB call sign.
- 1994
Station founded
[1]WYME's predecessor station was founded on June 20, 1994.
Products and positioning
A local, low-power television outlet focused on network-affiliated and syndicated entertainment programming for Gainesville viewers, with additional market reach through a sister-station digital subchannel.
Broadcast television station · 1996
WYME-CD digital television service
WYME-CD is the station's own low-power digital broadcast service on UHF channel 45. Its direct signal is designed primarily for the immediate Gainesville area and operates within the technical limits of a Class A low-power station.
Classic television network affiliation · 2011
MeTV Gainesville
MeTV Gainesville was the station identity introduced in 2011 when WYPN joined MeTV and changed its call sign to WYME-CA. The brand positioned the outlet around classic television programming and replaced the earlier channel-number-focused UPN identity.
Digital subchannel distribution
WNBW-DT 9.4 market distribution
WYME's programming receives broader Gainesville-market over-the-air distribution through WNBW-DT's fourth digital subchannel, 9.4. This arrangement supplements the limited direct coverage of the WYME-CD transmitter.
Brand decisions
2025
Outright acquisition by Sinclair Broadcast GroupM&ABackground
Sinclair had operated the station group under a master service agreement after acquiring relevant non-license assets in 2014.
Action taken
Sinclair announced on May 28, 2025, that it would acquire WYME and WGFL outright; the sale was completed on August 1.
Aftermath
WYME-CD became part of Sinclair's direct Gainesville station ownership group.
2011
Launch of MeTV Gainesville identityProduct launchBackground
The station needed a new affiliation after the earlier UPN and MyNetworkTV-era arrangements.
Action taken
On May 3, 2011, WYPN became a MeTV affiliate, changed its call sign to WYME-CA, and adopted the MeTV Gainesville brand.
Aftermath
The station shifted its positioning toward classic television programming and later operated under the WYME-CD digital call sign.
2006
Realignment around WMYG-LP and MyNetworkTVStrategyBackground
The creation of The CW and MyNetworkTV required local affiliates to revise their network relationships.
Action taken
WYPN became a satellite of Lake City sister station WMYG-LP, which adopted MyNetworkTV on September 5, 2006. The station removed UPN references and used WYPN 11.
Aftermath
The arrangement preceded the station's 2011 conversion to a MeTV-branded service.
2004
UPN affiliation and separate-station positioningStrategyBackground
The station ended its satellite relationship with WGFL and sought a distinct network identity.
Action taken
WYPN began carrying UPN programming and marketed itself as UPN 11, using its cable channel placement as the principal identity.
Aftermath
The UPN identity was later removed during the 2006 network realignment.
2002
Satellite affiliation with WGFLStrategyBackground
The station's ownership group reorganized its Gainesville programming structure when WGFL became a CBS affiliate.
Action taken
WYPN became a satellite of WGFL on July 15, 2002, replacing its earlier America One-centered programming arrangement.
Aftermath
The satellite arrangement continued until the station became a separate UPN affiliate in December 2004.
Recent events
- 2025
Sinclair announces outright acquisition of WYME and WGFL[1]
M&A
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it would acquire WYME and WGFL outright. The transaction was completed on August 1, 2025.
- 2014
WYME-CA license-sale application is dismissed[1]
M&A
New Age Media requested dismissal of its application to sell WYME-CA. Sinclair nevertheless acquired the planned stations' non-license assets and began operating them under a master service agreement.
- 2013
New Age Media announces planned sale of WYME-CA and related stations[1]
M&A
New Age Media announced plans to sell most of its stations, including WYME-CA, WGFL, and WMYG-LP, in a transaction involving Sinclair Broadcast Group and related parties.
- 2011
WYPN becomes a MeTV affiliate and adopts the WYME-CA call sign[1]
Product launch · Leadership change
The station joined MeTV on May 3, 2011, and changed its call sign from WYPN-CA to WYME-CA. Its on-air identity became MeTV Gainesville.
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