WFHW-LP
| Buffalo, New York | |
|---|---|
| Branding |
WAV-TV 58 (1988–1991), WBCT (We're Buffalo's Community Television) (1991), Community Television from Medaille College (1991–1993), Citizens Television Systems (secondary, 1988–2009) |
| Channels | Analog: 58 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | IND, Channel America, TLC |
| Owner | Citizens Television System, Inc. |
| Founded | Late 1988 |
| Call letters' meaning | Friendship House |
| Former callsigns | W58AV (1988 – c. 1996) |
| Former affiliations |
Channel America (1988–1996) The Learning Channel (1988–1991) |
| Transmitter power | 15.1 kW |
| Height | 529 ft (161 m) |
| Class | LP |
| Facility ID | 11381 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°52′48″N 78°52′36″W / 42.88000°N 78.87667°W |
WFHW-LP was a low-powered community-oriented television station licensed to Buffalo, New York, founded by consumer rights advocate Ralph Nader in late 1988 as W58AV on UHF 58.[1][2] The station broadcast from the top of the Marine Midland Bank Tower (now One HSBC Center) in downtown Buffalo, with an initial power of 100 watts (later upgraded to 1000, and finally, 15,100 watts). From the beginning, the station aired a large amount of locally produced fare, with programming from Channel America,[3] as well as a partnership with The Learning Channel.[4] By 1991, the station had partnered up with Medaille College, though this would only last until January 1, 1993.[5]
At some point in the mid-1990s, the station upgraded from translator to low-powered television status, and changed its call letters to WFHW-LP after what would become its last operator, a nonprofit organization known as the Friendship House.[6] The station ceased operations in the late 1990s after the Friendship House ceased operations, several years before the Digital television transition in the United States.[7] Channel 58 would not be reissued; it would later be allocated to WJET-TV/Erie, Pennsylvania as a temporary digital channel prior to the transition, after which it (along with all stations between 52 and 69) would be removed from the television spectrum.
References
- ↑ "W58AV WUTR TV 20 WTUV TV 33 WSYT TV 68 Verifications". radiotimeline.com. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ↑ Marcello, P.C. (2004). Ralph Nader: A Biography. Greenwood Press. p. 128. ISBN 9780313330049. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ↑ http://ecfsdocs.fcc.gov/filings/1991/09/09/114987.html
- ↑ "Nader Brings 'Community TV' to Buffalo - New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ↑ "CITIZENS TV CHANNEL HERE IS EXPECTED TO GO OFF AIR MEDAILLE COLLEGE BLAMES LACK OF ADVERTISING - The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) | HighBeam Research". highbeam.com. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ↑ "WFHW-LP, channel 58 of Buffalo, NY - TV Station Listing DB by Pro Content and Design". tvstations.procontentanddesign.com. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ↑ B. R. Forbes. "NTIA: Digital TV Transition and Public Safety". ntia.doc.gov. Retrieved 2014-10-09.