WHBR (TV)
WHBR, virtual channel 33 (UHF digital channel 34), is a CTN owned-and-operated television station licensed to Pensacola, Florida, United States and also serving Mobile, Alabama. The station is owned by the Christian Television Network. WHBR's studios are located on Pensacola Boulevard (US 29) in Pensacola, and its transmitter is located in Robertsdale, Alabama.
| Pensacola, Florida/Mobile, Alabama United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Pensacola, Florida |
| Channels | Digital: 34 (UHF) Virtual: 33 |
| Branding | CTN Gulf Coast |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 33.1: CTN (O&O) 33.2: CTNi 33.3: LifeStyle TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Christian Television Network (Christian Television of Pensacola/Mobile, Inc.) |
| History | |
First air date | January 30, 1986[1] |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 33 (UHF, 1986–2009) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10894 |
| ERP | 1,000 kW |
| HAAT | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°36′45.4″N 87°38′41.6″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
History
The station was founded in January 1986.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WHBR DT | Main WHBR programming / CTN |
| 33.2 | 480i | 4:3 | CTNi | CTNi (Christian programming in Spanish) |
| 33.3 | Lifesty | LifeStyle Family TV (Christian-based family entertainment) | ||
Analog-to-digital conversion
WHBR discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 33, on January 20, 2009. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 34.[3] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 33.
References
- The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says January 27, while the Television and Cable Factbook says January 26.
- RabbitEars TV Query for WHBR
- "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.