W29CI-D (channel 29) is a low-power, Class A television station in Salem, Illinois, United States, serving the St. Louis area. The station is owned by Innovate Corp.

W29CI-D
CitySalem, Illinois
Channels
Programming
Affiliationssee § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedMay 28, 1987
First air date
1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Former call signs
  • W28AI (1987–1998)
  • W29CI (1998–2013)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66996
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT128.2 m (421 ft)
Transmitter coordinates38°33′46″N 88°59′58″W / 38.56278°N 88.99944°W / 38.56278; -88.99944
Links
Public license information
LMS

History

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The station's construction permit was issued on May 28, 1987, under the callsign of W28AI and changed to W29CI on September 28, 1998. It changed to the current callsign W29CI-D on January 7, 2013.[2]

The station was owned by 3ABN until 2017, when it was included in a $9.6 million sale of 14 stations to Innovate Corp.[3]

Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of W29CI-D[4]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
29.1 480i 16:9 W29CI-D The365
29.2 3ABN-PR NBC American Crimes
29.3 3ABN-DD TeleXitos
29.4 4:3 3ABN 3ABN
29.5 16:9 3ABN-RD Defy
29.6 4:3 3ABN-RL [Blank]
29.7 16:9 Radio74 Salem News Channel

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for W29CI-D". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCCInfo Results".
  3. ^ "3ABN Deals Away 14 LPTV Properties". Radio & Television Business Report. October 13, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for W29CI-D". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved August 22, 2024.