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WBQP-CD
  • United States
  • Channels
  • Virtual: 12
  • BrandingWBQP TV 12
    Programming
    Affiliations
  • for others, see § Subchannels
  • Ownership
    Owner
    • Watson Broadcasting Inc. of Pensacola, Florida
  • (Vernon Watson)
  • History
    FoundedJune 1992 (32 years ago) (1992-06)

    Former call signs

    • W12CN (1991–1995)
  • WBQP-LP (1995–2001)
  • WBQP-CA (2001–2012)
  • Former affiliations

  • The WB (1995−1996)
  • America One (1996−2001)
  • Urban America Television (2001−2006)
  • Punch TV (2011−2015)
  • Impact Network (2014)
  • WRNE simulcast (until 2022)
  • Technical information[1]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID69993
    ClassCD
    ERP3kW
    HAAT93.9 m (308 ft)
    Transmitter coordinates30°25′59.9″N 87°13′8.7″W / 30.433306°N 87.219083°W / 30.433306; -87.219083
    Translator(s)WPAN-DT 53.4 (21.4 UHF) Fort Walton Beach
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • Websitewbqptv.com

    WBQP-CD (channel 12) is a low-power Class A television stationinPensacola, Florida, United States, affiliated with theGrio. It is owned by Vernon and Mary Lynn Watson, who were the first African Americans to own a broadcast television station in Pensacola.

    In addition to its low-power signal, WBQP-CD provides full-market coverage on the fourth digital subchannelofFort Walton Beach–licensed WPAN (channel 53.4) from its transmitter near Molino, Florida.

    History

    [edit]

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed Vernon Watson to broadcast on channel 12 in Pensacola, Florida, in June 1992. The FCC then assigned the translator-style callsign W12CN to the station. In 1994 and 1995, the station was struggling to be added the local cable system and to have their TV schedule listed in the local newspapers—typical among most low-power TV stations. In March 1995, the station became the WB affiliate for Pensacola. In September 1995, the station's call sign was changed from W12CN to WBQP-LP; later that month, the station was added to the local cable system. The WB affiliation eventually moved to WFGX (channel 35, now a MyNetworkTV affiliate) the following year, and then to WBPG (channel 55, now WFNA) in 2001.

    Subchannels

    [edit]

    The station's signal is multiplexed:

    Subchannels of WBQP-CD[2][3]
    Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
    12.1 480i 4:3 WBQP Main WBQP-CD programming / theGrio
    12.2 URBT TV URBT TV
    12.3 RETRO Retro TV
    12.4 HOLYFD iHolyfield TV
    12.5 YOU TOO YTA TV/NOST
    12.6 50-60TV Independent (Baby Boomer TV)/The Wynn Network
    12.7 MUSIC Music videos
    12.8 WORD Religious / The Word Network/The Impact Network

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBQP-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "WBQP-CD PENSACOLA, FL". www.rabbitears.info.
  • ^ "Sub-Channels".
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