WCBZ-LP

WCBZ-LP
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsDefunct
Ownership
OwnerLouisiana Christian Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
August 28, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-08-28)
Last air date
October 20, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-10-20)
Former call signs
  • W13CG (1989–1991)
  • DW13CG (1991–1995)
  • W13CG (1995–1996)
  • K07WE (1996–2008)
Former channel number(s)
13 (1989–1996)
Call sign meaning
W Central Baker Zachary
Technical information
Facility ID24980
ClassTX
ERP3 kW
Transmitter coordinates30°30′21.3″N 91°1′24.2″W / 30.505917°N 91.023389°W / 30.505917; -91.023389

WCBZ-LP was a low-power television station in Central City, Louisiana, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 7 as an affiliate of My Family TV. The station was affiliated with Central's local newspaper, the Central City News. The station is managed by former state senator Woody Jenkins, who once owned and managed WBTR and features programming local to the Central area, such as news coverage, local sports, and council and school board meetings. The station conducted a "test broadcast" on November 13, 2008.[1] Unlike many television stations, WCBZ was still broadcasting in analog, as it was exempt from the 2009 "Big Switch."[2]

WCBZ went silent on October 20, 2010.[3] On December 19, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission suspended the station's license and deleted the WCBZ-LP call sign from its database.

References

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  1. ^ Join Us in Historic Test of WCBZ-TV 6 to 9 Tonight, Central City News, November 13, 2008
  2. ^ "Central TV station still broadcasting analog". 22 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Station Search Details".
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