WMNS-LD
Appearance
Channels | |
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Branding | TV2 (general) News 2 (newscasts) |
Programming | |
Affiliations | Independent (via TV2 (Virgin Islands), 2019–present) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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Operator | Innovative Communications Corporation (via LMA) |
History | |
First air date | October 17, 2001 |
Former call signs | K22GA (2001–2003) WMNS-LP (2003–2016) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 22 (UHF, 2001–2016) |
Daystar (2001–2009) CBS (via TV2, 2009–2018, via WSEE-TV 2018–2019) | |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 125735 |
Class | LD |
ERP | 3.75 kW |
HAAT | 425 m (1,394 ft) 328.2 m (1,077 ft) (CP) |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′12″N 64°58′34″W / 18.35333°N 64.97611°W 18°19′47.7″N 64°54′38.2″W / 18.329917°N 64.910611°W (CP) |
Links | |
Website | WMNS-LP Online |
WMNS-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 22, is a low-powered independent television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. The station is owned by V.I. Christian Ministries, Inc.; Innovative Communications Corporation, which owns cable-only channel TV2, operates WMNS-LD under a local marketing agreement (LMA). WMNS-LD's transmitter is located atop Hawk Hill.
History
[edit]The station was founded on October 17, 2001 as K22GA. It gained the WMNS-LP callsign on December 22, 2003.
Prior to July 13, 2009, WMNS-LP broadcast Daystar programming. However, after CBS programming moved from WVXF to the cable-only channel TV2, WMNS-LD now provides over-the-air coverage for TV2.
Subchannel
[edit]Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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22.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | TV2-VI | Main WMNS-LD programming / TV2 |
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 125735 (WMNS-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System