WANA-LD
WANA-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 16, is a low-power television station licensed to Naples, Florida, United States. Locally owned by Sun Broadcasting, it is sister to two other Naples-licensed stations: CW affiliate WXCW (channel 46) and low-power Univision affiliate WUVF-LD (channel 2). Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, which owns Fort Myers-licensed CBS affiliate WINK-TV (channel 11), operates WANA, WXCW and WUVF under a shared services agreement (SSA). The four stations share studios on Palm Beach Boulevard (SR 80) in northeast Fort Myers; WANA-LD's transmitter is located on Channel 30 Drive (on a tower shared with several radio stations).
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sun Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Operator | Fort Myers Broadcasting Company (via SSA) |
| WUVF-LD / WLZE-LD, WINK-TV, WXCW | |
| History | |
First air date | June 23, 1988 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Azteca Naples" (former affiliation and city of license) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67888 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 198.4 m (650.9 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 26°20′30″N 81°42′37.5″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
On April 1, 2019, Media Vista Group announced that it was selling its stations, including WANA-LD, to Sun Broadcasting, Inc. for $9.75 million.[2] The sale was completed on July 1.[3]
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WANA-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Application for Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee or Permittee, or for Assignment of License or Permit of TV or FM Translator Station or Low Power Television Station", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, 4 April 2019, Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, 2 July 2019, Retrieved 4 July 2019.