WOCV-CD

WOCV-CD (channel 35) is a low-power, Class A television station in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, airing programming from the digital multicast network Catchy Comedy (formerly known as Decades). The station is owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting, and maintains a transmitter in Parma, Ohio.

WOCV-CD
Channels
BrandingCatchy Comedy Cleveland
Story Television Cleveland (DT2)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedNovember 30, 1989 (1989-11-30)
First air date
May 13, 1996 (1996-05-13)
Former call signs
  • W35AX (1989–2015)
  • W16DO-D (2015–2020)
  • W27EA-D (2020–2022)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 35 (UHF, 1996–2015)
  • Digital:
  • 16 (UHF, 2015–2020)
Call sign meaning
Ohio Cleveland
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41074
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT323.3 m (1,061 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°23′2″N 81°41′43″W
Links
Public license information
Websitecatchycomedy.com/wocv
Former translator of:
WAOH-CD
Channels
History
FoundedJuly 14, 1987
First air date
June 18, 1990 (1990-06-18)
Last air date
October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)
(27 years, 129 days)
Former call signs
  • W29AI (1987–1995)
  • WAOH-LP (1995–2014)
Former channel number(s)
29 (1990–2014)

WOCV-CD has some cable carriage, most notably on Charter Spectrum – channel 15 in Cleveland and channel 13 in Akron.[2]

History

Media-Com era

W29AI channel 29 was originally licensed on July 14, 1987, and did not sign on until 1990. It became WAOH-LP on August 21, 1995, and WAOH-CD on December 30, 2014. A translator of WAOH, W35AX channel 35, was licensed on November 30, 1989, and signed on in 1996. Both stations were owned and operated by Media-Com, a local radio broadcaster who also operated WNIR 100.1 FM and WJMP AM 1520 in the Kent/Akron area.

WAOH was affiliated with Retro TV since 2009. Before Retro TV, it was affiliated with the America One network, with the branding of "The CAT" (for "Cleveland Akron Television"). Prior to its America One affiliation, the station had carried Bloomberg Television, MuchMusic, and Network One. Under Media-Com's ownership, the station aired a few locally produced programs (such as the Son of Ghoul).

As part of the digital transition, WAOH-CD flash-cut their signal to digital in December 2014, remaining on channel 29. W35AX signed on their digital companion signal on channel 16 on March 16, 2015, with the calls W16DO-D. The new coverage area for W16DO-D overlapped most of viewing area formerly served by WAOH-CD. The station's branding made use of the new frequency allocation, changing from "29/35" to "16/29" on station IDs.

WAOH-CD went off the air on October 25, 2017 as part of the FCC's digital repack.[3][4] This shifted W16DO-D's role from translator to the sole transmitter for the station. On June 28, 2020, W16DO-D transitioned to their repacked frequency of RF channel 27, with the new callsign W27EA-D. Its virtual channel reverted to the previous 35 allocation, rather than 16, 27, or 29.

Weigel Broadcasting era

In March 2022, Media-Com petitioned the FCC to allow a sale of the station to Weigel Broadcasting. The sale included only W27EA-D, not WNIR.[5] On June 20, 2022, the sale was completed, and W27EA-D switched its primary affiliation to Story Television.

On September 1, 2022, Weigel Broadcasting filed to change the call letters from W27EA-D to WOCV-CD. The new call letters took effect on September 20, 2022.[6]

On November 1, 2022, the Weigel owned Decades network began airing on 35.1, with Story Television moved to the newly activated 35.2. On March 27, 2023, Decades became Catchy Comedy, a classic sitcom focused network.

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WOCV-CD[7]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
35.1 720p16:9CATCHYCatchy Comedy
35.2 STORYStory Television
35.12 480iEMLWOnTV4U (Infomercials)

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WOCV-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Where do I watch Catchy Comedy in Chicago, IL?". Catchy Comedy. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. "FCC Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction" (PDF). FCC. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. "Post-Auction Transition | Federal Communications Commission". 13 April 2017.
  5. Jacobson, Adam (March 23, 2022). "Weigel Adds A Cleveland LPTV Property To Its Station Roster". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  6. "Licensing and Management System".
  7. "Digital TV Market Listing for WOCV-CD". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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