WDGA-CD

WDGA-CD, virtual channel 43 (UHF digital channel 30), is a low-power, Class A Heartland-affiliated television station licensed to Dalton, Georgia, United States and primarily serving Chattanooga, Tennessee, and its northwest Georgia suburbs. The station is owned by North Georgia Television, which also owns WDNN-CD (channel 49), also licensed in Dalton.[2]

WDGA-CD
CityDalton, Georgia
Channels
Programming
Subchannels43.1: Heartland
43.2: Antenna TV
AffiliationsHeartland (2012–present)
Ownership
OwnerNorth Georgia Television
WDNN-CD
History
FoundedMarch 7, 1988
First air date
May 31, 1989 (1989-05-31)
Former call signs
  • W43AT (1988-1995)
  • WDNN-LP (1995-2003)
  • WDNN-CA (2003)
  • WDGA-CA (2003-2015)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 43 (UHF, 1989-2015)
  • Digital: 47 (UHF, 2015-2020)
Call sign meaning
Dalton GeorgiA
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49235
ERP3.17 kW
HAAT914 ft (279 m)
Transmitter coordinates34°44′0.2″N 85°1′2.8″W
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wdnntv.com

History

WDGA-CD was affiliated with the Spanish-language Azteca America network until December 1, 2012 when it became an affiliate of Heartland, just a month after the network relaunched after almost a ten-year absence.

Programming

Some Heartland programs are pre-empted in favor of locally produced public affairs programming in certain timeslots.[3]

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[2]
43.1 720p 16:9 WDGA-HD Main WDGA-CD programming / Heartland
43.2 480i 4:3 Antenna TV

Spectrum auction results

WDGA-CD was expected to move its allocation to UHF digital channel 30 due to its participation of the FCC Spectrum auction of 2016-17. The station was licensed to operate on channel 30 on January 24, 2020.

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WDGA-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. RabbitEars.Info Query on WDGA-CD
  3. "Station info". WDNNTV.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
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