| City | Canton, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | (see below) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
| Founded | May 17, 2011 |
First air date | May 31, 2016 |
Former call signs | W21DI-D (2011–2015) [1] |
|
Estrella TV (2016-?) Azteca America (?-2023) | |
Call sign meaning | Disambiguation of former W21DI translator calls |
| Technical information [2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 184283 |
| ERP | 5 kW |
| HAAT | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°29′13″N 81°41′1.6″W / 41.48694°N 81.683778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www.dtvamerica.com |
WQDI-LD, virtual channel 20 ( UHF digital channel 21), is a low-power television station licensed to Canton, Ohio, United States and serving Northeastern Ohio. The station is owned by Innovate Corp.
History
The Federal Communications Commission issued the station's initial construction permit for W21DI-D on May 17, 2011. The current WQDI-LD call sign was adopted on December 4, 2015. The station signed on the air on May 31, 2016 as an Estrella TV affiliate on its main channel only one or two months after sister station WEKA-LD signed on. At an unknown date, the station switched to Azteca America, a Spanish-language network similar to Estrella TV. [1]
In April 2017, Cheddar started broadcasting over the air with DTV America affiliating five stations including WQDI with the network. Dunkin' Donuts, a Cheddar advertiser, was handing out free digital antennas at events in the stations' markets to publicize the over the air launch. [3]
On December 31, 2022, Azteca America ceased operations. WQDI replaced Azteca America programming with Timeless TV, an English-language network airing classic TV shows.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WQDI-1 | Timeless TV |
| 20.2 | 480i | 4:3 | WQDI-2 | Novelisima |
| 20.3 | WQDI-3 | BeIN Sports Xtra | ||
| 20.4 | WQDI-4 | Timeless TV | ||
| 20.5 | 16:9 | WQDI-5 | QVC2 | |
| 20.6 | 4:3 | WQDI-6 | Infomercials |
References
- ^ a b c "Digital TV Market Listing for WQDI". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQDI-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Bouma, Luke (April 18, 2017). "A Cup of Coffee With a Side of Antenna TV? - Cord Cutters News". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for WQDI-LD". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 184283 (WQDI-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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