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| Channels | |
| Branding | WRUF-TV Gator Weather |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent/24-hour Weather |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WRUF, WRUF-FM, WUFT, WUFT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1989 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 10 (VHF, 1989–2010) |
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PBS (1989–2011) PBS You (2000–2006, secondary) | |
Call sign meaning | "Radio from the University of Florida" (from sister radio stations WRUF-AM- FM) |
| Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4200 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 0.3 kW |
| HAAT | 261.4 m (858 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°42′34.9″N 82°23′39.4″W / 29.709694°N 82.394278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website |
ufweather |
WRUF-LD (channel 10) is a low-power independent television station in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is owned by the University of Florida alongside PBS member WUFT (channel 5), NPR member WUFT-FM (89.1), and commercial radio stations WRUF (850 AM) and WRUF-FM (103.7). The five stations share studios at Weimer Hall on the University's campus; WRUF-LD's transmitter is located on Northwest 53rd Avenue in Gainesville.
On cable, WRUF-LD can be seen on Cox Communications channel 6 in Gainesville; this is reflected in the station's logo. It is also carried on Cox channel 20 in Ocala. Most of WRUF-LD's programming is devoted to local weather, with some news and sports coverage, as well as UF features and happenings. [2]
History
The station was granted a construction permit for analog broadcasting on VHF channel 10 on July 29, 1988 (after having applied for the channel in 1981), [3] and was issued the call sign W10BR; [4] it filed for a license to cover on November 27, 1989, which was granted on December 29. [5] The callsign was changed to WLUF-LP in 1995. [4] As WLUF, it served as a secondary PBS member station, [2] broadcasting mainly repeats of PBS and WUFT programming, plus telecourses for UF students. The station converted to digital broadcasting, becoming WLUF-LD, in 2010. [4]
The station was relaunched as a commercially based 24-hour weather channel on June 1, 2011; this came after state funding to Florida's public radio and television stations was vetoed by Governor Rick Scott in May. [2] The call letters had been changed to WRUF-LD, matching the University of Florida's commercially operated WRUF radio stations ( 850 AM, and 103.7 FM), on November 19, 2010. [4] Regular WLUF programming ended on May 23, 2011, with WRUF-LD carrying NASA TV's coverage of the final mission of Space Shuttle Endeavour in the interim. [6]
Subchannel
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WRUF | Main WRUF-LD programming |
See also
- Channel 5 digital TV stations in the United States
- Channel 5 low-power TV stations in the United States
- Channel 6 branded TV stations in the United States
- Channel 10 virtual TV stations in the United States
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRUF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c Crabbe, Nathan (June 3, 2011). "UF TV station offers weather, plans other local programming". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "WLUF-TV to offer 24/7 NASA coverage of Endeavor" (Press release). University of Florida. May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WRUF