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WBGN-LP is a Class A qualified low-powered independent station located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is owned and operated by the Bruno-Goodworth Network. WBGN-LP began broadcasting in 1995 on channel 59 with the call sign W59BT. WBGN identifies itself as WBGN-TV to eliminate any confusion to viewers as to what WBGN is. WBGN simulcasts on nine (9)LPTV television stations that are strategically located throughout the Pittsburgh DMA. This combined signal makes WBGN's coverage equal to or greater than the existing full power network affiliates in the Pittsburgh Market. WBGN is one of the few LPTV stations in the country that is "reportable" by Nielsen Media Research.[citation needed]
[edit] Programming
The station broadcasts a variety of programming including first run syndicated shows such as Martha, Reno 911, Chappelle's Show, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Temptation and Jury Duty, along with former network hits such as Family Ties, Hawaii Five-O, Mission: Impossible, The Nanny, Mad About You, The Outer Limits, and America's Funniest Home Videos. The prime-time lineup is rounded out with programming syndicated from Canada such as Cold Squad, Stone Undercover and ReGenesis. The network also shows second-run movies, children's shows such as Beakman's World, live religious broadcasts and real estate shows.
WBGN produces a number of regularly scheduled local programs. It broadcasts Local News Breaks and local high school and professional sporting events. In 2005 the station began production of It's Alive, a program showcasing horror films and B-movies. Since May 2006, the station also produces two-minute news and 30-second weather segments which air every half hour during prime-time hours.
[edit] Station Availability
WBGN-LP is carried on most local cable systems. WBGN is not available on satellite. Including the broadcast on channel 59 in Pittsburgh, the station is available over-the-air to almost all households in South-Western Pennsylvania, the Northern-Panhandle of West Virginia, and East-Central Ohio through the 9 stations that simulcast WBGN in the Pittsburgh market. The station was dropped in 2006 from several Comcast systems in the region, including those Comcast acquired from now-defunct Adelphia Cable [1] but returned to those systems in 2008 after a management change at Comcast. [2]
WBGN-LP is not currently broadcasting on any digital channels.
[edit] Bruno-Goodworth Network Stations
| Call Sign |
Ch. #
(Analog)
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Ch. #
(Digital)
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City |
| WBGN-LP |
59 |
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Pittsburgh |
| WPCP-LP (formerly W56CL) |
56 |
-- |
New Castle, Pennsylvania |
| WNNB-LP |
66 |
-- |
Beaver, Pennsylvania |
| WJMB-LP |
44 |
-- |
Butler, Pennsylvania |
| WKHU-CA |
60 |
-- |
Kittanning, Pennsylvania |
| WEMW-LP |
56 |
-- |
Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
| WWKM-CA |
20 |
-- |
Washington, Pennsylvania |
| WWKH-CA |
35 |
-- |
Uniontown, Pennsylvania |
| WMVH-CA |
26 |
-- |
Charleroi, Pennsylvania |
| WJPW-CA |
18 |
-- |
Weirton, West Virginia |
| WVTX-CA |
28 |
-- |
Bridgeport, Ohio |
[edit] Call Sign
This station is not related to WBGN (AM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Other Television Stations in the state of Pennsylvania |
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Independent Stations: WYBE 35 (Philadelphia)* - WGCB 49 (Red Lion) - WTVE 51 (Reading) - WBGN-LP 59 (Pittsburgh) - WJAL 68 (Chambersburg/Hagerstown) - WFMZ 69 (Allentown)
Religious Stations: W07BV / W19CI (EWTN, Wilkes-Barre) - WELL-LP 8 (Daystar, Willow Grove) - W35BT 35 (CSTV, Dillsburg) - WPCB 40 / WKBS 47 (CSTV, Greensburg / Altoona) - WBPH 60 (FamilyNet, Allentown)
Other Stations: WQEX 16 (ShopNBC, Pittsburgh) - WFPA-CA 28 (TeleFutura, Philadelphia) - WIIC-LP 29 (MTV2, Pittsburgh) - WBYD-CA 35 (S@H, Pittsburgh) - WYLN-LP 35 (A1, Hazelton) - WLLS-LP 49 (A1, Indiana) - WQPX 64 (ION, Scranton)
*WYBE is a non-commercial independent station. See article.
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| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, and PBS stations in Pennsylvania |
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