WPXQ
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| WPXQ | |
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| Block Island, Rhode Island | |
| Branding | ION Television |
| Channels | Analog: 69 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | ION Television |
| Owner | ION Media Networks, Inc. (Ocean State Television, LLC) |
| First air date | April 2, 1992 |
| Call letters’ meaning | PX = Pax |
| Former callsigns | WOST-TV (1992-1998) |
| Former affiliations | independent (1992-1996) inTV (1996-1998) Pax TV (1998-2005) i (2005-2007) |
| Transmitter Power | 3470 kW (analog) 1000 kW (digital) |
| Height | 205 m (analog) 228 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 50063 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Website | www.ionline.tv |
WPXQ is a television station in the Providence, Rhode Island market. The station is owned and operated by ION Media Networks (the former Paxson Communications) as an affiliate of the ION Television network, and is located on channel 69. It is licensed to Block Island, Rhode Island.
[edit] History
The FCC was persuaded to allocate channel 69 to Block Island by Ted Robinson, an island resident, who claimed during the allocation filing process in 1984-85 that an independent TV station providing niche programming from there would serve the public interest better. Robinson subsequently ran into local opposition to tower siting, and sold out his interest to Ray Yorke, who obtained the initial construction permit. The station began broadcasting a few hours of old movies daily in 1992 using the call WOST-TV (meaning Ocean State Television, the original owners). By 1996, the station was owned by Paxson Communications, which had implemented their infomercials (via their inTV network) and religious programming. The station became WPXQ in 1998, and in August of that year began to run programming from the Pax TV network (now ION Television).
[edit] Trivia
Block Island Cable TV does not carry WPXQ, even though the station is licensed to Block Island.
There have been instances when WJAR, the area's NBC affiliate, broadcasts their Sunday 6 PM newscast on WPXQ. This is due to NBC Sports coverage running over 6 PM.
[edit] External links
- www.ionline.tv
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WPXQ
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WPXQ-TV
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