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WBXC-CD

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WBXC-CD
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedNovember 16, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-11-16)
Former call signs
  • W46CH (1994–2001)
  • WBXC-CA (2001–2015)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 46 (1995–2015)
  • Digital: 46 (2015–2019)
Call sign meaning
Box Channel (former affiliation)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70428
ClassCD
ERP
HAAT
  • 86.4 m (283 ft)
  • 86.9 m (285 ft) (STA)
Transmitter coordinates40°6′40″N 88°14′35″W / 40.11111°N 88.24306°W / 40.11111; -88.24306 (WTBM-CD)
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Public license information

WBXC-CD (channel 18) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to both Champaign and Urbana, Illinois, United States, affiliated with the country music-oriented diginet Heartland. The station is owned by Gray Media.

History

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In March 2022, it was announced that Gray Television would acquire WBXC-CD along with three other stations from L4 Media Group.[2]

Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WBXC-CD[3]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
18.1 480i 4:3 HeartLA Heartland
18.2 SonLife Sonlife
18.3 16:9 OUTLAW Outlaw
18.4 4:3 Buzzr Buzzr
18.5 Indepen 365BLK

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBXC-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Jackson, Adam (March 18, 2022). "Gray Grows Its LPTV Stable Once Again". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WBXC". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved January 26, 2025.