WGCW-LD

WGCW-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 36, is a low-power CW+-affiliated television station licensed to Albany, Georgia, United States. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is a sister station to dual NBC/ABC affiliate WALB (channel 10). Both stations share studios on Stuart Avenue in Albany, where WGCW-LD's transmitter is also located.

For the former translator with the same calls that previously served Savannah, Georgia, see WSCG (TV) § Translators.
WGCW-LD
Albany, Georgia
United States
ChannelsDigital: 36 (UHF)
Virtual: 36
BrandingAlbany CW
Programming
Affiliations36.1: The CW Plus
36.2: Circle
Ownership
OwnerGray Television
(Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
WALB, WCTV, WTOC-TV, WTVM
History
FoundedFebruary 22, 2011 (2011-02-22)[1]
Former call signs
W36EG-D (2011–2018)
Call sign meaning
Georgia CW
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID184721
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT87.7 m (288 ft)
Transmitter coordinates31°36′46.7″N 84°11′18.4″W
Translator(s)WALB-DT 10.4 (VHF) Albany, GA
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebsiteWebsite

Due to WGCW-LD's low power status, its broadcast range only covers the immediate Albany area. Therefore, it can also be seen through a 16:9 widescreen standard definition simulcast on WALB's fourth digital subchannel in order to reach the entire market; this signal can be seen on VHF channel 10.6 (or virtual channel 10.4) from a transmitter east of Doerun, along the Colquitt–Worth county line.

History

WGCW-LD was founded on February 22, 2011 as a new low-power television station on UHF channel 36, W36EG-D. In 2019, the station became the market's CW affiliate, after owner Gray Television moved the network affiliation from the third digital subchannel of CBS affiliate WSWG (channel 44), licensed to Valdosta, which was sold by Gray to Marquee Broadcasting in order to purchase WALB from Raycom Media.

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[2]
36.1720p16:9The CW Plus
36.2480iCircle

References
  1. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. "Digital TV Market Listing for WGCW-LD". Trip Ericson. RabbitEars. Retrieved July 31, 2019.


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