WRID-LD
WRID-LD, virtual channel 48 (UHF digital channel 36), is a low-power Daystar-affiliated television station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, United States. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is a sister station to Gray's duopoly of Richmond-licensed NBC affiliate WWBT (channel 12) and Ashland-licensed CW affiliate WUPV (channel 65). WRID-LD's transmitter is located in Bon Air at the studios of PBS member stations WCVE-TV and WCVW.
| Richmond, Virginia United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Richmond, Virginia |
| Channels | Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 48 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 48.1: Daystar 48.2: Daystar Español |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gray Television (Gray Television Licensee, LLC) |
| WWBT, WUPV | |
| History | |
First air date | June 2, 1992 |
Former call signs | W48BI (1992–2004) WRID-LP (2004–2016) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 48 (UHF, 1998–2016) Digital: 48 (UHF, 2016–2021) |
| ShopNBC (2003–2004) | |
Call sign meaning | Richmond Daystar |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65116 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 341.3 m (1,120 ft) 210 m (689 ft) (CP)[1] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°30′45.6″N 77°36′4.8″W 37°30′23″N 77°30′11″W (CP)[1] |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
History
The station signed on June 2, 1992 with translator calls W48BI and was owned by VVILPTV, Inc.
Richmond's next WB affiliate?
When the market's WB affiliate WAWB (channel 65, now WUPV) became a UPN affiliate in March 1997, Richmond was left without a full-time WB affiliate. In the early 2000, there were several attempts to launch a stand-alone station to carry the network. W48BI was one of two possible candidates for the network affiliate which declined the offer or launch a brand new station on channel 19 that later became an outlet for Charlottesville's CBS affiliate WCAV (channel 19) in 2004. NBC affiliate WWBT became a secondary WB affiliate from 1999 to August 2006 during the early morning hours.
In late August 2006, WUPV took secondary affiliation to The WB on selected nights until the closing of that network when it merged with UPN to become The CW. Fox affiliate WRLH-TV (channel 35) carried selected Kids' WB programming from 1998 to 2001.
As a ShopNBC affiliate
In 2003, the station became a ShopNBC affiliate.
Current affiliation with Daystar
In 2004, the station was bought by the Word of God Fellowship (a Daystar subsidiary) and changed its to calls WRID-LP to reflect its Daystar affiliation and uses local insertion of the station's ID.
Programming
WRID relies largely on its Daystar programming with no local programming.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WRID-LD | Daystar |
| 48.2 | 480i | WRID-ES | Daystar Español | |
Analog-to-digital transition
On January 12, 2007, the FCC granted Word of God Fellowship's request for permission to digital for Low-Power Digital Television (LD) on channel 51 and gave the station until January 12, 2010 to complete the flash cut. On August 9, 2011, Word of God Fellowship filed a second construction permit for a flash-cut to digital TV on channel 48 which was approved by the FCC on August 24, 2011 that was to expire on September 1, 2015.
The station officially began digital broadcasting on November 8, 2014. The FCC issued the station its digital license on December 5, 2016.
Availability on cable and satellite
The station is not currently available on the market's cable and satellite systems; however, Daystar's national feed is carried on Comcast Xfinity digital channels 287 and 1657 in the Richmond area.
References
- https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=&fileno=&state=&city=&chan=0.0&cha2=51&serv=&type=&facid=&asrn=1015246&list=0&ThisTab=Results+to+This+Page%2FTab&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W&size=9
- "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- Digital TV Market Listing for WRID-LD