WDGA-CD
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| City | Dalton, Georgia |
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| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 43.1: Heartland 43.2: Antenna TV |
| Affiliations | Heartland (2012–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | North Georgia Television |
| WDNN-CD | |
| History | |
| Founded | March 7, 1988 |
First air date | May 31, 1989 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel number(s) |
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Call sign meaning | Dalton GeorgiA |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49235 |
| ERP | 3.17 kW |
| HAAT | 914 ft (279 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°44′0.2″N 85°1′2.8″W / 34.733389°N 85.017444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WDGA-CD, virtual channel 43 (UHF digital channel 30), is a low-power, Class A Heartland-affiliated television station licensed to Dalton, Georgia, United States and primarily serving Chattanooga, Tennessee, and its northwest Georgia suburbs. The station is owned by North Georgia Television, which also owns WDNN-CD (channel 49), also licensed in Dalton.[2]
History[edit]
WDGA-CD was affiliated with the Spanish-language Azteca America network until December 1, 2012 when it became an affiliate of Heartland, just a month after the network relaunched after almost a ten-year absence.
Programming[edit]
Some Heartland programs are pre-empted in favor of locally produced public affairs programming in certain timeslots.[3]
Digital television[edit]
Digital channels[edit]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WDGA-HD | Main WDGA-CD programming / Heartland |
| 43.2 | 480i | 4:3 | Antenna TV |
Spectrum auction results[edit]
WDGA-CD was expected to move its allocation to UHF digital channel 30 due to its participation of the FCC Spectrum auction of 2016-17. The station was licensed to operate on channel 30 on January 24, 2020.
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDGA-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b RabbitEars.Info Query on WDGA-CD
- ^ "Station info". WDNNTV.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Facility details for Facility ID 49235 (WDGA-CD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Station website