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|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | Daystar |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 23.1: Daystar 23.2: Daystar Español 23.3: Jewelry TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
| Founded | November 18, 1988 |
Former call signs | W42AJ (1988–1995) WSIT-LP (1995–1998) WKRP-LP (1998–2005) WDDN-LP (2005–2012) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 42 (UHF, 1988–2003) 23 (UHF, 2003–2012) |
| Telemundo (1988–1995) | |
Call sign meaning | Washington, D.C.'s Daystar Network station |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 10 kW |
| HAAT | 203.3 m (667 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°0′0″N 77°3′25″W / 39.00000°N 77.05694°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
WDDN-LD (channel 23) is a low-power religious television station in Washington, D.C., owned and operated by the Daystar Television Network. The station's transmitter is located on Brookville Road in Silver Spring, Maryland.
History[edit]
Communicasting Corporation signed on W42AJ November 18, 1988 as the Washington market's first Telemundo affiliate.[1][2] When current affiliate W64BW (now WZDC-CD) signed on late 1993, the two stations were recorded as both carrying the network's programming.[3]
The station, then known as WSIT-LP, was sold to Paxson Communications in 1996 and Capital Media in 1999. Capital Media assigned the famous callsign WKRP. WKRP-LP moved to channel 23 in 2003 in order to avoid interference from WVPY in Front Royal, Virginia. Daystar purchased the station in 2005.[4]
Subchannels[edit]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WDDN | Daystar |
| 23.2 | 480i | WDDN-ES | Daystar Español | |
| 23.3 | WDDN | Jewelry TV |
References[edit]
- ^ Padilla, Felix, ed. (1994). Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Sociology. Houston, Texas: Univ. of Houston. p. 344. ISBN 9781611921656.
- ^ Staff (15 November 1988). "Business Roundup". Washington Post.
- ^ "Eastern TV DX" (PDF). Television News. October 1995. p. 60.
- ^ "WDDN Facility Data". FCCData.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WDDN-LD