WFHW-LP
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| Owner | Citizens Television System, Inc. |
| History | |
| Founded | July 31, 1985 |
First air date | July 13, 1989 |
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Former call signs | W58AV (1989–1996) |
Call sign meaning | Friendship House Western New York |
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| Facility ID | 11381 |
| Class | TX |
| ERP | 15.1 kW |
| HAAT | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°52′48″N 78°52′36″W / 42.88000°N 78.87667°W |
WFHW-LP (channel 58) was a low-power television station in Buffalo, New York, United States, founded by consumer rights advocate Ralph Nader in summer 1989 as W58AV on UHF 58.[1][2] The station broadcast from the top of the Marine Midland Bank Tower (now Seneca One Tower) in downtown Buffalo, with an initial power of 100 watts (later upgraded to 1000, and finally, 15,100 watts). From the beginning, the station aired a large amount of locally produced fare, with programming from Channel America,[3] as well as a partnership with The Learning Channel.[4] By 1991, the station had partnered up with Medaille College, though this would only last until January 1, 1993.[5]
At some point in the mid-1990s, the station upgraded from translator to LPTV status, and changed its call letters to WFHW-LP after what would become its last operator, the local chapter of the non-profit Friendship House.[6] The station went silent on Halloween in 1999 after the Friendship House ceased operations, several years before the digital television transition in the United States.[7] Channel 58 would not be reissued; it would later be allocated to WJET-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania, as a temporary digital channel prior to the transition, after which it (along with all stations between 52 and 69) would be removed from the television spectrum.
References[edit]
- ^ "W58AV WUTR TV 20 WTUV TV 33 WSYT TV 68 Verifications". radiotimeline.com. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ Marcello, P. C. (2004). Ralph Nader: A Biography. Greenwood Press. p. 128. ISBN 9780313330049. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ http://ecfsdocs.fcc.gov/filings/1991/09/09/114987.html [dead link]
- ^ "Nader Brings 'Community TV' to Buffalo - New York Times". The New York Times. July 30, 1990. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ "CITIZENS TV CHANNEL HERE IS EXPECTED TO GO OFF AIR MEDAILLE COLLEGE BLAMES LACK OF ADVERTISING - The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) | HighBeam Research". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ "WFHW-LP, channel 58 of Buffalo, NY - TV Station Listing DB by Pro Content and Design". tvstations.procontentanddesign.com. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ Forbes, B. R. "NTIA: Digital TV Transition and Public Safety". ntia.doc.gov. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- 1989 establishments in New York (state)
- 1999 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Defunct mass media in New York (state)
- Defunct television stations in the United States
- Ralph Nader
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 1999
- Television channels and stations established in 1989
- Television stations in Buffalo, New York