WEPX-TV
WEPX-TV, virtual channel 38 (UHF digital channel 36), is an Ion Television owned-and-operated station licensed to Greenville, North Carolina, United States. The station is owned by the Ion Media Networks subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. WEPX-TV's transmitter is located northwest of New Bern, North Carolina.
| Greenville, North Carolina United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 38 (PSIP) |
| Branding | Ion Television |
| Slogan | Positively Entertaining |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ion Media Networks (a subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company) (Ion Media Greenville License, Inc.) |
| WPXU-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1998 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 38 (UHF, 1998–2009) Digital: 51 (UHF, 2008–2012) 26 (UHF, 2012–2020) |
| Secondary: MyNetworkTV (2006–2009) | |
Call sign meaning | Eastern Carolina's PaX |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 81508 |
| ERP | 850 kW |
| HAAT | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′2.6″N 77°11′12.8″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | iontelevision |
WPXU-TV (channel 35) in Jacksonville, North Carolina operates as a full-time satellite of WEPX-TV.
WEPX and WPXU were affiliates of MyNetworkTV from September 5, 2006 until September 27, 2009 when MyNetworkTV's affiliation switched over to WITN-TV, prior to this, the stations were solely affiliates of Ion (then known as i: Independent Television and originally known as Pax TV).
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ION | Main Ion Television programming |
| 38.2 | 480i | qubo | Qubo | |
| 38.3 | IONPlus | Ion Plus | ||
| 38.4 | Shop | Ion Shop | ||
| 38.5 | LAFF | Laff | ||
| 38.6 | 4:3 | HSN | HSN |
Analog-to-digital conversion
Because it was granted an original construction permit after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997 , the station did not initially receive a companion channel for a digital television station. WEPX was later assigned channel 51, and the digital signal signed on February 5, 2008. WEPX has filed a letter with the FCC requesting to move from channel 51 to channel 26. This is part of a larger move for the FCC to get TV stations off of channel 51 to prevent interference with cell phone devices.