WNCB-LD
WNCB-LD, virtual channel 16 (UHF digital channel 15),[2] is a low-powered Estrella TV-affiliated television station licensed to Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving the Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The station is owned by south Florida-based DTV America Corporation.
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| City | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Channels | Digital: 15 (UHF) Virtual: 16 (PSIP)[1] |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | (see below) |
| Affiliations | Azteca America |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | HC2 Holdings (DTV America Corporation) |
| WIRP-LD | |
| History | |
| Founded | May 2011 |
First air date | January 2014 |
Former call signs | W15DH-D (2011-2013) |
Call sign meaning | North Carolina, B as a placeholder |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 183629 |
| ERP | 2 kW |
| HAAT | 337 feet |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°39′30″N 79°0′40″W |
| Links | |
| Website | None |
WNCB-LD has no relation to the Cary-licensed FM station WNCB, which also serves the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville market.
History
The station was established as W15DH-D in 2011 under a construction permit, slated to be broadcast on UHF channel 15. It changed its call letters to the current WNCB-LD in 2013, and took to the air in January 2014 as an Estrella TV affiliate.
Programming
WNCB-LD offers Estrella TV programming on the main channel, while Doctor TV, a new healthy lifestyle-oriented network, is being run on the second digital sub-channel.[3] Beginning in late July 2015, the Sonlife Broadcasting Network began airing on the third digital sub-channel.[4]
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WNCB-LD | Azteca America |
| 16.2 | Buzzr | |||
| 16.3 | Sonlife Broadcasting Network | |||
| 16.4 | CRTV (Infomercials) | |||
| 16.5 | Timeless TV (Infomercials) | |||
| 16.6 | Cheddar | |||
| 16.7 | Shop LC |