WAZS-LD
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Norsan Communications and Management, Inc. |
| History | |
| Founded | March 13, 1996 |
First air date | April 28, 2000 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | From radio station WAZS |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 168038 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 85.9 m (282 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°55′43″N 80°6′12″W / 32.92861°N 80.10333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | norsanmedia |
WAZS-LD (channel 29) is a low-power television station in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Owned by Norsan Communications and Management, Inc., it is a sister station to YTA TV affiliate WJNI-LD and radio station WAZS. It airs the programming of Quiero TV out of Guadalajara, Mexico.
History
WTBD-LP was on the air on channel 22 by 2000 with programming aimed at a family audience.[2] It relaunched on February 11, 2002, as a Spanish-language TV station affiliated with the Hispanic Television Network and owned by Jabar Communications.[3] By 2005, it was airing Azteca América.[4]
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 29.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WAZS-1 | Quiero TV |
| 29.2 | 480i | WAZS-2 | Quiero Música (music videos) |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAZS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Lipman, Lisa (May 4, 2000). "WJNI-FM parent company branches out". The Post and Courier. p. 11D.
- ^ Spar, Mindy (March 3, 2002). "Two local TV stations cater to Spanish-speaking viewers". The Post and Courier. p. E4.
- ^ Findlay, Prentiss (March 20, 2005). "Hispanic focus - Local broadcasters join national push to attract Latino audiences". The Post and Courier. p. E1.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WAZS". RabbitEars.info.