WDVB-CD

{{Infobox television station

| callsign = WDVB-CD

| city = Edison, New Jersey

| logo =

| branding =

| analog =

| digital = 22 (UHF), shared with WTBY-TV

| virtual = 23

| affiliations = {{ubl|23.1: TBN Inspire|23.2: OnTV4U}}

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1991|03|p=y}}

| location = {{ubl|Edison, New Jersey|New York, New York}}

| country = United States

| callsign_meaning = Deepak Viswanath Broadcasting (previous owner)

| owner = Trinity Broadcasting Network

| licensee = Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.

| sister_stations = WTBY-TV

| former_affiliations = {{ubl|Asian Independent (1991–2004)|ImaginAsian (2004–2010)|The Country Network (2010–2018)|Hillsong Channel (2018–2021)}}

| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|Analog: 39 (UHF, 1991–2013)|Digital: 23 (UHF, 2010–2019)}}

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|W36AS (1991–2005)|W39CQ (2005)|WDVB-CA (2005–2013)}}

| erp = 15 kW

| haat = {{convert|300.3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| facility_id = 168834

| class = CD

| coordinates = {{coord|40|44|54|N|73|59|9|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline, title}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

WDVB-CD (channel 23) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Edison, New Jersey, United States, serving the New York City television market with programming from TBN Inspire. It is owned and operated by the Trinity Broadcasting Network alongside Jersey City, New Jersey–licensed WTBY-TV (channel 54). The two stations share studios on East 15th Street in the Union Square neighborhood in Manhattan and transmitter facilities at the Empire State Building.

Development

Image:WDVB-CA.jpg

This station signed on over UHF channel 36 with the alphanumeric call sign W36AS in March 1991. The station aired Asian independent programming. In 2004, it became an affiliate of ImaginAsian and dropped the independent format. On January 4, 2005, the station vacated channel 36 to avoid causing interference to full-power WNJU Linden, which was assigned channel 36 for its DTV operations. The station moved to channel 39, and was assigned alphanumeric call sign W39CQ. The station requested and was granted Class A status. On February 16, 2005, the call sign was changed to WDVB-CA. In early 2010, ImaginAsian was dropped. With no programming immediately available to replace it, WDVB-CA was only airing a color bars test pattern.

In March 2013, WDVB's class A status was transferred from an analog station to a digital station (which became WDVB-CD), and the analog license was turned in;{{cite web|title=Re: LPTV Facility WDVB-CA ... Surrender of Analog License for Cancellation|url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=39869|work=CDBS Public Access|format=PDF|date=March 15, 2013|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=March 19, 2013}} the analog signal had left the air for technical reasons on February 9.{{cite web|title=Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1544855&Service=TX&Form_id=910&Facility_id=16389|date=March 1, 2013|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=March 19, 2013}} Shortly afterward, Edison Broadcasting filed to sell the station to LocusPoint Networks.{{cite news|last=Seyler|first=Dave|title=LocusPoint Class A spending spree continues|url=http://rbr.com/locuspoint-class-a-spending-spree-continues/|access-date=March 19, 2013|newspaper=Television Business Report|date=March 18, 2013}} The sale closed on August 19, 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/locuspoint-closes-20-mil-low-power-new-york-station/44184|title = LocusPoint Closes on $20 Mil Low Power New York Station|date = August 19, 2013}} In 2017, TBN O&O WTBY-TV began channel sharing with WDVB-CD. In 2018, LocusPoint Networks sold WDVB-CD to TBN, creating a duopoly with WTBY-TV.

Subchannels

class="wikitable" \|+Subchannels of WDVB-CD and WTBY-TV{{cite web\|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WDVB\|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WDVB#station\|website=RabbitEars.info\|accessdate=September 7, 2024}} ! scope = "col" \| License ! scope = "col" \| Channel ! scope = "col" \| Res. ! scope = "col" \| Aspect ! scope = "col" \| Short name ! scope = "col" \| Programming
rowspan = "2" scope = "row" style="border-right: 4px solid #60B0FF;" \| WDVB-CD ! scope = "row" \| 23.1 \| rowspan=2\|480i \|\| rowspan=2\|4:3 \|\| Inspire \|\| TBN Inspire
scope = "row" \| 23.2 \| ONTV4U \|\| OnTV4U (infomercials)
rowspan = "4" scope = "row" style="border-right: 4px solid #0057AF;" \| WTBY-TV ! scope = "row" \| 54.1 \| rowspan=2\|720p \|\| rowspan=4\|16:9 \|\| TBN \|\| TBN
scope = "row" \| 54.2 \| Merit \|\| Merit TV
scope = "row" \| 54.3 \| rowspan=2\|480i \|\| ONTV4U \|\| OnTV4U (infomercials)
scope = "row" \| 54.4 \| POSITIV \|\| Positiv

class="wikitable"

|+Subchannels of WDVB-CD and WTBY-TV{{cite web|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WDVB|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WDVB#station|website=RabbitEars.info|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}

! scope = "col" | License

! scope = "col" | Channel

! scope = "col" | Res.

! scope = "col" | Aspect

! scope = "col" | Short name

! scope = "col" | Programming

rowspan = "2" scope = "row" style="border-right: 4px solid #60B0FF;" | WDVB-CD

! scope = "row" | 23.1

| rowspan=2|480i || rowspan=2|4:3 || Inspire || TBN Inspire

scope = "row" | 23.2

| ONTV4U || OnTV4U (infomercials)

rowspan = "4" scope = "row" style="border-right: 4px solid #0057AF;" | WTBY-TV