WLMB

{{Infobox television station

| callsign = WLMB

| city =

| logo = WLMB Toledo 2019.png

| branding =

| analog =

| digital = 35 (UHF){{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f9175b4684d0175d7aff8d9370c&id=25076f9175b4684d0175d7aff8d9370c&goBack=N|title=Channel Substitution/Community of License Change|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=November 27, 2020|access-date=November 28, 2020}}{{r|wlmb35}}

| virtual = 40

| translators =

| affiliations = {{ubl|40.1: Religious Independent|for others, see {{section link||Subchannels}}}}

| network =

| founded = July 17, 1992

| airdate = {{start date and age|1998|10|18|p=y}}

| location = Toledo, Ohio

| country = United States

| callsign_meaning = Lamb (of God)

| former_callsigns =

| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|Analog: 40 (UHF, 1998–2009)|Digital: 5 (VHF, until 2024){{r|wlmb35}}}}

| owner = {{nowrap|Dominion Broadcasting, Inc.}}

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| former_affiliations = {{ubl|Pax TV (per program, 2000–2002)|FamilyNet|Worship}}

| erp = 375 kW{{r|wlmbchanges}}

| haat = {{convert|169.7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{r|wlmbchanges}}

| class =

| facility_id = 17076

| coordinates = {{coord|41|44|41|N|84|1|6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

| website = {{URL|https://www.wlmb.com/}}

}}

WLMB (channel 40) is a religious independent television station in Toledo, Ohio, United States, owned by Dominion Broadcasting. The station's studios are located on Capital Commons Drive in Toledo, and its transmitter is located in Jasper, Michigan.

History

The station's first call sign was issued as WXAE-TV on July 17, 1992. It adopted its current call sign on May 17, 1994. However, the station did not commence broadcasting until October 18, 1998.{{cite web|url=http://www.wlmb.com/pages/page.asp?page_id=106542|title=WLMB history|publisher=WLMB|access-date=April 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911043351/https://www.wlmb.com/pages/page.asp?page_id=106542|archive-date=September 11, 2010}}

WLMB was an affiliate of Pax TV from 2000 to 2002, but the station only carried selected original and religious programming.

On October 2, 2024, WLMB moved its signal from VHF channel 5 to UHF channel 35.{{cite web|url=https://www.wlmb.com/post/channel-35-is-here|title=Channel 35 is HERE!|website=WLMB.com|date=October 2, 2024|accessdate=March 13, 2025}}

Programming

WLMB's lineup features religious programming in the mornings and early afternoons, classic TV series in the late afternoons and early evenings, more religious shows during prime time, overnights and all day on Sunday, children's shows on Saturday mornings and infomercials on Saturday afternoons.{{cite web|url=https://www.wlmb.com/monthly-schedule/|title=Monthly Schedule|work=WLMB.com|publisher=Dominion Broadcasting|access-date=October 11, 2018}}

=Radiant TV=

Radiant TV is the brand for WLMB's overnight music block, consisting of nature scenes set to Christian music in a format similar to the now-defunct Worship Network.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wlmb.com/radianttv/|title = RadiantTV}}{{Cite web|url=https://radianttv.com/about/|title = About Radiant TV|date = February 23, 2016}} WLMB syndicates Radiant TV to other Christian television networks, making it available nationwide.{{Cite web|url=https://radianttv.com/wheretowatch/|title = Where to Watch|date = June 8, 2017}}

Awards and honors

Four-time National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Television Station of the Year Award winner (2003, 2004, 2007, 2010)
Seven-time NRB People's Choice Award winner (for various programs)
2010 Bronze Telly Award for Commercial Production (for an ad for a NW Ohio furniture store){{cite web|url=http://wlmb.com/awards|title=WLMB awards|publisher=WLMB|access-date=April 30, 2014}}

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

class="wikitable" \|+Subchannels of WLMB{{cite web\|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WLMB#station\|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WLMB\|website=RabbitEars\|accessdate=March 13, 2025}} ! scope = "col" \| Channel ! scope = "col" \| Res. ! scope = "col" \| Aspect ! scope = "col" \| Short name ! scope = "col" \| Programming
scope = "row" \| 40.1 \| 1080i \|\| 16:9 \|\| WLMBDT \|\| Main WLMB programming
scope = "row" \| 40.2 \| rowspan=5\|480i \|\| rowspan=5\|4:3 \|\| WLMBDT2 \|\| RadiantTV
scope = "row" \| 40.3 \| WLMB+ \|\| Additional religious programming
scope = "row" \| 40.4 \| WLMBkid \|\| Children's programming
scope = "row" \| 40.5 \| WLMBshw \|\| Classic secular programming{{cn\|date=March 2025}}
style="background-color: #E6FFF7;" ! scope = "row" \| 40.6 \| COACB	TCT (WOCB-CD)

class="wikitable"

|+Subchannels of WLMB{{cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WLMB#station|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WLMB|website=RabbitEars|accessdate=March 13, 2025}}

! scope = "col" | Channel

! scope = "col" | Res.

! scope = "col" | Aspect

! scope = "col" | Short name

! scope = "col" | Programming

scope = "row" | 40.1

| 1080i || 16:9 || WLMBDT || Main WLMB programming

scope = "row" | 40.2

| rowspan=5|480i || rowspan=5|4:3 || WLMBDT2 || RadiantTV

scope = "row" | 40.3

| WLMB+ || Additional religious programming

scope = "row" | 40.4