WTME-LD
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| Channels | |
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| Branding | Telemundo Memphis |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMC-TV | |
| History | |
| Founded | November 15, 1982 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel numbers |
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Call sign meaning | Telemundo Memphis or Television Memphis |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 7359 | |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW[3] |
| HAAT | 286.5 m (940 ft)[3] |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°10′29″N 89°50′43″W / 35.17472°N 89.84528°W[3] |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
WTME-LD (channel 35) is a low-power television station in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Media alongside NBC affiliate WMC-TV (channel 5). The two stations share studios on Union Avenue in midtown Memphis; WTME-LD's transmitter is located on Raleigh-LaGrange Road on the city's northeast side.
History
[edit]The station founded in November 1982 as W07BN, originally licensed to Bruce, Mississippi.[4] It was the first low-power television station in Mississippi.[5] The station aired locally produced programming including a daily newscast, government meetings, music shows, and high school sports. It was also carried on the MaxxSouth cable system throughout North Mississippi.
Owner Bruce Independent Television, Inc. sold the station in 2020 to 5GTV, LLC. The call letters were changed to WYMP-LD on July 23, 2020.
On October 25, 2021, it was announced that WYMP-LD would be sold to Gray Television for $500,000.[1] The sale was completed on February 23, 2022, making it a sister station to WMC-TV.[6] This is despite the fact that Calhoun County (which includes Bruce) lies in the Columbus–Tupelo market, which until 2026 was not served by a Gray-owned station.
The station changed its call sign to WTME-LD on August 22, 2022,[7] the station relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, in early 2024.[citation needed]
On March 10, 2024, WTME-LD switched to Telemundo programming.[citation needed]
Subchannels
[edit]The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Short name | Programming |
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| 35.1 | 1080i | Telmndo | Telemundo |
| 35.2 | 480i | Outlaw | Outlaw |
| 35.3 | MeToons | MeTV Toons | |
| 35.4 | 1080i | MSphere | MovieSphere Gold |
| 35.5 | 480i | PTV | Paranormal TV |
| 35.6 | 365BLK | 365BLK |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Originally licensed to Bruce, Mississippi; moved to Memphis in 2024.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WTME-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1 2 3 "Modification of a LPTV Station Construction Permit Application Station Application", Licensing and Management System, Federal Communications Commission, March 27, 2023, Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ↑ "The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990" (PDF). Broadcasting. p. C-85. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ Halkias, Maria (1983). "New TV station on the air in Bruce" (PDF). Low Power Community TV. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 10, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "RabbitEars TV Query for WTME". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 30, 2024.