WALV-CD

WALV-CD
Channels
BrandingMeTV Indianapolis
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WTHR
History
First air date
May 1991; 33 years ago (1991-05)
Former call signs
  • W27AR (1988–1995)
  • WALV-LP (1995–2002)
  • WALV-CA (2002–2012)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 27 (UHF, 1988–2002), 50 (UHF, 2002–2012)
  • Digital: 46 (UHF, 2012–2019)
Call sign meaning
Station's original branding was 27 Alive
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70161
ClassCD
ERP8.18 kW
HAAT268.2 m (880 ft)
Transmitter coordinates39°55′43″N 86°10′55″W / 39.92861°N 86.18194°W / 39.92861; -86.18194
Translator(s)WTHR 13.03 (VHF) Indianapolis
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.metvindianapolis.com

WALV-CD (channel 46) is a low-power, Class A television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, affiliated with MeTV. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside NBC affiliate WTHR (channel 13). The two stations share studios on North Meridian Street (south of I-65) in downtown Indianapolis; WALV-CD's transmitter is located near Ditch Road and West 96th Street (near I-465) in Carmel. The MeTV programming is mirrored on WTHR's third digital subchannel.

WALV has been associated with WTHR since it was put on the air in May 1991. Originally simulcasting channel 13 with occasional breaks for specific local and alternate programs, it operated as a secondary station with its own programming known as "27 Alive" from 1994 to 2000. The launch of 27 Alive included several dedicated local newscasts from WTHR. It was converted to the SkyTrak Weather Network, featuring news and weather information, and continued to air this programming until affiliating with Cozi TV in 2013. It is still occasionally used for overflow programming from WTHR.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WALV-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.