WAPK-CD

WAPK-CD

Kingsport–Johnson City– Bristol, Tennessee Bristol, Virginia United States
City	Kingsport, Tennessee
Channels	Digital: 16 (UHF) Virtual: 36
Branding	MeTV Tri-Cities WAPK
Programming
Affiliations	36.1: MeTV for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Glenwood Communications Corporation (Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation)
Sister stations	WKPT-TV, WTFM, WRZK, WVEK-FM, WMEV-FM, WKPT, WOPI & WKTP
History
First air date	April 30, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-04-30)
Former call signs	W30AP (1989–1995) WAPK-LP (1995–2002) WAPK-CA (2002–2014)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 30 (UHF, 1991–2002), 36 (UHF, 2002–2014) Digital: 36 (UHF, 2014-2019)
Former affiliations	Independent (1989–1995) UPN (1995–2006) MyNetworkTV (2006–2016) Laff (DT3, 201?-2017)
Call sign meaning	"WAP" from former W30AP calls; Kingsport
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	77677
Class	CD
ERP	13 kW
HAAT	665.4 m (2,183 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°25′53″N 82°8′15″W / 36.43139°N 82.13750°W / 36.43139; -82.13750
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wapk.tv

WAPK-CD (channel 36) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee, United States, serving the Tri-Cities area as an affiliate of MeTV. It is owned by Glenwood Communications Corporation alongside Cozi TV affiliate WKPT-TV (channel 19) and several radio stations. All of the stations share studios on Commerce Street in downtown Kingsport; WAPK-CD's transmitter is located on Holston High Point at Holston Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.

Due to its low-power status, the broadcasting radius does not reach all of the Tri-Cities area. Therefore, the station is simulcast in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on WKPT's second digital subchannel in order to reach the entire market. This relay signal can be seen on channel 19.2 from the same transmitter facility.