WBND-LD

WBND-LD
Channels
BrandingABC 57
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerWeigel Broadcasting Company
WCWW-LD, WMYS-LD
History
FoundedJune 26, 1995
First air date
October 18, 1995 (29 years ago) (1995-10-18)
Former call signs
W58BT (October–December 1995)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 58 (UHF, 1995–2002), 57 (UHF, 2002–2010)
  • Digital: 49 (UHF, 2007–2012), 34 (UHF, 2012–2019)
Secondary: UPN (1995–2003)
Call sign meaning
South Bend
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71426
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT320.2 m (1,051 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°36′54.9″N 86°11′6.6″W / 41.615250°N 86.185167°W / 41.615250; -86.185167
Translator(s)WCWW-LD 25.4 South Bend
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitewww.abc57.com

WBND-LD (channel 57) is a low-power television station in South Bend, Indiana, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Weigel Broadcasting (as the company's only ABC affiliate), and is sister to CW affiliate WCWW-LD (channel 25) and MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYS-LD (channel 69). The three stations share studios on Generations Drive (near the Indiana Toll Road) in northeastern South Bend; WBND-LD's transmitter is located just off the St. Joseph Valley Parkway on the city's south side.

Due to its low-power status, its broadcasting radius only covers the immediate South Bend area. Therefore, Weigel relies on paid television subscription carriage for all three of its South Bend television stations to reach the entire market.

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