WBNX-TV

For the New York City radio station which used this call sign from 1931 to 1984, see WKDM.

WBNX-TV
CityAkron, Ohio
Channels
BrandingWBNX TV 55
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJanuary 30, 1984
First air date
December 1, 1985
(38 years ago) (1985-12-01)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 55 (UHF, 1985–2009)
  • Digital: 30 (UHF, 2002–2009)
Call sign meaning
Winston Broadcasting Network (a nod to station founder Ernest Winston Angley)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72958
ERP505 kW
HAAT357.4 m (1,173 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°23′2″N 81°41′43″W / 41.38389°N 81.69528°W / 41.38389; -81.69528
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wbnx.com

WBNX-TV (channel 55) is an independent television station licensed to Akron, Ohio, United States, serving the Cleveland area. The station is owned by the Winston Broadcasting Network subsidiary of locally based Ernest Angley Ministries, operating as a for-profit arm of the company.[3] WBNX-TV's studios are located on State Road in suburban Cuyahoga Falls, in a building which also houses Winston Broadcasting's television production facilities. The station's transmitter is located in Parma, Ohio.

WBNX is one of a few for-profit U.S. television stations owned by a religious institution (most U.S. TV stations owned by religious institutions are affiliated with non-profit religious broadcasting networks).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference wbnxsold was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBNX-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "About - Ernest Angley Ministries". Ernest Angley Ministries. Retrieved October 21, 2013.