WCTX

WCTX
CityNew Haven, Connecticut
Channels
BrandingWCTX-TV
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WTNH
History
First air date
April 3, 1995
(29 years ago)
 (1995-04-03)
Former call signs
  • WTVU (1995–1996)
  • WBNE (1996–2000)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 59 (UHF, 1994–2009)
  • Digital: 39 (UHF, until 2018)
Call sign meaning
Connecticut "X", station formerly branded as "The X"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33081
ERP20.5 kW
HAAT342 m (1,122 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°25′22.2″N 72°57′4.9″W / 41.422833°N 72.951361°W / 41.422833; -72.951361
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wtnh.com

WCTX (channel 59) is a television station licensed to New Haven, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford–New Haven market as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside ABC affiliate WTNH (channel 8), also licensed to New Haven. WCTX and WTNH share studios on Elm Street in downtown New Haven; per a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WTNH's spectrum from a tower in Hamden, Connecticut.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCTX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.