WIFS (TV)

WIFS
CityJanesville, Wisconsin
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerByrne Acquisition Group, LLC
History
FoundedApril 26, 1989
First air date
July 5, 1999 (25 years ago) (1999-07-05)[a]
Former call signs
  • WHPN-TV (1999–2002)
  • WBUW (2002–2016)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 57 (UHF, 1999–2009)
  • Digital: 32 (UHF, until 2019)
Call sign meaning
"Wisconsin's Fifty-Seven"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID26025
ERP175 kW
HAAT454 m (1,490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates43°3′21″N 89°32′6″W / 43.05583°N 89.53500°W / 43.05583; -89.53500
Links
Public license information
Websitewi57.tv

WIFS (channel 57) is a television station licensed to Janesville, Wisconsin, United States, serving as the Ion Television affiliate for the Madison area. Owned by Byrne Acquisition Group, the station maintains studios on Syene Road on Madison's far south side, and its transmitter is located in Madison's Junction Ridge neighborhood.


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