WLVT-TV

WLVT-TV
CityAllentown, Pennsylvania
Channels
BrandingPBS 39
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Lehigh Valley Public Media
  • (Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corp.)
WPPT
History
First air date
September 7, 1965 (59 years ago) (1965-09-07)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 39 (UHF, 1965–2009)
  • Digital: 62 (UHF, 2003–2009), 39 (UHF, 2009–2018)[2]
NET (1965–1970)
Call sign meaning
Lehigh Valley Television
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36989
ERP80.6 kW
HAAT332.5 m (1,091 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°33′52″N 75°26′24″W / 40.56444°N 75.44000°W / 40.56444; -75.44000
Links
Public license information
Websitewlvt.org

WLVT-TV (channel 39) is a PBS member television station in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Owned by Lehigh Valley Public Media, it is a sister station to Philadelphia-licensed PBS member WPPT (channel 35). WLVT-TV's studios are located in the south side of Bethlehem, and its transmitter is located south of nearby Allentown atop South Mountain.

  1. ^ "Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Paul, Carpenter (February 13, 2009). "Jumping elephants provide proof that TV switch was unnecessary". MCall.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLVT-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.