WYLE (TV)

WYLE
Channels
BrandingWYLE-TV 26
Ownership
OwnerAlabama Management Company (1982–1988)
Bridgerland Television (1988–1993)
ETC Communications, Inc. (1993–2009)
History
FoundedJanuary 11, 1982; 42 years ago (1982-01-11)
First air date
April 19, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-04-19)
Last air date
February 8, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-02-08)
(20 years, 295 days)
(License canceled March 12, 2009)
Former call signs
WTUK (1982–1985)
WTRT (1985–1993)
Former channel number(s)
Digital:
20 (UHF, never built)
The WB
Shop at Home
Jewelry TV
Technical information
Facility ID6816
ERP48.9 kW
HAAT278.4 m (913 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°37′41.2″N 87°44′32.4″W / 34.628111°N 87.742333°W / 34.628111; -87.742333

WYLE (channel 26) was a television station in Florence, Alabama, United States, owned by ETC Communications, Inc. The station's transmitter was located on Underwood Mountain Road in unincorporated southern Colbert County.

WYLE was founded January 11, 1982, and went silent on February 8, 2007, due to financial difficulties. ETC's license to operate the station was canceled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 12, 2009, due to failure to transmit for a period of 12 consecutive months.[1]

  1. ^ "Cancellation Notice" (PDF). FCC. March 12, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009.