WFTC

WFTC
CityMinneapolis, Minnesota
Channels
BrandingFox 9 Plus
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerFox Television Stations, LLC
KMSP-TV
History
First air date
October 11, 1982
(42 years ago)
 (1982-10-11)
Former call signs
  • WFBT (1982–1984)
  • KITN-TV (1984–1994)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 29 (UHF, 1982–2009)
  • Digital: 21 (UHF, 2001–2009)
  • Virtual: 29 (2001–2014)
Call sign meaning
"We're Fox Twin Cities"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11913
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT389 m (1,276 ft)
Transmitter coordinates45°3′30″N 93°7′28″W / 45.05833°N 93.12444°W / 45.05833; -93.12444
Translator(s)see § Translators
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.fox9.com
Satellite of WFTC
KFTC
Channels
History
First air date
June 20, 1999
(25 years ago)
 (1999-06-20)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 26 (UHF, 1999–2009)
  • Fox (1999–2002)
  • UPN (2002–2006)
Call sign meaning
"Fox Twin Cities"
Technical information[2]
Facility ID83714
ERP4.5 kW
HAAT156 m (512 ft)
Transmitter coordinates47°33′21″N 94°48′5″W / 47.55583°N 94.80139°W / 47.55583; -94.80139 (KFTC)
Links
Public license information

WFTC (channel 9.2) is a television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, broadcasting the MyNetworkTV programming service to the Twin Cities area. It is owned and operated by Fox Television Stations alongside Fox outlet KMSP-TV (channel 9). Both stations share studios on Viking Drive in Eden Prairie, while WFTC's transmitter is located in Shoreview, Minnesota.

WFTC rebroadcasts its signal on full-power satellite station KFTC (channel 26) in Bemidji (with transmitter near Lake Bemidji State Park) and several low-power repeaters across Minnesota, including the Mankato market (via K23MF-D in nearby St. James[3] through the local municipal-operated Cooperative TV (CTV) network of translators[4][5]), as that area does not have a MyNetworkTV affiliate of its own.[6]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFTC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFTC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "RabbitEars.Info". www.rabbitears.info.
  4. ^ The Webpage of Cooperative TV (CTV)
  5. ^ CTV Channel Listing via the Cooperative TV (CTV) Website
  6. ^ "MyNetworkTV Affiliate List". MyNetworkTV.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.