WGGS-TV

WGGS-TV
CityGreenville, South Carolina
Channels
BrandingWGGS-TV 16
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerCarolina Christian Broadcasting, Inc.
WDKT-LD, W16DY-D
History
First air date
October 29, 1972 (51 years ago) (1972-10-29)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 16 (UHF, 1972–2009)
  • Digital: 35 (UHF, 2000–2009), 16 (UHF, 2009–2019)
Call sign meaning
"We're Greenville's Gospel Station"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9064
ERP
  • 33 kW
  • 125 kW (application)
HAAT354 m (1,161 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°56′26.4″N 82°24′40.4″W / 34.940667°N 82.411222°W / 34.940667; -82.411222
Links
Public license information
Websitewggs16.com

WGGS-TV (channel 16) is a religious independent television station licensed to Greenville, South Carolina, United States, serving Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Owned by Carolina Christian Broadcasting, it is sister to Hendersonville, North Carolina–licensed low-power GEB America affiliate WDKT-LD (channel 31). The two stations share studios on Rutherford Road in Taylors, South Carolina; WGGS-TV's transmitter is located at Paris Mountain State Park (just outside Greenville).

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGGS-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.