WMDV-LD

WMDV-LD
CityDanville, Virginia
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
OwnerStar News Corporation
WGSR-LD
History
First air date
May 26, 2010 (14 years ago) (2010-05-26)
Former call signs
W18BG, W63CR, WMDV–LP
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 18 (UHF), 63 (UHF)
  • Digital: 45 (UHF, until 2018)
  • Virtual: 44 (until 2018)
Call sign meaning
Wonderful Martinsville and Danville, Virginia
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67782
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT150.2 m (493 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°44′32.4″N 79°23′1.2″W / 36.742333°N 79.383667°W / 36.742333; -79.383667
Links
Public license information
LMS

WMDV-LD (channel 23) is a low-power independent television station in Danville, Virginia, United States. Owned by the Star News Corporation, it is sister to fellow independent station WGSR-LD in Reidsville, North Carolina. WMDV-LD's transmitter is located atop White Oak Mountain south of Chatham, Virginia.

Under former owners Tri-State Christian Television (TCT), the station aired the schedule of full-power Christian broadcaster WLXI-TV from Greensboro, North Carolina. Star News re-launched the station as an independent outlet serving the cities of Martinsville and Danville.

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