WNVT

WNVT
CitySpotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia
Channels
BrandingVPM World
Programming
AffiliationsWorld Channel
Ownership
OwnerVPM Media Corporation
WCVE-TV, WCVW
History
First air date
March 1, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-03-01) (in Goldvein, Virginia; license moved to Spotsylvania Courthouse in 2018[2])
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 53 (UHF, 1972–2003)
  • Digital: 30 (UHF, 2003–2018), 42 (UHF, 2018–2020)
  • Virtual: 30 (until 2018)
Call sign meaning
Northern Virginia Television
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10019
ERP310 kW
HAAT327.3 m (1,074 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°30′45.6″N 77°36′4.8″W / 37.512667°N 77.601333°W / 37.512667; -77.601333
Links
Public license information
Satellite
WNVC
CityCulpeper, Virginia
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsWorld Channel
Ownership
WHTJ
History
First air date
May 25, 1983 (41 years ago) (1983-05-25) (in Fairfax, Virginia; license moved to Culpeper in 2018[5])
Former call signs
WIAH (1981–1982)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 56 (UHF, 1981–2008)
  • Digital: 57 (UHF, 2004–2008), 24 (UHF, 2008–2018), 46 (UHF, 2018–2020)
  • Virtual: 30 (until 2018)
MHz Worldview (until 2020)
Call sign meaning
Northern Virginia College
Technical information[6]
Facility ID9999
ERP300 kW
HAAT335 m (1,099 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°59′0″N 78°29′1″W / 37.98333°N 78.48361°W / 37.98333; -78.48361
Links
Public license information

WNVT (channel 23.3) is a non-commercial educational television station licensed to Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, United States, serving the Richmond metropolitan area. The station's transmitter is located in the Richmond suburb of Bon Air in Chesterfield County. WNVT is operated in a pair with Culpeper-licensed WNVC (channel 41.3), which serves the Charlottesville area from a transmitter atop Carters Mountain. The two stations are owned by Richmond-based VPM Media Corporation, and broadcast programming from World Channel.

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  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNVT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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  6. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNVC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.