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| Channels | |
| Branding | WRUF-TV Gator Weather |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent/24-hour Weather |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WRUF, WRUF-FM, WUFT, WUFT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1989 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 10 (VHF, 1989–2010) |
| PBS (1989–2011) PBS You (2000–2006, secondary) | |
Call sign meaning | "Radio from the University of Florida" (from sister radio stations WRUF-AM-FM) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4200 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 0.3 kW |
| HAAT | 261.4 m (858 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°42′34.9″N 82°23′39.4″W / 29.709694°N 82.394278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | ufweather |
WRUF-LD (channel 10) is a low-power independent television station in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is owned by the University of Florida alongside PBS member WUFT (channel 5), NPR member WUFT-FM (89.1), and commercial radio stations WRUF (850 AM) and WRUF-FM (103.7). The five stations share studios at Weimer Hall on the University's campus; WRUF-LD's transmitter is located on Northwest 53rd Avenue in Gainesville.
On cable, WRUF-LD can be seen on Cox Communications channel 6 in Gainesville; this is reflected in the station's logo. It is also carried on Cox channel 20 in Ocala. Most of WRUF-LD's programming is devoted to local weather, with some news and sports coverage, as well as UF features and happenings.[2]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRUF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Crabbe, Nathan (June 3, 2011). "UF TV station offers weather, plans other local programming". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved August 25, 2011.