WSTQ-LP

WSTQ-LP
Syracuse, New York; United States;
Channels	Analog: 14 (UHF); Digital: 14 (UHF) (CP, never built);
Branding	CW 6
Programming
Affiliations	Defunct
Ownership
Owner	Sinclair Broadcast Group; (WSTQ Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	WSTM-TV, WTVH
History
Founded	June 10, 1985
First air date	June 19, 2000
Last air date	February 5, 2021; (20 years, 231 days); (license canceled);
Former call signs	W14AE (1985–1996); WAWA-LP (1996–2003);
Former affiliations	Independent (2000–2001); UPN (2001–2006); The CW (2006–2021);
Call sign meaning	disambiguation of WSTM-TV
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	10320
ERP	9.8 kW (analog); 15 kW (digital CP, never built);
HAAT	34 m (112 ft) (analog); 262.3 m (860.6 ft) (digital CP, never built);
Transmitter coordinates	43°3′30″N 76°9′59″W / 43.05833°N 76.16639°W (analog); 42°56′41.8″N 76°7′6.2″W / 42.944944°N 76.118389°W (digital CP, never built);
Translator(s)	WSTM-TV 3.2 Syracuse
Links
Public license information	LMS

WSTQ-LP (channel 14) was a low-power television station in Syracuse, New York, United States, which operated from 2000 to 2021. In its latter years, it was owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group as an affiliate of The CW; it had common ownership with NBC affiliate WSTM-TV (channel 3) and was also sister to CBS affiliate WTVH (channel 5), which Sinclair operates through a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Granite Broadcasting. Its operations were housed at the shared studios of WSTM-TV and WTVH on James Street/NY 290 in the Near Northeast section of Syracuse.

WSTQ-LP's transmitter was located in the city's Lakefront section. It did not transmit a digital signal of its own, and its analog signal was only attainable in the immediate Syracuse area (northern and eastern boundary was roughly NY 481/Interstate 481; southwestern reach was NY 173). Therefore, in order to reach the entire market, it was simulcast in 1080i full high definition on WSTM-TV's second digital subchannel, which eventually became its permanent over-the-air conduit. WSTQ-LP's broadcast license was canceled on February 5, 2021, at Sinclair's request, with improvements in WSTM-TV's multiplexer allowing two HD feeds over the same channel making the low-power license all but superfluous.^[2]

WSTQ-LP was branded as CW 6 in reference to its universal channel position on area cable systems (not over-the-air channel 6 which was held in the market by WVOA-LD); the WSTM-TV subchannel retains this branding and cable channel.

^ "Facility Technical Data for WSTQ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Cancellation Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WSTQ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Cancellation Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

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Syracuse, New York United States

Channels	Analog: 14 (UHF) Digital: 14 (UHF) (CP, never built)
Branding	CW 6
Programming
Affiliations	Defunct
Ownership
Owner	Sinclair Broadcast Group (WSTQ Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	WSTM-TV, WTVH
History
Founded	June 10, 1985
First air date	June 19, 2000 (2000-06-19)
Last air date	February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) (20 years, 231 days) (license canceled)
Former call signs	W14AE (1985–1996) WAWA-LP (1996–2003)
Former affiliations	Independent (2000–2001) UPN (2001–2006) The CW (2006–2021)
Call sign meaning	disambiguation of WSTM-TV
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	10320
ERP	9.8 kW (analog) 15 kW (digital CP, never built)
HAAT	34 m (112 ft) (analog) 262.3 m (860.6 ft) (digital CP, never built)
Transmitter coordinates	43°3′30″N 76°9′59″W / 43.05833°N 76.16639°W / 43.05833; -76.16639 (analog) 42°56′41.8″N 76°7′6.2″W / 42.944944°N 76.118389°W / 42.944944; -76.118389 (digital CP, never built)
Translator(s)	WSTM-TV 3.2 Syracuse
Links
Public license information	LMS