WYBU-CD

WYBU-CD
CityColumbus, Georgia
Channels
BrandingWYBU 16, Christian Television
Programming
Affiliations
  • 16.1: CTN
  • 16.2: CTN Lifestyle
Ownership
OwnerChristian Television Network, Inc.
History
First air date
May 1987 (1987-05)
Former call signs
  • W16AF (1985–1996)
  • WCGT-LP (1996–2006)
  • WYBU-CA (2006–2010)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 16 (UHF, 1985–2010)
  • Digital: 16 (UHF, 2010–2020)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17544
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT175.9 m (577 ft)
Transmitter coordinates32°27′59″N 85°3′22″W / 32.46639°N 85.05611°W / 32.46639; -85.05611
Links
Public license information
Websitectnonline.com/affiliate/wybu-tv/

WYBU-CD (channel 16) is a low-power Class A religious television station in Columbus, Georgia, United States, owned and operated by the Christian Television Network (CTN). The station's studios are located on 4th Place (off US 280) in Phenix City, Alabama, and its transmitter is located on Windtree Drive west of Phenix City.

Channel 16 has been on the air since 1987 as a low-power station in Columbus. For most of its first 20 years in service, "TV-16" aired local programming and content from various sources, including the American Christian Television System. From 1998 to 1999, it was the Columbus-area affiliate of UPN. CTN purchased the station in 2005.

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