WSST-TV
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| City | Cordele, Georgia |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | My55 WSST |
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| Ownership | |
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| WSWG, WFXL | |
| History | |
First air date | May 22, 1989 (1989年05月22日) |
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Call sign meaning | Sunbelt-South Telecommunications (previous owner) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 63867 | |
| ERP | 66.2 kW |
| HAAT | 111 m (364 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°53′36′′N 83°48′18′′W / 31.89333°N 83.80500°W / 31.89333; -83.80500 |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WSST-TV (channel 55) is a television station licensed to Cordele, Georgia, United States, serving Southwest Georgia. It is programmed primarily as an independent station, but maintains a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV. WSST-TV is owned by Marquee Broadcasting alongside Valdosta-licensed CBS affiliate WSWG (channel 44); Marquee also operates Fox affiliate WFXL (channel 31) under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group.[2] The three stations share offices on Slappey Boulevard in Albany; WSST-TV's transmitter is located in rural southwestern Crisp County.
The station's digital signal extends only about 50 miles (80 km) from Cordele; however, the station is carried on many cable providers in the region, including in Albany and Perry. Since April 22, 2019, in order to increase its over-the-air reach, WSST-TV's primary channel has been simulcast on WSWG's third digital subchannel.[3]
History
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WSST-TV signed on May 22, 1989, as an independent station owned by Sunbelt-South Telecommunications Ltd.[4] The station grew out of a cable-only station for Cordele and Vienna that had started in 1981.[5] Though primarily independent, at various points WSST's schedule has included programming from Channel America,[6] America One, and Youtoo America. WSST was originally jointly owned by William B. Goodson and Phillip A. Streetman; Goodson died in 2006,[5] and Streetman assumed full control in 2007.[7]
On June 18, 2018, Marquee Broadcasting agreed to purchase WSST from Sunbelt-South Telecommunications.[8] [9] The sale was completed on September 3, 2018.[10] Marquee subsequently acquired CBS affiliate WSWG from Gray Television, making it a sister station to WSST.[11] In May 2019, WSST-TV affiliated with MyNetworkTV; the affiliation was transferred from a WSWG subchannel.
Local programming
[edit ]WSST-TV aired a rebroadcast of sister station WSWG's early evening newscast and a prime time newscast, which launched on May 6, 2019;[12] prior to then, WSST produced its own evening newscast. Until 2022, WSST also produced South Georgia Sunrise, a two-hour morning news and talk program, and Midday, a half-hour talk and lifestyle program.
Technical information
[edit ]Subchannels
[edit ]The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Short name | Programming |
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| 55.1 | 480i | WSST DT | Main WSST-TV programming (4:3) |
| 55.2 | WSST-D2 | MeTV (WSWG) | |
| 55.20 | WSWG-DT | CBS (WSWG) | |
| 55.3 | WSST-D3 | Heroes & Icons | |
| 55.4 | WSST-D4 | Grit | |
| 55.5 | WSST-D5 | Ion Mystery | |
| 55.6 | WSST-D6 | Catchy Comedy |
Analog-to-digital conversion
[edit ]WSST-TV began broadcasting a digital signal in 2003.[5] Its digital transmitter facilities operated at low power for several years, due to Sunbelt-South Telecommunications, Ltd. being involved in bankruptcy proceedings.[needs update ][14] The station ended regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 55, on April 15, 2009.[citation needed ] WSST's digital signal broadcast on its pre-transition UHF channel 51.[15] The station moved to channel 22 in early 2017,[16] and to channel 34 in December 2018.[17]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSST-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facilities and Services Agreement" (PDF). Public Inspection File. Federal Communications Commission. October 7, 2024.
- ^ "WSWG VALDOSTA, GA". www.rabbitears.info.
- ^ Television & Cable Factbook 1991 Edition (PDF). 1991. p. A-303. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Georgia Obituary and Death Notice Collection - Various Counties - 481". GenealogyBuff.com. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Low power television gets high-powered investor" (PDF). Broadcasting . November 26, 1990. p. 55. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Television & Cable Factbook 2008 (PDF). 2008. p. A-656. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Lane, Brian J. (June 12, 2018). "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Marquee Broadcasting acquires WSST". Cordele Dispatch. June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Mandel, Eric (August 16, 2018). "Gray Television sells Albany CBS affiliate WSWG alongside 3ドル.6B Raycom purchase". Atlanta Business Chronicle . Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WSST". RabbitEars. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "DECLARATORY RULING, SECOND REPORT AND ORDER, AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION" (PDF). July 14, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Channel 22 License to cover".
- ^ "License To Cover for DTV Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
External links
[edit ]- 1989 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Crisp County, Georgia
- Grit (TV network) affiliates
- Heroes & Icons affiliates
- Ion Mystery affiliates
- Laff (TV network) affiliates
- Marquee Broadcasting
- MeTV affiliates
- MyNetworkTV affiliates
- Television channels and stations established in 1989
- Television stations in Georgia (U.S. state)