WDHS TV Channel 8 Iron Mountain

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Programming:

• not believed to be operating

Power/Height: 22,000 watts / 561 feet, directional
- Service Area

Digital Channel: 8

More web sites about WDHS-TV:

• WDHS, Wikipedia

More technical/engineering details:

• engineering data
• station details
• FCCInfo.com
• Recnet Broadcast Query

Call Sign History:

• WDHS: 11/16/1992
• WIIM-TV: assigned 1/31/1983

Network Affiliation History:

• 2002: EWTN
• 19xx: Trinity Broadcasting Network

On Air Date:

Owner: W. Russell Withers, Jr.

Telephone:

Notes/History:

• Note: WDHS is rarely observed on the air and it appears that the station only broadcasts a small number of hours each year, likely just to prevent the license from being canceled.
• 7/2010: License granted for digital facilities.
• 5/2009: Construction permit granted for final digital facilities (also to be on Ch. 8) to increase effective radiated power from 9,300 watts @ 561 feet to 22,000 watts @ 561 feet.
• 6/2008: Construction permit granted for post-transition digital facilities on Channel 8.
• 2003: Station is again silent
• 10/2002: Station is reported back on-air after being silent for a long period
• 1/15/2002: License to cover granted for new facilities
• 7/1998: FCC approves power increase to 316,000 watts from 30,200

Transmitter location:

Dickinson County

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