WFQX-TV Channel 33 Cadillac

Translators:

Slogan: Fox 33, Northern Michigan's Fox

Power/Height/Offset: 776,000 watts / 974 feet / 0
- Analog Service Area

Digital Channel: 47

Digital Power/Height: 500,000 watts / 1289 feet, directional
- Digital Service Area

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Call Sign History:

Call Sign Origin: Fox 33

Network Affiliation History:

On Air Date: 1990

Telephone: (231) 775-9813

Notes/History:

12/2008: WFQX proposes to change to its digital TV allocation from Channel 47 to Channel 32 and to move its digital transmitter from north of Kalkaska back to where its current analog signal transmits from south of Cadillac. The station's previous owner had planned to sign off sister station WFUP Ch. 45 in February but instead new owner Cadillac Telecasting will transition that station to digital broadcasts on Ch. 45 to serve northern viewers and then use Ch. 32 to provide coverage to viewers that currently receive the analog Fox 33 in the southern portion of the Traverse City-Cadillac market.

5/2007: Construction permit granted for W43CM Pickford which would replace the station operating with special temporary authority on channel 64.

5/2007: Announced that WFQX/WFUP and translators will be sold by SDR Rockfleet Holdings to Cadillac Telecasting for about $10 million. Cadillac is not expecting to run the station, but instead plans to enter into a shared services agreement under which Heritage Broadcasting-owned CBS affiliate WWTV in Cadillac would operate the station.

4/2007: Digital facilites granted license; The transmitter for WFQX-DT is located well north of Cadillac, near Kalkaska, giving the station a dramatically different coverage area than it's analog counterpart.

2006: Noted that W54CR Traverse City is no longer broadcasting and no application for renewal was filed. Translator is likely off the air for good as it will eventually be replaced by the digital signal from WFQX.

11/2005: After being silent for a long period, the license for W31BO is canceled. Channel 31 is being used by WGTU (Ch. 29) for its digital companion channel.

9/2003: W54CR Traverse City granted construction permit to increase power from 9,600 watts to 30,400 watts

8/24/2000: W31BO Alpena is granted construction permit to move to channel 32 as W32CG. ERP will increase to 9.09 kW from 9.05kW.

12/3/1999: FCC approves sale of 5 stations (WGKI, WGKU and three translators) from GRK Productions to Rockfleet Broadcasting. Sale price was $12 million.