WUPW TV Channel 36 Toledo, OH

Slogan: Fox Toledo

Web site: www.foxtoledo.com

E-mail: visit web site

Programming:

• WUPW on TitanTV.com
• 36.1: FOX affiliate (HD)

Power/Height: 110,000 watts / 1168 feet, directional
- Digital Service Area

Digital Channel: 46; PSIP maps to Ch. 36

More web sites about WUPW:

• WUPW, Wikipedia

More technical/engineering details:

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

Call Sign History:

• WUPW: 7/30/1985
• WDMA-TV: assigned 8/1/1983

Network Affiliation History: FOX

On Air Date: September 4, 1985 (regular programming 9/22/1985)

Owner: LIN Television

Telephone: (419) 244-3600

Notes/History:

• 6/12/2009: Regular programming on analog channel 36 ends as the station moves to digital-only regular broadcasts on Channel 46. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display WUPW's virtual channel as 36.
• 8/2007: The FCC's final digital channel assignment report shows that WUPW will be using Channel 46 once the conversion to all-digital broadcasts is completed on February 17, 2009.
• 4/2002: FCC grants transfer of control to LIN TV
• 3/2002: Announced that station is being sold to LIN TV Corp by Sunrise TV
• 1/2002: Announced that LIN TV would take over operations of station under Local Marketing Agreement
• 1999: Raycom Media acquires Malrite Broadcasting, which owned WNWO-TV 24 Toledo, and sells WUPW to Sunrise Television as federal rules prevented Raycom from owning both WNWO and WUPW.
• 1996: Ellis Communications is merged into Raycom Media
• 1993: Purchased by Ellis Communications
• 9/1986: Becomes a charter member of the FOX network
• 9/4/1985: WUPW signs on as an independent; regular programming started on Sept. 22nd. The station was owned by a consortium made up of local investors and private companies.

Transmitter location:

Lucas County, OH

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