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WPDS-LD
Largo, Florida; United States;
Channels	Digital: 14 (UHF); Virtual: 14; ;
Branding	PDS-TV 14
Programming
Affiliations	Educational Independent
Ownership
Owner	Pinellas County Schools
History
Founded	early-1980s (as a cable-only station)
First air date	1990 (34 years ago)
Former call signs	W14AW (1988-1996); WPDS-LP (1996-2009);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 14 (UHF, 1988–2009)
Call sign meaning	Pinellas District Schools
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52648
ERP	19.7 kW
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	www.pcsb.org/wpdstv

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WPDS-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 14, is a low-power educational independent television station licensed to Largo, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Pinellas County Schools of Pinellas County, Florida.

WPDS can also be seen in Pinellas County on cable channel 14 on WOW! systems, and digital channel 614 on Spectrum.

While the station is owned by Pinellas County Schools, the station's call letters are named after "Pinellas District Schools", which is the name used on public school buses in Pinellas County. All public school buses in Florida are named similarly.

The station's studios and transmitters are located at the School Board headquarters in downtown Largo.

History

The station had its start in the early 1980s as a cable-only channel. In 1990, it began broadcasting a low-power station on UHF channel 14, to reach viewers without cable service. Initially W14AW, it changed its call letters to WPDS-LP in 1996. The station transitioned to digital in late 2009 as WPDS-LD, using the same transmitter location and wattage.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Programming^[2]
14.1	480i	4:3	Main WPDS-LD programming
14.2			PCS Arts Channel (featuring arts-related programming, including simulcasts of Classic Arts Showcase; not available on cable)
14.3			KTC 148 - The Knology Teen Channel (featuring programming for teenagers; also seen on WOW! digital channel 148 (formerly Knology)
14.4			PCS News & Teacher Training (news about the school board and its schools, plus instructional programming for teachers and instructional personnel; not available on cable)

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WPDS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WPDS-LD LARGO, ETC., FL".

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WPDS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WPDS-LD LARGO, ETC., FL".

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 | callsign               = WPDS-LD
 | logo                   = WPDS Logo2.png
-| slogan                 =
 | branding               = PDS-TV 14
 | analog                 =
-| digital                = 14 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])<br>[[Virtual channel|Virtual]]: 14 ([[PSIP]])
+| digital                = {{ubl|14 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])|[[Virtual channel|Virtual]]: 14}}
-| affiliations           = [[Non-commercial educational|Educational]] [[Independent station (North America)|Independent]]
+| affiliations           = [[Non-commercial educational|Educational]] [[Independent station|Independent]]
-| founded                = early-1980s (as a cable-only station)<br>1990 (official sign-on)
+| founded                = early-1980s (as a cable-only station)
+| airdate                = {{Start date and age|1990|p=y}}
 | location               = [[Largo, Florida]]
 | country                = [[United States]]
-| callsign_meaning       = '''W''' '''P'''inellas '''D'''istrict '''S'''chools
+| callsign_meaning       = Pinellas District Schools
-| former_callsigns       = W14AW (1988-1996)<br>WPDS-LP (1996-2009)
+| former_callsigns       = {{ubl|W14AW (1988-1996)|WPDS-LP (1996-2009)}}
-| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:'''<br>14 ([[UHF]], 1988-2009)
+| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:''' 14 ([[UHF]], 1988–2009)
 | owner                  = [[Pinellas County Schools]]
 | former_affiliations    =
 | erp                    = 19.7 [[Watt#Kilowatt|kW]]
 | facility_id            = 52648
+| licensing_authority    = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 | website                = {{official URL}}
 }}
-'''WPDS-LD''', [[Virtual channel|virtual]] and [[UHF]] [[Digital terrestrial television|digital]] channel 14, is a [[low-power broadcasting#Television|low-powered]] [[Non-commercial educational|educational]] [[Independent station (North America)|independent]] [[television station]] [[City of license|licensed]] to [[Largo, Florida]], United States. The station is owned by [[Pinellas County Schools]] of [[Pinellas County, Florida]].
+'''WPDS-LD''', [[Virtual channel|virtual]] and [[Ultra high frequency|UHF]] [[Digital terrestrial television|digital]] channel 14, is a [[low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power]] [[Non-commercial educational|educational]] [[Independent station (North America)|independent]] [[television station]] [[City of license|licensed]] to [[Largo, Florida]], United States. The station is owned by [[Pinellas County Schools]] of [[Pinellas County, Florida]].
-WPDS can also be seen in [[Pinellas County]] on cable channel 14 on [[WOW!]] systems, and digital channel 614 on [[Charter Communications|Spectrum]].
+WPDS can also be seen in Pinellas County on cable channel 14 on [[Wide Open West|WOW!]] systems, and digital channel 614 on [[Charter Communications|Spectrum]].
 While the station is owned by Pinellas County Schools, the station's call letters are named after "Pinellas District Schools", which is the name used on public school buses in Pinellas County. All public school buses in Florida are named similarly.
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 ==History==
+The station had its start in the early 1980s as a [[cable television|cable]]-only channel. In 1990, it began broadcasting a low-power station on UHF channel 14, to reach viewers without cable service. Initially W14AW, it changed its call letters to WPDS-LP in 1996. The station transitioned to [[digital television|digital]] in late 2009 as WPDS-LD, using the same transmitter location and wattage.
-The station had its start in the early 1980s as a [[cable TV|cable]]-only channel. In 1990, it opened a low-powered UHF channel on channel 14, to reach viewers without cable service. Initially '''W14AW''', it changed its call letters to '''WPDS-LP''' in 1996. The station transitioned to [[digital television|digital]] in late 2009 as '''WPDS-LD''', using the same transmitter location and wattage.
-The WPDS call letters were originally used in the Tampa Bay area in the early-1980s by easy-listening radio station WPDS-FM ("Paradise 93", now [[WFLZ-FM]]). It was later used in [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]] from 1984 to 1985 as the first call letters of present-day [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate, [[WXIN (TV)|WXIN]].
 ==Digital television==
 ===Digital channels===
-The station's digital channel is [[multiplexed:
+The station's digital channel is [[Multiplex (TV)|multiplexed]]:
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
 ! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
-! [[PSIP#What PSIP does|PSIP Short Name]]
 ! [[Display resolution|Video]]
 ! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
+! Short name
-! Programming<ref>https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=print_station&facility_id=52648</ref>
+! Programming<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=print_station&facility_id=52648 |title = WPDS-LD LARGO, ETC., FL}}</ref>
 |-
-| 14.1 || WPDS-LD1 || rowspan=4|[[480i]] || rowspan=4|[[4:3]] || main WPDS-LD programming
+| 14.1 || rowspan=4|[[480i]] || rowspan=4|[[4:3]] || || Main WPDS-LD programming
 |-
-| 14.2 || WPDS-LD2 || PCS Arts Channel<br>''(featuring arts-related programming, including simulcasts of [[Classic Arts Showcase]]; not available on cable)''
+| 14.2 || || PCS Arts Channel (featuring arts-related programming, including simulcasts of [[Classic Arts Showcase]]; not available on cable)
 |-
-| 14.3 || WPDS-LD3 || KTC 148 - The Knology Teen Channel<br>''(featuring programming for teenagers; also seen on WOW! digital channel 148 (formerly [[Knology]])''
+| 14.3 || || KTC 148 - The Knology Teen Channel (featuring programming for teenagers; also seen on WOW! digital channel 148 (formerly [[Knology]])
 |-
-| 14.4 || WPDS-LD4 || PCS News & Teacher Training<br>''(news about the school board and its schools, plus instructional programming for teachers and instructional personnel; not available on cable)''
+| 14.4 || || PCS News & Teacher Training (news about the school board and its schools, plus instructional programming for teachers and instructional personnel; not available on cable)
 |}
-==External links==
+==References==
-* {{official}}
+{{Reflist}}
-*{{TVQ|WPDS}}
 {{Tampa Bay TV}}
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 [[Category:Educational and instructional television channels]]
-[[Category:Television stations in the Tampa Bay Area|PDS-LD]]
+[[Category:Television stations in the Tampa Bay area|PDS-LD]]
 [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1988]]
-[[Category:Digital low-power television stations]]
+[[Category:Low-power television stations in Florida|PDS]]
 [[Category:Pinellas County, Florida]]
 [[Category:1980s establishments in Florida]]

v t e Other television stations licensed to and serving the state of Florida
Miami–Fort Lauderdale	WBFS-TV 33 (Ind., Miami) WCAY-CD 36 (Tourist, Key West) WBEC-TV 63 (Edu., Fort Lauderdale)
Tampa–St. Petersburg	WPDS-LD 14 (Edu., Largo) WARP-CD 20 (Ads, Tampa) WTAM-LD 30 (FAM, Tampa) WMOR-TV 32_{ATSC 3.0} (Ind., Lakeland) W16DQ-D 43 (HSN, Lealman) WYKE-CD 47 (YTA, Inglis–Yankeetown) WZRA-CD 48 (Ethnic/A1/NTV/CTV Canada, Oldsmar)
Fort Myers–Naples	WGPS-LD 22 (Cozi, Fort Myers)
Jacksonville	WJXT 4 (Ind., Jacksonville) WQXT-CD 22 (A1, St. Augustine) WBXJ-CD 43 (BizTV, Jacksonville)
Tallahassee–Thomasville	WTLH 49 (H&I, Bainbridge, GA)
Orlando–Daytona Beach–Melbourne	W07BP-D 7 (Edu., Ocala) WDSC-TV 15 (Edu., Daytona Beach) WOTF-TV 26 (Grit, Daytona Beach) WRDQ 27 (Ind., Orlando) WEFS 68 (Edu., Cocoa)
Gainesville	WNFT-LD 8 (Bounce, Gainesville) WRUF-LD 10 (Weather, Gainesville) WYME-CD 45 (MeTV, Gainesville)
West Palm Beach–Fort Pierce	WHDT 9 (Ind., Stuart) WWCI-CD 10 (Ind., Vero Beach) WBEC-TV 63 (Edu., Boca Raton)
Panama City	WPCT 46 (Tourist, Panama City Beach)
Pensacola–Mobile	WBQP-CD 12 (Buzzr, Pensacola) WJTC 44_{ATSC 3.0} (Ind., Pensacola) WFBD 48 (A1, Destin) WPAN 53 (JTV, Fort Walton Beach) WAWD 58 (Tourist, Fort Walton Beach)
Defunct	WBXG-LD 33 (MTV2, Gainesville)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Florida See also Religious and Spanish TV stations