WGCW-LD (channel 36) is a low-power television station in Albany, Georgia, United States, affiliated with The CW Plus. It is owned by Gray Television alongside dual NBC/ABC affiliate WALB (channel 10). Both stations share studios on Stuart Avenue in Albany, where WGCW-LD's transmitter is also located.

WGCW-LD
Channels
BrandingAlbany CW
Programming
Affiliations36.1: CW+
36.2: The365
Ownership
Owner
WALB, WCTV, WTOC-TV, WTVM
History
FoundedFebruary 22, 2011[1]
First air date
April 22, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-22)
Former call signs
W36EG-D (2011–2018)
Silent (2011–2019)
Call sign meaning
Georgia CW
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID184721
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT87.7 m (288 ft)
Transmitter coordinates31°36′46.7″N 84°11′18.4″W / 31.612972°N 84.188444°W / 31.612972; -84.188444
Translator(s)WALB-DT 10.4 (VHF) Albany, GA
Links
Public license information
LMS
WebsiteWebsite

Due to WGCW-LD's low power status, its broadcast range only covers the immediate Albany area. Therefore, it can also be seen through a 16:9 widescreen standard definition simulcast on WALB's fourth digital subchannel in order to reach the entire market; this signal can be seen on channel 10.4 from a transmitter east of Doerun, along the ColquittWorth county line.

History

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WGCW-LD was founded on February 22, 2011, as a new low-power television station on UHF channel 36, W36EG-D. In 2019, the station became the market's CW affiliate, after owner Gray Television moved the network affiliation from the third digital subchannel of CBS affiliate WSWG (channel 44), licensed to Valdosta, which was sold by Gray to Marquee Broadcasting in order to purchase WALB from Raycom Media.

Subchannels

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The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[3]
36.1 720p 16:9 WGCW-LD The CW Plus
36.2 480i THE365 The365

References

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  1. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGCW-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for WGCW-LD". Trip Ericson. RabbitEars. Retrieved July 31, 2019.