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WMDV-LD
Danville–Martinsville, Virginia; United States;
City	Danville, Virginia
Channels	Digital: 23 (UHF); Virtual: 23;
Programming
Affiliations	Independent
Ownership
Owner	Star News Corporation
Sister stations	WGSR-LD
History
First air date	May 26, 2010 (14 years ago)
Former call signs	W18BG, W63CR, WMDV–LP
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 18 (UHF), 63 (UHF); Digital: 45 (UHF, until 2018); Virtual: 44 (until 2018);
Former affiliations	TBN (via WLXI-TV, 1993–2007); TCT (via WLXI-TV, 2007–2009); Dark (2009–2010);
Call sign meaning	Wonderful Martinsville and Danville, Virginia
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67782
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	150.2 m (493 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°44′32.4″N 79°23′1.2″W / 36.742333°N 79.383667°W
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Public license information	LMS

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WMDV-LD (channel 23) is a low-power independent television station in Danville, Virginia, United States. Owned by the Star News Corporation, it is sister to fellow independent station WGSR-LD in Reidsville, North Carolina. WMDV-LD's transmitter is located atop White Oak Mountain south of Chatham, Virginia.

Under former owners Tri-State Christian Television (TCT), the station aired the schedule of full-power Christian broadcaster WLXI-TV from Greensboro, North Carolina. Star News re-launched the station as an independent outlet serving the cities of Martinsville and Danville.

History

The station first broadcast in 1993 as W18BG. The majority of its programming was provided by the Trinity Broadcasting Network through WLXI. This arrangement ended in April 2007 when TCT replaced TBN programming with its own programming for all of its stations.

In November 2008, TCT decided to divest itself of its Danville translator. In June 2009, TCT passed ownership of W18BG to Star News, which temporarily took the station dark. In early May 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued the construction permit to build the station on RF channel 45, with a virtual channel number of 44 since Winston-Salem ABC affiliate WXLV-TV uses 45 as its virtual channel.

The station's callsign was changed to WMDV-LP on October 9, 2009. WMDV-LP returned to the air on the afternoon of May 26, 2010, after about 50 weeks of being dark.

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WMDV-LD^[2]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
23.1	720p	16:9	WMDV-LD	Main WMDV-LD programming
23.2	480i	16:9	WMDV-LD	Main WMDV-LD programming

2017 auction and repack

In 2017, the FCC authorized the auction of TV channels 38 and above, and the subsequent relocation of all TV stations operating on those channels to new locations below channel 37. On September 1, 2018, WMDV-LD ceased broadcasting on channel 45 and commenced operation on RF channel 23. The station has also moved its virtual channel to 23 to match its RF channel.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WMDV-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ RabbitEars TV Query for WMDV

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

[2] RabbitEars TV Query for WMDV

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 {{Infobox television station
 | callsign               = WMDV-LD
-| city                   = [[Danville, Virginia]]
+| city                   = Danville, Virginia
 | logo                   =
 | branding               =
-| digital                = 23 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])<br>[[Virtual channel|Virtual]]: 44
+| digital                = 23 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
-| translators            = WMVD-LD 44.1: [[WGSR-LD]] 47.2
+| virtual                = 23
+| translators            =
-| affiliations           = [[Independent station (North America)|Independent]] (2010–present)
+| affiliations           = [[Independent station|Independent]]
 | network                =
 | founded                =
-| airdate                = {{start date and age|2010|5|26}}
+| airdate                = {{start date and age|2010|5|26|p=y}}
 | enddate                =
-| location               = [[Danville, Virginia]]
+| location               = [[Danville, Virginia|Danville]]–[[Martinsville, Virginia]]
-| country                = [[United States]]
+| country                = United States
-| callsign_meaning       = '''W'''onderful '''M'''artinsville '''D'''anville, '''V'''irginia
+| callsign_meaning       = Wonderful Martinsville and Danville, Virginia
 | former_callsigns       = W18BG, W63CR, WMDV–LP
-| former_channel_numbers = 18 (UHF)<br>63 (UHF)
+| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 18 (UHF), 63 (UHF)|'''Digital:''' 45 (UHF, until 2018)|'''Virtual:''' 44 (until 2018)}}
 | owner                  = Star News Corporation
 | licensee               =
 | sister_stations        = [[WGSR-LD]]
-| former_affiliations    = [[Tri-State Christian Television|TCT]] (via [[WLXI-TV]], 1993–2009)<br>[[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]] (1999–2007)<br>[[Dark (broadcasting)|Dark]] (2009–2010)
+| former_affiliations    = {{ubl|[[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]] (via [[WLXI-TV]], 1993–2007)|[[Tri-State Christian Television|TCT]] (via WLXI-TV, 2007–2009)|[[Dark (broadcasting)|Dark]] (2009–2010)}}
-| erp                    = 15 kW (digital)
+| erp                    = 15 kW
-| haat                   = 180 m (digital)
+| haat                   = {{convert|150.2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
-| class                  = TX
+| class                  = [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|LD]]
 | facility_id            = 67782
-| coordinates            = {{coord|36|44|28.5|N|79|23|4.1|W|type:landmark}}
+| coordinates            = {{coord|36|44|32.4|N|79|23|1.2|W|type:landmark}}
 | licensing_authority    = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
-| website                = [http://www.wmdv44.com/ wmdv44.com]<br>[http://www.starnewsource.com/live/ Watch Live]
+| website                =
 }}
-'''WMDV-LD''', [[virtual channel|virtual]] and [[UHF]] [[Digital terrestrial television|digital]] channel 23, is a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-powered]] [[Independent station (North America)|independent]] [[television station]] [[City of license|licensed]] to [[Danville, Virginia]] and also serving [[Pittsylvania County, Virginia|Pittsylvania]], [[Halifax County, Virginia|Halifax]] and [[Henry County, Virginia|Henry Counties]]. The station is owned by the Star News Corporation, as part of a [[Duopoly (broadcasting)|duopoly]] with independent station [[WGSR-LD]]. The station is also seen on Chatmoss Cable and [[Comcast]] systems throughout the region.
-Under former owners [[Tri-State Christian Television]] (TCT), the station aired the schedule of full-power Christian station [[WLXI-TV]] from [[Greensboro, North Carolina]].  Star News re-launched the station as an independent station serving the cities of [[Martinsville, Virginia|Martinsville]] and Danville.
+'''WMDV-LD''' (channel 23) is a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power]] [[Independent station|independent]] [[television station]] in [[Danville, Virginia]], United States. Owned by the Star News Corporation, it is [[sister station|sister]] to fellow independent station [[WGSR-LD]] in [[Reidsville, North Carolina]]. WMDV-LD's transmitter is located atop White Oak Mountain south of [[Chatham, Virginia]].
+Under former owners [[Tri-State Christian Television]] (TCT), the station aired the schedule of full-power Christian broadcaster [[WLXI-TV]] from [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]. Star News re-launched the station as an independent outlet serving the cities of [[Martinsville, Virginia|Martinsville]] and Danville.
 ==History==
-The station first broadcast in 1993.  The majority of the programming for the station was provided by the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] through WLXI. This arrangement ended in April 2007 when TCT replaced TBN programming with its own programming for all of its stations.
+The station first broadcast in 1993 as W18BG. The majority of its programming was provided by the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] through WLXI. This arrangement ended in April 2007 when TCT replaced TBN programming with its own programming for all of its stations.
-In November 2008, TCT decided to divest itself of its Danville translator. In June 2009, TCT passed ownership of W18BG to Star News, which temporarily took the station [[Dark (broadcasting)|dark]]. In early May 2010, the FCC issued the construction permit to build the station on RF Channel 45, with a [[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]] number of 44 since [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]] station [[WXLV-TV]] uses 45 as its PSIP.
+In November 2008, TCT decided to divest itself of its Danville translator. In June 2009, TCT passed ownership of W18BG to Star News, which temporarily took the station [[Dark (broadcasting)|dark]]. In early May 2010, the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) issued the construction permit to build the station on RF channel 45, with a [[virtual channel]] number of 44 since [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]] [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[WXLV-TV]] uses 45 as its virtual channel.
-The station's callsign was changed to '''WMDV-LP''' on October 9, 2009.  WMDV-LP returned to the air on the afternoon of May 26, 2010, after about 50 and a half weeks of being dark.
+The station's callsign was changed to WMDV-LP on October 9, 2009. WMDV-LP returned to the air on the afternoon of May 26, 2010, after about 50 weeks of being dark.
+==Technical information==
-==Digital television==
-===Digital channels===
+===Subchannels===
 The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
 {| class="wikitable"
+|+Subchannels of WMDV-LD<ref>[http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WMDV#station RabbitEars TV Query for WMDV]</ref>
-|-
 ! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
-! [[Display resolution|Video]]
+! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
 ! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
+! Short name
-! [[Program and System Information Protocol#What PSIP does|PSIP Short Name]]
+! Programming
-! Programming<ref>[http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WMDV#station RabbitEars TV Query for WMDV]</ref>
 |-
+! scope = "row" | 23.1
-| 23.1 || rowspan=2 | [[480i]] || rowspan=2 |[[4:3]] || WMDV-LD || Main WMDV-LD programming
+| [[720p]] || rowspan=2 |[[16:9]] || rowspan=2|WMDV-LD || rowspan=2|Main WMDV-LD programming
 |-
+! scope = "row" | 23.2
-| 22.2 ||  Danville's Own || WMDV Danville Channel
+| [[480i]]
 |-
 |}
-===2017 Auction and Repack===
+===2017 auction and repack===
-In 2017, the [[Federal Communications Commission]] authorized the auction of TV channels 38 and above, and the subsequent relocation of all TV stations operating on those channels to new locations below channel 37.  On September 1, 2018, WMDV-LD ceased broadcadcasting on channel 45 and commenced operation on RF channel 23.  The station has also moved its PSIP virtual channel to 23 to match its RF channel.
+In 2017, the FCC authorized the auction of TV channels 38 and above, and the subsequent relocation of all TV stations operating on those channels to new locations below channel 37. On September 1, 2018, WMDV-LD ceased broadcasting on channel 45 and commenced operation on RF channel 23. The station has also moved its virtual channel to 23 to match its RF channel.
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-*{{TVQ|WMDV}}
-*{{BIA|WMDV|TV|LD}}
 {{Roanoke TV}}
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 [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1993]]
 [[Category:1993 establishments in Virginia]]
-[[Category:Television stations in Virginia]]
+[[Category:Low-power television stations in Virginia|MDV-LD]]
-[[Category:Low-power television stations in the United States]]
+[[Category:Independent television stations in the United States]]
+[[Category:Danville, Virginia]]

v t e Broadcast television in the Roanoke River region
This region includes the following cities: Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full power	WDBJ (7.1 CBS, 7.2 The365, 7.3 H&I, 7.4 Crime) WSLS-TV (10.1 NBC, 10.2 Get, 10.3 MeTV, 10.4 Start, 10.5 Movies!) WSET-TV / W05AA-D (13.1 ABC, 13.2 Charge!, 13.3 Comet, 13.4 TBD) WBRA-TV (15.1 PBS, 15.2 World/PBS Encore, 15.3 PBS Kids, 15.4 Create, 15.5 Echo) WWCW (21.1 CW, 21.2 Fox, 21.3 REW, 21.4 Grit) WZBJ (24.1 MNT, 24.4 Dabl) WFXR (27.1 Fox, 27.2 CW, 27.3 Bounce, 27.4 ANT) WPXR-TV (38.1 Ion, 38.2 Court, 38.3 Laff, 38.4 Mystery, 38.5 Ion+, 38.6 Grit, 38.7 Get, 38.8 HSN, 38.9 QVC)
Low power	WMDV-LD (23.1 Ind.) WZBJ-CD (24.1 MNT, 24.2 Cozi, 24.3 Catchy) W32EW-D (32.1 HSN, 32.2 QVC, 32.3 HSN2, 32.4 QVC2, 32.5 QVC3) WYAT-LD (40.1 This)
ATSC 3.0	WZBJ-CD (7.1 CBS, 10.1 NBC, 13.1, ABC, 24.1 MNT, 27.1 Fox)
Defunct	WDRG-LP 2 (TBN) WRFT-TV/WRLU 27 (ABC, Roanoke) WROV-TV 27 (Ind, Roanoke)
Virginia broadcast television areas by city Bristol Bluefield Charlottesville Harrisonburg Norfolk Richmond Roanoke Washington, D.C.

v t e Broadcast television in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad region
This region includes the following cities: Greensboro High Point Winston-Salem Burlington Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full power	WFMY-TV (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Crime, 2.3 Mystery, 2.4 Quest, 2.5 The365, 2.6 Outlaw, 2.7 QVC, 2.8 HSN) WGHP (8.1 Fox, 8.2 ANT, 8.3 Grit, 8.4 Dabl) WXII-TV (12.1 NBC, 12.2 MeTV, 12.3 Story) WGPX-TV (16.1 Ion, 16.2 Grit, 16.3 Court, 16.4 Laff, 16.5 Ion+, 16.6 Scripps News, 16.7 Get, 16.8 JTV, 16.9 HSN2) WCWG (20.1 CW, 20.2 Mystery, 20.3 Laff, 20.4 Bounce) WUNL-TV (26.1 PBS, 26.2 Kids, 26.3 Explorer, 26.4 North Carolina) WLXI (43.1 TCT) WXLV-TV (45.1 ABC, 45.2 TBD, 45.3 Charge!, 45.4 Nest) WMYV (48.1 MNTV, 48.2 REW, 48.3 Comet)
Low power	WGSR-LD (19.1 Ind.) WMDV-LD (23.1/23.2 Ind.)
ATSC 3.0	WMYV (8.1 Fox, 12.1 NBC, 45.1 ABC, 45.10 T2, 48.1 MNTV)
Cable	Spectrum News
Defunct	WTOB-TV 26 WUBC 48
See also Charlotte TV Raleigh/Durham TV Roanoke TV

v t e Other television stations licensed to and serving the Commonwealth of Virginia
Primary*	WSKY-TV 4 (Ind., Manteo, NC) WDCO-CD 10 (TBD, Woodstock) WFDC-DT 14 (UNI, Arlington) WKPT-TV 19 (Cozi, Kingsport, TN) WTPC-TV 21 (TBN, Virginia Beach) WDVM-TV 25 (Ind., Hagerstown, MD) WVAD 25 (Daystar, Hampton) WGNT 27 (Ind., Portsmouth) WYAT-LD 40 (This, Martinsville) WMDV-LD 44 (Ind., Danville) WZDC-CD 44 (TMD, Washington, D.C.) WDME-CD 48 (JTV, Vienna) WRID-LD 48 (Daystar, Richmond) WJAL 68 (NTD, Silver Spring, MD) WLFG 68 (Rel., Grundy)
Secondary**	WRAY-TV 30 / WLXI 43 (TCT, Wake Forest/Greensboro, NC) WUVC-DT 40 (UNI, Fayetteville, NC) WRTD-CD 54 (TMD, Raleigh, NC) WFPX-TV 62 (Bounce, Archer Lodge, NC)
() – indicates station is in one of Virginia's primary TV markets (*) – indicates station is in an out-of-state TV market, but reaches a small portion of Virginia See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Virginia