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WBON-LD
Richmond, Kentucky; United States;
Channels	Digital: 9 (VHF); Virtual: 9;
Branding	WBON-TV
Programming
Affiliations	9.1: Independent; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Wallingford Broadcasting Co., Inc.
History
First air date	November 29, 1993; 30 years ago
Former call signs	W09BZ (1991–2000); WOBZ-LP (2000–2010); WOBZ-LD (2010–2019);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 9 (VHF, 1993–2010)
Former affiliations	America One (1993–2010); Access TV; Retro TV (2006–2016); Buzzr (2015–2020); TBN (secondary, 1993–200?); UATV (secondary, 2001–2006); America's Store (199?–2010); Jewelry TV (secondary, 2010–2016);
Call sign meaning	Wallingford Broadcasting On (TV)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	2231
Class	LD
ERP	3 kW
HAAT	143.9 m (472 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°39′35.9″N 84°8′59.7″W / 37.659972°N 84.149917°W
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	wbontv.com

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WBON-LD (channel 9) is a low-power independent television station licensed to Richmond, Kentucky, United States, serving the Lexington area. The station is owned by Wallingford Broadcasting, Inc. WBON-LD's studio facility is located on Big Hill Avenue in Richmond, and its transmitter is located near Waco, Kentucky, on a tower shared with co-owned FM radio stations WCYO and WLFX.

History

Originally licensed in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, in 1991 as W09BZ, the station began life on November 29, 1993,^[1]^[4] as an America One affiliate, but also providing programming from the Trinity Broadcasting Network on a secondary basis. For its first 20+ years on the air, the station was owned by Andrea and Joey Kesler, the latter of which was a former weatherman and sportscaster at Hazard–based NBC WKYH-TV (channel 57, now CBS affiliate and WKYT-TV semi-satellite WYMT-TV) in the 1980s.^[5]

The station's callsign was changed to WOBZ-LP in 2000. The station then became affiliated with Urban America Television in 2001, and stayed with that network until that network closed in 2006.^[6] It switched to the Retro Television Network as its affiliated network, but also launched a second subchannel to carry Frost Great Outdoors network programming. The station's third subchannel aired programming from Luken Communications–owned Tuff TV beginning in the early 2010s, along with Jewelry Television programming during the overnight hours. Upon the station's conversion to digital in 2010, the station replaced the "-LP" suffix in its callsign with "-LD" to become WOBZ-LD.

Tower collapse

On January 29, 2008, the tower used by WOBZ-LP and radio station WJJA-LP collapsed during a storm. The station continued to be seen on London cable and over the internet. Station management hoped to build a new tower by April of that year, which they did.

New affiliation and ownership

In 2016, the station's main digital subchannel became an affiliate of Buzzr, featuring FremantleMedia's classic game show library. In 2018, the station was sold to its current owner, Wallingford Broadcasting.^[7]

Relocation to Richmond

Under new ownership, the station applied with the FCC to relocate its studio and transmission facilities to Richmond in early 2019. It was granted a construction permit in February 2019 to relocate as well as to upgrade its signal power to 3,000 watts. On July 11 of the same year, the station's callsign changed to the current WBON-LD. The move was completed in April 2020, and the station now operates under full license to cover from Richmond as WBON-LD.

Even after the relocation and renaming, the WOBZ YouTube channel, which was launched in March 2012, can still be accessed in the present day.^[8]

Locally-based programming

WBON-LD currently provides local programming, including KHSAA-sanctioned high school football and basketball games, a daily local newscast called Live at Five among other locally produced and seasonal programming, and some syndicated programming, some of which is compliant with the FCC's children's television programming requirements.

In the 2000s as WOBZ-LP/LD, the station was the southeastern Kentucky home to Ohio Valley Wrestling originating from WBKI-TV in Louisville.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WBON-LD^[9]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
9.1	720p	16:9	WBON TV	Independent
9.2	480i		BUZZR	Buzzr
9.3			Hrtland	Heartland
9.4			RETRO	Retro TV

References

^ ^a ^b "Index". WOBZ-TV 9. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
^ "Local Stations in Kentucky". America One. Archived from the original on February 6, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WBON-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Makres, Dakota (September 27, 2020). "Former Hazard TV anchor dies at age 63, son remembers legacy". WYMT.com. Gray Television. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
^ "WOBZ Channel 9". Archived from the original on February 6, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ "Programming Schedule". WOBZ-TV 9. Archived from the original on October 9, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
^ House, Denis (December 28, 2018). "After 25 years, Kesler sells WOBZ". London Sentinel-Echo. London, Kentucky. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
^ "WOBZTV9". YouTube. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WBON". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

External links

Official website

[index2004-1] "Index". WOBZ-TV 9. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

[2] "Local Stations in Kentucky". America One. Archived from the original on February 6, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

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

[4] Makres, Dakota (September 27, 2020). "Former Hazard TV anchor dies at age 63, son remembers legacy". WYMT.com. Gray Television. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

[5] "WOBZ Channel 9". Archived from the original on February 6, 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[6] "Programming Schedule". WOBZ-TV 9. Archived from the original on October 9, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

[7] House, Denis (December 28, 2018). "After 25 years, Kesler sells WOBZ". London Sentinel-Echo. London, Kentucky. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

[8] "WOBZTV9". YouTube. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

[9] "RabbitEars TV Query for WBON". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

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+| affiliations           = {{ubl|'''9.1:''' [[independent station|Independent]]|''for others, see {{Section link||Subchannels}}''}}
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+| airdate                = {{start date and age|1993|11|29}}{{r|index2004}}
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+| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:''' 9 (VHF, 1993–2010)
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+| former_affiliations    = {{ubl|[[America One]] (1993–2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americaone.com/stations/kentucky.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030206064957/http://www.americaone.com/stations/kentucky.htm|title=Local Stations in Kentucky|publisher=America One|archive-date=February 6, 2003|access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|[[Access TV]]|[[Retro TV]] (2006–2016)|Buzzr (2015–2020)|[[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]] (secondary, 1993–200?)|[[Urban America Television|UATV]] (secondary, 2001–2006)|[[America's Store]] (199?–2010)|[[Jewelry TV]] (secondary, 2010–2016)}}
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+| coordinates            = {{coord|37|39|35.9|N|84|8|59.7|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
-| licensing_authority    = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
+| licensing_authority    = [[FCC]]
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-'''WBON-LD''' is a digital [[low power television|low power]] [[television station]] serving portions of east-central [[Kentucky]], including the [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] area. Licensed to [[Richmond, Kentucky|Richmond]] with a transmitter near [[Waco, Kentucky|Waco]], the station is owned by Wallingford Broadcasting, Inc. The station's digital signal is broadcast on digital [[VHF]] channel 9. It shares a broadcast tower with co-owned [[FM broadcasting|FM]] stations [[WCYO]] and [[WLFX]].
+'''WBON-LD''' (channel 9) is a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power]] [[independent television station]] licensed to [[Richmond, Kentucky]], United States, serving the [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] area. The station is owned by Wallingford Broadcasting, Inc. WBON-LD's studio facility is located on Big Hill Avenue in Richmond, and its transmitter is located near [[Waco, Kentucky]], on a tower shared with co-owned [[FM radio]] stations [[WCYO]] and [[WLFX]].
 ==History==
-Originally licensed in [[East Bernstadt, Kentucky]] in 1991 as '''W09BZ''', the station began life on November 29, 1993<ref name=index2004/> as an [[America One]] affiliate, but also providing programming from the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] on a secondary basis. For its first 20+ years on the air, the station was owned by Andrea and Joey Kesler, the latter of which was a former [[WYMT-TV|WKYH-TV]] weatherman and sportscaster. The station's callsign was changed to '''WOBZ-LP''' in 2000. The station then became affiliated with [[Urban America Television]] in 2001, and stayed with that network until that network closed in 2006.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041009150033/http://wobz9.com/ps2.html "ps2"]. WOBZ-TV 9. Archived from the [http://wobz9.com/ps2.html original] October 9, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2019.</ref> It switched to the [[Retro Television Network]] as its affiliated network, but also launched a DT2 subchannel to carry Frost Great Outdoors programming. The station's DT3 subchanel aired programming from [[Luken Communications]]-owned [[Tuff TV]] beginning in the early 2010s, along with [[Jewelry Television]] programming during the overnight hours. Upon the station's conversion to [[Digital terrestrial television|digital]] in 2010, the station's replaced the -LP suffix in their callsign with -LD to become '''WOBZ-LD'''.
+Originally licensed in [[East Bernstadt, Kentucky]], in 1991 as W09BZ, the station began life on November 29, 1993,<ref name=index2004>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010031348/http://wobz9.com/index.html|title=Index|publisher=WOBZ-TV 9|url=http://wobz9.com/index.html|archive-date=October 10, 2004|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wymt.com/2020/09/27/former-hazard-tv-anchor-dies-at-age-63-son-remembers-legacy/|title=Former Hazard TV anchor dies at age 63, son remembers legacy|last=Makres|first=Dakota|date=September 27, 2020|website=[[WYMT-TV|WYMT.com]]|publisher=[[Gray Television]]|access-date=June 4, 2024}}</ref> as an [[America One]] affiliate, but also providing programming from the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] on a secondary basis. For its first 20+ years on the air, the station was owned by Andrea and Joey Kesler, the latter of which was a former weatherman and sportscaster at [[Hazard, Kentucky|Hazard]]–based [[NBC]] WKYH-TV (channel 57, now [[CBS]] affiliate and [[WKYT-TV]] semi-satellite [[WYMT-TV]]) in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wobz9.com/staff_photos.htm|title=WOBZ Channel 9|access-date=June 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030206014319/http://www.wobz9.com/staff_photos.htm|archive-date=February 6, 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+The station's callsign was changed to WOBZ-LP in 2000. The station then became affiliated with [[Urban America Television]] in 2001, and stayed with that network until that network closed in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041009150033/http://wobz9.com/ps2.html|title=Programming Schedule|publisher=WOBZ-TV 9|url=http://wobz9.com/ps2.html|archive-date=October 9, 2004|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> It switched to the [[Retro Television Network]] as its affiliated network, but also launched a second subchannel to carry Frost Great Outdoors network programming. The station's third subchannel aired programming from [[Luken Communications]]–owned [[Tuff TV]] beginning in the early 2010s, along with [[Jewelry Television]] programming during the overnight hours. Upon the station's conversion to [[Digital terrestrial television|digital]] in 2010, the station replaced the "-LP" suffix in its callsign with "-LD" to become WOBZ-LD.
 ===Tower collapse===
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 ===New affiliation and ownership===
-In 2016, the station's main digital subchannel became an affiliate of [[Buzzr]], featuring [[FremantleMedia]]’s classic [[game show]] library. In 2018, the station was sold to its current owner, Wallingford Broadcasting.
+In 2016, the station's main digital subchannel became an affiliate of [[Buzzr]], featuring [[FremantleMedia]]'s classic [[game show]] library. In 2018, the station was sold to its current owner, Wallingford Broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinel-echo.com/after-25-years-kesler-sells-wobz/article_5b591ee4-9ef9-58dd-8efb-86885f7ff1ae.html|title=After 25 years, Kesler sells WOBZ|last=House|first=Denis|date=December 28, 2018|location=[[London, Kentucky]]|access-date=May 25, 2024|work=[[London Sentinel-Echo]]}}</ref>
 ===Relocation to Richmond===
-Under new ownership, the station applied with the FCC to relocate its studio and transmission facilities to [[Richmond, Kentucky|Richmond]] in early 2019. It was granted a construction permit in February 2019 to relocate as well as to upgrade its signal power to 3,000 watts. On July 11 of the same year, the station’s callsign changed to the current '''WBON-LD'''. The move was completed in April 2020 and the station now operates under full license to cover from Richmond as WBON-LD.
+Under new ownership, the station applied with the FCC to relocate its studio and transmission facilities to [[Richmond, Kentucky|Richmond]] in early 2019. It was granted a construction permit in February 2019 to relocate as well as to upgrade its signal power to 3,000 watts. On July 11 of the same year, the station's callsign changed to the current WBON-LD. The move was completed in April 2020, and the station now operates under full license to cover from Richmond as WBON-LD.
+Even after the relocation and renaming, the WOBZ [[YouTube]] channel, which was launched in March 2012, can still be accessed in the present day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/@wobztv9?si=z6rZcIf0-aN3hiL-|title=WOBZTV9|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref>
-==Digital television==
-===Digital channels===
+==Locally-based programming==
-The station's digital channel is [[Multiplex (TV)|multiplexed]]. The station’s subchannel lineup is currently listed as follows:
+WBON-LD currently provides local programming, including [[KHSAA]]-sanctioned high school football and basketball games, a daily local newscast called ''Live at Five'' among other locally produced and seasonal programming, and some syndicated programming, some of which is compliant with the FCC's [[E/I|children's television programming]] requirements.
+In the 2000s as WOBZ-LP/LD, the station was the southeastern Kentucky home to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] originating from [[WBKI-TV (1983–2017)|WBKI-TV]] in [[Louisville]].
+==Subchannels==
+The station's signal is [[Multiplex (TV)|multiplexed]]:
 {| class="wikitable"
+|+Subchannels of WBON-LD<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WBON#station|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WBON|website=[[RabbitEars.info]]|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref>
-|-
 ! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
-! [[Display resolution|Video]]
+! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
 ! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
 ! Short name
+! Programming
-! Programming<ref>[http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WBON#station RabbitEars TV Query for WBON]</ref>
 |-
+! scope = "row" | 9.1
-| 9.1 || rowspan=1| [[720p]] || rowspan=1| [[16:9]] || WBON TV || Main WBON programming / AMGTV
+| [[720p]] || rowspan=4| [[16:9]] || WBON TV || [[Independent station|Independent]]
 |-
+! scope = "row" | 9.2
-| 9.2 || rowspan=3| [[480i]] || rowspan=3| [[4:3]] ||BUZZR || [[Buzzr]]
+| rowspan=3| [[480i]] || BUZZR || [[Buzzr]]
 |-
-| 9.3 || Hrtland || [[Heartland (TV network)|Heartland]]
+! scope = "row" | 9.3
+| Hrtland || [[Heartland (TV network)|Heartland]]
 |-
+! scope = "row" | 9.4
-| 9.4 || RetroTV || [[Retro Television Network|Retro TV]]
+| RETRO || [[Retro TV]]
 |}
-==Locally-based programming==
-In addition to network programming, WBON-LD currently provides local programming, including [[Kentucky High School Athletic Association|KHSAA]]-sanctioned high school football and basketball games, a daily local newscast called "LIVE at FIVE" along other locally produced & seasonal programming, and some syndicated programming, some of which is compliant of the FCC's [[E/I|children's television programming]] requirements.
-In the 2000s as WOBZ-LP/LD, the station was the southeastern Kentucky home to Ohio Valley Wrestling originating from [[WBKI-TV (1983-2017)|WBKI-TV]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]].
-==Logos==
-<gallery widths=180>Wobz.jpg|Logo used from 2005 to 2010</gallery>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[https://wbontv.com Official homepage]
+*{{Official website|https://wbontv.com/}}
 {{Lexington TV}}
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 [[Category:1993 establishments in Kentucky]]
 [[Category:Buzzr affiliates]]
-[[Category:Low-power television stations in Kentucky]]
+[[Category:Heartland (TV network) affiliates]]
+[[Category:Independent television stations in the United States]]
 [[Category:Laurel County, Kentucky]]
-[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1993]]
+[[Category:Low-power television stations in Kentucky|BON-LD]]
-[[Category:Television stations in Kentucky|BON-LD]]
+[[Category:Retro TV affiliates]]
 [[Category:Richmond, Kentucky]]
+[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1993]]
+[[Category:Television stations in Lexington, Kentucky|BON-LD]]

v t e Other television stations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Louisville/Kentuckiana market stations	WLCU-CD 4 Edu. Ind. Campbellsville WDHC-LD 6 YTA TV Lebanon WBNA 21 Ind. Louisville WKUT-LD 25 Azteca Elizabethtown WDYL-LD 28 Daystar Louisville WBNM-LD 50 Buzzr Louisville
Lexington/E. KY market stations	WBON-LD 9 Retro TV/Jewelry TV East Bernstadt/London W10BM 10 AMGTV/WHT Morehead WVTN-LD 48 Rel. Ind./Daystar Corbin WLJC-TV 65 Cozi TV Beattyville
Bowling Green market stations	WBGS-LD 34 Telemundo Bowling Green WCZU-LD 39 The365 Bowling Green
Other adjacent urban areas	WQWQ-LD 18 Telemundo Paducah, KY/Cape Girardeau, MO WBQC-LD 25 Telemundo Cincinnati, OH WPBM-CD 31 Religious Ind./GEB/WalkTV Scottsville WAGV 44 Rel. Ind. Harlan WNAB 58_{ATSC 3.0} Dabl Nashville WTSF 61 Daystar Ashland
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Kentucky