WCMN-LD
Television station in Minnesota
45°32′35″N 94°15′42″W / 45.54306°N 94.26167°W / 45.54306; -94.26167
Public license information
WCMN-LD (channel 13) is a low-power television station licensed to both St. Cloud and Sartell, Minnesota, United States, which primarily broadcasts religious programming. Owned by StarCom, LLC, the station maintains a transmitter on Julep Road (off State Highway 23) in Waite Park, Minnesota.
History
Channel 13 began as K13VS in 1992; it was affiliated with the Main Street TV network and was the first new TV venture in St. Cloud since KXLI channel 41 started in 1982.[2] While it also aired several local shows, it was hindered by a lack of visibility on cable systems.[3] By 1994, the station was purchasing time on a local cable channel to make its weekday evening shows, including a local newscast available to cable homes.[4]
StarCom sold three radio stations to Regent Broadcasting in 2000 so it could purchase and develop channel 13, which had become WCMN-LP in 1996.[5] It returned to the air on August 20, 2001, airing All News Channel with local inserts.[6] When ANC folded in 2002, the station switched to America One and then The Sportsman Channel.[7]
On January 4, 2022, the station filed a license to cover application for digital facilities,[8] stating that it is broadcasting in the ATSC 3.0 format, making it the first such station in Minnesota. It had operated in analog on VHF channel 13 until the FCC-mandated shutdown of analog LPTV stations on July 13, 2021, and did not construct an ATSC 1.0 facility.[9] The station was licensed for digital operation effective September 21, 2022, changing its call sign to WCMN-LD.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCMN-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Banks, David (July 16, 1992). "St. Cloud gets new TV station: K13VS beams shopping shows, joins network". St. Cloud Times. p. 1A, 10A. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hotakainen, Jerry (September 6, 1992). "Local TV show fishes for viewers: Program aimed at attracting sportsmen". St. Cloud Times. p. 10D. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fox, Jeff (September 2, 1994). "Local TV station to air on TCI". St. Cloud Times. p. 3A. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Merger clears way for local TV". St. Cloud Times. June 22, 2000. p. 1A. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Halena, Sue (August 19, 2001). "St. Cloud TV station goes on air Monday". St. Cloud Times. p. 1A. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ellis, Jon (September 2003). "Broadcasting News". Northpine.com.
- ^ "License To Cover for LPTV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Ellis, Jon (January 7, 2022). "Minnesota's First NextGen TV Station Signs On". Northpine.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- v
- t
- e
Broadcast television in the Twin Cities region and Central Minnesota
- This region includes the following cities: Minneapolis–Saint Paul
- Saint Cloud
- Alexandria
- Redwood Falls
- Brainerd
- Bemidji
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
- KTCA-TV (2.1 PBS, 2.2 MN Ch., 2.3 PBS/tptLIFE, 2.4 PBS Kids, 2.5 WX)
- WCCO-TV (4.1 CBS, 4.2 Start, 4.3 Dabl, 4.4 Fave)
- KSTP-TV (5.1 ABC, 5.5 Defy, 5.7 H&I)
- KSTC-TV (5.2 Ind., 5.3 MeTV, 5.4 Get)
- WFTC (9.1 Fox UHF simulcast, 9.2 MNTV, 9.3 Movies!, 9.7 Fox WX)
- KMSP-TV (9.4 Buzzr, 9.5 Grio, 9.6 Catchy, 9.8 Story, 9.9 Fox, 9.10 MNTV VHF simulcast)
- KARE (11.1 NBC, 11.2 Court, 11.3/.7 Crime, 11.4 Quest, 11.5 Nest, 11.8 HSN)
- WUCW (23.1 CW, 23.2 Comet, 23.3 Charge!, 23.4 TBD, 23.5 REW, 23.6 ANT, 23.10 Comet H.264 simulcast)
- KPXM-TV (41.1 Ion, 41.2 Bounce, 41.3 Grit, 41.4 Mystery, 41.5 Laff, 41.6 Defy, 41.7 Scripps, 41.8 QVC)
- K14RB-D (14.1 Text Info, 14.2/.4/.5 EWTN, 14.3 Local Catholic)
- KWJM-LD (15.1 Court TV, 15.2 Laff, 15.3 Grit, 15.4 JTV)
- KMWE-LD (17.1 TMD, 17.2 TXO, 17.4 SBN)
- KKTW-LD (19.1 Heartland, 19.2 Retro TV, 19.3 Rev'n, 19.4 Action Channel, 19.5 FAM, 19.6 Revival TV)
- WUMN-LD (21.1 UNI)
- KJNK-LD (25.1 TMD, 25.2 SBN, 25.3 Cozi, 25.4 Lx, 25.5 Ads, 25.6 Get)
- K33LN-D (33.1 Bounce, 33.2 Mystery, 33.3 blank, 33.4 Shop LC, 33.5 Ads, 33.6 3ABN
- KMBD-LD (43.1 - silent)
- KHVM-LD (48.1 GCN)
- KTCJ-LD (50.1 Cornerstone)
- WDMI-LD (62.1 Daystar)
- KAWE / KAWB (9/22.1 PBS, 9/22.1 FNX, 9/22.3 Kids, 9/22.4 Create, 9/22.5 Plus, 9/22.6 MN Ch.)
- KWCM-TV (10.1 PBS, 10.2 Create, 10.3 MN Ch., 10.4 World, 10.5 PBS Kids)
- KCCW-TV (12.1 CBS, 12.2 Start, 12.3 Dabl, 12.4 Fave)
- WCMN-LD (13.1 Rel. Ind.)
- KFTC / K20NH-D (26.1 Fox, 26.2 MNTV, 26.3 Movies!)
- KSAX / KRWF (42/43.1 ABC, 42/43.2 Ind., 42/43.3 MeTV)
- CBS News Minnesota
- K26AC 26 (Ind., Bemidji)
- K45AR 45 (Ind., Eagle Bend)
- KCCO-TV 7 (NBC/ABC/CBS, Alexandria)
- Prime Sports Upper Midwest
- WCCO II
- WTMS-CA 7 (ShopNBC/DS/Telefutura)
- See also
- Minnesota TV
- Wisconsin TV
- Selective TV, Inc.
- UHF-TV Inc.
  | This article about a television station in Minnesota is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
