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WSCG (TV)

Television station in Baxley, Georgia

WSCG (channel 34) is a religious television station licensed to Baxley, Georgia, United States, serving the Savannah area. The station is owned by Total Christian Television (TCT). WSCG's studios are located on Sams Point Road in Beaufort, South Carolina, and its transmitter is located on Fort Argyle Road/SR 204 in unincorporated western Chatham County, Georgia. It is one of a few TCT stations to maintain its own studio facilities as others ended their local operations in 2018.

01History

The station signed on as WUBI on May 1, 1992, and aired an analog signal on UHF channel 34. It was an independent station at first but joined The WB in 1995 and became known as "WB 34". The station switched to UPN in early 1997 as "UPN 13" (using the station's cable channel for branding) after ABC affiliate WJCL (channel 22) originally carried UPN as a secondary affiliation. From 1997 to 1998, The WB's programming was only seen on cable and satellite providers in the Baxley and Savannah areas via the national feed of Chicago-based superstation WGN-TV. From 1998 onwards, WGN was displaced on those providers by a cable-only WB-affiliated station using the fictional call letters "WBVH" (known on-air as "WB 15") as a member of The WB 100+ Station Group.

During the analog era, WGSA's transmitter was located on the western fringe of the Savannah market and was too far away to provide most of the area with a good signal. As a result, it was seen in Savannah itself on Class A repeater WGSA-CA. That repeater was originally W34BO and was assigned in mid-November 1992 on channel 34 but the frequency proved problematic. It became WUBI-LP on channel 38 in late-April 1996 but there were still reception problems. It became WGSA-LP on channel 50 in mid-September 1998 with a further upgrade to Class A (-CA) status in August 2001. The WGSA-CA license was canceled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 3, 2015, due to the station having been silent since May 2, 2012.

In January 2006, it was announced that The WB and UPN would end operations in September 2006 to form The CW, a combination of the best programs from both networks. It was made public on April 23 that WGSA would affiliate with The CW. In response to this announcement, Comcast removed "WBVH" from its channel lineup. Its successor, The CW Plus, affiliated with WGCW-LP, a low power station co-owned with WGSA on channel 38 and available exclusively on Comcast channel 240 as part of their digital lineup. WGCW was also available over-the-air via WGSA's second digital subchannel until September 11, 2016.

WGSA had a modified construction permit for digital television on channel 35 which made it high-power for the first time and put the station's transmitter site just west of Savannah. On September 28, 2007, the Savannah Morning News reported after years of being the only local station Comcast rebroadcast from an over-the-air signal, WGSA had a fiber-optic cable placed into their master control connecting directly to the cable company giving the station a much clearer signal.

On February 29, 2016, it was announced that WGSA would lose its CW affiliation to the second digital subchannel of WSAV-TV on September 12 of that year. Following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy auction in September 2017, Lowcountry 34 Media, LLC (operated by Jeff and Janet Winemiller) agreed to buy the station from Southern TV Corporation for $1.2 million. Lowcountry 34 Media had reserved the call sign WSCG for assignment when it took control February 1, 2018. WSCG resumed broadcasting April 1, 2018, under new ownership.

On May 21, 2019, it was announced that Lowcountry 34 Media would sell WSCG to HC2 Holdings for $2.6 million. The sale received FCC approval on July 2, 2019; however, Winemiller Television filed a notice of non-consummation of the purchase on November 7. Subsequently, on January 28, 2020, Lowcountry 34 Media announced it would sell the station to Marion, Illinois, based Total Christian Television for $3 million. The sale was completed on April 1, making WSCG an owned-and-operated station of the TCT Network and the first full-power religious station in the Savannah market. In addition, Lowcountry 34 Media also announced that it would sell WSCG-LD and translator WGCB-LD to Marquee Broadcasting.

02Newscast

In-early October 2013, WGSA established a news share agreement with NBC affiliate WSAV-TV, channel 3 (at the time owned by Media General). The arrangement resulted in a prime time newscast debuting on this station. Known on-air as WSAV News 3 at 10, the program was seen for thirty minutes on weeknights. It was effectively "moved" from previously airing at 7 p.m. on MyNetworkTV/MeTV outlet WSAV-DT2 (now a CW affiliate). With the switch to 10 o'clock, the show later broadcast in high definition on WGSA and was seen through a standard definition simulcast on WSAV-DT2. The newscast was also streamed live on WSAV's website.

03Technical information

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WSCG
Channel Res. Short name Programming
34.1 1080iWSCG HDTCT
34.2 480i TrueCriTrue Crime Network
34.3 CoziCozi TV
34.4 QuestQuest
34.5 SBNSonlife
34.6 BuzzrMeTV Toons
34.7 HeroesHeroes & Icons
34.8 StartStart TV
34.9 INFO CHInfomercials
34.10 ONTV4UOnTV4U (4:3)

Analog-to-digital conversion

WSCG (as WGSA) shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 34, on February 17, 2009, the original target date on which full-power television stations in the United States were to transition from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate (which was later pushed back to June 12, 2009). The station's digital signal broadcasts on its pre-transition UHF channel 35, using virtual channel 34.

Translators

In addition to its main signal, WSCG operated two digital translators.

The two former translators now operate independently as WSCG-LD and WGCB-LD, respectively, with WSCG-LD broadcasting its own programming and WGCB-LD acting as its translator. WGSA's signal was also repeated by WGCW-LP in Savannah, Georgia. WGCW-LP's license was canceled by the FCC effective February 16, 2017, due to having been silent since September 12, 2016.

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Channel 34 virtual TV stations in the United States

The following television stations operate on virtual channel 34 in the United States:

Channel 35 digital TV stations in the United States

The following television stations broadcast on digital channel 35 in the United States: K35AX-D in Hawthorne, Nevada K35BW-D in Lewiston, Idaho K35CH-D in Cortez/Mancos, etc., Colorado K35CK-D in Price, Utah K35CR-D in Tillamook, etc., Oregon, on virtual channel 12, which rebroadcasts K18EL-D K35CV-D in Shoshoni, Wyoming K35EE-D in Moccasin, Arizona, on virtual channel 15, which rebroadcasts KNXV-TV K35EI-D in Dolan Springs, Arizona K35EM-D in Quitaque, Texas K35EW-D in Heber/Midway, Utah, on virtual channel 2, which rebroadcasts KUTV K35FI-D in Akron, Colorado, on virtual channel 6, which rebroadcasts K16NJ-D K35FL-D in Silver Springs, Nevada K35FO-D in Milton-Freewater, Oregon K35FP in Tucumcari, New Mexico K35FS-D in Santa Clara, etc., Utah, on virtual channel 5, which rebroadcasts KSL-TV K35GA-D in La Grande, Oregon K35GD-D in Golconda, Nevada K35GG-D in Huntsville, etc., Utah, on virtual channel 7, which rebroadcasts KUED K35GJ-D in Preston, Idaho, on virtual channel 7, which rebroadcasts KUED K35GO-D in Haxtun, Colorado, on virtual channel 4, which rebroadcasts KCNC-TV K35GR-D in Badger, South Dakota K35GU-D in Ruidoso, New Mexico K35HB-D in Deming, New Mexico K35HD-D in Soda Springs, Idaho K35HU-D in Grays River, Washington, on virtual channel 8, which rebroadcasts KGW K35HW-D in Florence, Oregon K35IC-D in Bonners Ferry, Idaho K35II-D in South Point, Hawaii K35IJ-D in Hanna & Tabiona, Utah K35IK-D in Duchesne, Utah, on virtual channel 11, which rebroadcasts KBYU-TV K35IQ-D in Vernal, etc., Utah, on virtual channel 13, which rebroadcasts KSTU K35IR-D in Garrison, etc., Utah K35IS-D in Peoa/Oakley, Utah K35IU-D in Frost, Minnesota K35IX-D in Basalt, Colorado K35IZ-D in Jackson, Minnesota K35JH-D in London Springs, Oregon K35JI-D in Orangeville, Utah K35JJ-D in Scofield, Utah K35JK-D in Fountain Green, Utah K35JN-D in Duluth, Minnesota K35JR-D in Arrey & Derry, New Mexico K35JS-D in Lamar, Colorado K35JT-D in Drummond, Montana K35JW-D in Bridger, etc., Montana K35JX-D in Westwood, California K35JY-D in Lamont, Oklahoma K35JZ-D in Alton, Utah K35KC-D in Great Falls, Montana K35KE-D in Hollis, Oklahoma K35KH-D in Walker, Minnesota, on virtual channel 35, which rebroadcasts WUCW and KSAX K35KI-D in St. James, Minnesota K35KL-D in Manila, etc., Utah K35KM-D in Eureka, Nevada K35KX-D in Topeka, Kansas K35LA-D in Palm Springs, California K35LD-D in Prineville, Oregon K35LF-D in Eureka, California K35LJ-D in Crested Butte, Colorado, on virtual channel 4, which rebroadcasts K04DH-D K35MF-D in Big Spring, Texas K35MJ-D in Grangeville, Idaho K35MN-D in Omak, etc., Washington K35MQ-D in Weatherford, Oklahoma K35MS-D in Canyonville, etc., Oregon K35MT-D in Port Orford, Oregon K35MU-D in Cottonwood, etc., Arizona, on virtual channel 8, which rebroadcasts KAET K35MV-D in Concho, Oklahoma K35MW-D in Lead, South Dakota K35MX-D in Kingman, Arizona K35MY-D in Birchdale, Minnesota K35MZ-D in Las Animas, Colorado K35NB-D in Polson, Montana K35NC-D in Hanksville, Utah K35ND-D in Rural Garfield, etc., Utah K35NE-D in Fremont, Utah K35NF-D in Fort Peck, Montana K35NG-D in Escalante, Utah K35NJ-D in Antimony, Utah K35NK-D in Cannonville, Utah K35NL-D in Boulder, Utah K35NM-D in Caineville, Utah K35NN-D in Randolph & Woodruff, Utah K35NO-D in Blanding/Monticello, Utah K35NP-D in Kanarraville, New Harmony, Utah K35NQ-D in Mesa, Colorado K35NR-D in Willmar, Minnesota K35NS-D in Montrose, Colorado K35NT-D in Parowan/Enoch/Para, Utah K35NU-D in Delta, Oak City, etc., Utah K35NV-D in Beryl/Newcastle/Modena, Utah K35NW-D in Beaver etc., Utah K35NX-D in Fillmore, etc., Utah K35NY-D in Redwood Falls, Minnesota K35NZ-D in Ninilchick, Alaska K35OA-D in Emery, Utah K35OB-D in Green River, Utah K35OC-D in Ferron, Utah K35OD-D in Clear Creek, Utah K35OF-D in Joplin, Montana K35OH-D in Roseburg, Oregon K35OI-D in Starr Valley, Nevada K35OK-D in Julesburg, Colorado, on virtual channel 47, which rebroadcasts K21NZ-D K35OL-D in Yuma, Colorado, on virtual channel 4, which rebroadcasts KCNC-TV K35OM-D in La Veta, Colorado K35ON-D in Paonia, Colorado K35OO-D in Del Norte, Colorado K35OP-D in Park City, Utah, on virtual channel 13, which rebroadcasts KSTU K35OQ-D in San Luis, Colorado K35OR-D in Aguilar, Colorado K35OT-D in International Falls, Minnesota K35OU-D in Tucson, Arizona K35OY-D in Columbia, Missouri K35OZ-D in Chico, California K35PE-D in Snowmass Village, Colorado K35PJ-D in Santa Barbara, California K35PK-D in Monterey, California K35PL-D in Roundup, Montana K35PO-D in Bismarck, North Dakota KABE-CD in Bakersfield, California KALB-TV in Alexandria, Louisiana KATH-LD in Juneau-Douglas, Alaska KAXW-LD in Mullin, Texas KAXX-LD in San Antonio, Texas KAZH-LD in McAllen, Texas KCEB in Longview, Texas, uses KPKN-LD's spectrum KCFT-CD in Anchorage, Alaska KCNC-TV in Denver, Colorado, on virtual channel 4 KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, on virtual channel 3 KDFW in Dallas, Texas, on virtual channel 4 KDHW-CD in Yakima, Washington KESE-LD in Yuma, Arizona KEXI-LD in Kalispell, Montana KFGX-LD in Fargo, North Dakota KFLU-LD in Fayetteville, Arkansas KFPH-CD in Phoenix, Arizona, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 35 KGLA-DT in Hammond, Louisiana KGLR-LD in Sparks, Nevada KGO-TV in San Jose, California, on virtual channel 7 KHBA-LD in Spokane, Washington KHIN in Red Oak, Iowa KHNL in Honolulu, Hawaii KHPF-CD in Fredericksburg, Texas KJBO-LD in Wichita Falls, Texas KJBW-LD in Paragould, Arkansas KJTV-TV in Lubbock, Texas KMTW in Hutchinson, Kansas KNME-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico KNTL-LD in Laughlin, Nevada KORK-CD in Portland, Oregon, on virtual channel 35 KOZJ in Joplin, Missouri KPBI-CD in Bentonville, Arkansas KPKN-LD in Tyler, Texas KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas, on virtual channel 2 KQAF-LD in La Junta, Colorado KQAH-LD in Maltby, Washington, on virtual channel 10 KQML-LD in Kansas City, Missouri, on virtual channel 46 KRAH-CD in Paris, Arkansas KRIN in Waterloo, Iowa KSDK in St.