WZGS-CD

WZGS-CD
Raleigh, North Carolina
Branding Raleigh TV 44
Channels Digital: 44 (UHF)
Virtual: 44 (PSIP)
Affiliations Independent
Owner ZGS Communications
(ZGS Raleigh, Inc.)
Call letters' meaning W
ZGS = owner
Former callsigns W60BT (1991–1999)
WHOA-LP (1999–2005)
WZGS-CA (2005–2013)
Former affiliations America's Store (c.2002–2003)
Telemundo (2005-2010)
Transmitter power 11.3 kW
Facility ID 41095
Transmitter coordinates 35°47′13″N 78°43′38″W / 35.78694°N 78.72722°W / 35.78694; -78.72722
Website www.raleightv44.com

WZGS-CD is a television station in Raleigh, North Carolina owned by ZGS Communications, and broadcasts on UHF channel 44. It is a class A television station, as such, it broadcasts at a lower power than other stations in the market. The station broadcasts English, Spanish, and Portuguese-language programming.

WZGS-CA went silent on April 1, 2010 due to losing its affiliation with the Spanish-language Telemundo network.[1]

WZGS-CA returned to broadcasting on March 25, 2011.[2]

WZGS-CA changed callsign to WZGS-CD on May 31, 2013.[3]

References

  1. "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  2. "Resumption of Operations". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 30, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  3. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 31, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2014.


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