WPXP
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WPXP-TV is the Ion Television affiliate
for West Palm Beach, Florida
, licensed to nearby Lake Worth
. The station is owned and operated by West Palm Beach-based ION Media Networks
, and operates a digital TV signal on channel 36. Through the use of PSIP
, digital television receivers display WPXP's virtual channel
as 67.
Its digital signal has a much greater broadcast range than its now-defunct channel 67 analog signal. The analog station was located within the western part of the city of West Palm Beach, and had a service contour
that reached as far north as Port St. Lucie and as far south and Pompano Beach (immediately north of Fort Lauderdale). The digital station is west-southwest of Lake Worth, and its service area includes as far north as Okeechobee
and Fort Pierce, and far south as Kendale Lakes, including all of Palm Beach
, Broward
, and Martin
counties; and northeast Miami-Dade, eastern Hendry, and southern/central St. Lucie counties.
The first application for the station was made in 1984, and the WHBI callsign was assigned in June 1987 until the end of 1997. In January 1998, it finally went on-air after more than a decade of modified and expired construction permit
s, and took its present call letters upon joining the erstwhile Pax TV network. All applications prior to 2003 were by Hispanic Broadcasting, Inc., before becoming Paxson West Palm Beach Licanse, Inc. (a holding company
, which is common in broadcasting
), though there was no application listed to assign the station to another licensee.
Unlike sister station
WPXM-TV in nearby Miami
(considered a separate media market
), WPXP signed off its analog signal on June 12, 2009 (WPXM opted to do so on the original transition date of February 17). Both stations carried Florida Marlins
baseball
games from 2002 to 2005. The two digital stations have a large overlap, with WPXP covering most of the land area and almost all of the population that the much lower-power
WPXM does, except for Homestead
, South Miami Heights, and North Key Largo.
The station is operated from ION Media Network's world headquarters in downtown West Palm Beach.
Affiliate
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for West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
, licensed to nearby Lake Worth
Lake Worth, Florida
Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border, originally called "Lake Worth", and now generally known as the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lake itself was named for General William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the last...
. The station is owned and operated by West Palm Beach-based ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks is an American television broadcasting company that owns and operates over 60 television stations in most major American markets. It is now a privately owned company.-History:...
, and operates a digital TV signal on channel 36. Through the use of PSIP
Program and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
, digital television receivers display WPXP's virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
as 67.
Its digital signal has a much greater broadcast range than its now-defunct channel 67 analog signal. The analog station was located within the western part of the city of West Palm Beach, and had a service contour
Service contour
In US broadcasting, service contour refers to the area in which the Federal Communications Commission predicts and allows coverage....
that reached as far north as Port St. Lucie and as far south and Pompano Beach (immediately north of Fort Lauderdale). The digital station is west-southwest of Lake Worth, and its service area includes as far north as Okeechobee
Okeechobee, Florida
Okeechobee is a city in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,376 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,784. It is the county seat of Okeechobee County. The Speckled Perch Festival is held annually in honor of the most...
and Fort Pierce, and far south as Kendale Lakes, including all of Palm Beach
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
, Broward
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
, and Martin
Martin County, Florida
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county is 138,660. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.- History :...
counties; and northeast Miami-Dade, eastern Hendry, and southern/central St. Lucie counties.
The first application for the station was made in 1984, and the WHBI callsign was assigned in June 1987 until the end of 1997. In January 1998, it finally went on-air after more than a decade of modified and expired construction permit
Construction permit
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s, and took its present call letters upon joining the erstwhile Pax TV network. All applications prior to 2003 were by Hispanic Broadcasting, Inc., before becoming Paxson West Palm Beach Licanse, Inc. (a holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
, which is common in broadcasting
Broadcasting
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), though there was no application listed to assign the station to another licensee.
Unlike sister station
Sister station
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WPXM-TV in nearby Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
(considered a separate media market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
), WPXP signed off its analog signal on June 12, 2009 (WPXM opted to do so on the original transition date of February 17). Both stations carried Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
games from 2002 to 2005. The two digital stations have a large overlap, with WPXP covering most of the land area and almost all of the population that the much lower-power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
WPXM does, except for Homestead
Homestead, Florida
Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area....
, South Miami Heights, and North Key Largo.
The station is operated from ION Media Network's world headquarters in downtown West Palm Beach.