WYGN-LP
Encyclopedia
WYGN-LP is a low power TV station
on channel 12 in Berrien Springs, Michigan
, and is an affiliate of 3ABN
. WYGN originally signed on as W12BK, a low-power repeater of WBND-LP
, the ABC
affiliate in South Bend
. On March 14, 2002 the station was transferred to its current owner, Good News Television, who had previously been broadcasting 3ABN
programming on channel 25 in South Bend.
One of the board members of Good News Television, Dr. Robert Moon, is also the treasurer of the Raymond S. and Dorothy N. Moore Foundation
, which owns W07CL
in Auburn, Indiana
, also a 3ABN
affiliate.
In January 2007, WYGN-LP was granted a construction permit for a digital companion channel on Channel 10. The FCC granted a license to operate on Channel 10 on July 1st, 2009. WYGN-LD's digital service is currently carrying a simulcast of WYGN-LP as "10.1", 3ABN Latino Digital TV as "10.2" and two audio only feeds, 3ABN English Digital Radio as "10.3" and Radio 74 Christian Radio as "10.4".
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
on channel 12 in Berrien Springs, Michigan
Berrien Springs, Michigan
Berrien Springs is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,862 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Oronoko Charter Township. Berrien Springs is best known for its Seventh-day Adventist community and Andrews University...
, and is an affiliate of 3ABN
3ABN
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN for short, is a nonprofit, 24-hour television and radio network that primarily focuses on Christian and health-oriented programming...
. WYGN originally signed on as W12BK, a low-power repeater of WBND-LP
WBND-LP
WBND-LP, channel 57, is the ABC-affiliated television station serving the South Bend, Indiana designated market area. The station is owned by Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting. The station broadcasts a low-power digital signal on UHF channel 49, using its analog channel assignment of channel 57 as...
, the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
affiliate in South Bend
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
. On March 14, 2002 the station was transferred to its current owner, Good News Television, who had previously been broadcasting 3ABN
3ABN
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN for short, is a nonprofit, 24-hour television and radio network that primarily focuses on Christian and health-oriented programming...
programming on channel 25 in South Bend.
One of the board members of Good News Television, Dr. Robert Moon, is also the treasurer of the Raymond S. and Dorothy N. Moore Foundation
Raymond S. and Dorothy N. Moore Foundation
The Raymond S. and Dorothy N. Moore Foundation is a non-profit organization in North Bonneville, Washington. The Moore Foundation is best known for its "Moore formula" educational concept in homeschooling, consisting of study, manual work and community service...
, which owns W07CL
W07CL
W07CL is a low-power television station in Auburn, Indiana, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 7 as a full-time affiliate of the Three Angels Broadcasting Network...
in Auburn, Indiana
Auburn, Indiana
Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...
, also a 3ABN
3ABN
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN for short, is a nonprofit, 24-hour television and radio network that primarily focuses on Christian and health-oriented programming...
affiliate.
In January 2007, WYGN-LP was granted a construction permit for a digital companion channel on Channel 10. The FCC granted a license to operate on Channel 10 on July 1st, 2009. WYGN-LD's digital service is currently carrying a simulcast of WYGN-LP as "10.1", 3ABN Latino Digital TV as "10.2" and two audio only feeds, 3ABN English Digital Radio as "10.3" and Radio 74 Christian Radio as "10.4".