WBPA-LD

WBPA-LD
Translator of WQED
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerVenture Technologies Group, LLC
OperatorWQED Multimedia
History
FoundedJanuary 14, 1988
First air date
September 28, 1989 (1989-09-28)
Former call signs
  • W29AH (1989–June 1995)
  • WTWB-LP (June-December 1995)
  • WBPA-LP (December 1995–2020)
Former channel numbers
Analog: 29 (UHF, 1989–2004), 30 (UHF, 2005–2019)
Call sign meaning
"WB Pennsylvania" (from stint as WB affiliate)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10185
ClassLD
ERP3 kW
HAAT169.3 m (555 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W / 40.446167; -79.963944
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitewww.wqed.org

WBPA-LD (channel 12) is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, owned by Venture Technologies Group. Since 2025, it has operated as a translator of PBS member station WQED (channel 13).