WLWC

WLWC
CityNew Bedford, Massachusetts
Channels
Programming
Affiliations28.1: Bounce TV
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
April 14, 1997 (1997-04-14)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 28 (UHF, 1997–2008)
  • Digital: 22 (UHF, 2005–2017)
  • The WB (primary 1997–2000; secondary 2000–2006)
  • UPN (secondary 1997–2000; primary 2000–2006)
  • The CW (2006–2017)
  • Ion Plus (2017–2021)
  • Court TV (2021–2026)
Call sign meaning
Named after what is now WCMH-TV in Columbus, which stood for "WLW Columbus"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3978
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT228 m (748 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°29′41.7″N 71°47′4.7″W / 41.494917°N 71.784639°W / 41.494917; -71.784639
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Public license information

WLWC (channel 28) is a television station licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, serving the Providence, Rhode Island, area as an affiliate of Bounce TV. Owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings, the station shares transmitter facilities with former sister WPXQ-TV (channel 69) on Champlin Hill in Ashaway, Rhode Island.

WLWC is one of two major stations (along with WLNE-TV, channel 6) that serve Providence despite being licensed to the Massachusetts side of the market.