WYDO

WYDO
CityGreenville, North Carolina
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WCTI-TV
History
FoundedOctober 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)
First air date
June 30, 1992 (1992-06-30)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 14 (UHF, 1992–2009)
  • Digital: 21 (UHF, 2006–2009), 47 (UHF, 2009–2020)
Fox (1992–2025)
Call sign meaning
Sequentially assigned
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35582
ERP350 kW
HAAT581.4 m (1,907 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35°6′16″N 77°20′11″W / 35.10444°N 77.33639°W / 35.10444; -77.33639
Links
Public license information
Websitewcti12.com/fox-eastern-carolina
Former satellite station
WFXI
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
  • Fox (1989–2017)
  • Bounce TV (8.2, until 2017)
History
FoundedApril 7, 1988 (1988-04-07)
First air date
November 1, 1989 (1989-11-01)
Last air date
September 6, 2017 (2017-09-06)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 8 (VHF, 1989–2009)
  • Digital: 24 (UHF, until 2009)
Call sign meaning
"Fox Inner Banks"
Technical information
Facility ID37982
ERP22.4 kW
HAAT247.4 m (812 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°53′1.0″N 76°30′22.0″W / 34.883611°N 76.506111°W / 34.883611; -76.506111 (WFXI)

WYDO (channel 14) is a television station licensed to Greenville, North Carolina, United States, serving Eastern North Carolina with programming from the digital multicast network Roar. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside New Bern–licensed ABC/Fox affiliate WCTI-TV (channel 12). The two stations share studios on Glenburnie Drive in New Bern; WYDO's transmitter is located north of Trenton along NC 41.

The station's main signal was originally WFXI (channel 8), licensed to Morehead City. WFXI's signal covered the eastern portion of the market, while WYDO served as a full satellite for the western portion. On September 6, 2017, WFXI was shut down as a result of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s spectrum auction, leaving WYDO as the sole Fox affiliate for the region. At the same time, the station was sold by Esteem Broadcasting—an affiliate of WCTI owner Bonten Media Group—to Cunningham Broadcasting, a partner company of Sinclair (which had acquired Bonten).