united states slogan the centre of it all channels analog 29 uhf digital 27 uhf subchannels 29.1 mynetworktv 29.2 buzzr affiliations mynetworktv owner channel communications llc first air date 1991 ; 25 years ago 1991 call letters meaning w happy valley former callsigns w29ar 1989 2002 transmitter power analog 11.7 kw digital 15 kw height 314m haat class lp facility id 2278 licensing authority fcc public license information profile cdbs website www.whvl.com whvl lp is the mynetworktv affiliate for the allegheny area of pennsylvania . whvl is the first commercial television station to broadcast from state college . the station is owned by channel communications and broadcasts on uhf channel 29 and dtv digital signal on channel 27 . its call letters stand for happy valley a nickname for the state college area . whvl is available on cable throughout the johnstown altoona state college area . contents 1 digital television 1.1 digital channels 2 local programming 3 programming 4 references 5 external links digital television edit digital channels edit the station s digital signal is multiplexed channel video aspect psip short name programming 1 29.1 720p 16 9 whvl hd main whvl lp programming mynetworktv 29.2 480i 4 3 buzzr buzzr local programming edit whvl was launched on august 31 2007 with live coverage of the penn state football eve pep rally . with its commitment to local issues and events whvl broadcasts many locally produced programs including the centre of it all hosted by jed donahue the name referring to centre county where the station is based . for the record a public affairs show with local business leaders and politicians . whvl high school game of the week covering one local high school football game each week during the season since 2009 . whvl match of the week covering one local high school wrestling match each week during the season since 2011 . penn state tailgate show broadcast pre and post game analysis for each penn state football game during fall 2007 with hosts jed donahue kenny jackson blair thomas and joanie plake outside beaver stadium . this became the bluewhite tailgate . the bluewhite tailgate covering penn state football with pre and post game coverage during the season and occasional specials covering football news . the blueline inside penn state hockey since 2013 the station occasionally presents special programs covering topics of local interest . on october 16 2008 whvl broadcast a live debate featuring all of the candidates of the 5th congressional district running in the 2008 election . it also broadcast the penn state university vs. lock haven university wrestling match on february 23 2008 . the station also broadcasts local programming produced by others including pit pass with co hosts ron fox and jan miller a show covering auto racing in pennsylvania . programming edit syndicated programming on the station includes the daily buzz the steve wilkos show the wendy williams show and access hollywood . references edit rabbitears tv query for whvl external links edit whvl website query the fcc s tv station database for whvl whvl s youtube channel includes full episodes of some of the local programs and ads . v t e broadcast television in west central pennsylvania including johnstown altoona state college dubois bedford and clearfield reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television local stations wpsu 3.1 pbs 3.2 create 3.3 world wjac 6.1 nbc 6.2 metv 6.3 comet 6.4 grit wwcp 8.1 fox 8.2 watm wtaj 10.1 cbs 10.2 escape 10.3 laff wscp lp 13 ind wpcw 19.1 cw watm 23.1 abc hd 23.2 wwcp tv hd 23.3 this tv 23.4 atv whvl lp 29.1 mntv 29.2 buzzr w36be d 36.1 abc 36.2 atv 36.3 justice wkbs 47.1 cor local cable channels iup tv ind adjacent locals pittsburgh pa kdka 2.1 cbs 2.2 decades wtae 4.1 abc 4.2 this tv wpxi 11.1 nbc 11.2 metv 11.3 laff hagerstown md whag 25.1 ind h & i 25.2 escape 25.3 grit wjal 68.1 ind harrisburg pa wgal 8.1 nbc 8.2 metv wxbu 15.1 grit 15.2 comet whp tv 21.1 cbs 21.2 mynetworktv 21.3 the cw defunct w41cf 41 ind wlls lp 49 a1 pennsylvania broadcast television binghamton new york buffalo new york elmira new york erie johnstown altoona state college new york city philadelphia pittsburgh scranton wilkes barre susquehanna valley harrisburg washington dc youngstown ohio v t e mynetworktv network affiliates in the state of pennsylvania wphl 17 philadelphia whp 21.2 harrisburg wpnt 22 pittsburgh whvl 29 state college wytv 33.2 youngstown wqmy 53 williamsport pennsylvania see also abc cbs cw fox ion mynetworktv nbc pbs other stations in pennsylvania this article about a television station in pennsylvania is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title whvl lp & oldid 744501926 categories mynetworktv affiliatestelevision stations in state college pennsylvaniadigital low power stationsbuzzr affiliatestelevision channels and stations established in 19911991 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