states city union city tennessee branding wuwt tv 26 slogan we re upper west tennessee channels digital 26 uhf psip 1 subchannels 26.1 retro tv 26.2 the family channel 2 owner harpole telecom inc. founded january 28 1997 call letters meaning we re upper west tennessee former callsigns w41cd 1997 1998 w26bu 1998 2001 wuwt ca 2001 2012 former affiliations independent 1997 2001 america one 2001 2015 3 transmitter power 15 kw height 303 feet 92 m facility id 32216 transmitter coordinates 36 26 46.2 n 89 2 12.2 w 36.446167 n 89.036722 w 36.446167 ; 89.036722 website wuwt website wuwt cd is a class a low powered television station licensed to union city tennessee and serves northwest tennessee southwest kentucky and the missouri bootheel . its transmitter and studio facility are located on the north side of union city at 3862 bartham road off of us route 51 bypass . the company holds a class a television broadcast license granted by the fcc for channel 26 and frequencies 542 549 m. broadcasting is available through charter cable channel 8 time warner cable channel 10 and antenna 26.1 . 4 contents 1 history 2 coverage area 3 references 4 external links history edit the station signed on in january 1997 . it started as an independent station for the first four years . it was an america one affiliate for the better part of the station s existence starting in 2001 . after youtoo tv s acquisition of america one s programming in 2015 the station became an affiliate of the retro television network rtv . in late summer of 2014 the harpole family decided to continue the work of their father who had envisioned a real tv station serving union city martin and the communities of the ken tenn area . the company recruited a new manager and program coordinator with an expertise in building television brands . the single channel was quickly rebranded and a new emphasis on quality local programming local news and a strong network affiliation was launched . in late fall of 2014 the company chose luken communication as its national network provider . wuwt launched retro tv a classic television network with national brand recognition . upgrading the general entertainment value was a primary focus of the new management team . the association and business relationship with luken communications was one of several strategic moves the company conducted in an effort to create a digital television distribution platform from what had been a small understaffed and historically underfund . while operating a single analog channel was the initial vision of the founder a new vision and business plan has evolved . the digital conversation and subsequent reallocation of frequencies and recent advances in technology have applied an entirely new economics to the once struggling class of broadcaster known as an lptv or low power television station . coverage area edit with its 15 000 watts of effective radiated power and their tower height at 303 feet the station can be picked up with an antenna in the southernmost part of the jackson purchase region of western kentucky about five counties in northwest tennessee and parts of the new madrid vicinity of southeastern missouri . the 26.1 channel serves nearly 70 000 homes in over 14 counties reaching a population of nearly 170 000 when combined with its current cable distribution and over the air broadcast . references edit wuwt cd union city tn rabbitears.info http wuwtuc.webs.com aboutus.htm http www.americaone.com watch your area.php select tn & submit submit http wuwtuc.webs.com apps photos photo photoid 117128320 external links edit query the fcc s tv station database for wuwt cdbs recnet query information on wuwt cd v t e television stations in the jackson purchase the bootheel and southern illinois including paducah kentucky and cape girardeau missouri reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable or satellite television paducah wpsd tv 6.1 nbc 6.2 this tv 6.3 antenna tv wqtv lp wqwq lp 9 24 the cw me tv wkmu 21 wkpd 29 xx .1 ket pbs xx .2 pbs encore ket2 xx .3 ky channel wdka 49.1 mynetworktv 49.2 gettv 49.3 the country network cape girardeau mo k10km d 10.1 abc 10.2 local wx kfvs tv 12.1 cbs 12.2 the cw me tv 12.3 grit kbsi 23.1 fox 23.2 mntv 23.3 comet southern illinois wsil tv 3.1 abc 3.2 local wx wsiu tv 9.1 pbs 9.2 world 9.3 create w15bu d 15.1 3abn wtct 27.1 27.2 tct 27.3 tct family tct kids 27.4 abn outlying areas illinois wpxs 13.1 daystar 13.2 retro tv mount vernon missouri kpob 15.1 abc 15.2 local wx poplar bluff kdkz ld 18.1 retro tv farmington k39cp 39 independent poplar bluff cable only southeast missouri cg993 cape girardeau poplar bluff city cable 2 poplar bluff western kentucky msu tv11 murray paducah2tv paducah wk & t local channel 1 mayfield murray wk & t sports mayfield murray defunct stations w09bm 9 network one union city w10ah 10 nbc via wpsd tv carbondale il k45ca 45 w54ae 54 ind. tbn adjacent locals jackson tn wbbj tv 7.1 7.2 abc 7.3 cbs metv nashville wsmv tv 4.1 nbc 4.2 heartland 4.3 cozi tv wtvf 5.1 cbs 5.2 newschannel 5 5.3 laff st. louis ktvi 2.1 fox 2.2 antenna tv 2.3 escape kmov 4.1 cbs 4.2 me tv 4.3 mntv ksdk 5.1 nbc 5.2 bounce tv 5.3 justice network kentucky broadcast television areas by city bowling green charleston wv cincinnati oh evansville in knoxville tn lexington louisville paducah tennessee broadcast television areas by city chattanooga jackson knoxville memphis nashville paducah ky tri cities see also jonesboro tv little rock tv st. louis tv springfield mo tv springfield il tv terre haute tv v t e television stations serving central west tennessee including jackson lexington and martin reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television local stations wbbj 7.1 7.2 abc 7.3 cbs metv wljt 11.1 pbs 11.2 world 11.3 hd 11.4 create wjkt 16.1 fox 16.2 escape 16.3 laff 16.4 grit w18bl d 18.1 ubn whjk ld 20.1 escape 20.2 laff wyjj ld 27.1 atv mntv 27.2 bounce tv 27.3 drtv 27.4 sbn 27.5 grit wnbj ld 39.1 nbc cable only eplustv6 wbjk 2 21 the cw cw adjacent locals memphis wreg 3.1 cbs 3.2 nc3a 3.3 antenna tv wmc 5.1 nbc 5.2 bounce tv 5.3 grit tv wkno 10.1 pbs whbq 13.1 fox 13.2 movies watn 24.1 abc wlmt 30.1 cw 30.2 mynetworktv metv wpxx 50.1 ion nashville wkrn 2.1 abc 2.2 metv 2.3 justice network wsmv 4.1 nbc 4.2 heartland wtvf 5.1 cbs 5.2 newschannel 5 5.3 laff wnpt 8.1 pbs wztv 17.1 fox tv 17.2 weathernation tv 17.3 antenna tv wnpx 28.1 ion union city tn wuwt cd 26.1 retro tv 26.2 family ch . defunct wzmc lp 35 tbn tennessee broadcast television areas by city chattanooga jackson knoxville memphis nashville paducah ky tri cities see also tupelo tv v t e other television stations in the state of tennessee southeast tennessee woot lp 6 heartland chattanooga w18ds d 3abn chattanooga wcnt lp 36 independent chattanooga wyhb lp 44 youtoo america chattanooga wdsi tv 61 this tv chattanooga mid west tennessee w18bl d 18 ubn adamsville w20dj d 20 laff jackson wyjj ld 27 antenna tv mntv jackson mid eastern tennessee wknx tv 7 independent knoxville wjdp ld 11 the walk tv pigeon forge w14cx d 14 3abn farragut wdtt ld 24 daystar knoxville w45df d 45 hsn knoxville wvlr 48 ctn tazewell knoxville wkxt ld 61 pbj morristown west tennessee wpgf ld 17 tele rom ntica memphis wtwv 23 religious ind. memphis wbxp lp 44 sbn memphis w50ead 50 3abn memphis wpym ld 56 pbj memphis wdnm ld 59 daystar memphis middle tennessee wrtn ld 6 daystar alexandria wetv lp 11 independent murfreesboro wiiw lp 14 mtv2 nashville wckv ld 21 the walk tv clarksville wntu lp 26 daystar nashville w29dm d 29 independent lewisburg wjde ld 31 heroes & icons nashville wjnk ld 34 3abn nashville whtn 39 ctn murfreesboro wkuw ld 40 buzzr white house wllc lp 42 univision nashville wjfb 44 tct lebanon wpgd tv 50 tbn hendersonville tri cities far east tn wopi cd 9 cozi tv kingsport wapk cd 36 me tv kingsport northwest tennessee wuwt cd 26 retro tv union city see also abc cbs cw 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