WRUF-LD

WRUF-LD
WRUF-LD logo
Channels
BrandingWRUF-TV Gator Weather
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent/24-hour Weather
Ownership
Owner
WRUF, WRUF-FM, WUFT, WUFT-FM
History
First air date
November 1989 (35 years ago) (1989-11)
Former call signs
  • W10BR (1989–1995)
  • WLUF-LP (1995–2010)
  • WLUF-LD (2010)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 10 (VHF, 1989–2010)
PBS (1989–2011)
PBS You (2000–2006, secondary)
Call sign meaning
"Radio from the University of Florida"
(from sister radio stations WRUF-AM-FM)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4200
ClassLD
ERP0.3 kW
HAAT261.4 m (858 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°42′34.9″N 82°23′39.4″W / 29.709694°N 82.394278°W / 29.709694; -82.394278 (WRUF-LD)
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websiteufweather.org

WRUF-LD (channel 10) is a low-power independent television station in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is owned by the University of Florida alongside PBS member WUFT (channel 5), NPR member WUFT-FM (89.1), and commercial radio stations WRUF (850 AM) and WRUF-FM (103.7). The five stations share studios at Weimer Hall on the University's campus; WRUF-LD's transmitter is located on Northwest 53rd Avenue in Gainesville.

On cable, WRUF-LD can be seen on Cox Communications channel 6 in Gainesville; this is reflected in the station's logo. It is also carried on Cox channel 20 in Ocala. Most of WRUF-LD's programming is devoted to local weather, with some news and sports coverage, as well as UF features and happenings.[2]

History

The station's logo as WLUF, used until 2011.

The station was granted a construction permit for analog broadcasting on VHF channel 10 on July 29, 1988 (after having applied for the channel in 1981),[3] and was issued the call sign W10BR;[4] it filed for a license to cover on November 27, 1989, which was granted on December 29.[5] The callsign was changed to WLUF-LP in 1995.[4] As WLUF, it served as a secondary PBS member station,[2] broadcasting mainly repeats of PBS and WUFT programming, plus telecourses for UF students. The station converted to digital broadcasting, becoming WLUF-LD, in 2010.[4]

The station was relaunched as a commercially based 24-hour weather channel on June 1, 2011; this came after state funding to Florida's public radio and television stations was vetoed by Governor Rick Scott in May.[2] The call letters had been changed to WRUF-LD, matching the University of Florida's commercially operated WRUF radio stations (850 AM, and 103.7 FM), on November 19, 2010.[4] Regular WLUF programming ended on May 23, 2011, with WRUF-LD carrying NASA TV's coverage of the final mission of Space Shuttle Endeavour in the interim.[6]

Subchannel

Subchannel of WRUF-LD[7]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
10.1 1080i 16:9 WRUF Main WRUF-LD programming

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRUF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b c Crabbe, Nathan (June 3, 2011). "UF TV station offers weather, plans other local programming". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  5. ^ "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  6. ^ "WLUF-TV to offer 24/7 NASA coverage of Endeavor" (Press release). University of Florida. May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  7. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WRUF