WYAM-LD

WYAM-LD
CityPriceville, Alabama
Channels
BrandingWYAM TV51
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Wiley family
  • (Decatur Communication Properties LLC)
WYAM
History
Founded1994
First air date
1996 (29 years ago) (1996)
Former call signs
  • W56DE (1994–1996)
  • WYAM-LP (1996–2010)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 56, 51
  • Digital: 51 (UHF, 2010–2013); 15 (UHF, 2013–2020)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17351
ClassLD
ERP12.2 kW
HAAT57.2 m (188 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°34′0″N 86°54′46″W / 34.56667°N 86.91278°W / 34.56667; -86.91278
Links
Public license information
LMS

WYAM-LD (channel 51) is a low-power television station licensed to Priceville, Alabama, United States, serving the Decatur area. Owned by the Wiley family through Decatur Communication Properties LLC, it is sister to WYAM (890 AM), a Spanish-language radio station in the area. The two outlets share studios on Central Parkway on Decatur's south side; WYAM-LD's transmitter is located on Deere Road southeast of the city.

History

The station started on channel 56 in 1996. In 2000, the Wiley family purchased the station; it was added to the local Charter cable system, increasing its reach and making it available to cable households for the first time.[2] Two years later, the station began broadcasting Decatur city council and Morgan County Commission meetings, which it continued to do through 2016.[3] It also aired high school sports and a local talk show, Valley Happenings; the station had seven live programs, including one in Spanish, by 2004.[2]

In 2022, the Wileys announced their intention to retire after selling WYAM radio and television, which were listed for $3.4 million.[4]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WYAM-LD[5]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
51.1 720p 16:9 WYAM 51 Main WYAM-LD programming
51.2 480i Unknown[a]
51.3 WYAM 89 Audio of WYAM (890 AM)

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly broadcast Azteca América, which folded on December 31, 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYAM-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b Bell, Christopher (April 5, 2004). "Decatur couple 'retire' to local TV station". The Huntsville Times. p. 1B.
  3. ^ Hughes, Bayne (April 29, 2023). "Officials push for more widespread livestreaming of public meetings". The Decatur Daily.
  4. ^ Hughes, Bayne (July 24, 2022). "Wileys selling TV and radio stations with plans to retire". The Decatur Daily.
  5. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WYAM-LD". rabbitears.info. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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