WNBD-LD is a low-powered NBC affiliated television station for the Delta region of Mississippi licensed to Grenada. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 33 from a transmitter northeast of Inverness. Owned by Northwest Broadcasting, WNBD shares separate administrative and studio buildings on Washington Avenue in Greenville with two sister stations: ABC/Fox affiliate WABG-TV (Channel 6) and low-powered CBS affiliate WXVT-LD (Channel 17). Due to the low-power transmission, its over-the-air digital signal just misses Grenada but covers the major cities in the viewing area.
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History
WNBD-LD is the first NBC affiliate ever based in the market--prior to its launch, viewers in the region received NBC programming on cable or over-the-air from KTVE in El Dorado, Arkansas, WLBT in Jackson, and/or WMC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee. Tentative launch of the channel was scheduled for between mid-October and early November 2010. It filed an application for a "license to cover" on October 21. The actual sign-on occurred December 13. Soon after WNBD-LD's sign-on, it became available on Suddenlink Communications channel 9, with WLBT and WMC remaining in their channel positions. While current FCC must-carry rules do not require carriage of low-powered stations, Commonwealth had the right to require cable systems to carry WNBD as part of retransmission consent compensation for carrying WABG.
Commonwealth Broadcasting Group agreed to sell WNBD-LD, WABG-TV, and WFXW-LD to Cala Broadcast Partners for $11.7 million on October 30, 2015. Cala is jointly owned by Brian Brady (who owns several other television stations, mostly under the Northwest Broadcasting name) and Jason Wolff (who owns radio and television stations through Frontier Radio Management). Concurrently with this acquisition, Cala agreed to purchase the now WFXW from H3 Communications; a month later, it assigned its right to purchase that station to John Wagner. The sale was completed on August 1, 2016.
Due to broadcast problems during newscast and transmitter issues, WXVT went silent in late 2016 and the CBS affiliation moved to NBC affiliate WNBD-LD. WNBD-LD would serve as an NBC and CBS affiliate until the CBS affiliate moved to WXVT-LD on June 26, 2017.
On January 1, 2017, Cable One removed channels owned by Northwest Broadcasting (WNBD-LD, WABG-TV, WXVT and WABG-DT2) after the two companies failed to reach an agreement. On February 1, 2017, the channels were restored to Cable One's lineup under a new carriage deal.
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Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
Availability
On cable, NBC 33 can be seen on Suddenlink channel 2 and in high definition on digital channel 715. WNBD-LD can also be seen on Cable One channel 3 and in high definition on digital channel 1003.
On satellite, NBC 33 can be seen on DirecTV and Dish Network on channel 33.
Programming
Syndicated programming on the channel includes: Live with Kelly and Ryan, Rachael Ray, The Real, and Harry.
Newscasts
As of August 2016, all four networks including WABG-TV (ABC & Fox), WXVT-LD (CBS), and WNBD-LD (NBC) have consolidated under one branding, The Delta News. The Delta News studios and offices were located on East Reed Road but are located on Washington Avenue in Greenville. The new ownership includes news on all four networks.
References
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WNBD-LD
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WNBD-LD
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