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WGVT-LD
Gainesville, Florida United States
City	Gainesville, Florida
Channels	Digital: 26 (UHF) Virtual: 26
Programming
Subchannels	(see below)
Affiliations	(see below)
Ownership
Owner	Budd Broadcasting
History
Founded	January 23, 2004
First air date	2004
Former call signs	W26CZ (2004-2006)}WSSH-LP (2006-2009)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	125809
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	423 ft
Transmitter coordinates	29°44′23″N 82°23′8″W / 29.73972°N 82.38556°W / 29.73972; -82.38556
Links
Public license information	LMS

WGVT-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 26, is a low-power Retro TV-affiliated^[2] television station licensed to Gainesville, Florida. The station is owned by Budd Broadcasting.

History

The station’s construction permit was initially a digital companion channel issued on January 23, 2004 under the calls of W26CZ. On November 27, 2006, it was reassigned the callsign WSSH-LP . On March 17, 2009, it moved to the current callsign WGVT-LD.^[3]

Digital channels

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming^[2]
26.1	480i	4:3	WGVT-LD	Retro
26.2				Heartland
26.3				blank
26.4				Bounce

Other Budd Broadcasting Stations

Former Budd Broadcasting Stations

WFXU - Live Oak, Florida - sold to Gray Television
WGCT-LP - Yankeetown, Florida - defunct^[4]
WGFL - High Springs, Florida - sold to Pegasus Communications
WKUG-LP - Glasgow, Kentucky - defunct
WKUT-LD - Elizabethtown, Kentucky - sold to HC2 Holdings
WKUW-LD - White House, Tennessee - sold to HC2 Holdings

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WGVT-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ ^a ^b WGVT-LD GAINESVILLE, FL, RabbitEars
^ "FCC Info Search". Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc.
^ "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin « FCC". enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-12.

External links

Broadcast television in North Central Florida and the Nature Coast

This region includes the following cities: Gainesville

Ocala

Lecanto
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Full-power

WUFT 5
- .1 PBS
- .2 Create
- .3 FL Ch.
WNBW-DT 9
- .1 NBC
- .2 Charge!
- .3 Comet
- .4 ANT
WCJB-TV 20
- .1 ABC
- .2 CW+
- .3 MeTV
- .4 The365
- .5 Crime
- .6 Grit
WGFL 28
- .1 CBS
- .2 MNT
- .3 TBD
WOGX 51
- .1 Fox
- .2 Movies!
- .3 Ion
- .4 Catchy
- .5 Fox WX

Low-power

WNFT-LD 8
- .1 Bounce
- .2 Grit
- .3 Laff
- .4 Mystery
- .5 Ion+
- .6 TBA
- .7 Scripps News
- .8 Court
WRUF-LD (10.1 Ind./WX)
WTBZ-LD (14 Silent)
WQFT-LD (18.1 Ind.)
WKMG-LD 21
- .1 CBS
- .2 Dabl
- .3 Cozi
- .4 Start
- .5 Catchy
- .8 H&I
WGVT-LD 26
- .1 Retro
- .2 Heartland
- .3 Silent
- .4 Bounce
WOCD-LD 27
- .1 Daystar
W30EM-D 30
- .1 Ind.
WACX-LD 32
- .1 Rel.
- .2 Aliento
- .3 GEB
- .4 SBN
- .5 Vida
- .6 BVOVN
- .7 RTVEO
- .8 CBN News
- .9 QVC2
- .10 JGN
- .11 Mega
WTGB-LD 34
- .1 TMD
- .3 MeToons
WYME-CD (45.1 ANT)

Outlying areas

WFGZ-LD (22.1 Silent; Lake City)
W26DP-D 26
- .1 Ind.
- .2 Start
- .3/.5 Catchy
- .4 Dabl
- .6 MeToons
- .7 Story; Lecanto
WXCK-LD 33
- .1 Ind.; Chiefland
WYKE-CD 47
- .1 CTN; Lecanto

Cable channels

Adjacent locals

Jacksonville	WJXT 4 .1 Ind. .2 Dabl .3 Start WJXE-LD 10 .1/.3/.4 Ads .2 beIN Xtra .5 Carz & Trax
Orlando	WESH (2.1 NBC, 2.2 MeTV, 2.3 Story) WKMG-TV 6 .1 CBS .2 Dabl .3 Cozi .4 Start .5 Catchy .6 AmCrimes WOFL 35 .1 Fox .2 Buzzr .3 Fox WX
Tampa Bay	WTSP 10 .1 CBS .2 Quest .3 Crime .4 Nest .5 TMD WTOG 44 .1 Ind. .2 Start .3/.5 Catchy .4 Dabl .6 MeToons .7 Story

Defunct

Gainesville	WMYG-LP (11 MNTV) WUOF-LD 23 .1 Ind. W24DM-D 24 .1 Ind. WBXG-LD 33 .1 SBN W56EJ 56 LAT W63DB 63 Ads W69AY 69 Rel.
Ocala	W07BP-D 7 .1 Edu. WNDS-LD 44 .1 DrTV

Florida broadcast television areas by city: Fort Myers; Gainesville/Ocala; Jacksonville; Miami/Ft. Lauderdale; Mobile/Pensacola; Orlando; Panama City; Tallahassee; Tampa/St. Petersburg; West Palm Beach

v t e Broadcast television in the First Coast region
This region includes the following cities: Jacksonville/St. Augustine, FL Brunswick/Waycross, GA Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full-power	WJXT (4.1 Ind., 4.2 Dabl, 4.3 Start) WJCT (7.1 PBS, 7.2 Create, 7.3 Kids, 7.4 FL Ch./More!, 7.5 World) WTLV (12.1 NBC, 12.2 ANT, 12.3 Crime, 12.4 Ion+, 12.5 LC, 12.6 HSN, 12.7 Comet, 12.8 Charge!) WCWJ (17.1 CW, 17.2 Bounce, 17.3 Movies!, 17.4 Get) WPXC-TV (21.1 Ion, 21.2 Court, 21.3 Mystery, 21.4 Grit, 21.5 Ion+, 21.6 Laff, 21.7 Scripps, 21.8 QVC, 21.9 QVC2) WJXX (25.1 ABC, 25.2/.8 FCN Wx, 25.3 Quest, 25.4 Mystery, 25.5 Nest, 25.6/.7 [Blanks]) WFOX-TV (30.1 Fox, 30.2 MNT/MeTV, 30.3 H&I, 30.4 TMD) WJAX-TV (47.1 CBS, 47.2 Cozi, 47.3 Catchy, 47.4 MeToons) WJEB-TV (59.1 TBN, 59.2 Inspire, 59.3 Smile)
Low-power	WJKF-CD (9.1 Ind., 9.2 Story, 9.3 NOST, 9.4 RNowTV) WJXE-LD (10.1/.3/.4 Ads, 10.2 beIN Xtra, 10.5 Carz & Trax) WUJX-LD (18.1 Estrella, 18.2 LATV, 18.3 Ads) WKBJ-LD (20.1 Buzzr, 20.2 [blank], 20.3 Ads, 20.4 beIN Xtra, 20.5 The365, 20.6 LC, 20.7 Outlaw) WJVF-LD (23.1 Ind.) WWRJ-LD (27.1 Ind.) WUBF-LD (29.1 Rel.) WUJF-LD (33.1 Daystar, 33.2 DS Español, 33.3 Reflections) WODH-LD (34.1/.2 beIN Xtra, 34.3 Novelisima, 34.4–.6 Ads) WRCZ-LD (35.1/.2/.3 Ads, 35.4 The365, 35.5 Outlaw, 35.6 Ads, 35.7 JTV) W30EE-D (39.1 HSN, 39.2 QVC, 39.3 HSN2, 39.4 QVC2, 39.5 QVC3, 39.6 Dabl) WBXJ-CD (43.1 This, 43.2 SBN, 43.3 QVC, 43.4 LC, 43.5 Country) W50CO-D (50.1 3ABN, 50.2 Proclaim!, 50.3 D2D, 50.4 3ABN Latino, 50.5 3ABN Radio, 50.6 Radio Latino, 50.7 Radio 74)
Outlying areas	W06DI-D (6.1 Ind.; Jasper, FL) WXGA-TV (8.1 PBS/GPB, 8.2 Create, 8.3 Knowledge, 8.4 Kids; Waycross, GA) WQXT-CD (22.1 Retro, 22.2 Ind./A1A TV, 22.3 Action, 22.4 Heartland, 22.5 Rev'n, 22.6 NewsNet, 22.7 Walk, 22.8 Rel., 22.9 Q-Radio (Audio)); St. Augustine, FL) WJGV-CD (48.1 Ind./NRB, 48.2 Rel., 48.3 Faith USA, 48.4 BVOVN; Palatka, FL)
Cable	Bally Sports Florida (FL) Bally Sports South (GA) Bally Sports Southeast (GA) Bally Sports Sun (FL)
Streaming	News 4 Jax+ First Coast News+ Action News Jax NOW
Defunct	WMYG-LP 11 (Lake City) W23AQ 23 (Lake City) W33AL 33 (Brunswick, GA) WJHP-TV 36 (Jacksonville) WPXJ-LP 41 (Jacksonville) W45CU 45 (Waycross, GA)
Georgia broadcast television areas by city Albany Atlanta Augusta Chattanooga, TN Columbus Greenville, SC Jacksonville, FL Macon Savannah Tallahassee, FL Florida broadcast television areas by city Fort Myers Gainesville/Ocala Jacksonville Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Mobile/Pensacola Orlando Panama City Tallahassee Tampa/St. Petersburg West Palm Beach

Broadcast television in Central Florida and the Space Coast

This region includes the following cities: Orlando

Daytona Beach

Kissimmee

Melbourne
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Full power

WESH (2.1 NBC, 2.2 MeTV, 2.3 Story)
WKMG-TV (6.1 CBS, 6.2 Dabl, 6.3 Cozi, 6.4 Start, 6.5 Catchy, 6.6 AmCrimes)
WFTV (9.1 ABC, 9.2 Laff, 9.3 Mystery, 9.4 MeToons)
WDSC-TV (15.1 Edu. Ind., 15.2 FL Ch., 15.3 DW)
WKCF (18.1 CW, 18.2 Crime, 18.3 Estrella)
WUCF-TV (24.1 PBS, 24.2 Create, 24.3 Kids, 24.4 NHK, 24.5 FL Ch.)
WOTF-TV (26.1 Grit, 26.2 LATV, 26.3 Comet, 26.4 Charge!, 26.5 Court)
WRDQ (27.1 Ind., 27.2 Court, 27.4 HSN2)
WRCF-CD (29.1 UniMás)
WTMO-CD (31.1 TMD, 31.2 WTMO-SD, 31.3 TXO, 31.4 AmCrimes)
WOFL (35.1 Fox, 35.2 Buzzr, 35.3 Fox WX)
WVEN-TV (43.1 UNI, 43.2 Get, 43.3 Bounce, 43.4 Mystery, 43.5 Quest, 43.6 NV, 43.7 UniMás)
WTGL (45.1 Rel.)
WHLV-TV (52.1 TBN, 52.2 Merit, 52.3 Inspire, 52.4 Smile, 52.5 Positiv)
WACX (55.1 Rel., 55.2 Aliento, 55.3 GEB America, 55.4 SBN, 55.5 Vida, 55.6 BVOVN, 55.7 RTVEO, 55.8 CBN News, 55.9 QVC2, 55.10 JGN, 55.11 Mega TV)
WOPX-TV (56.1 Ion, 56.2 Bounce, 56.3 Grit, 56.4 Ion+, 56.5 Laff, 56.6 JTV, 56.7 QVC, 56.8 HSN)
WRBW (65.1 MNT, 65.2 Movies!, 65.3 H&I, 65.4 Grio)
WEFS (68.1 Edu. Ind., 68.2 CAS, 68.3 NASA TV, 68.4 FL Ch.)

Low-power

WDTO-LD (5.1 Daystar, 5.2 DS Español, 5.3 Reflections)
WOFT-LD (8.1 HQ, 8.2/.7 Ads, 8.3 Best of ShopHQ, 8.4 Ace, 8.5 OAN+, 8.6 AWE, 8.8 Bark TV, 8.9 Right Now TV, 8.10 FTF Sports, 8.11 MTRSPT1, 8.12 Outdoor America, 8.13 NBT)
WSWF-LD (10.1 Diya, 10.2 Orange TV, 10.3 Vision TV, 10.4 Novelisima, 10.5 Ace, 10.6 ANT, 10.7 Video Mix TV, 10.8 One America Plus, 10.9 AWE Plus, 10.10 JTV, 10.11 HSN, 10.12 QVC)
WOME-LD (11.1 Dark)
W21AU-D (21.1 NV, 21.2 América TeVé, 21.3 TuBox)
WZXZ-CD (36.1 TCN, 36.2 YTA, 36.3 LC, 36.4 JTV, 36.5 Ads, 36.6 QVC2)
WHDO-CD (38.1 Rev'n, 38.2 TeleAnacaona, 38.3 LC, 38.4 HQ)
WATV-LD (47.1 Ads, 47.2 MtrSpt1, 47.3 Defy (soon), 47.4 Salem News, 47.5 365BLK, 47.6 Outlaw, 47.7 ShopHQ)
WFEF-LD (50.1 ULFN, 50.2 TBD (soon), 50.3 LC, 50.4 Ads, 50.5 beIN Español, 50.6 beIN Xtra, 50.7 Dark)

Outlying areas

Daytona	WDYB-CD (14.1/.2 Ads, 14.3 NTD America, 14.4 Mariavision) WPXB-LD (50.1 Daystar)
Melbourne	WSCF-LD (30 Dark) WMVJ-CD (31.1 TMD, 31.3 TXO, 31.4 AmCrimes) W32DJ-D (32.1 3ABN, 32.2 3ABN Proclaim!, 32.3 3ABN Latino, 32.4 3ABN Radio, 32.5 Radio 74)
Other	WQFT-LD (18.1 Dark; Ocala) WKME-CD (31.1 TMD, 31.3 TeleXitos, 31.4 AmCrimes; Kissimmee)

ATSC 3.0

WESH (2.1 NBC, 18.1 The CW, 24.1 PBS)
WRBW (6.1 CBS, 35.1 Fox, 65.1 MNT)

Cable

Streaming