WTZP-LD
CityPortsmouth, Ohio
Channels
BrandingZ24: The Zone
Programming
Subchannels50.1: Cozi TV
50.2: True Crime Network
50.3: Buzzr
50.4:YTA TV
50.5: Weather radar
AffiliationsCozi TV (2013–present)
Ownership
OwnerEagle Broadcasting Group, Inc.[1]
History
FoundedNovember 14, 1986
First air date
March 30, 1989 (1989-03-30)
Former call signs
K21BK (1986–1998)
W66CZ (1998–2008)
W50DL (2008–2009)
WTZP-LP (2009-2019)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
21 (UHF, 1986–1998)
66 (UHF, 1998–2008)
50 (UHF, 2008-2018)
Digital:
50 (UHF, 2018-2019)
TBN (1989–2008)
Dark (2008–2013)
Laff (DT3, 2015–2017)
Technical information
Facility ID68009
ERP5.9 kW
HAAT923 feet (281 m)
Transmitter coordinates38°45′42″N 83°3′41″W / 38.76167°N 83.06139°W / 38.76167; -83.06139
Links
WebsiteWatchTheZone.com Official website of WTZP-TV

WTZP-LD, virtual channel 50 (UHF digital channel 31), is a low-powered Cozi TV-affiliated television station serving Charleston-Huntington, West Virginia, United States that is licensed to Portsmouth, Ohio. The station is owned by Eagle Broadcasting Group. On cable, the station is available on Charter Spectrum channel 24 within the Charleston/Huntington market.

Coverage area

WTZP-LD covers five counties in south-central Ohio, as well as Greenup and Lewis Counties in northeastern Kentucky. Grade B coverage is also available as far as Ashland and Morehead, Kentucky, as well as Huntington, West Virginia.

Programming

WTZP-LD broadcasts a local news program at 6:00PM on weeknights. Local sports programming from area schools in southern Ohio, as well as Portsmouth-area events are also featured. Children's Educational (E/I) programming is aired from 10 a.m. to Noon ET Saturdays, and 10-11 a.m. ET Sundays. The remaining parts of the station's program schedule is filled with programming from Cozi TV.

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:[2]

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[3]
50.1480iCozi TV
50.24:3True Crime Network
50.3Buzzr
50.4480i4:3YTA TV
50.5Weather radar

WTZP-LD's third subchannel was launched in late 2015 to carry Laff programming, however in early 2017, Laff programming was replaced by Buzzr.

References


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