WVVH-CD

Television station in New York, United States

Southampton, New York
United States

Channels

Digital: 18 (UHF)
Virtual: 18

BrandingHamptons TelevisionProgrammingAffiliations

18.1: YTA TV and Outside TV
18.3 Shop LC
18.4 HSN
18.5 NTD America

^[1]OwnershipOwnerGreg and Ernie SchmizziHistoryFoundedOctober 13, 1983; 40 years ago (1983-10-13)

First air date

1988; 36 years ago (1988)

Former call signs

W23AA (1983–1994)
WVVH-LP (1994-2008)
WVVH-CA (2008-2011)

Former channel number(s)

Analog:
23 (UHF, 1994-2001)
50 (UHF, 2001-2011)
Digital:
50 (UHF, 2011-2020)

Former affiliations

Channel America (1988-1996)
America One (1996-2015)
Omni Broadcasting Network (2003)

Call sign meaning

"The Video Voice of the Hamptons"Technical information^[2]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID70158ERP15 kWLinks

Public license information

Public file
LMS

Websitewvvh.com

WVVH-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 18, is a class A television station, licensed to Southampton, New York. The station is owned by Greg and Ernie Schmizzi, doing business as Video Voice Inc., and runs programming from YTA TV and Outside TV. The station's studios are located in East Hampton, New York and its transmitter is located in Sag Harbor, New York.

History

Founded in 1983, but it sign on as an affiliate of Channel America in 1988.^[3] Brothers Greg and Ernie Schimizzi, doing business as Video Voice, brought W23AA from David Post changing the call signs to WVVH-LP on October 4, 1994^{[citation needed]}. In 2001, WVVH-LP moved to channel 50 since WFTY (channel 67) would be broadcasting its digital signal on channel 23 and could potentially cause interference to WVVH. In 2003, the station signed to become an affiliate of the Omni Broadcasting Network.^[4]

In 2004, the station began streaming its programming online.

On November 15, 2005, the station applied for a construction permit to begin digital broadcasting on its existing channel 50.

In 2007, a consortium from its home base in the Hamptons, acquired Resort Sports Network with an eye towards expanding the network's shows with broadcasts from WVVH about the lifestyles options at resorts.^[5]

The station changed its call letters to WVVH-CA on April 15, 2008, this reflected its change from a low-power (LP) station to a Class A station (CA). The station changed its call sign again on October 21, 2011, to the current WVVH-CD. ^[6]

Programming

In addition to its network programming, WVVH-CD also shows local programming, such as the Hampton Classic Horse Show, Hamptons International Film Festival, and the Bridgehampton Road Rally, as well as the talk show In The Mixx, which premiered in summer 2012. At one time, WVVH maintained a local newscast, but eventually began carrying INN News. WVVH also carried the syndicated The Daily Buzz program on weekday mornings.

Technical Information

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WVVH-CD
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
18.1	480i	4:3	WVVH-DT	Main WVVH-CD Programming/YTA TV/Outside TV
18.3			ShopLC	Shop LC
18.4			HSN	HSN
18.5	480i		NTD-TV	New Tang Dynasty Television

References

^ "RabbitEars.Info".
^ "Facility Technical Data for WVVH-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Low Power Television Stations" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. 1993. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Registration Statement - OBN Holdings". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2003.
^ Maier, Kate (January 10, 2007). "South Fork Signs on With Resort Television". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
^ "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin « FCC".

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 70158 (WVVH-CD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

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Full power

WCBS-TV 2 (.1 CBS, .2 Start, .3 Dabl, .4 Fave, .5 Comet)
WNBC 4 (.1 NBC, .2 Cozi, .3 LX, .4 Oxygen)
WNYW 5 (.1 Fox, .2 Movies!, .3 Fox WX, .4 Grio, .5 Catchy)
WABC-TV 7 (.1 ABC, .2 Localish, .3 This, .4 HSN)
WWOR-TV 9 (.1 MNTV, .3 Buzzr, .4 H&I)
WPIX 11_{ATSC 3.0} (.1 CW, .2 ANT, .3 Grit, .4 REW, .5 QVC)
WNET 13 (.1 PBS, .2 Kids)
WLIW 21_{ATSC 3.0} (.1 PBS, .2 Create, .3 World, .4 All Arts)
WNYE-TV 25 (.1 Edu. Ind., .2 NYC gov, .3 CUNY)
WPXN-TV 31 (.1 Ion, .2 Bounce, .3 Court, .4 Defy, .5 Laff, .6 Scripps, .7 JTV, .8 QVC)
WJLP 33 (.1 MeTV, .2 Grit, .3 Laff, .4 Mystery, .6 Comet, .7 Story, .8 MeTV+)
WXTV-DT 41 (.1 UNI, .2 Bounce)
WZME 43 (.1 Story, .2 MeTV+, .3 MeTV, .4 MeTV Toons [soon], .8 Retro, .9 Heartland, .12 Ads)
WNJU 47 (.1 TMD, .2 TXO)
WRNN-TV 48 (.1 ShopHQ, .2 LC, .3 Charge!, .4 QVC2)
WEDW 49 (.1 PBS/CPTV)
WNJN 50/WNJB 58 (.1 PBS/NJ PBS, .2 NHK)
WTBY-TV 54 (.1 TBN, .2 Merit, .3 Smile, .4 Positiv)
WLNY-TV 55 (.1 Ind., .2 HSN, .3 QVC2, .4 HSN2, .5 Nosey)
WMBC-TV 63 (.1 Merit, .2 Quest, .3 TBD, .4 SinoVision, .5 NTD in Chinese, .7 Aliento; Audio: .8 WDNJ, .9 KCBN, .11 WWGB, .12 WBTK)
WFTY-DT 67 (.1 Crime, .2 UniMás, .3 UNI, .4 Grit, .5 Mystery, .6 LC)
WFUT-DT 68 (.1 UniMás, .2 Crime, .3 Get)

Low power

WNYZ-LD 6 (.1 Ind./Korean, 87.75 FM analog Ind.-FM/Korean Audio)
WPXU-LD 12 (.1 Daystar)
WNDT-CD 14/WMBQ-CD 46 (.1 FNX)
WEPT-CD 15 (.1 JTV)
WVVH-CD 18 (.1 YTA/Outside, .3 LC, .4 HSN, .5 NTD; Southampton, NY)
W23ER-D 17 (.1 WMHT/PBS, .2 Create, .3 World, .4 PBS Kids)
WDVB-CD 23 (.1 Inspire, .2 Smile)
WASA-LD 24 (.1 Estrella, .2 Estrella News, .3 Test cards)
WXNY-LD 32 (.1 Daystar, .2 DS Español)
WPXO-LD 34 (.1 ATevé)
WNWT-LD 37 (.1 Story)
WNJJ-LD 40 (.1 Ads)
WKOB-LD 42 (.1 Visión Latina, .2 ULFN, .3 L&C)
W33ET-D 60 (.1 Diya)

ATSC 3.0

WNYZ-LD 6 (.1 Ind./Korean, 87.75 FM analog Ind.-FM/Korean Audio)
WPIX (7.1 ABC, 68.1 UniMás)
WLIW (2.1 CBS, 4.1 NBC, 13.1 PBS, 21.1 PBS, 46.1 FNX, 47.1 TMD)
WMBQ-CD (14.1 FNX)

Cable

Streaming

Defunct

FiOS1
MSG Metro
NJN (PBS)
W26CE 26
WNXY-LD 43 (.1 Diya)
WMUN-CD 45
WRTV 58 (Asbury Park, NJ)
WNYJ-TV 66 (West Milford, NJ)
WRNY
WWPS-LP 9
WWOR EMI Service
KC2XAK (NBC, Bridgeport, CT, UHF/experimental)
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Religious stations	WNYB 26 (TCT, Jamestown) WNWT-LD 37 (COR, Brooklyn) WNGN-LD 38 / WNGX-LP 42 (Troy/Schenectady) WKOB-LD 42.2 (Daystar, New York City) WNYI 52 (Daystar, Ithaca) WTBY-TV 54 (TBN, Jersey City, NJ)
Spanish-language stations	WKOB-LD 42 (Azteca, New York City) WXTV-DT 41 (UNI, Paterson, NJ) WNJU 47 (TMD, Linden, NJ) WFTY-DT 67.2 (UniMás, Smithtown) WFUT-DT 68 (UniMás, Newark, NJ)
Ethnic and/or public secular stations	WNDT-CD 17 (FNX, New York City) WNYE-TV 25 (Edu., New York City) WXNY-LD 32 (Ind., New York City) WMBC-TV 63 (Ind., Newton, NJ)
Other stations	WEPT-CD 15 (AMGTV, Peekskill) WVVH-CD 18 (YTA, Southampton) WVBG-LD 25 (Ind., Greenwich) WVTT-CD 25 (This, Olean) WYCU-LD 26 (Outside, Charlestown, NH) WNCE-CD 31 (YTA, Glens Falls) WJLP 33 (MeTV, Middletown Twp., NJ) WYCI 40 (H&I, Saranac Lake) WZME 43 (Story, Bridgeport, CT) WRNN-TV 48 (ShopHQ, New Rochelle) WLNY-TV 55 (Ind., Riverhead) WBXZ-LD 56 (Cozi, Buffalo) W33ET-D 60 (Diya, New York City) WBBZ-TV 67 (Ind./MeTV, Springville) WFTY-DT 67 (True Crime, Smithtown)
Defunct	WNYX-LD 35 (Ind., New York City) WDTB-LD 39 (Daystar, Buffalo) WNXY-LD 43 (Ind., New York City) W44CT-D 44 (3ABN, Albany)
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