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| Channels | |
| Branding | Daystar |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 23.1: Daystar 23.2: Daystar Español 23.3: Jewelry TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
| Founded | November 18, 1988 |
Former call signs | W42AJ (1988–1995) WSIT-LP (1995–1998) WKRP-LP (1998–2005) WDDN-LP (2005–2012) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 42 (UHF, 1988–2003) 23 (UHF, 2003–2012) |
| Telemundo (1988–1995) | |
Call sign meaning | Washington, D.C.'s Daystar Network station |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 10 kW |
| HAAT | 203.3 m (667 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°0′0″N 77°3′25″W / 39.00000°N 77.05694°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
WDDN-LD (channel 23) is a low-power religious television station in Washington, D.C., owned and operated by the Daystar Television Network. The station's transmitter is located on Brookville Road in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Communicasting Corporation signed on W42AJ November 18, 1988 as the Washington market's first Telemundo affiliate.[1][2] When current affiliate W64BW (now WZDC-CD) signed on late 1993, the two stations were recorded as both carrying the network's programming.[3]
The station, then known as WSIT-LP, was sold to Paxson Communications in 1996 and Capital Media in 1999. Capital Media assigned the famous callsign WKRP. WKRP-LP moved to channel 23 in 2003 in order to avoid interference from WVPY in Front Royal, Virginia. Daystar purchased the station in 2005.[4]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WDDN | Daystar |
| 23.2 | 480i | WDDN-ES | Daystar Español | |
| 23.3 | WDDN | Jewelry TV |