WRUF-LD
WRUF-LD logo
Channels
BrandingWRUF-TV Gator Weather
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent/24-hour Weather
Ownership
Owner
WRUF, WRUF-FM, WUFT, WUFT-FM
History
First air date
November 1989 (34 years ago) (1989-11)
Former call signs
  • W10BR (1989–1995)
  • WLUF-LP (1995–2010)
  • WLUF-LD (2010)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 10 (VHF, 1989–2010)
PBS (1989–2011)
PBS You (2000–2006, secondary)
Call sign meaning
"Radio from the University of Florida"
(from sister radio stations WRUF-AM-FM)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4200
ClassLD
ERP0.3 kW
HAAT261.4 m (858 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°42′34.9″N 82°23′39.4″W / 29.709694°N 82.394278°W / 29.709694; -82.394278 (WRUF-LD)
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websiteufweather.org

WRUF-LD (channel 10) is a low-power independent television station in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is owned by the University of Florida alongside PBS member WUFT (channel 5), NPR member WUFT-FM (89.1), and commercial radio stations WRUF (850 AM) and WRUF-FM (103.7). The five stations share studios at Weimer Hall on the University's campus; WRUF-LD's transmitter is located on Northwest 53rd Avenue in Gainesville.

On cable, WRUF-LD can be seen on Cox Communications channel 6 in Gainesville; this is reflected in the station's logo. It is also carried on Cox channel 20 in Ocala. Most of WRUF-LD's programming is devoted to local weather, with some news and sports coverage, as well as UF features and happenings.[2]

History

The station's logo as WLUF, used until 2011.

The station was granted a construction permit for analog broadcasting on VHF channel 10 on July 29, 1988 (after having applied for the channel in 1981),[3] and was issued the call sign W10BR;[4] it filed for a license to cover on November 27, 1989, which was granted on December 29.[5] The callsign was changed to WLUF-LP in 1995.[4] As WLUF, it served as a secondary PBS member station,[2] broadcasting mainly repeats of PBS and WUFT programming, plus telecourses for UF students. The station converted to digital broadcasting, becoming WLUF-LD, in 2010.[4]

The station was relaunched as a commercially based 24-hour weather channel on June 1, 2011; this came after state funding to Florida's public radio and television stations was vetoed by Governor Rick Scott in May.[2] The call letters had been changed to WRUF-LD, matching the University of Florida's commercially operated WRUF radio stations (850 AM, and 103.7 FM), on November 19, 2010.[4] Regular WLUF programming ended on May 23, 2011, with WRUF-LD carrying NASA TV's coverage of the final mission of Space Shuttle Endeavour in the interim.[6]

Subchannel

Subchannel of WRUF-LD[7]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
10.1 1080i 16:9 WRUF Main WRUF-LD programming

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRUF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b c Crabbe, Nathan (June 3, 2011). "UF TV station offers weather, plans other local programming". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  5. ^ "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  6. ^ "WLUF-TV to offer 24/7 NASA coverage of Endeavor" (Press release). University of Florida. May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  7. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WRUF

External links

Broadcast television in North Central Florida and the Nature Coast, including Gainesville, Ocala, and Lecanto
Other television stations licensed to and serving the state of Florida
University of Florida
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