WHDT-LD
WHDT-LD, channel 4, is a low-power television station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The station is one of three stations operated by WHDT World Television Service (DE), a business unit of Marksteiner AG.
| Boston, Massachusetts United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 4 (VHF) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Günter Marksteiner |
| History | |
| Founded | May 27, 1988 |
Former call signs | W23AM (1988-2002) WHDN-LP (2002-2007) WHDN-LD (2007-2014) |
Former channel number(s) | 38 (UHF physical) |
Call sign meaning | High Definition Television |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Federal Communications Commission |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 3 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°20′50.0″N 71°4′57.0″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
On January 6, 2004, the station (then known as WHDN-LP) was granted a license to convert to digital operations, making it one of the first digital low-power stations in the United States; others include Günter Marksteiner's WHDT-CD in Miami, Florida (sold to LocusPoint Networks) and WTHC-LD in Atlanta, Georgia. The station was affiliated with WHDT, the nation's oldest digital television station, which was later sold to Scripps Networks on April 4, 2019. Due to WHDT-LD's displacement in the FCC's spectrum auction and its physical channel unable to be used virtually due to conflicts with WBZ-TV, its current facilities, channel number, and programming are unknown.