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WPTG-CD

WPTG-CD is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC. WPTG-CD's transmitter is located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

Last revised
Jul 31, 2026
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Length
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WPTG-CD
Channels
Programming
Affiliationssee § Subchannels
Ownership
OwnerFifth Street Enterprises, LLC
History
FoundedOctober 31, 1988
First air date
August 28, 1997 (1997-08-28)
Former call signs
  • W69CC (1988–2002)
  • WPTG-LP (2002–2013)
  • WPTG-LD (2013–2014)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 69 (UHF, 1988–2013)
  • Digital: 49 (UHF, 2013–2020)
Call sign meaning
Pittsburgh
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
272
ClassCD
ERP30 kW
HAAT179.3 m (588 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°26′46.2″N 79°57′50.2″W / 40.446167°N 79.963944°W / 40.446167; -79.963944
Translator(s)WOSC-CD 61.2 Pittsburgh
Links
Public license information

WPTG-CD (channel 69) is a low-power television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by Fifth Street Enterprises, LLC. WPTG-CD's transmitter is located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

History

The station's construction permit was issued on October 31, 1988, under the calls of W69CC. On February 6, 2002, it was changed to WPTG-LP. On December 23, 2013, it was changed to WPTG-LD. The current callsign of WPTG-CD was assigned on April 25, 2014.2

WPTG-CD was owned by Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises in April 2015.345

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WPTG-CD6
Channel Res. Short name Programming
69.1 480i WPTG-CD MovieSphere Gold
69.2 NTD NTD America
69.3 RETRO Retro TV
69.4 FTFSPTS FTF Sports
69.5 TRUCRME True Crime Network
69.6 HEARTLD Heartland
69.7 DIYATV AWE Plus
69.8 Mariavision
69.9 DOCTOR Rewind TV
69.10 CANELLA OnTV4U
69.11 SHOPLC Shop LC
69.12 JTV Jewelry TV
References

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WPTG-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "FCCInfo Results".
  3. "Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $3M". TVNewsCheck. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. "Pa. LPTV Sale Includes Auction Escalator". TVNewsCheck. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. Seyler, Dave (April 10, 2015). "Pennsylvania Class A Deal is All about Potential". Radio and Television Business Report. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. "RabbitEars TV Query for WPTG". RabbitEars. Retrieved August 5, 2025.