WBQP-CD

WBQP-CD
	Pensacola, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; ; United States;
City	Pensacola, Florida
Channels	Digital: 12 (VHF), to move to 33 (UHF); Virtual: 12;
Branding	WBQP TV 12
Programming
Affiliations	see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Watson Broadcasting Inc. of Pensacola, Florida; (Vernon Watson);
History
Founded	October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)
First air date	June 19, 1992 (1992-06-19)
Former call signs	W12CN (1991–1995); WBQP-LP (1995–2001); WBQP-CA (2001–2012);
Former affiliations	Shop at Home Network (1992−1995); The WB (1995−1996); America One (1996−2001); Urban America Television (2001−2006); Punch TV (2011−2015); Impact Network (2014); WRNE simulcast (until 2022);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69993
Class	CD
ERP	3 kW; 15 kW (CP);
HAAT	93.9 m (308 ft); 134.1 m (440 ft) (CP);
Transmitter coordinates	30°25′59.9″N 87°13′8.7″W / 30.433306°N 87.219083°W / 30.433306; -87.219083; 30°26′37.2″N 87°14′3.9″W / 30.443667°N 87.234417°W / 30.443667; -87.234417 (CP);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	wbqptv.com

WBQP-CD (channel 12) is a low-power, Class A television station in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It is owned by Vernon and Mary Lynn Watson, who were the first African Americans to own a broadcast television station in Pensacola.

History

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed Vernon Watson to broadcast on channel 12 in Pensacola, Florida, on June 19, 1992. The FCC then assigned the translator-style callsign W12CN to the station. In 1994 and 1995, the station was struggling to be added the local cable system and to have their TV schedule listed in the local newspapers—typical among most low-power TV stations. In March 1995, the station became the WB affiliate for Pensacola. In September 1995, the station's call sign was changed from W12CN to WBQP-LP; later that month, the station was added to the local cable system. The WB affiliation eventually moved to WFGX (channel 35, now an independent station with MyNetworkTV) the following year, and then to WBPG (channel 55, now CW station WFNA) in 2001.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WBQP-CD³⁴
Channel	Res.	Short name	Programming
12.1	480i	WBQP	theGrio (4:3)
12.2		URBT TV	Quinnly TV (4:3)
12.3		RETRO	Retro TV (4:3)
12.4		HOLYFD	The Family Channel (4:3)
12.5		YOU TOO	NOST (4:3)
12.6		50-60TV	Wynn Network (4:3)
12.7		MUSIC	Music videos (4:3)
12.8		WORD	The Word Network (4:3)
12.9			YTA TV (4:3)
12.10			SilverSpurTV (4:3)

References

"Modification of a Licensed Facility for Digital Class A TV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 20, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
"Facility Technical Data for WBQP-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"WBQP-CD PENSACOLA, FL". RabbitEars.
"Sub-Channels".

External links

Official website

[wbqp33-1] "Modification of a Licensed Facility for Digital Class A TV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 20, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2025.

[FCC-LMS-69993-2] "Facility Technical Data for WBQP-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] "WBQP-CD PENSACOLA, FL". RabbitEars.

[4] "Sub-Channels".

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Programming

Pensacola, Florida Mobile, Alabama United States
City	Pensacola, Florida
Channels	Digital: 12 (VHF), to move to 33 (UHF)¹ Virtual: 12
Branding	WBQP TV 12
Affiliations	see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Watson Broadcasting Inc. of Pensacola, Florida (Vernon Watson)
History
Founded	October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)
First air date	June 19, 1992 (1992-06-19)
Former call signs	W12CN (1991–1995) WBQP-LP (1995–2001) WBQP-CA (2001–2012)
Former affiliations	Shop at Home Network (1992−1995) The WB (1995−1996) America One (1996−2001) Urban America Television (2001−2006) Punch TV (2011−2015) Impact Network (2014) WRNE simulcast (until 2022)
Technical information²
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69993
Class	CD
ERP	3 kW 15 kW (CP)¹
HAAT	93.9 m (308 ft) 134.1 m (440 ft) (CP)¹
Transmitter coordinates	30°25′59.9″N 87°13′8.7″W / 30.433306°N 87.219083°W / 30.433306; -87.219083 30°26′37.2″N 87°14′3.9″W / 30.443667°N 87.234417°W / 30.443667; -87.234417 (CP)¹
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wbqptv.com