WHVL-LD

Television station in Pennsylvania, United States

40°55′10″N 77°58′27″W / 40.91944°N 77.97417°W / 40.91944; -77.97417Links

Public license information

LMSWebsitewww.whvl.com

WHVL-LD (channel 29) is a low-power television station in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. Owned by Channel Communications, the station has studios on East College Avenue near the Nittany Mall, and its transmitter is located atop Rattlesnake Mountain in Rush Township. WHVL-LD is available on cable throughout the Johnstown–Altoona–State College market.

Programming

Local programming

WHVL was launched on August 31, 2007, with live coverage of the Penn State "Football Eve" pep rally.

With its commitment to local issues and events, WHVL broadcasts many locally produced programs including:

The Centre of It All – (the name refers to Centre County, where the station is based)
WHVL High School Game of the Week – covering local high school football
BlueWhite Tailgate – covering Penn State football with pre- and post-game coverage. Formerly Penn State Tailgate Show

The station occasionally presents special programs covering topics of local interest. On October 16, 2008, WHVL broadcast a live debate featuring 5th Congressional District candidates. It broadcast the Penn State vs. Lock Haven wrestling match on February 23, 2008.

The station broadcasts local programming produced by others including Pit Pass with co-hosts Ron Fox and Jan Miller, a show covering auto racing in Pennsylvania.

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming^[2]
29.1	720p	16:9	WHVL-HD	Main WHVL-LD programming / MyNetworkTV
29.2	480i	4:3	BUZZR	Buzzr

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WHVL-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ RabbitEars TV Query for WHVL-LD

External links

WHVL website
WHVL's YouTube Channel - includes full episodes of some of the local programs and ads.

Broadcast television in the Happy Valley region, including Johnstown/Altoona/State College, PA

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Full power

WPSU-TV (3.1 PBS, 3.2 Create, 3.3 World, 3.4 PBS Kids)
WJAC-TV (6.1 NBC, 6.2 Charge!, 6.3 Comet, 6.4 CW+)
WWCP-TV (8.1 Fox, 8.2 ABC, 8.3 TBD, 8.4 Get)
WTAJ-TV (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Mystery, 10.3 Laff, 10.4 Grit)
WATM-TV (23.1 ABC, 23.2 Fox, 23.3 Cozi, 23.4 Merit)
WKBS-TV (47.1 COR, 47.2 Court, 47.3 Bounce, 47.4 Ion, 47.5 Dabl, 47.6 Defy, 47.7 [Blank], 47.8 Scripps News, 47.9 Faith & Family)

Low-power

WSPZ-LD (19.1 RadiantTV)
WHVL-LD (29.1 MNTV, 29.2 Buzzr)
WTOO-CD (50.1 H&I, 50.2 Start, 50.3 Catchy, 50.4 Movies!, 50.5 Get, 50.6 Crime, 50.7 Rel. Ind.)

Defunct

WSCP-LP 13_Analog (Ind.)
W41CF (41 Ind.)
WLLS-LP 49 (A1)

Pennsylvania broadcast television: Erie; Happy Valley; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; Susquehanna Valley

v t e MyNetworkTV affiliates licensed to and serving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Primary*	WPHL-TV 17.2 (Philadelphia) WHP-TV 21.2 (Harrisburg/York/Lancaster/Lebanon) WPNT 22_{ATSC 3.0} (Pittsburgh) WHVL-LD 29 (State College) WQMY 53 / WOLF-DT 56.3 (Williamsport/Hazleton/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)
Secondary**	WWOR-TV 9 (Secaucus, NJ/New York City; serving Pike County) WDCA 20 (Washington, D.C.; serving Fulton County) WJKP-LD 39 / WYDC-DT 48.2 (Corning/Elmira, NY; serving Tioga County) WNYO-TV 49 (Buffalo, NY; serving McKean and Potter counties) WYFX-LD 62.2 (Youngstown, OH; serving Mercer County)
() – indicates station is in one of Pennsylvania's primary TV markets (*) – indicates station is in an out-of-state TV market, but reaches a small portion of Pennsylvania See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Pennsylvania