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{{Short description|TV station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}}
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{{Infobox television station
| callsign               = WPTG-CD
| logo                   =
| image                  =
| location               = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
| country                = United States
| city                   =
| branding               = WPTG 69
| analog                 =
| digital                = 30 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| virtual                = 69
| subchannels            =
| translators            =
| affiliations           = ''see {{section link||Subchannels}}''
| owner                  = Fifth Street Enterprises, [[Limited liability company|LLC]]
| licensee               =
| operator               =
| founded                = October 31, 1988
| airdate                = {{start date and age|1997|08|28|p=y}}
| last_airdate           =
| callsign_meaning       =
| sister_stations        =
| former_callsigns       = {{ubl|W69CC (1988–2002)|WPTG-LP (2002–2013)|WPTG-LD (2013–2014)}}
| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 69 (UHF, 1988–2013)|'''Digital:''' 49 (UHF, 2013–2020)}}
| former_affiliations    = {{ubl|'''As a W35AZ/WONT-LP translator:'''|[[Network One]] (August–November 1997)|[[Jewelry Television|ACN]] (November 1997–2001)|[[Shop at Home]] (2001–2002)|'''As a standalone station:'''|[[Bounce TV]] (2016–2018)|[[This TV]] (2018–2024)}}
| erp                    = 30 [[kilowatt|kW]]
| haat                   = {{convert|179.3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| class                  = [[Class A television service|CD]]
| facility_id            = 272
| coordinates            = {{coord|40|26|46.2|N|79|57|50.2|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| licensing_authority    = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| website                =
}}
'''WPTG-CD''' (channel 69) is a [[low-power television station]] in [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], United States. The station is owned by Fifth Street Enterprises, [[Limited liability company|LLC]]. WPTG-CD's transmitter is located in Pittsburgh's [[Oakland (Pittsburgh)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=272|title = FCCInfo Results}}</ref>
WPTG-CD was owned by Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises in April 2015.<ref name="roundup">{{cite web|title=Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $3M|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/84567/station-trading-roundup-2-deals-3m|website=TVNewsCheck|date=April 14, 2015|access-date=April 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pa. LPTV Sale Includes Auction Escalator|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/84452/pa-lptv-sale-includes-auction-escalator|website=TVNewsCheck|date=April 10, 2015|access-date=April 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Seyler|first1=Dave|title=Pennsylvania Class A Deal is All about Potential|url=http://rbr.com/pennsylvania-class-a-deal-is-all-about-potential/|website=Radio and Television Business Report|date=April 10, 2015|access-date=April 16, 2015}}</ref>
==Subchannels==
The station's signal is [[multiplex (TV)|multiplexed]]:
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Subchannels of WPTG-CD<ref>[https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=272 RabbitEars TV Query for WPTG]</ref>
! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! Short name
! Programming
|-
! scope= "row" |69.1
| rowspan=11|[[480i]]
| rowspan=11|[[16:9]]
| WPTG-CD
| [[Rewind TV]]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.2
| NTD
| [[New Tang Dynasty Television|NTD America]]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.3
| RETRO
| [[Retro TV]]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.4
| FTFSPTS
| [Blank]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.5
| TRUCRME
| [[True Crime Network]]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.6
| HEARTLD
| [[Heartland (TV network)|Heartland]]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.7
| DIYATV
| [[Diya TV]]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.8
| NEWSNET
| [[NewsNet]]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.10
| CANELLA
| [[Infomercial]]s
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.11
| SHOPLC
| [[Shop LC]]
|-
! scope= "row" | 69.12
| JTV
| [[Jewelry Television|Jewelry TV]]
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Pittsburgh TV}}
[[Category:1997 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Get (TV network) affiliates]]
[[Category:Heartland (TV network) affiliates]]
[[Category:Low-power television stations in Pennsylvania|PTG]]
[[Category:Retro TV affiliates]]
[[Category:Rewind TV affiliates]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1997]]
[[Category:Television stations in Pittsburgh]]
[[Category:True Crime Network affiliates]]