WACY
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| WACY (UPN) | ||
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| Slogan: "Wacky TV" | ||
| Appleton, Wisconsin | ||
| Analog 32, digital 59 | ||
| Owner | Journal Communications, Inc. (pending FCC approval) | |
| Founded | 1984 (Resumed after bankruptcy 1994) | |
| Joined UPN | 1995 | |
| Signal Radius | East Central to Central Wisconsin | |
| Callsign Meaning | Taken from the former owning company's name, Ace Inc. | |
| Former Affiliations | Independent (1984-1986), FOX (1986-1992) | |
| Former Callsigns | WXGZ (March 7, 1984 - February 14, 1992) Off the air February 15, 1992 - 1994 | |
| Major Green Bay and Fox Cities Stations | ||
| WACY (Appleton) | WBAY (Green Bay) | WFRV (Green Bay) |
| WGBA (Green Bay) | WIWB (Green Bay) | WLUK (Green Bay) |
WACY is a television station in Wisconsin with studios an 1391 North Rd, Green Bay, and antenna some 25 miles (40 km) south-west near Appleton, Wisconsin.
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History
The station began with the call letters WXGZ on March 7, 1984, as an independent station on analog channel 32.
WXGZ began to carry programming for the then-tiny Fox television network in 1986. WXGZ was the first station in the Appleton and Fox cities television market to begin broadcasting in stereo. Some viewers may remember Oscar the Clown, who was the mascot of the station's children's lineup during the late 1980s and also hosted an hour long Sunday morning show of his own.
WXGZ went bankrupt and went off the air on February 14, 1992. WGBA took Fox's programming when WXGZ signed off.
WXGZ's license to operate was bought by Ace, Inc., and its call letters were changed to WACY, returning to the air in 1994. Again independent for a short period of time, WACY began to carry programming for the new United Paramount Network in 1995.
Technical
WACY has a transmitter for analogue TV on channel 32 (1050 kilowatts; 578-584 MHz) and is constructing a digital television channel 59 (1000kW; 740-746 MHz).
Future
In 2004, Journal Communications Inc. announced plans to buy sister station WGBA and WACY in a package for 43.2 million dollars, a matter complicated by the fact that WGBA and WACY are associated with one another by marketing agreements, but that matter is still pending.
External link
- WACY (http://www.wacy.com/)
- WACY program guide (http://titantvguide.titantv.com/apg/grid.aspx?siteId=1118)
- Data on transmitter and antenna site (http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?list=0&facid=361) - FCC
- http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/biz_15907516.shtml