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{{Short description|Television station in Dalton, Georgia}}
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{{Infobox television station dual
| name1 = WDNN-CD
| logo = WDNN North Georgia Television logo.png
| logo_upright = 1
| digital1 = 20 ([[UHF]])
| virtual1 = 49
| affiliations = {{ubl|'''49.1:''' [[Independent station|Independent]]|'''43.1:''' [[Heartland (TV network)|Heartland]]|''for others, see {{section link||Subchannels}}''}}
| founded1 = {{start date and age|1992|12|09}}
| city = [[Dalton, Georgia]]
| country = United States
| former_callsigns1 = {{ubl|W47BA (1992–1998)|WDGA-LP (1998–2003)|WDGA-CA (2003)|WDNN-CA (2003–2015)}}
| former_channel_numbers1 = {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 47 (UHF, 1994–2002), 49 (UHF, 2002–2015)|'''Digital:''' 49 (UHF, 2015–2020)}}
| owner = North Georgia Television
| former_affiliations1 = {{ubl|[[FamilyNet]]|[[My Family TV]]}}
| erp1 = 3.28 [[kW]]
| haat = {{convert|288|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| class = [[Class A television service|CD]]
| facility_id1 = 49236
| coordinates = {{coord|34|43|59.9|N|85|1|2.9|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| licensing_authority = [[FCC]]
| website = {{url|https://wdnntv.com/}}
| name2 = WDGA-CD
| digital2 = 30 ([[UHF]])
| virtual2 = 43
| founded2 = March 7, 1988
| airdate2 = {{start date and age|1989|5|31|p=y}}
| callsign_meaning2 = Dalton, Georgia
| former_callsigns2 = {{ubl|W43AT (1988–1995)|WDNN-LP (1995–2003)|WDNN-CA (2003)|WDGA-CA (2003–2015)}}
| former_affiliations2 = {{ubl|Spanish Independent (1989–2001)|[[Azteca América]] (2001–2012)}}
| former_channel_numbers2 = {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 43 (UHF, 1989–2015)|'''Digital:''' 47 (UHF, 2015–2020)}}
| erp2 = 2.28 kW
| facility_id2 = 49235
}}

'''WDNN-CD''' (channel 49) and '''WDGA-CD''' (channel 43) are [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power]], [[Class A television service|Class A television station]]s in [[Dalton, Georgia]], United States, owned by North Georgia Television. The two stations share studios on South Spencer Street in Dalton.

==History==
WDNN started broadcasting in May 1989. The station was created to serve the community through locally produced programs. The staff initially consisted of Doug Jensen, Doug Smith, Sherry Wein and James Logan.

In the spring of 1993, WDNN started a daily newscast called ''NewsWatch 10''. It was at that time that Calvin Means and three reporters joined the WDNN team. The station grew from being on one cable system to four systems that cover Northwest Georgia. WDNN then added WLFW, WRNG, and WDGA to broadcast their programs over the air. WDGA-CD had been affiliated with the Spanish-language [[Azteca América]] network until December 1, 2012, when it became an affiliate of [[Heartland (TV network)|Heartland]].

Following the FCC [[incentive auction]] of 2016–17, WDNN had to begin moving out of digital channel 49,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2016/feb/07/we-now-interrupt-your-regular-programming-fcc/|title=We now interrupt your regular programming: local TV signals on the block|first=Tim|last=Omarzu|newspaper=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|date=February 7, 2016|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref> which it did in 2020. As part of the same process WDGA-CD was moved to channel 30. 

In late 2018, WDNN and WDGA were purchased by Troy Hall for $500,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailycitizen.news/news/local_news/hall-wink-theatre-restorer-buys-local-tv-stations/article_c9096f14-f6b1-5125-ac69-50efacc79b0b.html|title=Hall, Wink Theatre restorer, buys local TV stations|first=Chris|last=Whitfield|newspaper=Daily Citizen|date=December 18, 2018|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>

==Local programming==
WDNN-CD airs sports programming, such as [[high school soccer]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/sports/soccer/dalton-ga-high-school-rivalry.html|title=The 'Carpet Capital of the World' is Now Soccer Town U.S.A.|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 14, 2022|accessdate=June 25, 2024|url-access=subscription}}</ref> and a show called ''Sports Zone'' which started in 2009,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailycitizen.news/sports/sports-zone-airs-on-wdnn-today/article_177b7a5f-a324-5969-bf90-570c3885c10a.html|title='Sports Zone' airs on WDNN today|newspaper=Daily Citizen|date=August 26, 2009|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref> alongside an annual Christmas special.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/12/13/479667/Local-Performers-Star-In-WDNN-TVs.aspx|title=Local Performers Star In WDNN-TV's "North Georgia Christmas Special," To Air Throughout December|website=Chattanoogan.com|date=December 13, 2023|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>

==Subchannels==
The signals for WDNN-CD and WDGA-CD are [[Multiplex (TV)|multiplexed]]:
===WDNN-CD subchannels===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Subchannels of WDNN-CD<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WDNN#station|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WDNN|website=[[RabbitEars.info]]|accessdate=June 17, 2024}}</ref>
! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! Short name
! Programming
|-
! scope = "row" | 49.1 
| rowspan=5| [[480i]] || rowspan=2| [[4:3]] || WDNN || Main WDNN-CD programming
|-
! scope = "row" | 49.2 
| Revn || [[Rev'n]]
|-
! scope = "row" | 49.3 
| [[16:9]] || Retro || [[Retro TV]]
|-
! scope = "row" | 49.4 
| rowspan=2| 4:3 || RevFron || [[Infomercial]]s
|-
! scope = "row" | 49.5 
| 3ABN || [[3ABN]]
|}

===WDGA-CD subchannels===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Subchannels of WDGA-CD<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WDGA#station|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WDGA|website=[[RabbitEars.info]]|accessdate=June 17, 2024}}</ref>
! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! Short name
! Programming
|-
! scope = "row" | 43.1
| [[720p]]
| [[16:9]]
| WDGA-HD
| [[Heartland (TV network)|Heartland]]
|-
! scope = "row" | 43.2
| [[480i]]
| [[4:3]]
| 
| [[Antenna TV]]
|-
|}

==Former sister stations==
North Georgia Television also owned [[WTNB-CA]] in [[Cleveland, Tennessee]], until selling it to PTP Holdings in 2009;<ref name="b&c-wtnbsale">{{cite news |author1=BIA Financial Networks |title=Deals |url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/deals-110169 |access-date=April 7, 2019 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]] |date=June 13, 2009 |language=en-us}}</ref> in 2005, WTNB and WDNN both offered similar schedules featuring [[FamilyNet]] and local programming, but WTNB produced its own local programming separate from WDNN and its repeaters.<ref name="vud-wtnbwdnn">{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Doug|title=TV News|url=https://www.wtfda.org/vud100s/2005/02-2005VUD.pdf|access-date=April 7, 2019|newspaper=VHF-UHF Digest|date=February 2005|page=9}}</ref> WDNN-CD was also repeated by [[LaFayette, Georgia]]'s WLFW-LP (channel 41) until February 16, 2017, when the [[Federal Communications Commission]] canceled WLFW-LP's license.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|wdnntv.com}}

{{Chattanooga TV}}
{{Georgia TV}}
{{Tennessee TV}}

[[Category:Independent television stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Television stations in Chattanooga, Tennessee|DNN-CD]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1994]]
[[Category:Low-power television stations in Georgia (U.S. state)|DNN-CD]]


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