WSST-TV

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WSST-TV (channel 55) is a television station licensed to Cordele, Georgia, United States, serving as the MyNetworkTV affiliate for the Albany, Georgia, area. It is owned by Marquee Broadcasting alongside Valdosta-licensed CBS affiliate WSWG (channel 44); Marquee also operates Fox affiliate WFXL (channel 31) under joint sales and shared services agreements with Sinclair Broadcast Group.[1] The three stations share offices on Slappey Boulevard in Albany; WSST-TV's transmitter is located in rural southwestern Crisp County.

The station's digital signal extends only about Script error: No such module "convert". from Cordele; however, the station is carried on many cable providers in the region, including in Albany and Perry. Since April 22, 2019, in order to increase its over-the-air reach, WSST-TV's primary channel has been simulcast on WSWG's third digital subchannel.[2]

History

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Former logo for WSST-TV

WSST-TV signed on May 22, 1989, as an independent station owned by Sunbelt-South Telecommunications Ltd.[3] The station grew out of a cable-only station for Cordele and Vienna that had started in 1981.[4] Though primarily independent, at various points WSST's schedule has included programming from Channel America,[5] America One, and Youtoo America. WSST was originally jointly owned by William B. Goodson and Phillip A. Streetman; Goodson died in 2006,[4] and Streetman assumed full control in 2007.[6]

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Local programming

WSST-TV aired a rebroadcast of sister station WSWG's early evening newscast and a prime time newscast, which launched on May 6, 2019;[11] prior to then, WSST produced its own evening newscast. Until 2022, WSST also produced South Georgia Sunrise, a two-hour morning news and talk program, and Midday, a half-hour talk and lifestyle program.

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WSST-TV[12]
Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming
55.1 480i 4:3 WSST DT MyNetworkTV
55.2 16:9 WSST-D2 MeTV (WSWG)
55.20 WSWG-DT CBS (WSWG)
55.4 16:9 WSST-D4 Grit
55.5 WSST-D5 Ion Mystery
55.6 WSST-D6 Laff

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  Simulcast of subchannels of another station

Analog-to-digital conversion

WSST-TV began broadcasting a digital signal in 2003.[4] Its digital transmitter facilities operated at low power for several years, due to Sunbelt-South Telecommunications, Ltd. being involved in bankruptcy proceedings.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[13] The station ended regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 55, on April 15, 2009. WSST's digital signal broadcast on its pre-transition UHF channel 51.[14][15] The station moved to channel 22 in early 2017,[16] and to channel 34 in late 2018.[17]

References

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External links

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