WSTR-TV

WSTR-TV is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio, serving the Cincinnati metropolitan area and owned by Deerfield Media. The station is affiliated with MyNetworkTV, a television network owned by Fox Corporation, and is also broadcast on Spectrum and AT&T U-verse. WSTR-TV shares a studio with WBQC-LD, a low-power television station owned by Block Communications, and WKRC-TV, a CBS-affiliated station owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The station's transmitter is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, near the Ohio River and the Kentucky border, and is also broadcast on DirecTV and Dish Network.

● History

WSTR-TV began broadcasting in 1980 as an independent station, owned by Taft Broadcasting, a media conglomerate founded by H.F. "Buck" Taft and Paul Taft. The station was originally affiliated with NBC and ABC, but later became an affiliate of Fox in 1986, after Rupert Murdoch acquired a majority stake in the network. In the 1990s, WSTR-TV was acquired by Chris-Craft Industries, a media company founded by Herbert J. Siegel, and later became a UPN affiliate in 1995, after Chris-Craft Industries and Viacom launched the network. The station was later acquired by Sinclair Broadcast Group in 2001, and became a MyNetworkTV affiliate in 2006, after News Corporation launched the network.

● Programming

WSTR-TV broadcasts a variety of programming, including MyNetworkTV shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Big Bang Theory, as well as syndicated programming like The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Dr. Phil. The station also broadcasts local programming, including a weekly sports show called SportsZone, which covers Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds games, as well as University of Cincinnati and Xavier University sports. WSTR-TV also broadcasts paid programming, including infomercials and home shopping shows, and is affiliated with ION Television and MeTV, which provide additional programming to the station.

● Digital television

WSTR-TV began broadcasting in high definition in 2009, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandated the transition to digital television. The station broadcasts on UHF channel 18, and is also available on cable television and satellite television providers such as Spectrum and DirecTV. WSTR-TV's digital signal is also broadcast on ATSC 3.0, a new digital television standard developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), which provides improved video quality and audio quality.

● News operation

WSTR-TV does not produce a traditional newscast, but instead broadcasts news programming from WBQC-LD, a low-power television station owned by Block Communications. The station also broadcasts weather forecasting and traffic reporting from WeatherNation, a weather forecasting service owned by WeatherNation, Inc., and Total Traffic and Weather Network, a traffic reporting service owned by iHeartMedia. WSTR-TV's news operation is also affiliated with CNN and Fox News Channel, which provide additional news programming to the station.

● Technical information

WSTR-TV broadcasts on UHF channel 18, with a digital signal that covers the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The station's transmitter is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, near the Ohio River and the Kentucky border, and is also broadcast on cable television and satellite television providers such as Spectrum and DirecTV. WSTR-TV's technical facilities are also used by WKRC-TV, a CBS-affiliated station owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, and WBQC-LD, a low-power television station owned by Block Communications. The station is also affiliated with National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE), which provide technical support and training to the station's engineers. Category:MyNetworkTV affiliates