WJKP-LD

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WJKP-LD (channel 39) is a low-power television station licensed to Corning, New York, United States, serving the Elmira area as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC alongside Fox affiliate WYDC (channel 48). The two stations share studios on East Market Street in Downtown Corning; WJKP-LD's transmitter is located on Higman Hill.

Key Information

Corning–Elmira, New York United States
City	Corning, New York
Channels	Digital: 14 (UHF) Virtual: 39
Branding	MyTV WJKP-TV
Programming
Affiliations	39.1: MyNetworkTV
Ownership
Owner	Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC (CTNY License LLC)
Sister stations	WYDC
History
First air date	January 9, 2003 (22 years ago) (2003-01-09)
Former call signs	W39CP (2003–2006) WJKP-LP (2006–2010)
Former channel numbers	Analog: 39 (UHF, 2003–2009) Digital: 39 (UHF, 2009–2021)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	128778
Class	LD
ERP	3 kW
HAAT	234.2 m (768 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°8′31″N 77°4′39″W / 42.14194°N 77.07750°W / 42.14194; -77.07750
Translator(s)	WYDC 48.2 Corning
Links
Public license information	LMS
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In addition to its own low-power digital signal, WJKP-LD also receives full-market over-the-air coverage on WYDC's second digital subchannel. This airs on channel 48.2 from the same Higman Hill transmitter.

Coastal acquired WYDC and WJKP-LD from Waypoint Media on January 4, 2022, as part of a larger transaction that saw nine stations be sold to Coastal for $36.9 million.^[2]

1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJKP-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. ^ Jacobson, Adam (January 4, 2022). "Coastal Completes Its Waypoint Radio/TV Purchase | Radio & Television Business Report". Retrieved July 18, 2023.

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