WSMV-DT2

WSMV-DT2
Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Branding Escape
Slogan Slip away
Channels Digital: WSMV-DT 10.2 (VHF)
Virtual: 4.2 (PSIP)
Affiliations Escape (2016–present)
Owner Meredith Corporation
Founded 2006
First air date c. June 2006 (original incarnation)
October 29, 2012 (2012-10-29) (current incarnation)
Last air date December 31, 2010 (original incarnation)
Call letters' meaning see WSMV-TV
Former affiliations Telemundo (2006–2010)
Silent (2010–2012)
TNN (2012-2013)
Heartland (2013-2016)
Transmitter power 60 kW
Height 413 metres (1,355 ft)
Facility ID 41232
Transmitter coordinates 36°8′27″N 86°51′56″W / 36.14083°N 86.86556°W / 36.14083; -86.86556
Licensing authority FCC
Public license information: Profile
CDBS
Website WSMV.com

WSMV-DT2 is a digital television station that is licensed to and located in Nashville, Tennessee. The station is the second digital subchannel of NBC affiliate WSMV-TV, which is owned by the Meredith Corporation. WSMV-DT2’s parent station’s studios and its transmitter are both located on Knob Road in west Nashville.

History

As Telemundo Nashville

The subchannel launched in the summer of 2006 as an affiliate of NBC-owned Spanish-language television network Telemundo since the Nashville market lacked a standalone Telemundo affiliate of its own. The second subchannel was branded as Telemundo Nashville. The subchannel went defunct on December 31, 2010, leaving Nashville with only one Spanish-language television station, WLLC-LP (Channel 42), the area’s Telefutura (now UniMas) outlet. WLLC-LP has also added Univision to their Main Channel of 42.1, and has moved UniMas to 42.2. The subchannel's spectrum would be used for purposes other than over-the-air broadcasting once the subchannel went dark.

As The Nashville Network/Heartland

WSMV-DT2 relaunched on November 1, 2012 when it became the flagship station of the new re-incarnation of The Nashville Network. This move reflected the history of WSM radio, the former radio sister of WSMV, was one of the original founders of the original pay-TV-exclusive TNN when it launched in 1983. [1] The network was renamed Heartland in October 2013.[2] [3] [4] WSMV-DT2 would still be serving as the flagship station of the Heartland network, with some of the operations of the network still based in Nashville, while the rest of the operations was based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Where Heartland's Owner, Luken Communications has their Headquarters.)

As Escape

On November 1, 2016, WSMV's contract with Luken Communications to carry Heartland expired, and Heartland was replaced by Escape. (A television channel aimed towards a female audience & shows crime drama shows & movies aimed towards women.)

WSMV-DT2 clears all of Escape's programming since the subchannel switched to Escape from Heartland on November 1st, 2016.

News operation

WSMV-DT2 aired a replay of the 6 PM Newscast that was aired on WSMV's Main Channel at 9 PM, when the subchannel was affiliated with TNN & Heartland from November 1, 2012 to October 31, 2016. This competed against WZTV's 9 PM Newscast & also competed against a replay of WTVF's 6 PM Newscast which also aired at 9:00 PM on WTVF's second subchannel of NewsChannel 5+. After October 31st, the Newscast was discontinued when WSMV-DT2 switched from the Heartland Affiliation to Escape.

Availability

In addition to the over-the-air broadcast on WSMV-DT2, it can also be seen on Comcast (Xfinity) channel 230, and Charter Communications cable channel 91. [1] it is also carried on several cable systems throughout the Nashville media market, including on CDE Lightband channel 30 in Clarksville. In Kentucky, WSMV-TV and WSMV-DT2 are also carried on the Electric Plant Board cable system of Glasgow, Kentucky. [5] [6] However, it is not carried on any of Mediacom’s systems in the Bowling Green market.

References

  1. 1 2 PR Web press release: "Nashville's WSMV Named Flagship Affiliate For The Nashville Network", October 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.wsmv.com/category/250310/wsmv-tnn
  3. ↑ http://www.wsmv.com/tvlistings/index.html
  4. ↑ Nashville DTV News and More - Archive - Posted October 13, 2013 at 6:01 PM CT. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ Glasgow EPB Digital Cable Channel Lineup
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