WGVU-TV
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WGVU-TV (channel 35) is a PBS member television station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It operates a full-time satellite station, WGVK (channel 52) in Kalamazoo. The two stations are owned by Grand Valley State University, and maintain studios in the Meijer Public Broadcast Center, located in the Eberhard Center on the GVSU Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids. WGVU's transmitter is located near the GVSU main campus in Allendale, while WGVK's transmitter is based in Kalamazoo's Westwood neighborhood.
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Branding | PBS WGVU Public Media |
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Owner | Grand Valley State University |
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First air date | December 17, 1972 (51 years ago) (1972-12-17) |
Former call signs | WGVC (1972–1987) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 35 (UHF, 1972–2009) |
Call sign meaning | Grand Valley State University |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 24784 |
ERP | 41.5 kW |
HAAT | 259.9 m (853 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°57′34.7″N 85°53′44.9″W |
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Website | www |
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WGVK | |
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First air date | October 1, 1984 (39 years ago) (1984-10-01) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 52 (UHF, 1984–2009) |
Call sign meaning | "WGVU Kalamazoo" |
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Facility ID | 24783 |
ERP | 10 kW |
HAAT | 169 m (554 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°18′23.1″N 85°39′25″W |
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