WDHS
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WDHS is a television station
in Iron Mountain, Michigan
, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 8. WDHS is currently owned by Withers Broadcasting, along with WDTV
in Weston
-Clarksburg, West Virginia
.
The station is currently silent
. It has suffered from long periods of silence in previous years; at times, it has come on the air only for a short time on an annual basis, merely as a way to keep the license active.
When WDHS is on the air, it can be seen in parts of Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Florence (WI), Forest (WI), Gobegic, Houghton, Iron, Langlade (WI), Marinette (WI), Marquette, Menominee, Oconto (WI), Oneida (WI), and Vilas (WI) counties in Michigan and in Wisconsin.
In 1992, Powley sold the station to the Danny Hood Evangelical Association, who recalled the station as WDHS and broadcasted a religious format, with some shows from TBN
. After two years, the station left the air, and was sold due to lack of support.
Danny Hood Evangelistic Association sold the station to current owner Withers Broadcasting, owner of WDTV and, at the time, KREX-TV
in Grand Junction, Colorado
, both CBS
affiliates. However, Withers did very little to the station, other than to sign the station on for a few weeks a year with TBN and, later, EWTN
programming, just to keep the license active to avoid cancellation by the FCC. In June 2007, WDHS returned to the air – this time, carrying infomercial
s from 12 Noon to 6PM.
In May 2007, it was announced that Withers has put WDHS up for sale.
In September 2009, WDHS's digital signal was activated, carrying only four subchannels of test patterns. However, the station once again fell silent on March 1, 2010 due to transmitter failure.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Iron Mountain, Michigan
Iron Mountain, Michigan
Iron Mountain is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,154. It is the county seat of Dickinson County, in the state's Upper Peninsula....
, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 8. WDHS is currently owned by Withers Broadcasting, along with WDTV
WDTV
WDTV is the CBS-affiliated television station for North-Central West Virginia licensed to Weston. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 5 from a transmitter in an unincorporated area between Clarksburg and Arlington. The station can also be seen on Comcast, Suddenlink, and...
in Weston
Weston, West Virginia
Weston is a city in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County, and home to the West Virginia Museum of American Glass.-History:...
-Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
The station is currently silent
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
. It has suffered from long periods of silence in previous years; at times, it has come on the air only for a short time on an annual basis, merely as a way to keep the license active.
When WDHS is on the air, it can be seen in parts of Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Florence (WI), Forest (WI), Gobegic, Houghton, Iron, Langlade (WI), Marinette (WI), Marquette, Menominee, Oconto (WI), Oneida (WI), and Vilas (WI) counties in Michigan and in Wisconsin.
History
The first license for channel 8 was issued to Pennsylvania broadcaster John R. Powley in 1983 as WIIM-TV. It first took to the air in 1986; programming during this time is unknown.In 1992, Powley sold the station to the Danny Hood Evangelical Association, who recalled the station as WDHS and broadcasted a religious format, with some shows from TBN
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
. After two years, the station left the air, and was sold due to lack of support.
Danny Hood Evangelistic Association sold the station to current owner Withers Broadcasting, owner of WDTV and, at the time, KREX-TV
KREX-TV
KREX-TV, digital channel 2 , is the CBS affiliate for most of western Colorado, USA. Based in Grand Junction and owned by Hoak Media Corporation, it operates digitally on VHF channel 2.-History:...
in Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Junction, Colorado
The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a council–manager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As...
, both CBS
CBS
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affiliates. However, Withers did very little to the station, other than to sign the station on for a few weeks a year with TBN and, later, EWTN
Eternal Word Television Network
The Eternal Word Television Network is an American cable television network which presents Catholic-themed programming. It was founded in 1980 by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA...
programming, just to keep the license active to avoid cancellation by the FCC. In June 2007, WDHS returned to the air – this time, carrying infomercial
Infomercial
Infomercials are direct response television commercials which generally include a phone number or website. There are long-form infomercials, which are typically between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and short-form infomercials, which are typically 30 seconds to 120 seconds in length. Infomercials...
s from 12 Noon to 6PM.
In May 2007, it was announced that Withers has put WDHS up for sale.
In September 2009, WDHS's digital signal was activated, carrying only four subchannels of test patterns. However, the station once again fell silent on March 1, 2010 due to transmitter failure.