WUHQ-LP
Encyclopedia
WUHQ-LP is a television station
in Grand Rapids, Michigan
. It is owned and operated by Daystar
, as an affiliate of the Daystar Television Network
.
The station signed on in May 2003 airing America's Store
programming. It was well known in the Grand Rapids area for its "TV Mall" television series.
In 2005 WUHQ added programming from UATV
and the Mas Musica network to its schedule, becoming a bilingual (Spanish and English language) television station. The station aired videos of various Latin American music styles, including salsa/cumbia, regional Mexican, and contemporary Spanish-language hits. On September 25, 2006, Mas Musica was revamped as the new MTV Tr3s
network, which was created as a result of Viacom
's acquisition of Mas Musica. WUHQ carried MTV Tr3s programming, in addition to some shows from the America One
network.
In June 2006, Equity under the license name of "Marquette Broadcasting", acquired WUHQ from P & P Cable Holdings
. Equity owns two other stations in Michigan -- Marquette
dual-Fox
/MNTV affiliate WMQF
and Detroit
Univision
affiliate WUDT-CA
. The sale closed in Fall 2006. In November 2006, there was reports of a substantial change in WUHQ's programming as a result.
On May 30, 2007, WUHQ-LP switched affiliations to LAT TV
, as part of a new deal between LAT TV and Equity. http://www.lattv-english.com/en/rel/?20 The LAT TV affiliation was dropped in late-2007, in favor of Equity's new music video network, Retro Jams
. The LAT TV network later folded, in May 2008.
WUHQ would later be briefly affiliated with the Retro Television Network
, before a contract dispute between Equity and RTN led to WUHQ's reaffiliation with Retro Jams.
WUHQ was sold at auction to the Daystar Television Network
on April 16, 2009, indicating that another programming change is planned.
The WUHQ call letters were previously used by Channel 41
in Battle Creek -- the station's previous owner, P & P Cable Holdings, is known for picking up calls discarded by Michigan's radio and TV stations.
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 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. It is owned and operated by Daystar
Daystar
Daystar may refer to:* DayStar Digital, a company that used to manufacture Apple Macintosh clones* Daystar Technologies, a company that builds performance upgrades for Apple Macintosh Computers and services the previous company's products...
, as an affiliate of the Daystar Television Network
Daystar Television Network
The Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television religious broadcasting network headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas...
.
The station signed on in May 2003 airing America's Store
America's Store
America's Store was a US shopping television network. It was the spin-off channel to the Home Shopping Network . On April 3, 2007, America's Store ceased broadcasting permanently....
programming. It was well known in the Grand Rapids area for its "TV Mall" television series.
In 2005 WUHQ added programming from UATV
Urban America Television
Urban America Television was an over-the-air television broadcast network in the United States. According to the company's website, the network had 70 affiliate stations. UATV had a reach of 22 million households in the United States. It was a successor to the earlier American Independent...
and the Mas Musica network to its schedule, becoming a bilingual (Spanish and English language) television station. The station aired videos of various Latin American music styles, including salsa/cumbia, regional Mexican, and contemporary Spanish-language hits. On September 25, 2006, Mas Musica was revamped as the new MTV Tr3s
MTV Tr3s
Tr3s is an American cable, satellite and over-the-air network that prides itself as a bi-cultural entertainment destination. It is rooted in the fusion of Latin America and American music, cultures, and languages, bringing the biggest names in pop, urban, and rock music...
network, which was created as a result of Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
's acquisition of Mas Musica. WUHQ carried MTV Tr3s programming, in addition to some shows from the America One
America One
America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
network.
In June 2006, Equity under the license name of "Marquette Broadcasting", acquired WUHQ from P & P Cable Holdings
P & P Cable Holdings
P & P Cable Holdings, also known as NTN Saginaw, is a corporation in the United States that owns several low-power television stations. The company started in Michigan with one television station, W54DA . Since then, the company has expanded to fifteen stations...
. Equity owns two other stations in Michigan -- Marquette
Marquette, Michigan
Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern...
dual-Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
/MNTV affiliate WMQF
WMQF
WZMQ is a television station licensed to Marquette, Michigan and serving the central portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Broadcasting on UHF digital channel 19 from a transmitter in Ishpeming, Michigan, WZMQ is owned by MMMRC, LLC, and has affiliation with Me-TV , MyNetworkTV and This TV and...
and Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
affiliate WUDT-CA
WUDT-CA
WUDT-LD, in Detroit, Michigan, is a low-power affiliate of the Daystar Television Network. It operates as a digital station on channel 8 , owned and operated by Daystar.- History :...
. The sale closed in Fall 2006. In November 2006, there was reports of a substantial change in WUHQ's programming as a result.
On May 30, 2007, WUHQ-LP switched affiliations to LAT TV
LAT TV
LAT TV was a Spanish-language television network emphasizing family-oriented and educational programming. It was owned by Latin America Broadcasting of Houston, Texas and launched in May 2006, initially on five low-power television stations in Texas and Arizona, four of which were in top-ten...
, as part of a new deal between LAT TV and Equity. http://www.lattv-english.com/en/rel/?20 The LAT TV affiliation was dropped in late-2007, in favor of Equity's new music video network, Retro Jams
Retro Jams
Retro Jams was a music video network that played music videos from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and early 90s. Established in 2007, it was owned and operated by now-defunct Equity Media Holdings...
. The LAT TV network later folded, in May 2008.
WUHQ would later be briefly affiliated with the Retro Television Network
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
, before a contract dispute between Equity and RTN led to WUHQ's reaffiliation with Retro Jams.
WUHQ was sold at auction to the Daystar Television Network
Daystar Television Network
The Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television religious broadcasting network headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas...
on April 16, 2009, indicating that another programming change is planned.
The WUHQ call letters were previously used by Channel 41
WOTV
WOTV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Southwestern Michigan that is licensed to Battle Creek. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 20 from a transmitter in Orangeville Township. The station can also be seen on Charter and Comcast channel 4. There is a high...
in Battle Creek -- the station's previous owner, P & P Cable Holdings, is known for picking up calls discarded by Michigan's radio and TV stations.