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| Affiliations | see § Subchannels |
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| Founded | July 25, 1990[1] |
First air date | December 1, 1993 |
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Call sign meaning | "Bid", a reference to the auction-type programming that used to air on the station |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 226.2 m (742 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°26′23″N 79°43′10″W / 40.43972°N 79.71944°W |
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| Website | pittsburgh |
WBYD-CD (channel 39) is a low-power, Class A television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with several digital multicast networks. Owned by Bridge Media Networks, it broadcasts from the WQED's antenna tower in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh. Until 2015, the station was licensed to Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is famous for televising a live auction for two years from 2001 to 2002. The station is not carried on any local cable TV system or DBS provider in the Pittsburgh area.
W35AZ signed on for the first time on December 1, 1993, on analog channel 35. It was a Network One affiliate for the life of the short-lived network. After the demise of Network One, the station became an affiliate of America's Collectibles Network (now Jewelry TV). In 2001, it changed its call letters to WONT-LP, and started broadcasting live programming from its studios, which at the time were located at the Eastland Mall in North Versailles, Pennsylvania.
WANT-TV was a live auction of salvage merchandise that ran from 7 p.m. until midnight daily. Originally, the show had multiple hosts, but by the first six months of the show, Cheryl McCall became the show's main host. As a low-budget, live six-hour show, the show gained a cult following from college students and over the air viewers in the Pittsburgh area.
In mid-2001, WANT-TV was renamed to Live Auction Television, and its hours were reduced to three days a week (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Also, WONT ended its affiliation with ACN, and became an affiliate of the Shop at Home Network.
In 2002, the show was renamed Auction Live, and started being simulcast on its sister stations at the time, WIIC-LP and WPTG-LP. During this time, the station changed its callsign from WONT-LP to WBYD-CA, and became a Class A station.
In August 2002, Auction Live went on hiatus due to declining sales of merchandise on the show. It returned two months later, but the show ceased airing by the end of 2002.
WBYD-CA then began showing limited locally originated programming, including a local talk show created by the Pittsburgh-based band American Metal.
In 2005, the owner of the Eastland Mall, Benderson Development, announced the mall was going to be demolished, and cancelled the leases of all the remaining tenants, including WBYD. The station was moved to a trailer next to the broadcast tower of PBS member station WQED (channel 13).
WBYD-CA requested and was granted by the FCC a STA to go silent in early 2013 for financial reasons, since the owner of the station at the time (Abacus Television) was unable to build digital facilities at the same time paying to operate the analog facilities.[3][4] On May 15, 2015, the station returned to the air, initially rebroadcasting the feed of HSN affiliate WOSC-CD (channel 61), on its new channel, channel 39. In August 2015, it started broadcasting Jewelry TV on its main channel 39.1, and added 39.2 shortly afterwards, which is a subchannel of infomercials.
WBYD-CA was owned by Abacus Television until it was sold, along with four other TV stations, to Fifth Street Enterprises in April 2015.[5][6][7]
On February 24, 2023, Bridge Media Networks (the parent company of 24/7 headline news service NewsNet, backed by 5-hour Energy creator Manoj Bhargava) announced it would acquire WBYD-CD for an undisclosed purchase price.[8] Upon completion of the transaction, WBYD-CD became Bhargava's first TV station property in the state of Pennsylvania; the sale was consummated on March 31.[9]
In August 2024, NewsNet ceased operations and WBYD-CD moved ShopHQ to its main channel.
In June 2025, due to ShopHQ ceasing operations, Binge TV took its place.
The station's signal is multiplexed:
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| 39.1 | 480i | WBYD | ShopHQ |
| 39.2 | Bridge1 | Infomercials 
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| 39.3 | Bridge2 | ||
| 39.4 | AWSN | All Women's Sports Network
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| 39.5 | OAN | One America Plus
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| 39.6 | YTA | YTA TV
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| 39.7 | Sales | Infomercials
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| 39.8 | BarkTV | Bark TV
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| 39.9 | ZLiving | Z Living
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| 39.10 | FTF | FTF Sports
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| 39.11 | MTRSPR1 | MtrSpt1
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| 39.12 | Snapshp | ||
| 39.13 | NBT | National Black TV
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| 39.14 | DrOz | Oz TV
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| 39.15 | beIN | beIN Sports Xtra
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WBYD-CD (channel 39) is a low-power, Class A television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with several digital multicast networks. Owned by Bridge Media Networks, it broadcasts from the WQED's antenna tower in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh. Until 2015, the station was licensed to Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is famous for televising a live auction for two years from 2001 to 2002. The station is not carried on any local cable TV system or DBS provider in the Pittsburgh area.
A wont is a habit, or routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously. Wont may also refer to: Won't, the English contraction for will not Broadcast stations WBYD-CD 39 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a TV station that used the callsign WONT-LP from January 2001 to February 2002 101.1 WUPY Ontonagon, Michigan, an FM station that used the callsign WONT from 1983 to 1989
The following television stations operate on virtual channel 39 in the United States: K14SC-D in Ashland, Oregon K14TF-D in Opelousas, Louisiana K18LR-D in Cottage Grove, Oregon K23OW-D in Hot Springs, Arkansas K24NI-D in Yuma, Arizona K25QS-D in Cortez, Colorado K27OO-D in Ellensburg, Washington K32CC-D in Montgomery Ranch, etc., Oregon K34ND-D in Moses Lake, Washington K35OT-D in International Falls, Minnesota K39EO-D in Crescent City, California K39JC-D in Butte, Montana KABE-CD in Bakersfield, California KBLR in Paradise, Nevada KBNK-LD in Fresno, California KETF-CD in Laredo, Texas KFPX-TV in Newton, Iowa KFXO-CD in Bend, Oregon KGKC-LD in Lawrence, Kansas KHGS-LD in Glenwood Springs, Colorado KHIZ-LD in Los Angeles, California KIAH in Houston, Texas KJDN-LD in Logan, Utah KJNB-LD in Jonesboro, Arkansas KJNE-LD in Jonesboro, Arkansas KKJB in Boise, Idaho KMCT-TV in West Monroe, Louisiana KMMD-CD in Salinas, California KNSD in San Diego, California KRTN-LD in Albuquerque, New Mexico KTAZ in Phoenix, Arizona KWCZ-LD in Sunnyside-Grandview, Washington KXTX-TV in Dallas, Texas KZLL-LD in Joplin, Missouri W27DG-D in Millersburg, Ohio W27EL-D in Champaign, Illinois W30EE-D in Jacksonville, Florida W39CA-D in Fulton, Mississippi WBXH-CD in Baton Rouge, Louisiana WBYD-CD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania WCZU-LD in Bowling Green, Kentucky WEMT in Greeneville, Tennessee WETU-LD in Montgomery, Alabama WFWA in Fort Wayne, Indiana WGCT-CD in Columbus, Ohio WHTN in Murfreesboro, Tennessee WIVM-LD in Canton, Ohio WJKP-LD in Corning, New York WLVT-TV in Allentown, Pennsylvania WMJF-CD in Towson, Maryland WNBJ-LD in Jackson, Tennessee WNYN-LD in New York, New York WOCB-CD in Marion, Ohio WQIZ-LD in Ashland, Ohio WQRF-TV in Rockford, Illinois WSFL-TV in Miami, Florida WSNN-LD in Sarasota, Florida WUNJ-TV in Wilmington, North Carolina WXCB-CD in Delaware, Ohio WYHB-CD in Chattanooga, Tennessee WYNB-LD in Ellenville, New York WZDT-LD in Naples, Florida The following television stations, which are no longer licensed, formerly operated on virtual channel 39 in the United States: K31PF-D in Weed, California K34QA-D in Klamath Falls, Oregon K39IU-D in Springfield, Missouri K39JS-D in Salt Lake City, Utah W39CY-D in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina W39DE-D in Cayey, Puerto Rico WDTB-LD in Hamburg, New York WUDM-LD in Wolcott, Indiana
The following television stations broadcast on digital channel 19 in the United States: K19AA-D in Altus, Oklahoma K19AU-D in Omak, Okanogan, etc., Washington K19BK-D in Lakeview, Oregon K19BU-D in Pahrump, Nevada K19BY-D in Grangeville, etc., Idaho K19CG-D in Belle Fourche, South Dakota K19CM-D in Farmington, New Mexico K19CV-D in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, on virtual channel 29, which rebroadcasts WFTC K19CX-D in Yuma, Arizona K19CY-D in Rockland, Idaho K19DI-D in Crowley Lake - Long, California K19DQ-D in Montpelier, Idaho K19DS-D in Pitkin, Colorado K19DU-D in Summit County, Utah K19DY-D in Canon City, Colorado K19EC-D in Mapleton, Oregon K19EG-D in Holyoke, Colorado, on virtual channel 6, which rebroadcasts KRMA-TV K19EI-D in Pacific City/Cloverdale, Oregon, on virtual channel 7, which rebroadcasts KOAC-TV K19EU-D in Winnemucca, Nevada K19EW-D in Preston, Idaho, on virtual channel 13, which rebroadcasts KSTU K19EY-D in Myton, Utah K19FD-D in Camp Verde, Arizona K19FF-D in Miles City, Montana K19FG-D in Jackson, Wyoming K19FX-D in Laramie, Wyoming K19FZ-D in Elko, Nevada K19GA-D in Susanville, etc., California K19GB-D in Dove Creek, etc., Colorado, on virtual channel 19 K19GD-D in Kalispell & Lakeside, Montana K19GH-D in Eugene, etc., Oregon K19GJ-D in Hatch, Utah K19GL-D in Yreka, California K19GM-D in Circleville, Utah K19GN-D in Mount Pleasant, Utah, on virtual channel 4, which rebroadcasts KTVX K19GS-D in Rural Beaver, etc., Utah K19GX-D in Buffalo, Wyoming K19HA-D in Navajo Mtn.Sch., etc., Utah K19HB-D in Oljeto, Utah K19HC-D in Hoehne, Colorado K19HE-D in Bluff, Utah K19HG-D in Redstone, Colorado K19HH-D in Midland, etc., Oregon K19HJ-D in Pinedale, etc., Wyoming K19HQ-D in Virgin, Utah K19HS-D in Grants Pass, Oregon K19HU-D in Montezuma Ck & Aneth, Utah K19HZ-D in Jackson, Minnesota K19ID-D in Green River, Utah K19IG-D in Mexican Hat, etc., Utah K19IH-D in Willmar, Minnesota, on virtual channel 42, which rebroadcasts KSAX K19IM-D in Duckwater, Nevada K19IP-D in Flagstaff, Arizona, on virtual channel 19 K19IS-D in Inyokern, California, on virtual channel 21, which rebroadcasts KZGN-LD K19IU-D in Battle Mountain, Nevada K19IX-D in Romeo, Colorado K19JA-D in Cortez, Colorado K19JC-D in Mazama, Washington K19JJ-D in Vale, Oregon K19JM-D in Emigrant, Montana K19JO-D in Harlowton, etc., Montana K19JQ-D in Big Sandy, Montana K19JR-D in Wolf Point, Montana K19JW-D in Mauna Loa, Hawaii K19JX-D in Yakima, Washington K19KE-D in Jolly, Texas K19KN-D in Eads, etc., Colorado K19KP-D in Hermiston, Oregon K19KQ-D in Orderville, Utah K19KT-D in Hobbs, New Mexico K19KU-D in Walla Walla, Washington K19KV-D in Prescott, Arizona K19KW-D in Greybull, Wyoming K19KX-D in Keokuk, Iowa K19KY-D in Pocatello, Idaho K19LA-D in Rocky Ford, Colorado K19LC-D in Pagosa Springs, Colorado K19LD-D in Bayfield, Colorado K19LF-D in Koosharem, Utah K19LG-D in Rural Garfield County, Utah K19LH-D in Teasdale, etc., Utah K19LI-D in St. James, Minnesota K19LJ-D in Frost, Minnesota K19LK-D in Panguitch, Utah K19LL-D in Henrieville, Utah K19LM-D in Cody/Powell, Wyoming K19LN-D in Mayfield, Utah K19LO-D in Rural Sevier County, Utah K19LP-D in Clovis, New Mexico K19LR-D in Huntsville, etc., Utah, on virtual channel 30, which rebroadcasts KUCW K19LS-D in Walker Lake, Nevada K19LT-D in Prineville, etc., Oregon K19LU-D in Cedar City, Utah, on virtual channel 16, which rebroadcasts KUPX-TV K19LV-D in St. George, Utah, on virtual channel 9, which rebroadcasts KUEN K19LW-D in Sterling, Colorado, on virtual channel 9, which rebroadcasts KUSA K19LY-D in Scipio, Utah K19LZ-D in Las Cruces & Organ, New Mexico K19MA-D in Leamington, Utah K19MC-D in Bonnerdale, Arkansas K19MD-D in Orangeville, Utah, on virtual channel 9, which rebroadcasts KUEN K19ME-D in Overton, Nevada K19MF-D in East Carbon County, Utah K19MG-D in Rawlins, Wyoming K19MH-D in Fruitland, Nevada K19MI-D in Salem, Oregon, on virtual channel 49, which rebroadcasts K18EL-D K19MJ-D in Yerington, Nevada K19MK-D in Lake Tahoe, Nevada K19ML-D in Wray, Colorado, on virtual channel 7, which rebroadcasts KMGH-TV K19MM-D in Ruth, Nevada K19MN-D in Lake George, Colorado K19MP-D in Gallup, New Mexico K19NB-D in Gustine, California K19NE-D in Gateway, Colorado K19NF-D in Socorro, New Mexico KAJN-CD in Lafayette, Louisiana KAMR-TV in Amarillo, Texas KARD in West Monroe, Louisiana KAUT-TV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, an ATSC 3.0 station KBBV-CD in Bakersfield, California KBCB in Bellingham, Washington, on virtual channel 24 KBJR-TV in Superior, Wisconsin KCBB-LD in Boise, Idaho KCKA in Centralia, Washington, on virtual channel 15 KCKS-LD in Kansas City, Kansas, on virtual channel 25 KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California KDMI in Des Moines, Iowa KDOS-LD in Globe, Arizona KFBI-LD in Medford, Oregon KGBS-CD in Austin, Texas KGRX-LD in Gila River Indian Community, Arizona, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 19 KHDF-CD in Las Vegas, Nevada KIDY in San Angelo, Texas KIKU in Honolulu, Hawaii KIPB-LD in Pine Bluff, Arkansas KJYK-LD in Beaumont, Texas KJZZ-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah, an ATSC 3.0 station, on virtual channel 14 KKAC in Carlsbad, New Mexico KKTW-LD in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on virtual channel 19 KLBB-LD in Lubbock, Texas KLDO-TV in Laredo, Texas KMOH-TV in Kingman, Arizona KMPH-CD in Merced-Mariposa, California KMUM-CD in Sacramento, California, on virtual channel 33, which rebroadcasts KCSO-LD KOBS-LD in San Antonio, Texas KOTV-DT in McAlester, Oklahoma KPBS in San Diego, California, on virtual channel 15 KPIC in Roseburg, Oregon KPRY-TV in Pierre, South Dakota KPTN-LD in St. Louis, Missouri, on virtual channel 7 KRMA-TV (DRT) in Fort Collins, Colorado, on virtual channel 6 KSBS-CD in Denver, Colorado, on virtual channel 10, which rebroadcasts KCDO-TV KSCC in Corpus Christi, Texas KSTS in San Jose, California, on virtual channel 48 KTEV-LD in Texarkana, Arkansas KTGF-LD in Great Falls, Montana KTTU in Tucson, Arizona KTVT in Fort Worth, Texas, on virtual channel 11 KTXH in Houston, Texas, on virtual channel 20 KUES in Richfield, Utah, on virtual channel 19, which rebroadcasts KUED KUFS-LD in Fort Smith, Arkansas KUMN-LD in Moses Lake, etc., Washington KVBA-LD in Alamogordo, New Mexico KVRR in Fargo, North Dakota KWCH-DT in Hutchinson, Kansas KWKS in Colby, Kansas KWWE-LD in Lake Charles, Louisiana KWYB in Butte, Montana KXCH-LD in Chico, California KXMA-TV in Dickinson, North Dakota KXNE-TV in Norfolk, Nebraska KYTV in Springfield, Missouri W19CO-D in Pensacola, Florida W19DB-D in Franklin, North Carolina W19DN-D in Macon, Georgia W19DP-D in La Crosse, Wisconsin W19DW-D in Columbus, Georgia W19EE-D in Jacksonville, Illinois W19EF-D in Greenville, Mississippi W19EM-D in Melbourne, Florida W19EN-D in River Falls, Wisconsin W19EP-D in Culebra, Puerto Rico W19ET-D in Bath, New York W19EW-D in Evansville, Indiana W19EX-D in Gainesville, Florida W19EY-D in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on virtual channel 25 W19EZ-D in Houghton Lake, Michigan W19FA-D in Bangor, Maine W19FB-D in Traverse City, Michigan W19FD-D in Terre Haute, Indiana WANF in Atlanta, Georgia, on virtual channel 46 WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, Virginia WBPI-CD in Augusta, Georgia WBWP-LD in West Palm Beach, Florida WBYD-CD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on virtual channel 39 WCLL-CD in Columbus, Ohio, on virtual channel 19 WCZU-LD in Bowling Green, Kentucky WDKY-TV in Danville, Kentucky WDSU in New Orleans, Louisiana WECY-LD in Elmira, New York WEPA-LD in Erie, Pennsylvania WESH (DRT) in Ocala, Florida, on virtual channel 2 WEYW-LP in Key West, Florida, on virtual channel 19 WFND-LD in Findlay, Ohio WFTV (DRT) in Deltona, Florida, on virtual channel 9 WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois, on virtual channel 9 WGSR-LD in Reidsville, North Carolina WHNT-TV in Huntsville, Alabama WIIQ in Demopolis, Alabama WIPB in Muncie, Indiana, on virtual channel 49 WIYC in Troy, Alabama WJAX-TV in Jacksonville, Florida WKPZ-CD in Kingsport, Tennessee WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio, on virtual channel 3 WLLC-LD in Nashville, Tennessee, on virtual channel 42 WLWK-CD in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin WMMF-LD in Vero Beach, Florida WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin WODR-LD in Wausau, Wisconsin WOOT-LD in Chattanooga, Tennessee WPED-LD in Jackson, Tennessee WPSD-TV in Paducah, Kentucky WQTO in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on virtual channel 26 WRUE-LD in Salisbury, Maryland WSBS-CD in Miami, etc., Florida, on virtual channel 22, which rebroadcasts WSBS-TV WSFJ-TV in London, Ohio, uses WCLL-CD's spectrum, on virtual channel 51 WSIO-LD in Galesburg, Illinois WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina, on virtual channel 9 WSPZ-LD in DuBois, Pennsylvania WSTM-TV in Syracuse, New York, and ATSC 3.0 station. WSYT in Syracuse, New York WTKJ-LD in Watertown, New York WTLH in Bainbridge, Georgia WTOG in St. Petersburg, Florida, on virtual channel 44 WTPX-TV in Antigo, Wisconsin WUNC-TV (DRT) in Raleigh, North Carolina, on virtual channel 4 WUTF-TV at Worcester, Massachusetts, on virtual channel 27 WVGN-LD in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands WXMI in Grand Rapids, Michigan WYDO in Greenville, North Carolina WYPX-TV in Amsterdam, New York WZBJ-CD in Lynchburg, Virginia WZMQ in Marquette, Michigan The following stations, which are no longer licensed, formerly broadcast on digital channel 19 in the United States: K19FH-D in Aspen, Colorado K19IC-D in Eureka, California K19LX-D in Granite Falls, Minnesota K19MB-D in Mountain Home, Idaho K19MS-D in Alexandra, Minnesota K19MZ-D in Arriba, Colorado K19NA-D in Idaho Falls, Idaho KFJK-LD in Santa Fe, New Mexico KGHZ in Springfield, Missouri KJII-LD in Lincoln, Nebraska KNTS-LP in Natchitoches, Louisiana W19DD-D in Brevard, North Carolina W19DV-D in Luquillo, Puerto Rico W19EB-D in Lumberton, Mississippi WBKI-TV in Campbellsville, Kentucky WDXA-LD in Florence, South Carolina WEMW-CD in Greensburg, Pennsylvania WFKB-LD in Midland, Michigan
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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