WYLN-CD

WYLN-CD
Hazleton, Pennsylvania; United States;
Channels	Digital: 26 (UHF); Virtual: 35;
Programming
Affiliations	YTA TV (2015–present)
Ownership
Owner	Triple J Community Broadcasting, L.L.C.
History
Founded	September 21, 1989
First air date	1989 (35 years ago)
Former call signs	W35AT (1989–1996); WYLN-LP (1996–2019);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 35 (UHF, 1989–2015); Digital: 35 (UHF, 2015–2019)
Former affiliations	Independent (1989–1995); The WB (1995–1998); America One (1998–2015)
Call sign meaning	We're Your Local Network
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	68135
Class	CD
ERP	5.5 kW
HAAT	160.6 m (527 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°58′10″N 75°57′23″W / 40.96944°N 75.95639°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	wylntv35.wixsite.com/wyln

WYLN-CD (channel 35) is a low-power, Class A television station in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with YTA TV. The station is owned by Triple J Community Broadcasting, L.L.C. WYLN-CD's transmitter is located near Hazleton.

History

The station went on the air in 1989 as W35AT, and changed to the current WYLN-LP in 1996. A year prior, it became the first affiliate of The WB in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton market that year, later losing the affiliation to WSWB-TV in 1998. Until 2015, the station was an America One affiliate. That same year, America One merged with Youtoo TV, with the merged network being called Youtoo America (now YTA TV).

Programming

Since 1989, WYLN has produced a live, local news program, airing live at 5:30 p.m. with rebroadcasts at 6:30 p.m., 10 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. the following day on weekdays. News coverage is based in Hazleton and surrounding areas.^[2] WYLN's newscasts center around local news and segments, such as "Community and You", "Trooper Talk Tuesday", and "Wellness Wednesday".

WYLN also airs local sporting events such as high school football, basketball, wrestling, swimming, and baseball, college athletics, and Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball.

WYLN produces several local programs, such as Talkin' NEPA, an in-depth interview show; Warrior Summit Outdoors, starring Retired SSG Erik Olson and combat veterans from multiple conflicts, focus on healing the often invisible wounds of war through outdoor activities; and Off the Beaten Path, hosted by Jeff Bonomo, featuring the "interesting & unique people, places and things in Pennsylvania."^[3]

Translators

W36EY-D Berwick
W09DB-D Williamsport

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WYLN-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WYLN TV 35 News". WYLN TV 35 Hazleton's Only Broadcast TV Station. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
^ "WYLN-TV 35 Shows". WYLN TV 35 Hazleton's Only Broadcast TV Station. Retrieved April 24, 2017.