WFXZ-CA

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WFXZ-CA
Boston, Massachusetts
City of license Boston, Massachusetts
Channels 24 (UHF) analog
Affiliations Azteca América
Owner Boston Broadcasting Corp.
Founded 1989
Former callsigns W29BA (until 1999)
W24CM (1999-2000)
WVXN-LP (2000-01)
WVXN-CA (2001-03)
Former affiliations Home shopping (2000-01)
MTV2 (2001-06)
Transmitter Power 26 kW
Class Class A
Facility ID 64833

WFXZ-CA is the Azteca América affiliate for Boston, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Boston Broadcasting Corporation (a company operated by another broadcaster based in Cheyenne, Wyoming), and broadcasts on UHF channel 24, with no digital signal. WFXZ-CA operates at a low-power, but is licensed as a class A station.

[edit] History

WFXZ's construction permit was originally granted on November 30, 1989 as W29BA channel 29, which would be licensed to nearby Lawrence.[1] However, by the time finally it took to the air with a home shopping service early in 2000, it had moved to channel 24 in Boston and adopted the W24CM call sign.[2]. A few months later, channel 24 changed its call letters to WVXN-LP. In 2001, the station became a class A operation and dropped home shopping in favor of MTV2 programming.[3] The current WFXZ-CA call sign was introduced in 2003.

In July 2006, the station became the Boston affiliate for the Azteca América network.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Application Details (WFXZ-CA) (English). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
  2. ^ Fybush, Scott. ""Quick," What's On 93.5/93.9?", North East RadioWatch, The Archives @ BostonRadio.org, 2000-04-07. Retrieved on 2006-11-06. (in English)
  3. ^ Fybush, Scott. "Ackerley Signs Off", North East RadioWatch, The Archives @ BostonRadio.org, 2001-10-08. Retrieved on 2006-11-06. (in English)
  4. ^ "Azteca America opens Boston station", Boston Business Journal, 2006-08-02. Retrieved on 2006-11-06. (in English)

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