WZDC-LP

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WZDC-LP
Washington, DC
Branding	Telemundo 64
Channels	64 (UHF) analog
Affiliations	Telemundo
Owner	ZGS Broadcast Holdings
Founded	January 25, 1993
Call letters meaning	W ZGS District of Columbia
Former callsigns	W64BW (1993-1995) WZGS-LP (1995-2000)
Former affiliations	None
Website	www.telemundo.com/

WZDC-LP is a low-power Telemundo affiliate in the Washington, DC area, located on channel 64. The station is owned by ZGS Broadcast Holdings.

[edit] History

Channel 64 signed on as W64BW on January 25, 1993, as Washington, DC's Telemundo affiliate. On December 1, 1995, the call letters were changed to WZGS-LP, reflecting the station's owner. On June 27, 2000, the call letters were changed to the current WZDC-LP.

On June 3, 2002, the station started a local Spanish newscast, in cooperation with WRC-TV.

[edit] Coverage Area

WZDC's transmitter is located in the Northeast region of the District of Columbia, broadcasting on an effective radiated power of 12.5 kilowatts; the station covers most, but not all of D.C., and is barely viewable outside the capital; it must rely on cable coverage to serve the surrounding areas. WZDC, however, has a construction permit to move to channel 25 and to increase power to 32 kilowatts, which would expand its coverage to include most of Prince George's County in Maryland.

[edit] External links

• Telemundo website
• ZGS website
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WZDC-LP