WVTX-CD

WVTX-CD is a Class-A television station that retransmits WTRF-DT2 and WTRF-DT3 as affiliates of MyNetworkTV and ABC. The station serves the Wheeling, West Virginia area, and is officially licensed to the nearby city of Bridgeport, Ohio. WVTX-CD, along with its transmission facilities, are owned by OTA Broadcasting, LLC, a corporation owned by Michael Dell's MSD Capital, which also owns eleven other Class A television stations.

History

WVTX-CD was originally a satellite station for independent Pittsburgh station WBGN-CD with the W28AS call sign. The station's call sign was later changed to WDBW-CA, and again to WVTX-CA on February 17, 2004.

Under a Local Marketing Agreement that began in late 2004, Bruno-Goodworth Network retained ownership of WVTX-CA, the station increased power, ceased transmitting WBGN programming, and started its own newscast, produced locally by WVTX Inc, which also shared ownership with cable-only WBWO-18.

WVTX-CA became the only UPN affiliate serving West Virginia viewers, and produced programming such as a daily 5:30 pm newscast and coverage of local church services. WVTX-CA also enjoyed carriage on several area cable systems including Comcast, which carried the station on channel 3.