WICA-TV

WICA-TV, UHF analog channel 15, was a television station licensed to Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

WICA-TV
Ashtabula, Ohio
ChannelsAnalog: 15 (UHF)
Programming
AffiliationsDefunct
Ownership
OwnerWICA, Inc.
History
FoundedMay 6, 1953 (1953-05-06)
First air date
September 19, 1953 (1953-09-19) (first incarnation)
April 4, 1966 (1966-04-04) (second incarnation)
Last air date
June 21, 1956 (1956-06-21) (2 years, 276 days) (first incarnation)
December 26, 1967 (1967-12-26) (1 year, 266 days) (second incarnation)
Call sign meaning
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture
Technical information
ERP19,220 watts

Richard D. and David C. Rowley, the founders of WICA AM/FM, started WICA-TV in the 1950s. Hampered by broadcasting on the (then relatively unknown) UHF dial, and with no network affiliation of any sort, WICA-TV had limited broadcast hours, a sparse and often overused film library, and a heavy amount of local programming (usually filmed with only one camera).

History

WICA-TV started broadcasting on September 19, 1953, but quietly signed off around June 21, 1956.

The Rowley family reactivated WICA-TV on April 4, 1966, with an intent of donating it as a non-profit educational license. As was in its first incarnation, WICA-TV was again hampered with no network programming, an often overused and limited film library of mediocre and low rental fare. In addition, WICA-TV still broadcast only in black-and-white (as was the case for many educational stations of this era) when most stations already converted to color, and still filmed local programming with only one camera, as well as only broadcasting on weekdays.

WICA-TV signed off again for good on December 26, 1967, with its license returned to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. The UHF antenna is the sole remaining element of WICA-TV's existence, still affixed to the WREO-FM (formerly known as WICA-FM) tower.

See also

References
  • Ashtabula's "Beacon" of Entertainment- Conclusion of the History Of WICA-TV 15 in Ashtabula, Carl Feather, Ashtabula Star-Beacon, January 16, 1995


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