WNYX-LD (1980–2023)
Television station in New York, New York, USA
WNYX-LD (channel 32) was a low-power television station in New York City. The station was owned by the New York Spectrum Holding Company and operated by CMMB America. There was one subchannel on the multiplex, Diya TV.
History
As W59AT and W44AI
Originally, this station began operations on channel 59 as W59AT, licensed to Plainview, becoming the third TV station in Long Island and the second independent station since WSNL (channel 67) first went on the air seven years earlier. In the early years, the station was the first in broadcasting an all-music video format from Satellite Program Network as secondary from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. In addition to music videos, the station also aired instructional programming from local colleges and ethnic and community programming. For a time, it was a translator for WLIG (channel 55; now WLNY-TV).
In 1987, it moved to channel 44 and changed its city of license to Hicksville, accordingly changing its call letters to W44AI. During this time, it broadcast a mix of public access-type programs and shows from independent producers, which included the only regularly scheduled show for the region's LGBTQ+ community. In 1994, it changed its call sign to WNYX-LP (having already used WNYX as its name), and in 1997 it moved to channel 35 in New York City.
As WNYX-LP
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, WNYX-LP aired community programming, some of which was produced by local businesses and public-access television studios.
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