WTVL-CD
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WTVL-CD (channel 49) is a low-power, Class A television station in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Telemundo. Owned by Gray Media, the station maintains a transmitter on Sawyer Cemetery Road in unincorporated west-central Hamilton County (near Walden).
History
Originally licensed to Dalton, Georgia, the station started broadcasting in May 1992 as W47BA. The station was created to serve the community through locally produced programs. The staff initially consisted of Doug Jensen, Doug Smith, Sherry Wein and James Logan.
In the spring of 1993, W47BA started a daily newscast called NewsWatch 10. It was at that time that Calvin Means and three reporters joined the news team. The station grew from being on one cable system to four systems that cover Northwest Georgia. WDNN then added WLFW, WRNG, and WDGA to broadcast their programs over the air. WDGA-CD had been affiliated with the Spanish-language network Azteca América until December 1, 2012, when it became an affiliate of Heartland.
Following the FCC incentive auction of 2016–17, WDNN had to begin moving out of digital channel 49, which it did in 2020. As part of the same process WDGA-CD was moved to channel 30.
In late 2018, WDNN and WDGA were purchased by Troy Hall for $500,000.
In December 2024, it was announced that Troy Hall would part ways with WDNN and WDGA and sell the stations to Gray Media for $835,000.
In 2025,[when?] WDNN changed its call sign to WTVL-CD.[citation needed]
In February 2026, WTVL-CD became a Telemundo affiliate.
Local programming
Prior to the switch to Telemundo, WDNN-CD aired sports programming, such as high school soccer and a show called Sports Zone which started in 2009, alongside an annual Christmas special.
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49.1 | 1080i | WDNN | Telemundo |
| 49.2 | 720p | Tennessee Valley Sports & Entertainment Network | |
| 49.3 | 480i | Heroes & Icons | |
| 49.4 | MeTV Toons | ||
| 49.5 | Story Television | ||
| 49.6 | 3ABN | ||
| 49.7 | Weather |
Former sister stations
North Georgia Television also owned WTNB-CA in Cleveland, Tennessee, until selling it to PTP Holdings in 2009; in 2005, WTNB and WDNN both offered similar schedules featuring FamilyNet and local programming, but WTNB produced its own local programming separate from WDNN and its repeaters. WDNN-CD was also repeated by LaFayette, Georgia's WLFW-LP (channel 41) until February 16, 2017, when the Federal Communications Commission canceled WLFW-LP's license.