WOVA-LD
WOVA-LD, virtual channel 22, is a low-powered, dual Fox/CW+-affiliated television station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States and serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. Owned by Gray Television, it is a sister station to NBC affiliate WTAP-TV and low-powered CBS affiliate WIYE-LD. The three stations share studios on Market Street in downtown Parkersburg; WOVA-LD's transmitter is located in Independence Township, Ohio.
History
The market's first-ever locally based Fox affiliate was originally seen on a second digital subchannel of WTAP. Prior to that launch, the Parkersburg–Marietta market did not have a Fox affiliate of its own. Cable systems on the West Virginia side of the market piped in WVAH-TV from Charleston, while cable systems on the Ohio side and satellite systems in the region carried WTTE from Columbus; both stations are owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group via local marketing agreements. On April 10, 2006, WTAP launched its Fox-affiliated second digital subchannel to serve as the area's first outlet for the network. To make the new service possible, the big three affiliate underwent a technical transformation. It carved out a new digital, high-definition-ready master control room from space previously used for storage. WTAP also installed an entirely digital production room. Despite the market gaining its own Fox affiliate, WVAH and WTTE continue to be offered on area cable systems.WOVA was born out of then-license holder Wood Investments LLC's sale of two low-power station licenses on channel 22 and another station on UHF channel 47 to Gray Television on April 10, 2012 for $66,000. Gray filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to change the callsign of WVEX-LP to WOVA-LP on July 18, 2012, and changed its city of license from Marietta to Parkersburg. On September 3, 2012, Fox programming moved to this new low-powered station after which WTAP-DT2 was shut down. The move allowed Fox programming to be broadcast over the air in high definition. On October 1, 2012, the station changed its call sign to WOVA-LD.
On September 1, 2018, a 720p HD feed of The CW's national CW Plus service was added to subchannel 22.2; prior to September 1, 2018, WQCW from the adjacent Portsmouth, Ohio/Charleston–Huntington, West Virginia media market served as the default CW affiliate in Parkersburg, being offered to viewers through local cable and satellite providers.
Digital television
Digital channels
The stations' digital signals are multiplexed:| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
| 22.1 | 720p | FOX | Main WOVA-LD programming / Fox | |
| 22.2 | 720p | CW+ | Parkersburg CW 15/21 |