WPVN-CD


WPVN-CD, virtual channel 24, is a low-powered, Class A Azteca América owned-and-operated television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. WPVN-CD's studios are located on West Belmont Avenue in northwest Chicago, and its transmitter is located atop the Trump International Hotel and Tower in downtown Chicago.

History

The station became a Retro Television Network affiliate for the Chicago television market on November 13, 2010, but the main purpose of the station is to relocate much of the ethnic programming removed by Weigel Broadcasting in December 2010 when they decided to end carrying it over WCIU-DT6.
On March 28, 2011, WPVN-CA applied to move its transmitting facilities to the Trump International Hotel and Tower from its current analog and digital locations. The application was approved on August 31, 2011, along with getting Class A digital status on October 7, 2011.
In July 2016, a 24-hour broadcast of JBTV replaced KBS World on channel 24.7. The channel is still listed as KBS by PSIP short name.
On May 25, 2018, HC2 Holdings announced it would purchase WPVN-CD for $7 million plus costs.). If the purchase is approved and the station does go on the air, it is likely to become an owned-and-operated station for HC2's network Azteca América, which currently broadcasts on WCHU-LD. With Polvision also selling off Milwaukee sister station WPVS-LP, the company will complete a withdrawal from over-the-air television broadcasting ownership, though retains control of WPVN's fourth subchannel.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
ChannelVideoAspectPSIP Short NameProgramming
24.1720pWPVN-CDAzteca América
24.2720pWPVN-CDBeIN Sports Xtra
24.3480iWPVN-CDInfomercials
24.4480iWPVN-CDPolvision
24.5480iWPVN-CDMBC-D
24.6480iWPVN-CDKorean