TV Technical Profile: WPAN

Channel:

53

Affiliation:

ValueVision, BLAB and probably something else.

Transmitter Location:

Halfway between Gulf Breeze and the beginning of Elgin AFB, north of US 98.

Power (ERP):

3.09 MW

Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT):

719 feet.

Antenna:

Directional: Lobes to the east and west, towards Ft. Walton Beach and Pensacola, and secondary lobes to the north and south.

Other Information:

Mono

Station History:

WPAN came on in 1984; the calls stand for Florida PANhandle. Was a typical independent, with a mix of syndicated re-runs and movies. The station went dark, came back on and then went under again. In its third try, it has managed to stay on the air for a few years, airing a lot of infomercials, large chunks of ValueVision home shopping and simulcasts of BLAB TV in prime time. (BLAB TV is the local cable access channel of Cox Cable in Pensacola.) At one time, it operated a translator on channel 69 in Mobile, which under the rules prevailing at that time, required the cable company in Mobile to carry it.

The transmitter map is directly below, followed by the antenna pattern.