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Digital: 39 (UHF) returning to 13 in 2009

Subchannels 13.1 ABC

13.2 WX

13.3 vacant Affiliations ABC Owner Raycom Media, Inc.

(WLOX License Subsidiary, LLC) First air date September 15, 1962 Callsign meaning BiLOXi Effective power 316 kW (analog)

715 kW (digital UHF) Height 408 m (analog)

366 m (digital) Facility ID 13995 Antenna coordinates 30°43'24?N 89°5'27.9?W? / ?30.72333°N 89.091083°W? / 30.72333; -89.091083 Website www.wlox.com

WLOX is the ABC affiliate for Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Its transmitter is located near the unincorporated town of McHenry, Mississippi. Contents [hide] 1 Digital Television 2 History 3 News/Station Presentation 3.1 Newscast Titles 3.2 Station Slogans 4 Current News Personalities 4.1 Anchors 4.2 Reporters 4.3 Meteorologists 4.4 Sports 4.5 Editors 4.6 Awards 4.7 References 4.8 External links //

Digital Television

WLOX is currently broadcasting on digital channel 39 (re-mapped digitally to Channel 13 on digital televisions) and analog channel 13. After June 12, 2009,[1] the station's broadcasts will be digital-only.

WLOX will move its digital frequency to channel 13 at the end of digital transition.

WLOX's digital signal is multiplexed, with a main signal on 13.1 and a 24/7 weather channel on 13.2. 13.3 was the former home of The Tube until it ceased operations in 2007. WLOX used a digital still to notify viewers of the network's demise until the subchannel was eliminated from WLOX's signal. As of August 22, 2008 Digital Channel 13.3 is back on air, just with a WLOX DT 13.3 Logo on the screen. So a new channel is coming soon.

The station's digital channel on UHF 39, is multiplexed:

Digital channels Digital Channel Programming 13.1 WLOX ABC HD 13.2 WX 24-7 Weather Channel 13.3 Vacant

History

WLOX began operating on September 15, 1962, the first TV station on Mississippi's Gulf Coast. It was founded by the Love Family, who also owned an AM station with the same callsign. The family sold WLOX-TV to Cosmos Broadcasting (later Liberty Corporation) in 1994. Liberty merged with Raycom Media in 2005.

Due to ABC having station its affiliate further east in Pensacola, Florida, rather than Mobile, Alabama, WLOX helped fill a void in areas west of Mobile that could not receive ABC programs. Until 1978, WLOX also filled a void in the New Orleans area. In that market, WVUE preempted most of the daytime soap operas on ABC until 1978. WVUE also preempted moderate amounts of other ABC shows. WLOX had a grade B signal in New Orleans, so this enabled viewers in that area to see all of ABC's shows. However, today, most of the New Orleans network affiliates are on cable in Biloxi and Gulfport, causing competition for WLOX. On the other hand, WLOX is the default ABC affiliate for the Hattiesburg area, which does not have its own ABC station.

Among former WLOX employees