WMDN

WMDN
Meridian, Mississippi; United States;
Channels	Digital: 24 (UHF); Virtual: 24;
Branding	CBS 24
Programming
Affiliations	24.1: CBS; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Big Horn Television; (BRTV License LLC);
Operator	Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC via LMA
Sister stations	WGBC
History
First air date	June 10, 1968 (original incarnation); March 23, 1972 (second incarnation); February 2, 1994 (current incarnation);
Last air date	October 13, 1970 (original incarnation); 1991 (second incarnation);
Former call signs	WHTV (1968–1970, 1972–1986); WTZH (1986–1991);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 24 (UHF, 1968–1970, 1972–1991, 1994–2009); Digital: 26 (UHF, 2001–2009);
Former affiliations	CBS (1968–1970); ABC (secondary, 1968–1970 and 1972–1980); Dark (1970–1972, 1991–1994); NBC (1972–1980, as satellite of WTVA); NBC (secondary, 1980–1982); Fox (NFL games, 1994–1997);
Call sign meaning	Meridian
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73255
ERP	616 kW
HAAT	182.1 m (597 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°19′40″N 88°41′31″W / 32.32778°N 88.69194°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.twinstates.news

WMDN (channel 24) is a television station in Meridian, Mississippi, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Big Horn Television, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC, owner of dual Fox/NBC affiliate WGBC (channel 30), for the provision of certain services. The two stations share studios and transmitter facilities on Crestview Circle, in unincorporated Lauderdale County, south of Meridian. Together, WMDN and WGBC are known as "The Meridian Family of Stations".

Meridian, Mississippi United States

Channels	Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 24
Branding	CBS 24
Programming
Affiliations	24.1: CBS for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Big Horn Television (BRTV License LLC)
Operator	Coastal Television Broadcasting Company LLC via LMA
Sister stations	WGBC
History
First air date	June 10, 1968 (1968-06-10) (original incarnation) March 23, 1972 (1972-03-23) (second incarnation) February 2, 1994 (1994-02-02) (current incarnation)
Last air date	October 13, 1970 (1970-10-13) (original incarnation) 1991 (1991) (second incarnation)
Former call signs	WHTV (1968–1970, 1972–1986) WTZH (1986–1991)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 24 (UHF, 1968–1970, 1972–1991, 1994–2009) Digital: 26 (UHF, 2001–2009)
Former affiliations	CBS (1968–1970) ABC (secondary, 1968–1970 and 1972–1980) Dark (1970–1972, 1991–1994) NBC (1972–1980, as satellite of WTVA) NBC (secondary, 1980–1982) Fox (NFL games, 1994–1997)
Call sign meaning	Meridian
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73255
ERP	616 kW
HAAT	182.1 m (597 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°19′40″N 88°41′31″W / 32.32778°N 88.69194°W / 32.32778; -88.69194
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.twinstates.news