WYLE (TV)

WYLE
Channels
BrandingWYLE-TV 26
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Alabama Management Company (1982–1988)
  • Bridgerland Television (1988–1993)
  • ETC Communications, Inc. (1993–2009)
History
FoundedJanuary 11, 1982 (1982-01-11)
First air date
April 19, 1986 (1986-04-19)
Last air date
  • February 8, 2007 (2007-02-08)
  • (20 years, 295 days)
  • (license canceled March 12, 2009)
Former call signs
  • WTUK (1982–1985)
  • WTRT (1985–1993)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6816
ERP48.9 kW
HAAT278.4 m (913 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°37′41.2″N 87°44′32.4″W / 34.628111°N 87.742333°W / 34.628111; -87.742333
Links
Public license information

WYLE (channel 26) was a television station in Florence, Alabama, United States, owned by ETC Communications, Inc. The station's transmitter was located on Underwood Mountain Road in unincorporated southern Colbert County.

WYLE was founded January 11, 1982, and went silent on February 8, 2007, due to financial difficulties. ETC's license to operate the station was canceled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 12, 2009, due to failure to transmit for a period of 12 consecutive months.