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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>WDNN started broadcasting in May 1989. The station was created to serve the community through locally produced programs. The staff initially consisted of Doug Jensen, Doug Smith, Sherry Wein and James Logan. </p><p>In the spring of 1993, WDNN started a daily newscast called <i>NewsWatch 10</i>. It was at that time that Calvin Means and three reporters joined the WDNN team. The station grew from being on one cable system to four systems that cover Northwest Georgia. WDNN then added WLFW, WRNG, and WDGA to broadcast their programs over the air. WDGA-CD had been affiliated with the Spanish-language <a href="/facts/Azteca_Am%25C3%25A9rica/ursRqE8n">Azteca América</a> network until December 1, 2012, when it became an affiliate of <a href="/facts/Heartland_(TV_network)/w45wEj0H">Heartland</a>. </p><p>Following the FCC <a href="/facts/Incentive_auction/qmwqSua0">incentive auction</a> of 2016–17, WDNN had to begin moving out of digital channel 49,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> which it did in 2020. As part of the same process WDGA-CD was moved to channel 30. </p><p>In late 2018, WDNN and WDGA were purchased by Troy Hall for $500,000.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="local-programming">Local programming</h2> <p>WDNN-CD airs sports programming, such as <a href="/facts/High_school_soccer/E2hmhk7v">high school soccer</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> and a show called <i>Sports Zone</i> which started in 2009,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> alongside an annual Christmas special.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="subchannels">Subchannels</h2> <p>The signals for WDNN-CD and WDGA-CD are <a href="/facts/Multiplex_(TV)/W0eu6fGM">multiplexed</a>: </p> <h3>WDNN-CD subchannels</h3> Subchannels of WDNN-CD<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th><a href="/facts/Digital_subchannel/RVvn1WrJ">Channel</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Display_resolution/8LQTWvl3">Res.</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Aspect_ratio_(image)/I3vbqVl3">Aspect</a></th><th>Short name</th><th>Programming</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">49.1</th><td rowspan="5"><a href="/facts/480i/NTPQFv9B">480i</a></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/4%3a3/6CXcyd2v">4:3</a></td><td>WDNN</td><td>Main WDNN-CD programming</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">49.2</th><td>Revn</td><td><a href="/facts/Rev%2527n/4xNCeMQn">Rev'n</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">49.3</th><td><a href="/facts/16%3a9/rS5YUsQd">16:9</a></td><td>Retro</td><td><a href="/facts/Retro_TV/W4bRNXN6">Retro TV</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">49.4</th><td rowspan="2">4:3</td><td>RevFron</td><td><a href="/facts/Infomercial/ECcAVwv7">Infomercials</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">49.5</th><td>3ABN</td><td><a href="/facts/3ABN/MnwA59Ns">3ABN</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>WDGA-CD subchannels</h3> Subchannels of WDGA-CD<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th><a href="/facts/Digital_subchannel/RVvn1WrJ">Channel</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Display_resolution/8LQTWvl3">Res.</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Aspect_ratio_(image)/I3vbqVl3">Aspect</a></th><th>Short name</th><th>Programming</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">43.1</th><td><a href="/facts/720p/kHKsELNr">720p</a></td><td><a href="/facts/16%3a9/rS5YUsQd">16:9</a></td><td>WDGA-HD</td><td><a href="/facts/Heartland_(TV_network)/w45wEj0H">Heartland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">43.2</th><td><a href="/facts/480i/NTPQFv9B">480i</a></td><td><a href="/facts/4%3a3/6CXcyd2v">4:3</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Antenna_TV/2BR2q05L">Antenna TV</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="former-sister-stations">Former sister stations</h2> <p>North Georgia Television also owned <a href="/facts/WTNB-CA/pmsa4tGB">WTNB-CA</a> in <a href="/facts/Cleveland%2c_Tennessee/3BgEwuh7">Cleveland, Tennessee</a>, until selling it to PTP Holdings in 2009;<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> in 2005, WTNB and WDNN both offered similar schedules featuring <a href="/facts/FamilyNet/FtwjXfvQ">FamilyNet</a> and local programming, but WTNB produced its own local programming separate from WDNN and its repeaters.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> WDNN-CD was also repeated by <a href="/facts/LaFayette%2c_Georgia/WxfQCJNS">LaFayette, Georgia</a>'s WLFW-LP (channel 41) until February 16, 2017, when the <a href="/facts/Federal_Communications_Commission/Ueghz8W0">Federal Communications Commission</a> canceled WLFW-LP's license. </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://wdnntv.com">Official website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Omarzu, Tim (February 7, 2016). "We now interrupt your regular programming: local TV signals on the block". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved June 21, 2024. <a href="https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2016/feb/07/we-now-interrupt-your-regular-programming-fcc/" target="_blank">https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2016/feb/07/we-now-interrupt-your-regular-programming-fcc/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Whitfield, Chris (December 18, 2018). "Hall, Wink Theatre restorer, buys local TV stations". Daily Citizen. Retrieved June 21, 2024. <a href="https://www.dailycitizen.news/news/local_news/hall-wink-theatre-restorer-buys-local-tv-stations/article_c9096f14-f6b1-5125-ac69-50efacc79b0b.html" target="_blank">https://www.dailycitizen.news/news/local_news/hall-wink-theatre-restorer-buys-local-tv-stations/article_c9096f14-f6b1-5125-ac69-50efacc79b0b.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"The 'Carpet Capital of the World' is Now Soccer Town U.S.A.". The New York Times. April 14, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2024. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/sports/soccer/dalton-ga-high-school-rivalry.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/sports/soccer/dalton-ga-high-school-rivalry.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"'Sports Zone' airs on WDNN today". Daily Citizen. August 26, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2024. <a href="https://www.dailycitizen.news/sports/sports-zone-airs-on-wdnn-today/article_177b7a5f-a324-5969-bf90-570c3885c10a.html" target="_blank">https://www.dailycitizen.news/sports/sports-zone-airs-on-wdnn-today/article_177b7a5f-a324-5969-bf90-570c3885c10a.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Local Performers Star In WDNN-TV's "North Georgia Christmas Special," To Air Throughout December". Chattanoogan.com. December 13, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024. <a href="https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/12/13/479667/Local-Performers-Star-In-WDNN-TVs.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/12/13/479667/Local-Performers-Star-In-WDNN-TVs.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"RabbitEars TV Query for WDNN". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved June 17, 2024. <a href="https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WDNN#station" target="_blank">https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WDNN#station</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"RabbitEars TV Query for WDGA". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved June 17, 2024. <a href="https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WDGA#station" target="_blank">https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WDGA#station</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>BIA Financial Networks (June 13, 2009). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/deals-110169" target="_blank">https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/deals-110169</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Smith, Doug (February 2005). "TV News" (PDF). VHF-UHF Digest. p. 9. Retrieved April 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.wtfda.org/vud100s/2005/02-2005VUD.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.wtfda.org/vud100s/2005/02-2005VUD.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>