WVVH-CD (channel 18) is a low-power Class A television station in

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, United States. The station is owned by Greg and Ernie Schmizzi, doing business as Video Voice, Inc., and runs programming from

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and Outside TV. WVVH-CD's studios are located in East Hampton, and its transmitter is located in

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History

The station was founded in 1983, but it signed on as an affiliate of Channel America in 1988. Brothers Greg and Ernie Schimizzi, doing business as Video Voice, brought W23AA from David Post changing the call sign to WVVH-LP on October 4, 1994. In 2001, WVVH-LP moved to channel 50 since WFTY (channel 67) would be broadcasting its digital signal on channel 23 and could potentially cause interference to WVVH. In 2003, the station signed to become an affiliate of the Omni Broadcasting Network. In 2004, the station began

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its programming online. On November 15, 2005, the station applied for a

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to begin digital broadcasting on its existing channel 50. In 2007, a consortium from its home base in

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, acquired Resort Sports Network with an eye towards expanding the network's shows with broadcasts from WVVH about the lifestyle options at resorts. The station changed its call letters to WVVH-CA on April 15, 2008, this reflected its change from a low-power (LP) station to a Class A station (CA). The station changed its call sign again on October 21, 2011, to the current WVVH-CD.

Programming

In addition to its network programming, WVVH-CD also shows local programming, such as the '' Hampton Classic Horse Show'', ''

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'', and the ''Bridgehampton Road Rally'', as well as the talk show ''In The Mixx'', which premiered in summer 2012. At one time, WVVH maintained a local newscast, but eventually began carrying ''INN News''. WVVH also carried the syndicated ''

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'' program on weekday mornings.

Subchannels

The station's signal is

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References

External links

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