WTLW

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WTLW is the Lima, Ohio affiliate of the i television network (formerly known as Pax TV). The station is owned by American Christian Television Services, and broadcasts its analog signal on UHF channel 44. It runs infomercials and religious programming before 5 p.m.; and family dramas, first-run talk shows, family movies, and reality shows after 5 p.m.

History

WTLW has its roots in Christian radio station WTGN-FM, also in Lima. In 1976, WTGN solicited its listeners for seed money for a new television station. Before the station received FCC approval, however, WTGN opted not to own nor operate the new station, and the people behind the drive to get WTLW on the air decided to incorporate as American Christian Television Services, Inc.

The station chose the hangar at the former Allen County Airport to build a studio. The new studios, measuring 80 feet by 80 feet, was believed by the station founders to be the largest television studio in Northwest Ohio. The hangar was converted into a television studio in 1980, through the efforts of volunteers.

On June 13, 1982, WTLW signed on the air.

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Broadcast television in the Lima, Ohio market [(Nielsen DMA #185)]'''
WLQP-LP 18 (UPN/ABC, eff. 9/2006) - WOHL-CA 25 (FOX/''MNTV sec., eff. 9/2006) - WBGU 27 (PBS) - WLIO 35 (NBC/CW on DT2, eff. 9/2006) - WLMO-LP 38 (CBS) - WTLW 44 (i)
Local Cable Television Channels
WBOH 3 (The WB/The CW)
Out-of-market Broadcast television available on cable:
WHIO 7 (CBS, Dayton) - WBNS 10 (CBS, Columbus) - WTVG 13 (ABC, Toledo)
See also: Broadcast television stations in the , , , , and Markets

Other Television Stations in the state of Ohio

Independent Stations: WGCT 8 () - W21BF 21 () - WDFM 26 () - W57BH 57 () - WMFD 68 ()

Home Shopping Stations: WRAP-CA 32 (infomercials, ) - WBTL 34 (AS, ) - WXOX 65 (HSN/America's Store, ) - WOAC 67 (S@H/JTV, )

i Network Affiliates: WVPX 23 () - WTLW 44 () - WSFJ 51 ()

America One Affiliates: WBKA-CA 22 () - WFND 22 (, also Daystar) - WOTH 25 () - WAOH 29 / W35AX 35 () - WIVN-LP 29 / WIVM-LP 52 ()

Religious Stations: WDLI 17 (TBN, ) - WFND 22 (, also America One) - WLMB 40 (FamilyNet, ) - WGGN 52 (TBN, )

Other Stations: WSSS-LP 25 (MTV2, ) - W38DH 38 (MTV2, ) - WQHS 61 (Univision, )

'''See also: , , , , , and stations in Ohio

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