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#REDIRECT [[List of television stations in Tennessee#LPTV stations]]
{{short description|Low-power TV station in Alexandria–Nashville, Tennessee}}
{{For|the New York radio station formerly known as WRTN|WVIP (disambiguation){{!}}WVIP}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = WRTN-LD
| logo =
| logo_size =
| branding =
| analog =
| digital = 17 ([[UHF]])
| virtual = 6
| translators =
| subchannels =
| affiliations = [[WRTN-LP#Digital channels|see article]]
| airdate = {{start date and age|2007|1}}
| last_airdate =
| location = [[Alexandria, Tennessee|Alexandria]]–[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| country = [[United States]]
| callsign_meaning = '''R'''etro '''T'''elevision '''N'''etwork (former affiliation)
| former_callsigns = W25DG (2004-2005)<br />WKRP-LP (2005-2009)
| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:'''<br />6 (VHF, 2007-2009)<br />'''Digital:'''<br />7 (VHF, 2009-2020)<br />8 (VHF, 2020-2022)
| former_affiliations = [[WRTN-LP#Former digital channels|see article]]
| owner = Richard C. and Lisa A. Goetz
| licensee =
| erp = Digital: 0.3 [[Kilowatt|kW]]
| haat =
| class = [[low-power broadcasting#Television|LD]]
| facility_id = 168141
| coordinates =
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| website =
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'''WRTN-LD''', [[virtual channel]] 6<ref name="WTFDA">{{cite journal|title=TV News|first=Douglas E.|last=Smith|journal=VHF-UHF Digest|publisher=Worldwide TV-FM DX Association|date=January 2008|page=10|url=http://www.wtfda.info/attachment.php?attachmentid=4138&d=1206752347|format=PDF}}</ref> ([[UHF]] [[Digital terrestrial television|digital]] channel 26), is a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power]]
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[[television station]] that serves [[Nashville, Tennessee]] and is based in [[Lebanon, Tennessee|Lebanon]] and [[City of license|licensed]] to [[Alexandria, Tennessee|Alexandria]]. The station is owned by Richard and Lisa Goetz.<ref name="Garvey">{{cite press release|title=FCC Clarifies Low Power Television Carriage on Cable Systems: You're Coming In Loud, But Not Clear|publisher=Garvey Schubert Barer|url=http://www.gsblaw.com/practice/notableevents.asp?StoryID=1353297152008&groupID=21}}</ref>
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[[Category:Low-power television stations in Tennessee|RTN-LD]]
==History==
The station signed on in January 2007 under the [[call sign]] of '''WKRP-LP''', the call sign that was made famous in the American sitcoms ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' and ''[[The New WKRP in Cincinnati]]'', which portray a fictional radio station with that call sign. It was affiliated with White Springs Television<ref name="WTFDA" /> until September 2008 when it switched to the [[Retro Television Network]]. The low power digital channel 7 started broadcasting on June 12, 2009. On April 27, 2009, the call letters of the digital channel were changed to '''WRTN-LD''', but the call letters of the analog channel remained listed as WKRP-LP until 2010, despite the callsign being reassigned to WKRP-LP (now [[Key West, Florida|Key West]] [[sister station]] WKWT-LP).

The station also added several additional subchannels with additional programming. The [[Retro Television Network]] affiliation was moved to the second digital subchannel, as religious programming from [[Daystar (TV network)|Daystar]] was added to the main subchannel. A third subchannel was added in 2009 showing country music videos, however the country music videos would be dropped in 2012, in favor of [[Cozi TV]]. The Cozi TV affiliation then moved to [[WSMV-TV]]'s third subchannel of 4.3, resulting in WRTN discontinuing Cozi TV from their third subchannel a day before WSMV added Cozi TV to their third subchannel (on May 28, 2015).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/83934/cozi-tv-diginet-adds-eight-stations|title = Cozi TV Diginet Adds Eight Stations|date = 23 March 2015}}</ref> WRTN-LD's third subchannel was now occupied by Retro TV, which moved from the second subchannel. The second subchannel became automotive-themed network [[Rev'n]]. Retro TV then moved to the station's fifth subchannel, (replacing [[Tuff TV]]) to make way for [[Antenna TV]], as that network debuted on the station's third subchannel on the weekend of September 11, 2015. On September 21, 2015, [[This TV]] (which was previously seen on [[WTVF]]'s third subchannel) moved to WRTN's second subchannel of 6.2, replacing Rev'n, as WTVF replaced This TV with the new comedy oriented Network [[Laff (TV network)|Laff]].<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ew-scripps-company-to-launch-grit-and-escape--expand-laff-distribution-in-new-multi-network-agreement-with-katz-broadcasting-300084784.html "E.W. Scripps Company to Launch Grit and Escape & Expand LAFF Distribution In New Multi-Network Agreement with Katz Broadcasting]." PR Newswire (May 18, 2015). Retrieved September 17, 2015.</ref> On Tuesday September 22, Antenna TV & This TV swapped channel positions with Antenna TV moving to Channel 6.2 & This TV moving to Channel 6.3. On September 30, 2015, Rev'n was readded to 6.2, with Antenna TV moving back to 6.3, and This TV moving to 6.6, replacing the localized classic movies channel that was run by WRTN.

On December 31, 2015, This TV moved from channel 6.6 to channel 6.3, replacing Antenna TV, which moved to [[WZTV]]'s third digital subchannel of 17.3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nashvilledtvnews.info/archives|title = Nashville DTV News & More}}</ref> Tuff TV was readded once again to channel 6.6 on the same day.

On June 21, 2016, WRTN replaced the infomercials running 24 hours a day on Channel 6.7 with [[Ebru TV]], however six months later, on December 9, 2016, Ebru TV was replaced with a local channel, which originates from WRTN, running classic [[Western (genre)|Western]] movies and TV shows 24 hours a day on Channel 6.7. Also on that day, WRTN discontinued Rev'n on Channel 6.2 & replaced that channel with [[Jewelry Television]], therefore returning that infomercial marketer to Nashville after [[WJFB]] stopped airing it to move the full-time [[America One]] affiliate to its main channel in HD, now a simulcast of WJFB 44.1. WJFB's America One affiliation remained on that channel until 2015 when it became affiliated with the [[Tri-State Christian Television]] network. In January, 2017, WRTN-LD6 was replaced with [[Evine]]. In June 2017, WRTN subchannels were swapped.

On December 3, 2019, This TV was discontinued from channel 6.3, while Jewelry Television was discontinued from channel 6.7, leaving both channels temporarily vacant. This TV would make its return once again to 6.3 on December 10, 2019.<ref>[https://nashvilledtvnews.info/ nashvilledtvnews.info]</ref>

In addition to country music videos, channels 6.4 and 6.5 have aired various public domain content, including YouTube videos, sitcoms from the Golden Age of Television, westerns and horror shows. Currently, channel 6.4 airs various classic television shows, while channel 6.5 is home to "Horror Haven", airing horror shows that either aired on Retro TV and other diginets, cable access, or originate from YouTube.

===Spectrum incentive auction results===
The station has a [[construction permit]] to move its digital operations to UHF 17, and is in the process of doing so, as a result of the [[FCC spectrum auction|FCC Spectrum Auction]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=2016570|title = Application Search Details}}</ref> The station went off the air on July 3, 2020 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. [[Central Daylight Time|CDT]] to work on their transmitter and temporarily broadcast on VHF Channel 8.<ref>[https://nashvilledtvnews.info/ https://nashvilledtvnews.info/]</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=WRTN | title=TV Query Results -- Video Division (FCC) USA }}</ref>

WRTN-LD renewed its station license on April 22, 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f9178f169f20178fa4065920e18&id=25076f9178f169f20178fa4065920e18&goBack=N | title=Licensing and Management System }}</ref>

WRTN-LD returned to the air on Monday, April 25, 2022, carrying some of the same subchannels as it did, before it went off the air for channel relocating. WRTN-LD was in a channel sharing agreement with [[Daystar Television Network|Daystar]] [[Owned-and-operated station]] [[WNTU-LD]] (On UHF channel 26) and is still also carrying and sharing the Daystar affiliation, until WRTN moved to its new digital channel location of channel 17 on May 11, 2022.<ref>[https://nashvilledtvnews.info/post/WRTN_is_Now_Broadcasting,_but_Not_on_RF_17 nashvilledtvnews.info - WRTN is Now Broadcasting, but Not on RF 17]</ref><ref>[https://nashvilledtvnews.info/post/WRTN_RF_17_is_On_the_Air_-_Updated Nashvilledtvnews.info - WRTN 17 is On the Air]</ref>

The station's analog license was cancelled by the FCC on April 28, 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=c4be506c9de942ca9baccf6212b6c0ea&id=c4be506c9de942ca9baccf6212b6c0ea&goBack=N | title=Licensing and Management System }}</ref>

==Digital television==

===Digital channels===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
! [[Display resolution|Video]]
! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! Short name
! Programming
|-
| 6.1 ||rowspan=7|[[480i]] ||rowspan=7|[[4:3]] || Daystar || [[Daystar Television Network|Daystar]]
|-
| 6.2 || WRTN || Blank
|-
| 6.3 || CMC || [[This TV]]
|-
| 6.4 || ClasTV || Classic TV Shows
|-
| 6.5 || TuffTV || Horror Haven
|-
| 6.6 || ClasMov || rowspan=2|Blank
|-
| 6.7 || Info
|}

===Former affiliations===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Channel
! Programming
|-
|6/6.1 || White Springs Television (January 2007-September 2008)<br />[[Retro Television Network|Retro TV]] (September 2008-April 27, 2009)
|-
|6.2 || Retro TV (April 27, 2009 – May 27, 2015 and June 2017-July 3, 2020)<br />[[This TV]] (September 21–22, 2015)<br />[[Rev'n]] (May 27-September 21, 2015 and September 30, 2015-December 9, 2016)<br />[[Jewelry Television]] (December 9, 2016-June 2017)<br />[[Antenna TV]] (September 22–30, 2015)
|-
|6.3 || [[Country music|Country]] [[music videos]] (2009-2012)<br />[[Cozi TV]] (2012-May 27, 2015)<br />Retro TV (May 27-September 11, 2015)<br />Antenna TV (September 11-2 and September 30-December 31, 2015)
|-
|6.5 || [[Tuff TV]] (until September 11, 2015)<br />Retro TV (September 11, 2015-June 2017)<br />Classic Movies and TV Shows (June 2017-July 3, 2020)
|-
|6.6 || Classic Movies (until September 30, 2015)<br />This TV (September 30-December 31, 2015)<br />Tuff TV (December 31, 2015-January 2017)<br />[[ShopHQ|Evine]] (January–June 2017)
|-
|6.7 || [[Infomercial]]s (until June 21, 2016)<br />[[Ebru TV]] (June 21-December 9, 2016)<br />Classic Movies and TV Shows (December 9, 2016-June 2017)<br />Jewelry Television (June 2017-December 3, 2019)
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|168141|WRTN-LD}}

{{Nashville TV}}
{{Other Tennessee Stations}}

[[Category:Low-power television stations in Tennessee|RTN-LP]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2007]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2007]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Tennessee]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Tennessee]]

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