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161:Independent
158:(1953–1956)
66:Programming
1289:Categories
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1172:(UHF 23) (
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1039:CatholicTV
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684:WPXD-TV 31
551:Full-power
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524:Port Huron
504:SW Ontario
451:1953-1957
338:References
309:Allen Park
139:1957-12-31
122:1953-04-03
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606:WXYZ-TV 7
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520:Ann Arbor
170:Call sign
81:Ownership
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1160:W48AV 48
1107:Local 4+
964:ATSC 3.0
937:CBN News
786:PBS Kids
594:, .2/.4
371:July 30,
285:Sky King
44:Channels
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1174:Daystar
1135:WJMY 20
1130:WPAG 20
1122:Defunct
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843:NewsNet
778:WTVS 56
764:Charge!
726:WADL 38
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674:Mystery
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574:H&I
566:Movies!
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516:Detroit
457:WJMY-TV
417:May 21,
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320:WUOM-TV
305:WJMY-TV
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236:Saginaw
222:History
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172:meaning
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75:Defunct
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894:Oxygen
847:ShopHQ
790:Create
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282:and
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902:Ads
898:NTD
878:JTV
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