WMFD-TV
WMFD-TV is an independent television station in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. It is owned by Mid-State Television, Inc., along with sister radio stations WVNO-FM and WRGM. The stations share studios on Park Avenue West in Ontario, Ohio, where WMFD-TV's transmitter is also located.
WMFD-TV is available on digital cable systems in the north central Ohio area and seen in the Cleveland market via Spectrum cable, DirecTV and Dish Network.
History
The station first signed on the air on February 29, 1988, as WCOM-TV, originally broadcasting on UHF channel 68. The station attempted to enter the Columbus market by construction with a tall transmitter tower south of Mansfield in Butler, but it never achieved cable carriage in the market and shut down in 1989.Channel 68 returned to the air under the current WMFD-TV call letters on June 1, 1992; this time, targeting viewers in north-central Ohio.
Programming
As the only full-power television station specifically serving the Mid-Ohio region, WMFD concentrates on local programming such as Bon Appetit: The Dining Show and Focus on North Central Ohio. The station produces local newscasts, branded as NewsWatch, which air Monday through Friday. WMFD also airs Mid-Ohio area high school football and basketball games. Outside of local programs, the station fills out the remainder of its schedule with syndicated programming and infomercials.Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
| 68.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WMFD-DT | Main WMFD-TV programming |
| 68.2 | 480i | 16:9 | WMFD-DT | 24-Hour Weather |