W16DQ-D,

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43 (

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channel 16), is a low-power

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- affiliated

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licensed to Lealman, Florida, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. From June 2007 to May 2008, this station affiliated with LAT TV, a Spanish-language network. Since that network folded and until its affiliation with SBN, it is unknown what programming that station offered.

Analog-to-digital conversion

The station converted to digital in October 2011, flash cutting on channel 43. In 2017, the station moved to channel 16, using the frequency vacated by

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in 2009; the station's call letters changed from W43CE-D to W16DQ-D. Through the use of PSIP, the station's

remains 43. In June 2013, W43CE-D was slated to be sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations; the sale fell through in June 2016. Mako Communications sold its stations, including W43CE-D, to HC2 Holdings in 2017.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:W16dq-d 16DQ-D Television channels and stations established in 1983 Low-power television stations in the United States 1983 establishments in Florida Mass media in St. Petersburg, Florida Classic Reruns TV affiliates