WMNS-LD, virtual and

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channel 22, is a low-powered independent television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. The station is owned by V.I. Christian Ministries, Inc.;

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, which owns cable-only channel

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, operates WMNS-LD under a

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(LMA). WMNS-LD's transmitter is located atop Hawk Hill.

History

The station was founded on October 17, 2001 as K22GA. It gained the WMNS-LP callsign on December 22, 2003. Prior to July 13, 2009, WMNS-LP broadcast Daystar programming. However, after CBS programming moved from

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to the cable-only channel

, WMNS-LD now provides over-the-air coverage for TV2.

Subchannel

External links

* MNS-LD Low-power television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 2001 2001 establishments in the United States Virgin Islands {{USVirginIslands-stub