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Call letters' meaning
  
W LaMB (of God)

Slogan
  
Toledo's Christian Station

Channels
  
Digital: 5 (VHF) Virtual: 40 (PSIP)

Affiliations
  
religious independent, FamilyNet, Worship

Owner
  
Dominion Broadcasting, Inc.

Founded
  
October 19, 1998; 18 years ago (1998-10-19)

WLMB channel 40 (digital 5) is an independent, Christian/family oriented TV station licensed to Toledo, Ohio, and serving the NW Ohio/SE Michigan area. The station's first call sign was issued as WXAE-TV on July 17, 1992. It adopted its current call-sign on May 17, 1994. However, the station did not commence broadcasting until October 19, 1998.

WLMB's lineup features religious and children's shows in the mornings, classic TV series afternoons and early evenings, and more religious programming during primetime and overnights. Some of these programs are provided to WLMB from FamilyNet and The Worship Network.

WLMB was an affiliate of Pax from 2000 to 2002, but they only carried selected original and religious programming, plus weather reports.

WLMB is owned and operated by Dominion Broadcasting, which is not related to Dominion Media, owners of WWJS-CD in the Louisville, Kentucky area.

Awards and honors

  • Four-time National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Television Station of the Year Award winner (2003, 2004, 2007, 2010)
  • Seven-time NRB People's Choice Award winner (for various programs)
  • 2010 Bronze Telly Award for Commercial Production (for an ad for a NW Ohio furniture store)
  • References

    WLMB Wikipedia