Branding Z24: The Zone Affiliations Cozi TV (2012–present) | Channels Digital: 50 (UHF/PSIP) | |
Subchannels 50.1 Cozi TV
50.2 Justice Network
50.3 Buzzr Owner Eagle Broadcasting Group, Inc. First air date November 14, 1986; 30 years ago (1986-11-14) | ||
WTZP-LD is a low-power television station that is licensed to Portsmouth, Ohio, which is part of the Charleston/Huntington, WVA/Ashland, KY media market. It broadcasts on UHF channel 50 over the air, and it’s also available on Time Warner Cable channel 24 within the Charleston/Huntington market, and TWC channel 73 in Jackson, Ohio, as well as TWC channel 23 in South Webster, Ohio. It is affiliated with Cozi TV.
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Coverage Area
WTZP covers five counties in south-central Ohio, as well as Greenup and Lewis Counties in northeastern Kentucky. Grade B coverage is also available as far as Ashland and Morehead, Kentucky, as well as Huntington, West Virginia.
Programming
WTZP-LP broadcasts a local news program at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. Local sports programming from area schools in southern Ohio, as well as Portsmouth-area events are also featured. Children’s Educational (E/I) programming is aired from 10 a.m. To 12 Noon ET Saturdays, and 10-11 a.m. ET Sundays. The remaining parts of the station’s program schedule is filled with programming from Cozi TV.
WTZP's third subchannel was launched in late 2015 to carry Laff programming, however in early 2017, Laff programming was replaced by Buzzr programming.
Digital television
Both digital subchannels broadcast in 480i standard definition format.