WYCN

WYCN (channel 44) is an independent television station licensed to Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States, serving the Charlotte area. Owned and operated by the Central Networks Corporation division alongside Charlotte-licensed Central owned-and-operated station WBZ-TV (channel 15), both stations share studios on North Tryon and West 23rd streets north of uptown Charlotte, while WYCN's transmitter is located near Reedy Creek Park in the Newell section of the city.
==ATSC 3.0 lighthouse service==
On June 29, 2021, WYCN converted the digital channel 19 to ATSC 3.0, hosting simulcasts from WNC-TV, WCHE, WBZ-TV, WUCE and WCTU. Existing ATSC 1.0 channels from WYCN previously on channel 19 are hosted by WCHE, WBZ, WUCE and WCTU, but retain their virtual channel 44 identities as part of the arrangement.
The station's digital signal on channel 19 is multiplexed:
Subchannels of WYCN (ATSC 3.0)
Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming
2.1 	1080i	16:9 	WNC 	ATSC 3.0 simulcast of WNC-TV/Fox
3.1 	1080i	16:9 	WCHE 	ATSC 3.0 simulcast of WCHE/ABC
15.1 	1080i	16:9 	WBZ 	ATSC 3.0 simulcast of WBZ-TV/Central
21.1 	1080i	16:9 	WUCE 	ATSC 3.0 simulcast of WUCE/CBS
36.1 	1080i	16:9 	WCTU 	ATSC 3.0 simulcast of WCTU/NBC
44.1 	1080i	16:9 	WYCN 	Main WYCN programming
Category:Charlotte, North Carolina
Category:North Carolina
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1993
Category:Independent television stations
Category:Channel 44