WUPA

Not to be confused with WUPA in Atlanta, GA
WUPA is an UPN affiliate serving Aurora, Ohio and the Aurora market. Broadcasting on channel 9, WUPA is owned and operated by Alltel Communications. Launched in 1990 by Aurora Broadcasters as a public access channel, Island Television bought the station in 1994 and upgraded the station. WUPA then switched to the UPN affiliation in 1995, which it remains to this day. On Jan. 30, 2016, it was announced that Island Television, as well as Higgins Broadcasting, and Oakhurst Broadcasting, were merging into Adelphia Communications. So Island Television had to sell the station, and the station was sold to Chestnut Broadcasting. On Apr. 10, 2017, Chestnut Broadcasting, along with 4 other companies, merged to form Alltel Communications.
Category:Channel 9
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1990
Category:UPN affiliates
Category:Aurora, Ohio
Category:Ohio
Category:Alltel Communications