separate schedules. Channel 68 would close down for good in September 2003. However, as of July 2006, TVguide.com still shows the station as on the air, carrying a schedule separate from W33BY. As of current, however, the FCC database has no listings for W68CH, or any channel 68, in the Detroit area. Viewers in the area have confirmed that channel 68 is no longer broadcasting, and hasn't for quite some time. They later filed a construction permit to flash cut channel 33 to a digital signal, broadcasting at 4 kW from facilities at its studios in Highland Park. The permit was to expire September 1, 2015, the date in which all low-powered television stations in the United States must convert to digital or close down, as per the FCC's digital conversion plan. The station converted to digital operations on December 4, 2014, and was licensed by the FCC for digital operation on January 29, 2015. When W33BY converted to digital, it was given a total of 4 subchannels. 33.1 was broadcast in 720p, with the other 3 subchannels being 480i simulcasts with a 4:3 aspect ratio. However, on November 7, 2015, a simulcast of WVIE with a slide saying "W33BY DETROIT" was added to 33.3. On November 8, 2015, WHPR-FM was added to 33.2, and The Dream Network" was added to 33.4. 33.4 was however, reverted to a simulcast of 33.1 again in May 2016. On August 3, 2018, the station changed its call letters to WHPS-CD. Digital channels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: As part of the spectrum auction, W33BY-D moved to UHF 15 as WHPS-CD (initially proposed as W15EC-D). See also WHPR-FM WVIE-FM Media in Detroit References External links Official website HPS-CD LocusPoint Networks Low-power television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 1995 1995 establishments in Michigan Highland Park, Michigan