fɹʌm ɪts stˈɑːɹt, ðə stˈeɪʃən hæd ðə dˌɪsɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ɐ jˌuːˌeɪtʃˈɛfbˈænd tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən stˈeɪʃən kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ wɪð tˈuː wˈɛlɪstˈæblɪʃt vˌiːˌeɪtʃˈɛf stˈeɪʃənz.
From its start, the station had the disadvantage of being a UHF-band television station competing with two well-established VHF stations.