WNPS-TV

WNPS-TV, VHF digital channel 13, is a Disney Network-affiliated television station licensed to Nextonville, Tennessee, United States. WNPS-TV's callsign letters stand for "Nextonville Programming Services," which refers to the parent company of WNPS-TV's current licensee, NextonVideo Industries.

History
The station signed-on the air on February 29, 1960 (Leap Day), licensed by the Federal Communications Commision to broadcast an over-the-air signal on VHF channel 13. Most commercial independent television outlets in Tennessee usually only borrowed programming from other distributors, while WNPS-TV was no exception. Originally broadcasting in black and white, the station transitioned to color in late 1963. On February 1, 1975, like fellow independent station WNVI (now a Fox affiliate), the station underwent its first rebrand as Keen 13. Before becoming one of the original affiliates of the Disney Network, WNPS-TV syndicated throughout the 1980s such shows as Soul Train, Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, Sanford and Son, and The Flintstones.

On September 9, 1988, WNPS-TV became a charter affiliate of the Disney Network at its inception, although the station retained most of its programming schedules from before.

Trivia

 * The sign-off video which WNPS-TV aired to end its broadcast schedule from 1983 to 2001 revolved around a teenage girl, who, not noticing that her TV is still on, goes into her bedroom, and changes into her pajamas from her shirt, jeans, and socks. The sign-on video which WNPS-TV aired during that time does vice versa, with the teenage girl waking up, undressing from her pajamas, and putting on her shirt, jeans, and socks. This sign-off video is one of the rare instances in which a girl's undergarment can be seen. According to a blog entry on WNPS-TV's website, the girl's name was revealed to be Mackenzie Johnson (born March 6, 1968).