 WJPW-CD began operation as a station licensed to Steubenville, Ohio on channel 57 with the call sign W57BH.The station was founded and owned by Bruno-Goodworth Network, Inc. as a repeater for its independent Pittsburgh class A station WBGN-LP.A move from channel 57 to channel 18 was required when WTOV-TV was granted digital facilities on channel 57.