We hadn't diligently watched ideastream PBS affiliate WVIZ/25's application to run its post-transition power level before the June 12th transition, one week from Friday.As it turns out, the Special Temporary Authority request was quickly approved by the FCC on May 29th.(We guess we're not used to the FCC or any other government agency processing digital paperwork that quickly.)That means whenever WVIZ-DT's new antenna is mounted on the tower it will share with WKYC-DT, the station will be able … [Read more...]
One TV, One Radio
Posted on June 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
One quick hit for TV, one for radio...WKYC DIGITAL: From the ODTV side of OMW, a bit about Gannett NBC affiliate WKYC/3 Cleveland's new facility.As if drawn by a giant magnet to Broadview Road in Parma, the OMW/ODTV Mobile took another trip up to the tower that will soon hold antennas for WKYC-DT (RF 17) and ideastream PBS affiliate WVIZ-DT (RF 26).Why, this time, again?Our inbox was peppered Tuesday with questions from folks who were having trouble picking up the current WKYC-DT (RF 2) … [Read more...]
This Is Here, Cable Wise
Posted on June 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
If you were trying to figure out what was taking Time Warner Cable's Northeast Ohio system so long to add the MGM classic TV channel "This TV" (via WUAB-DT's 43.2 subchannel), you weren't alone.But considering that we just found it, we can't blame you for missing the addition.We stumbled upon "This TV Cleveland" almost by accident the other day.At least in this part of the TWC NEO universe, it is now airing on digital cable channel 248.A quick look at the lineup shows "This TV" out there on its … [Read more...]
Uncovering Items
Posted on June 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It's a very, very busy list today...so, let's get at it...LAST ONE STANDING: We'll have a one-week-out update on our Ohio Digital TV blog later this week.For now, just one note...we have confirmation that at least one Cleveland market TV station will be waiting until the very last minute, literally, to shut off its analog signal.Western Reserve PBS station manager and OMW reader Bill O'Neil checks in to let us know that the PBS station's Akron outlet, WEAO/49, will retire the analog 49 … [Read more...]
ODTV: It’s About The Timing
Posted on May 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Here we are, just two weeks and one day away from the now-set-in-stone (we presume) digital TV transition date of June 12th.And as we get closer, the timing gets clearer.Read our full item, with significant updates about the digital transition in the Cleveland market, on our Ohio Digital TV blog... … [Read more...]
Time Warner’s May HDTV Channel Wave
Posted on May 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The latest group of new HDTV channels has arrived in most local Time Warner Cable service areas in Northeast Ohio.OMW readers report that the HD versions of the Golf Channel. CNN, FX, Fox News Channel, and Science Channel have shown up as of earlier today. Digital Basic subscribers should also have the HD version of the National Geographic Channel.By tomorrow, HD Tier subscribers should see the history-oriented Smithsonian Channel, and Mav TV.To the best of our understanding, the channels are … [Read more...]
DTV Season Into High Gear
Posted on May 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Like the upcoming Memorial Day weekend usually signals the start of the mythical Summer Driving Season, today apparently signals the start of the Official DTV Transition - We're Serious About This, We're Really Going To Do This Now - Season...with the June 12th transition date just weeks away.Local TV stations in Northeast Ohio are indeed joining along with a nationwide DTV "soft test", interrupting their analog signals three times today to urge viewers to, well, make their own transition.More … [Read more...]
WKYC/WVIZ Tower Nearly Done
Posted on May 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It's now three weeks from what appears to be the final digital TV transition date, June 12th, when all full-power analog signals in the United States will sign off for good.And work on one new local digital TV transmission tower appears to be up to speed.Check out the pictures, and more, here on our Ohio Digital TV sister site... … [Read more...]
TWC HDTV Request
Posted on May 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
OMW would like to know if any readers are still experiencing various glitches related to the rollout of new HD channels in Time Warner Cable's Northeast Ohio footprint.This request is only for those in areas which have already received the most recent set of channels released to areas with Switched Digital Video (SDV) activated, who have seen such issues as channel breakup or audio with no video.Please tell us where you live (city/community), and which part of the TWC system you are in...legacy … [Read more...]
TWC Updates – Everyone
Posted on May 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We've been getting scattered reports from our readers about the Time Warner Cable HDTV situation in Northeast Ohio.Since we reported earlier that the company's latest wave of HD channels has been rolling out in some, but not all, of the Northeast Ohio footprint due to the implementation of SDV - "Switched Digital Video" - TWC has basically acknowledged that in its latest "Programming Notice" online, updated Tuesday afternoon.Quoting some of the important parts, first, in reference to the April … [Read more...]
