Allentown, PA (October 8, 1989)

[ftballfan]

Source: The Morning Call

Service Electric Bethlehem
2 – TV2 / WNEP (ABC 16 Scranton)
3 – KYW (NBC 3 Philadelphia)
4 – WPHL (IND 17 Philadelphia)
5 – WNYW (FOX 5 New York City)
6 – WPVI (ABC 6 Philadelphia)
7 – USA Network
8 – WFMZ (IND 69 Allentown)
9 – WWOR (IND 9 Secaucus)
10 – WCAU (CBS 10 Philadelphia)
11 – WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 – WLVT (PBS 39 Allentown)
13 – WTXF (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
14 – Lifetime
15 – CNN
16 – ESPN
17 – EWTN
18 – MTV
19 – VH1
20 – CMT / Penn National Telebet / Philadelphia Park Racing
21 – WNBC (NBC 4 New York City) / Philadelphia Racing
22 – PRISM
23 – HBO
24 – Disney Channel
25 – Cinemax
26 – Request TV / Time and Weather
27 – Time/Weather/Messages
28 – The Nashville Network
29 – CBN Family Channel
30 – TNT
31 – Headline News
32 – Weather Channel
33 – Financial News Network / SCORE / TelShop
34 – Univision
35 – A&E Network
36 – Nickelodeon
37 – Discovery Channel
38 – Nostalgia Network
39 – PTL Network
40 – WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
41 – Travel Channel
[QVC and Home Shopping Network are listed as “dial position depends on channel selector”]

Twin County Allentown
2 – WPHL (IND 17 Philadelphia)
3 – KYW (NBC 3 Philadelphia)
4 – WNEP (ABC 16 Scranton) / WBRE (NBC 28 Wilkes-Barre) / TV-4 Local
5 – WNYW (FOX 5 New York City)
6 – WPVI (ABC 6 Philadelphia)
7 – WFMZ (IND 69 Allentown) / Headline News
8 – WLVT (PBS 39 Allentown) / WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
9 – WWOR (IND 9 Secaucus)
10 – WCAU (CBS 10 Philadelphia)
11 – WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 – ESPN
13 – WTXF (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
16 – WTVE (IND 51 Reading)
18 – TNT
19 – Financial News Network / AP News / Penn National Telebet
22 – Cable Value Network
23 – The Nashville Network
24 – A&E Network
25 – CNN
28 – The Italian Channel
30 – Nickelodeon
31 – MTV
32 – USA Network
33 – Discovery Channel
34 – Univision
35 – C-SPAN
36 – Lifetime
37 – Weather Channel
38 – EWTN
39 – VH1
40 – WBRE (NBC 28 Wilkes-Barre)
41 – Headline News
42 – WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
43 – WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
44 – WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
45 – CMT
46 – PTL Network
47 – CBN Family Channel
P0 – Showtime
P1 – Disney Channel
P2 – Cinemax
P4 – Viewer’s Choice PPV
P5 – HBO
P6 – PRISM
P7 – The Movie Channel
P8 – Playboy Channel
P9 – Adult PPV

Sammons Easton
2 – ESPN
3 – KYW (NBC 3 Philadelphia)
4 – WTXF (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
5 – WNYW (FOX 5 New York City)
6 – WPVI (ABC 6 Philadelphia)
7 – WFMZ (IND 69 Allentown)
8 – WLVT (PBS 39 Allentown)
9 – WWOR (IND 9 Secaucus)
10 – WCAU (CBS 10 Philadelphia)
11 – WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 – WPHL (IND 17 Philadelphia)
13 – WNJT (PBS 52 Trenton)
14 – Viewer’s Choice PPV
15 – C-SPAN 2
16 – Nickelodeon
17 – Financial News Network / Playboy Network
18 – WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
19 – Cinemax
20 – HBO
21 – WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
22 – PRISM
23 – WNEP (ABC 16 Scranton)
24 – WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
25 – The Nashville Network
26 – Lifetime
27 – MTV
28 – CBN Family Channel
29 – C-SPAN
30 – CNN
31 – USA Network
32 – Showtime
33 – Discovery Channel
34 – Bulletin Board
35 – Weather Channel
36 – Disney Channel
37 – TNT
38 – The Movie Channel
39 – VH1
40 – Univision
41 – Black Entertainment Television
42 – A&E Network
43 – Cable Value Network
44 – Telebet / Movietime
57 – WBRE (NBC 28 Wilkes-Barre)

Sammons Emmaus
2 – ESPN
3 – KYW (NBC 3 Philadelphia)
4 – WLVT (PBS 39 Allentown)
5 – WNYW (FOX 5 New York City)
6 – WPVI (ABC 6 Philadelphia)
7 – WTXF (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
8 – WFMZ (IND 69 Allentown)
9 – WWOR (IND 9 Secaucus)
10 – WCAU (CBS 10 Philadelphia)
11 – WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 – WPHL (IND 17 Philadelphia)
13 – WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
14 – Showtime
15 – C-SPAN
16 – Playboy Network / Bulletin Board
17 – WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
18 – WBRE (NBC 28 Wilkes-Barre)
19 – Cinemax
20 – WTVE (IND 51 Reading)
21 – HBO
22 – PRISM
23 – WNEP (ABC 16 Scranton)
24 – WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
25 – The Nashville Network
26 – Lifetime
27 – MTV
28 – CBN Family Channel
29 – Nickelodeon
30 – CNN
31 – USA Network
32 – Telebet / Movietime
33 – Headline News
34 – Weather Channel
35 – Disney Channel
36 – A&E Network
37 – Discovery Channel
38 – The Movie Channel
39 – VH1
40 – Cable Value Network
41 – C-SPAN 2
42 – Financial News Network / SCORE
43 – Bulletin Board
44 – TNT

Blue Ridge Jim Thorpe/Lehighton
2 – WYOU (CBS 22 Scranton)
3 – KYW (NBC 3 Philadelphia)
4 – WFMZ (IND 69 Allentown)
5 – WTXF (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
6 – WPVI (ABC 6 Philadelphia)
7 – WBRE (NBC 28 Wilkes-Barre)
8 – WNEP (ABC 16 Scranton)
9 – WWOR (IND 9 Secaucus)
10 – WCAU (CBS 10 Philadelphia)
11 – WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 – WLVT (PBS 39 Allentown)
13 – Local 13 / UPI News
14 – Disney Channel
15 – ESPN
16 – Financial News Network / Telebet
17 – PRISM
18 – WPHL (IND 17 Philadelphia)
19 – PENNARAMA
20 – HBO
21 – WNYW (FOX 5 New York City)
22 – Cinemax
23 – WVIA (PBS 44 Scranton)
24 – WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
25 – Nickelodeon
26 – CNN
27 – USA Network
28 – The Nashville Network
29 – MTV
30 – Lifetime
31 – Discovery Channel / QVC
32 – Financial News Network
33 – A&E Network
34 – Weather Channel
35 – C-SPAN
36 – Tempo
37 – CBN Family Channel
38 – WOLF (FOX 38 Scranton)
39 – Home Shopping Network
40 – TNT

Blue Ridge Stroudsburg
2 – WYOU (CBS 22 Scranton)
3 – KYW (NBC 3 Philadelphia)
4 – WPHL (IND 17 Philadelphia)
5 – WFMZ (IND 69 Allentown)
6 – WPVI (ABC 6 Philadelphia)
7 – WNEP (ABC 16 Scranton)
8 – WBRE (NBC 28 Wilkes-Barre)
9 – WWOR (IND 9 Secaucus)
10 – WCAU (CBS 10 Philadelphia)
11 – WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 – WLVT (PBS 39 Allentown)
13 – Local 13 / UPI News
14 – Disney Channel
15 – ESPN
17 – PRISM
18 – WTXF (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
19 – PENNARAMA
20 – HBO
21 – WNYW (FOX 5 New York City)
22 – Cinemax
23 – MTV
24 – WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
25 – The Nashville Network
26 – CNN
27 – USA Network
28 – Nickelodeon
29 – WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
30 – WVIA (PBS 44 Scranton)
31 – Discovery Channel / QVC
32 – Financial News Network
33 – A&E Network
34 – Weather Channel
35 – Lifetime
36 – Tempo
37 – CBN Family Channel
38 – WOLF (FOX 38 Scranton)
39 – Home Shopping Network
41 – TNT

Blue Ridge Lansford
2 – WLVT (PBS 39 Allentown)
3 – WBRE (NBC 28 Wilkes-Barre)
4 – WYOU (CBS 22 Scranton)
5 – WFMZ (IND 69 Allentown)
6 – WPVI (ABC 6 Philadelphia)
7 – WTXF (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
8 – WNEP (ABC 16 Scranton)
9 – WWOR (IND 9 Secaucus)
10 – WCAU (CBS 10 Philadelphia)
11 – WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 – WNYW (FOX 5 New York City)
13 – Local 13 / UPI News
14 – Disney Channel
15 – ESPN
16 – Financial News Network / Telebet
17 – PRISM
18 – PENNARAMA
19 – KYW (NBC 3 Philadelphia)
20 – HBO
21 – WPHL (IND 17 Philadelphia)
22 – Cinemax
23 – WVIA (PBS 44 Scranton)
24 – WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
25 – Nickelodeon
26 – CNN
27 – USA Network
28 – The Nashville Network
29 – MTV
30 – Lifetime
31 – Discovery Channel / QVC
32 – Financial News Network
33 – A&E Network
34 – Weather Channel
35 – C-SPAN
36 – Tempo
37 – CBN Family Channel
38 – WOLF (FOX 38 Scranton)
39 – Home Shopping Network
40 – TNT

 

[KML0224]

I'll bet that SYNDEX messed all that up about 3 months later!

 

[crainbebo]

I wonder if the NYC Big 3's were already blacked out before hand? Especially since WNBC would sometimes be replaced with horse racing from Philadelphia Park on the Service Electric Bethlehem service. But if not, it sure would be interesting to watch network shows! Three CBS stations in Stroudsburg for example.

 

[ftballfan]

I wonder if the NYC Big 3's were already blacked out before hand? Especially since WNBC would sometimes be replaced with horse racing from Philadelphia Park on the Service Electric Bethlehem service. But if not, it sure would be interesting to watch network shows! Three CBS stations in Stroudsburg for example.

I would imagine there were still a sizable number of pre-emptions at this time. I've seen that KYW was infamous for pre-empting lots of NBC daytime shows during this era (hence the carriage of WBRE and/or WNBC on all of these cable systems). WNEP, despite no longer having cable carriage in the Lehigh Valley proper, still has a translator in Allentown!