Changes Coming to WSAH-DT 7/1

tripinva · Sep 16, 2009

No.

- Trip

RonTheEngineer · Sep 16, 2009

ansky212 said:
Yeah they cut out the 11pm hour (Magnum PI) two weeks ago. Ironically this was the only hour of programming I liked.
I also understand the economics of the situation, but I don't really know what they were expecting considering there was no promoting of RTV. And other RTV affiliates nationwide seem to be doing well as the network keeps expanding on the number of affiliates. I just think WSAH botched this one up.

RTV made some outlandish promises they could not deliver on. Any attempt to work with them was either ignored or bullied away (take note of the OnePhone ad, this is the personality running the show). I requested promotional materials repeatedly, FCC REQUIRED reports for the public affairs, FCC REQUIRED announcements for kid's changes, etc. When I went over this person's head, after my complaints and requests were ignored for the final time, I was actually yelled at for going over his head.

They swore they aired locally sold advertisements on our LA station, but the aircheck recordings say different. This is a HUGE deal, as we don't watch the stations 24/7, we count on the as-run log and the relative reliability of the automation system to swear "yes it aired" to the client. When confronted with this, they ignored it. When I went to the owner, I got "oops, sorry".

RTV is plagued with technical issues, of which they cannot or will not correct. Such things as lipsync, skipping shows, server crashes, satellite receiver crashes and poor audio quality and levels. I have attempted to advise them on numerous occasions, well... see above. Any station who carries RTV on their main, stops shortly after. They only "expand" into digital subchannels, where it costs nothing to add them.

I urge you to read their Facebook fan page, where there are numerous complaints, which go ignored and unaddressed.

MarcB · Sep 16, 2009

So sorry to hear things with RTV are going South. Are you guys stuck in a long-term contract with them or can you terminate it? Going back to Infomercials if you pull the plug entirely?

ansky212 · Sep 17, 2009

Does WSAH currently have any subchannels? If not, could they create a subchannel, put RTV on there, and continue to run other programming on the main channel?

luperm · Sep 18, 2009

Wow...sorry to hear you are having all of those problems. You'd think they'd be chomping at the bit to work with major market (and rimshot) affils. Sounds extremely unprofessional.

As far as a WSAH subchannel goes...obviously it is feasible, but good luck getting cable/satellite carriage. The "must carry" status of WSAH only applies to its main signal, not to digital subchannels. So, a subchannel would only benefit OTA...which is not all that pervasive in the NY area.

Bummer...

MarcB · Sep 19, 2009

While Ron didn't say for sure in his above response, I wonder if WSAH is getting read to pull the plug. Paid Programming was listed on my mom's COX On-Screen Guide during all time-slots RTV programming was on WSAH last night.

WPHA · Jun 28, 2011

This is very discouraging... my Wife and I just discovered RTV on our Comcast Cable here in New Haven, and started to enjoy the programming! Lo and behold, I discover that they lost a major contract, and it's ALL GONE!! ??? Isn't that just like Murphy? You discover something good, then it goes away a week later?!

Reading this thread, tells me that there isn't much chance of things being fixed, either. How sad! :'(

ansky212 · Jun 29, 2011

WPHA said:
This is very discouraging... my Wife and I just discovered RTV on our Comcast Cable here in New Haven, and started to enjoy the programming! Lo and behold, I discover that they lost a major contract, and it's ALL GONE!! ??? Isn't that just like Murphy? You discover something good, then it goes away a week later?!

Reading this thread, tells me that there isn't much chance of things being fixed, either. How sad! :'(

My thoughts exactly. I was really starting to get into the previous evening lineup. I have no interest in any of the shows in the new lineup. WSAH may as well just go back to airing infomercials.

stanleyjohn · Jul 1, 2011

In the defense of RTV i also loved the shows RTV had from Universal but after 3 plus years of seeing the same shows over and over again it was time for a change.Some of the new shows they are playing now like route66 and starchy and hutch i am starting to grow into watching and i may start watching some others.