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How the CW is Affiliating (PLEASE READ!)

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Okay, I see the moderators complaining about people posting repeat questions, so I will post a list here from what the press release says, then give my predictions.

New York: WB WPIX-11
Los Angeles: WB KTLA-5
Chicago: WB WGN-9
Philadelphia: UPN WPSG-57
Boston: WB WLVI-56
San Francisco: UPN KBHK-44
Dallas: WB KDAF-33
Washington: WB WBDC-50 [Trip notes: Call letter change coming? Perhaps WDCW?]
Atlanta: UPN WUPA-69 [Trip notes: Call letter change coming?]
Detroit: UPN WKBD-50
Houston: WB KHWB-39 [Trip notes: Call letter change coming? Perhaps KHTV (its previous calls) or KHCW?]
Seattle: UPN KSTW-11
Minneapolis: Unknown (KMWB-23 owned by Sinclair, WFTC-29 owned by Fox) [Trip predicts KMWB]
Miami: WB WBZL-39
Tampa: UPN WTOG-44
Phoenix: Unknown (KUTP-45 owned by Fox, KASW-61 owned by Belo) [Trip predicts KASW]
Cleveland: Unknown (WUAB-43 owned by Liberty, WBNX-55 owned by religious guy) [Trip predicts WUAB]
Denver: WB KWGN-2
Sacramento: UPN KMAX-31
Orlando: Unknown (WKCF-18 owned by Emmis, WRBW-65 owned by Fox) [Trip predicts WKCF]
Pittsburgh: UPN WNPA-19
St. Louis: WB KPLR-11
Portland: WB KWBP-32 [Trip notes: Call letter change coming?]
Baltimore: Unknown (WUTB-24 owned by Fox, WNUV-54 owned by Sinclair) [Trip predicts WNUV]
San Diego: WB KSWB-69 [Trip notes: Call letter change coming?]
Indianapolis: WB WTTV-4/WTTK-29
Hartford: WTXX-20
Charlotte: Unknown (WJZY-46 and WWWB-55 both owned by Capitol)
Raleigh: Unknown (WLFL-22 and WRDC-28 both owned by Sinclair)
Nashville: Unknown (WUXP-30 owned by Sinclair, WNAB-58 controlled by Sinclair) [Trip predicts WUXP]
Kansas City: Unknown (KCWE-29 owned by Hearst-Argyle, KSMO-62 owned by Meredith)
Milwaukee: Unknown (WVTV-18 and WCGV-24 owned by Sinclair)
Cincinnati: Unknown (WSTR-64 owned by Sinclair, UPN is WBQC-LP) [Trip predicts WSTR]
Columbus: UPN/WB WWHO-53 *UNCONFIRMED*
Salt Lake City: Unknown (KPNZ-24 owned by Venture, KUWB-30 owned by Acme)
Greenville: Unknown (WBSC-40 controlled by Sinclair, WASV-62 owned by Media-General) [Trip predicts WASV]
San Antonio: Unknown (KBEJ-2 controlled by Clear Channel (?), KRRT-35 owned by Sinclair) [Trip predicts KRRT]
Grand Rapids: Unknown (WXSP-CA owned by LIN, WZPX-43 owned by i) [Trip predicts WXSP-CA]
West Palm Beach: UPN WTVX-34
Fresno: Unknown (KAIL-53 and KFRE-59, don't ask me who owns them)
Norfolk: UPN WGNT-27
Birmingham: Unknown (WDBB-17/WTTO-21 and WABM-68 owned by Sinclair)
Memphis: UPN/WB WLMT-30 *UNCONFIRMED*
New Orleans: WB WNOL-38
Harrisburg: UPN WLYH-15 *UNCONFIRMED* (WB secondary on Fox WPMT-43)
Greensboro: Unknown (WTWB-20 owned by Pappas, WUPN-48 owned by Sinclair)
Albany: WB WEWB-45
Oklahoma City: UPN KAUT-43
Albuquerque: Unknown (KWBQ-19 and KASY-50 both owned by Acme)
Las Vegas: WB KVWB-21 *UNCONFIRMED* (KTUD-CA is low powered, KVWB is full-powered and owned by Sinclair)
Buffalo: Unknown (WNLO-23 owned by LIN, WNYO-49 owned by Sinclair) [Trip predicts WNLO]
Louisville: Unknown (WBKI-34 is a rimshot, WFTE-58 is not) [Trip predicts WFTE]
Providence: UPN/WB WLWC-28
Jacksonville: WB WJWB-17 *UNCONFIRMED* (UPN is secondary on Fox WAWS-30)
Austin: Unknown (KBEJ-2 is controlled by Clear Channel (?), KNVA-54 by LIN (?)) [Trip predicts KNVA]
Scranton: WB/UPN WSWB-38 *UNCONFIRMED* [Trip notes: WSWB means Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, no call change is likely]
Little Rock: Unknown (KASN-38 is owned by Clear Channel, KWBF-42 is owned by Equity)
Knoxville: WB WBXX-20 *UNCONFIRMED* (UPN is digital-only on WVLT-DT)
Dayton: WB WBDT-26 *UNCONFIRMED* (UPN is not a primary affiliate)
Richmond: UPN WUPV-65 *UNCONFIRMED* (WB is secondary on NBC WWBT-12)

That's as far as I feel like going. I know the DMAs are out of order, I was going from memory, which I'll admit, my memory is bad.

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Trip wonders

I wonder how upset Fox is about all of this. I wonder if they might try to pull the Fox affiliation from the few Tribune-owned stations that carry it.

In Harrisburg, PA, Clear Channel controls WLYH UPN 15 and Tribune owns WPMT Fox 43. Would Fox pull the affiliation from WPMT, prompting a switch to Fox on WLYH-15 and The CW on WPMT-43?

In Indianapolis, IN, Tribune owns WXIN Fox 59 and WB WTTV-4/WTTK-29, and LIN owns WNDY-23. Would Fox pull the affiliation from WXIN, granting it to WNDY if they buy WIPX-63 to simulcast on?

In Sacramento, CA, Tribune owns KTXL Fox 40, CBS owns KMAX-31, and Hearst-Argyle owns WB KQCA-58. Would Fox pull the affiliation from KTXL and put it on KQCA?

In Seattle, WA, Tribune owns both KCPQ Fox 13 and KTWB WB 22, and CBS owns KSTW-11. Would Fox try to get Belo to pick up the Fox affiliation for KONG-16?

In Hartford, CT, Tribune owns both WTIC Fox 61 and WTXX WB 20. LIN owns UPN WCTX-59. Would Fox move the affiliation to WCTX (which would also likely prompt a Fox station to show up in neighboring Springfield, MA)?

Lastly, in Battle Creek, MI, Tribune owns WXMI Fox 17, and LIN owns UPN WXSP-CA (a network of LPTV stations). WB is secondary on WZPX-43. Would Fox dare take its network off of WXMI? They could try to shop it to WXSP-CA, but it's weak in comparison. A move to WZPX would overlap Lansing too much. Could they try to push LIN to drop ABC on WOTV-41 in favor of Fox? (This would allow WZZM-13 exclusive coverage of the market)

Just thinking out loud...

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Re: Trip wonders

> In Indianapolis, IN, Tribune owns WXIN Fox 59 and WB
> WTTV-4/WTTK-29, and LIN owns WNDY-23. Would Fox pull the
> affiliation from WXIN, granting it to WNDY if they buy
> WIPX-63 to simulcast on?
I doubt it. WXIN has a great signal, WNDY and WIPX don't.

It has also been my understanding that WTTV-4 was to be converted to FOX at some point. That ONLY is a rumor I've heard through the grapevine though.
 
Re: Charlotte CW...

> Charlotte: Unknown (WJZY-46 and WWWB-55 both owned by
> Capitol)

Here, I would guess the CW affiliation would go to 46. Remember that Qualcomm is trying to buy up all the UHF channel 55's for their new interactive phone venture. Which in turn would mean Capitol would likely sell 55 to Qualcomm. Althought this is just speculation right now...<P ID="signature">______________


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Re: Trip wonders

> I doubt it. WXIN has a great signal, WNDY and WIPX don't.

If Fox is upset enough, they very well might. Even if WNDY doesn't have a good signal, what's keeping them from moving the digital channel to Indianapolis at some point, to pair with WISH? Perhaps they'll put the station on channel 8, sharing an antenna with WISH-DT on 9?

> It has also been my understanding that WTTV-4 was to be
> converted to FOX at some point. That ONLY is a rumor I've
> heard through the grapevine though.

Didn't hear that one.

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Re: Charlotte CW...

> Here, I would guess the CW affiliation would go to 46.
> Remember that Qualcomm is trying to buy up all the UHF
> channel 55's for their new interactive phone venture. Which
> in turn would mean Capitol would likely sell 55 to Qualcomm.
> Althought this is just speculation right now...

The transition is just three years and a month away. I doubt Capitol would part with the station that easily. Besides, both will exist digitally. (WWWB on 39, WJZY on 47)

You never know though, if Qualcomm make$ the nece$$ary propo$al, thi$ could happen.

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Re: Trip wonders

> In Indianapolis, IN, Tribune owns WXIN Fox 59 and WB
> WTTV-4/WTTK-29, and LIN owns WNDY-23. Would Fox pull the
> affiliation from WXIN, granting it to WNDY if they buy
> WIPX-63 to simulcast on?

Not likely. WXIN is located in the city, while WNDY is a semi-rimshot (about as far northeast as WTTV is south of town).

WIPX, being licensed to Bloomington, has the same problem as WTTV. It has to put a city-grade signal into Bloomington (50 miles SW of Indy) and as such wouldn't put enough signal into the more populous (and wealthier) areas on the north side of Indy. WIPX doesn't have an equivalent of WTTK to cover that part of town.

> In Hartford, CT, Tribune owns both WTIC Fox 61 and WTXX WB
> 20. LIN owns UPN WCTX-59. Would Fox move the affiliation
> to WCTX (which would also likely prompt a Fox station to
> show up in neighboring Springfield, MA)?

There aren't any more full-power allocations for Springfield, and I think the old Channel 32 allocation (the late WRLP) for Greenfield was dropped. Maybe WNYA/51 Pittsfield (who's probably going to be the odd station out in the Albany market) could move their tower closer to Springfield and become that area's Fox affiliate. Would they do that even if was possible?

> Lastly, in Battle Creek, MI, Tribune owns WXMI Fox 17, and
> LIN owns UPN WXSP-CA (a network of LPTV stations). WB is
> secondary on WZPX-43. Would Fox dare take its network off
> of WXMI? They could try to shop it to WXSP-CA, but it's
> weak in comparison. A move to WZPX would overlap Lansing
> too much. Could they try to push LIN to drop ABC on WOTV-41
> in favor of Fox? (This would allow WZZM-13 exclusive
> coverage of the market)

WZZM's tower is so far northwest of Grand Rapids (to protect Toledo & Indy - the allocation was a drop-in in the early '60s after WWTV Cadillac moved from 13 to 9) that they put a very poor signal into Kalamazoo, at least from what I remember from that area. IIRC, that's why then-WUHQ Battle Creek was allowed to affiliate with ABC in the first place when they came on the air in the early '70s.
 
Re: Trip wonders

> Not likely. WXIN is located in the city, while WNDY is a
> semi-rimshot (about as far northeast as WTTV is south of
> town).
>
> WIPX, being licensed to Bloomington, has the same problem as
> WTTV. It has to put a city-grade signal into Bloomington
> (50 miles SW of Indy) and as such wouldn't put enough signal
> into the more populous (and wealthier) areas on the north
> side of Indy. WIPX doesn't have an equivalent of WTTK to
> cover that part of town.

That's why I said to pair WNDY with WIPX. Besides, we're forgetting that it could be possible for WNDY-DT to be moved into the city after the transition (or even before).

> There aren't any more full-power allocations for
> Springfield, and I think the old Channel 32 allocation (the
> late WRLP) for Greenfield was dropped. Maybe WNYA/51
> Pittsfield (who's probably going to be the odd station out
> in the Albany market) could move their tower closer to
> Springfield and become that area's Fox affiliate. Would
> they do that even if was possible?

I was wondering if maybe LIN would take WWLP-22 to ABC, and Sinclair's WGGB went to Fox, but that's just a thought on my part. No idea if it would happen. At least then, LIN would be able to say that whether you're watching ABC on WTNH or WWLP, they're still happy.

But I don't know how WVIT's signal is up that way, it might be... not so good. I honestly don't know.

Otherwise, we could see a situation similar to WSHM-LP.

> WZZM's tower is so far northwest of Grand Rapids (to protect
> Toledo & Indy - the allocation was a drop-in in the early
> '60s after WWTV Cadillac moved from 13 to 9) that they put a
> very poor signal into Kalamazoo, at least from what I
> remember from that area. IIRC, that's why then-WUHQ Battle
> Creek was allowed to affiliate with ABC in the first place
> when they came on the air in the early '70s.

I know, it's a hard thought to have, but I can't imagine that Gannett is too happy with sharing ABC with WOTV in the southern half of the market, regardless of the signal. Perhaps WZZM would put up some translators at the southern end of the market, or maybe even try to buy a few of the WXSP-CA stations now. I'm just thinking out loud here.

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> Cleveland: Unknown (WUAB-43 owned by Liberty, WBNX-55 owned
> by religious guy) [Trip predicts WUAB]

Actually, WUAB/43 is owned by Raycom, which is merging with Liberty. I *think* they're going to keep the Raycom name after the merger.

WBNX/55 is owned by Winston Broadcasting, which is owned by the aforementioned Rev. Ernest Angley. He operates it as a secular WB affiliate, with the exception of his 10 PM "Ninety and Nine Club" 700 Club-knockoff religious talk show weeknights.

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Re: Trip wonders

> That's why I said to pair WNDY with WIPX. Besides, we're
> forgetting that it could be possible for WNDY-DT to be moved
> into the city after the transition (or even before).

I think the FCC would frown on moving the only allocation for Marion into Indianapolis. I don't know if they would or could allocate another channel for Marion if WNDY were to move.

I just remembered that there is a never-used allocation for Channel 67 in Anderson, which might be able to transmit from NW Indy, or at least share the WNDY, WTTK, or WHMB tower, which are all close enough to Anderson to allow a city-grade signal there. That (or a digital equivalent down the dial) could be paired with WIPX.

> I was wondering if maybe LIN would take WWLP-22 to ABC, and
> Sinclair's WGGB went to Fox, but that's just a thought on my
> part. No idea if it would happen. At least then, LIN would
> be able to say that whether you're watching ABC on WTNH or
> WWLP, they're still happy.
>
> But I don't know how WVIT's signal is up that way, it might
> be... not so good. I honestly don't know.
> Otherwise, we could see a situation similar to WSHM-LP.

From what I remember of the Springfield area (I have family in Belchertown but I haven't been there in almost 20 years), WVIT didn't make it very far north.

> I know, it's a hard thought to have, but I can't imagine
> that Gannett is too happy with sharing ABC with WOTV in the
> southern half of the market, regardless of the signal.
> Perhaps WZZM would put up some translators at the southern
> end of the market, or maybe even try to buy a few of the
> WXSP-CA stations now. I'm just thinking out loud here.

I think if WZZM was going to do that they would have done so decades ago.
 
Re: Trip wonders

> I think the FCC would frown on moving the only allocation
> for Marion into Indianapolis. I don't know if they would or
> could allocate another channel for Marion if WNDY were to
> move.

They didn't object to WTTK moving their digital transmitter to the Indianapolis tower site used by WXIN, and as long as the station provides the minimum signal over the city-of-license, all is well.

> I just remembered that there is a never-used allocation for
> Channel 67 in Anderson, which might be able to transmit from
> NW Indy, or at least share the WNDY, WTTK, or WHMB tower,
> which are all close enough to Anderson to allow a city-grade
> signal there. That (or a digital equivalent down the dial)
> could be paired with WIPX.

That allocation has, I believe, been deleted. There's no digital replacement for it.

> I think if WZZM was going to do that they would have done so
> decades ago.

Might they have done it more recently if it wouldn't prompt complaints from WOTV?

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Re: Trip wonders

> In Seattle, WA, Tribune owns both KCPQ Fox 13 and KTWB WB
> 22, and CBS owns KSTW-11. Would Fox try to get Belo to
> pick up the Fox affiliation for KONG-16?

And give up the Oprah re-broadcasts at 9 (which lead right into their KING-produced 10pm newscast)? :)<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: Trip wonders

Trip..
To answer a couple of your wonderings

CWIndianapolis will go to *Drum Roll* WTTV with WNDY going back to being an
WiNDYPENDENT (oy bad pun)

In the Battle Creek/Kzoo/Grand Raps area the NEW CW affiliate will be, *DRUM ROLL* WXSP!!! WZPX will be full time I *weeps*
 
> Okay, I see the moderators complaining about people posting
> repeat questions, so I will post a list here from what the
> press release says, then give my predictions.
>
> New York: WB WPIX-11
> Los Angeles: WB KTLA-5
> Chicago: WB WGN-9
> Philadelphia: UPN WPSG-57
> Boston: WB WLVI-56
> San Francisco: UPN KBHK-44
> Dallas: WB KDAF-33
> Washington: WB WBDC-50 [Trip notes: Call letter change
> coming? Perhaps WDCW?]
> Atlanta: UPN WUPA-69 [Trip notes: Call letter change
> coming?]
> Detroit: UPN WKBD-50
> Houston: WB KHWB-39 [Trip notes: Call letter change
> coming? Perhaps KHTV (its previous calls) or KHCW?]
> Seattle: UPN KSTW-11
> Minneapolis: Unknown (KMWB-23 owned by Sinclair, WFTC-29
> owned by Fox) [Trip predicts KMWB]
> Miami: WB WBZL-39
> Tampa: UPN WTOG-44
> Phoenix: Unknown (KUTP-45 owned by Fox, KASW-61 owned by
> Belo) [Trip predicts KASW]
> Cleveland: Unknown (WUAB-43 owned by Liberty, WBNX-55 owned
> by religious guy) [Trip predicts WUAB]
> Denver: WB KWGN-2
> Sacramento: UPN KMAX-31
> Orlando: Unknown (WKCF-18 owned by Emmis, WRBW-65 owned by
> Fox) [Trip predicts WKCF]
> Pittsburgh: UPN WNPA-19
> St. Louis: WB KPLR-11
> Portland: WB KWBP-32 [Trip notes: Call letter change
> coming?]
> Baltimore: Unknown (WUTB-24 owned by Fox, WNUV-54 owned by
> Sinclair) [Trip predicts WNUV]
> San Diego: WB KSWB-69 [Trip notes: Call letter change
> coming?]
> Indianapolis: WB WTTV-4/WTTK-29
> Hartford: WTXX-20
> Charlotte: Unknown (WJZY-46 and WWWB-55 both owned by
> Capitol)
> Raleigh: Unknown (WLFL-22 and WRDC-28 both owned by
> Sinclair)
> Nashville: Unknown (WUXP-30 owned by Sinclair, WNAB-58
> controlled by Sinclair) [Trip predicts WUXP]
> Kansas City: Unknown (KCWE-29 owned by Hearst-Argyle,
> KSMO-62 owned by Meredith)
> Milwaukee: Unknown (WVTV-18 and WCGV-24 owned by Sinclair)
> Cincinnati: Unknown (WSTR-64 owned by Sinclair, UPN is
> WBQC-LP) [Trip predicts WSTR]
> Columbus: UPN/WB WWHO-53 *UNCONFIRMED*
> Salt Lake City: Unknown (KPNZ-24 owned by Venture, KUWB-30
> owned by Acme)
> Greenville: Unknown (WBSC-40 controlled by Sinclair,
> WASV-62 owned by Media-General) [Trip predicts WASV]
> San Antonio: Unknown (KBEJ-2 controlled by Clear Channel
> (?), KRRT-35 owned by Sinclair) [Trip predicts KRRT]
> Grand Rapids: Unknown (WXSP-CA owned by LIN, WZPX-43 owned
> by i) [Trip predicts WXSP-CA]
> West Palm Beach: UPN WTVX-34
> Fresno: Unknown (KAIL-53 and KFRE-59, don't ask me who owns
> them)
> Norfolk: UPN WGNT-27
> Birmingham: Unknown (WDBB-17/WTTO-21 and WABM-68 owned by
> Sinclair)
> Memphis: UPN/WB WLMT-30 *UNCONFIRMED*
> New Orleans: WB WNOL-38
> Harrisburg: UPN WLYH-15 *UNCONFIRMED* (WB secondary on Fox
> WPMT-43)
> Greensboro: Unknown (WTWB-20 owned by Pappas, WUPN-48 owned
> by Sinclair)
> Albany: WB WEWB-45
> Oklahoma City: UPN KAUT-43
> Albuquerque: Unknown (KWBQ-19 and KASY-50 both owned by
> Acme)
> Las Vegas: WB KVWB-21 *UNCONFIRMED* (KTUD-CA is low
> powered, KVWB is full-powered and owned by Sinclair)
> Buffalo: Unknown (WNLO-23 owned by LIN, WNYO-49 owned by
> Sinclair) [Trip predicts WNLO]
> Louisville: Unknown (WBKI-34 is a rimshot, WFTE-58 is not)
> [Trip predicts WFTE]
> Providence: UPN/WB WLWC-28
> Jacksonville: WB WJWB-17 *UNCONFIRMED* (UPN is secondary on
> Fox WAWS-30)
> Austin: Unknown (KBEJ-2 is controlled by Clear Channel (?),
> KNVA-54 by LIN (?)) [Trip predicts KNVA]
> Scranton: WB/UPN WSWB-38 *UNCONFIRMED* [Trip notes: WSWB
> means Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, no call change is likely]
> Little Rock: Unknown (KASN-38 is owned by Clear Channel,
> KWBF-42 is owned by Equity)
> Knoxville: WB WBXX-20 *UNCONFIRMED* (UPN is digital-only on
> WVLT-DT)
> Dayton: WB WBDT-26 *UNCONFIRMED* (UPN is not a primary
> affiliate)
> Richmond: UPN WUPV-65 *UNCONFIRMED* (WB is secondary on NBC
> WWBT-12)
>
> That's as far as I feel like going. I know the DMAs are out
> of order, I was going from memory, which I'll admit, my
> memory is bad.
>
> - Trip
>
I get UPN38 Boston on Bell ExpressVu and cable and I also get the three big WB stations (NYC, LA, CHI) on Bell ExpressVu, but not WB56 Boston, which I think will be unfortunate for me as it seems UPN38 may go back to being an independent unless something like a station swap occurs between the two stations, and I would then get the CW programming on TV38. The only time I ever get to see WB programming is on the satellite whenever I'm the only one using it. (There was this one time I got the WB on cable for brief periods, but that's for another thread at another time in another place.)
 
Re: Trip wonders

> They didn't object to WTTK moving their digital transmitter
> to the Indianapolis tower site used by WXIN, and as long as
> the station provides the minimum signal over the
> city-of-license, all is well.

Kokomo is about 40-45 miles from the NW Indy tower farm. Marion is about 60-65 miles away. I don't know if it would be possible to put a city-grade signal into Marion from that location, even if WNDY-DT ran 5 million watts.
 
Re: Trip wonders

> Kokomo is about 40-45 miles from the NW Indy tower farm.
> Marion is about 60-65 miles away. I don't know if it would
> be possible to put a city-grade signal into Marion from that
> location, even if WNDY-DT ran 5 million watts.

Using recnet.com, I just created a 1000 kW signal from the top of the WISH-TV tower. You are correct, the signal falls short, however it is VERY close. The outer edge of the minimum power hits the southwest edge of Marion, that's how close it is.

http://www.recnet.com/cdbs/goo_curves.php?data=39.89|86.206|1000|305|DT|0|32|0|1

Interestingly, a 30 kW signal on channel 8 from the same location actually appears to have less coverage.

http://www.recnet.com/cdbs/goo_curves.php?data=39.89|86.206|30|305|DT|41559|8|0|2

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Re: Charlotte CW...

> > Here, I would guess the CW affiliation would go to 46.
> > Remember that Qualcomm is trying to buy up all the UHF
> > channel 55's for their new interactive phone venture.
> Which
> > in turn would mean Capitol would likely sell 55 to
> Qualcomm.
> > Althought this is just speculation right now...
>
> The transition is just three years and a month away. I
> doubt Capitol would part with the station that easily.
> Besides, both will exist digitally. (WWWB on 39, WJZY on 47)
>
>
> You never know though, if Qualcomm make$ the nece$$ary
> propo$al, thi$ could happen.
>
> - Trip
>
Capitol will stay the course with 55 in Charlotte---they are not about giving up on their stations, but 46 will get the new CW affilation---it is the more powerful (very slightly) station and better programmed.
 
Re: Trip wonders

> I know, it's a hard thought to have, but I can't imagine
> that Gannett is too happy with sharing ABC with WOTV in the
> southern half of the market, regardless of the signal.
> Perhaps WZZM would put up some translators at the southern
> end of the market, or maybe even try to buy a few of the
> WXSP-CA stations now. I'm just thinking out loud here.
>
> - Trip
>
Not really---in just three years WZZM-13 will be history. I am assuming WZZM-DT will be able to move right into Grand Rapids and serve the southern part of the market just like the other full powers. THat might leave 41 in Battle Creek up for grabs.
 
> Actually, WUAB/43 is owned by Raycom, which is merging with
> Liberty. I *think* they're going to keep the Raycom name
> after the merger.

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Re: Trip wonders

> Not really---in just three years WZZM-13 will be history. I
> am assuming WZZM-DT will be able to move right into Grand
> Rapids and serve the southern part of the market just like
> the other full powers. THat might leave 41 in Battle Creek
> up for grabs.

WZZM-DT is returning to channel 13 after the transition, as is the station keeping them where they are, WTVG-DT in Toledo. See here: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2649A2.pdf

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