Is The Tube on WATL-DT2?

[livingfruitvirus]

Wikipedia says it was added in summer, but I never pick it up on my scan. And I can pick up all of WHSG's subchannels.

 

[jal41]

Wikipedia says it was added in summer, but I never pick it up on my scan. And I can pick up all of WHSG's subchannels.

The Tube might have been pulled when Gannett bought WATL. The Tube is a Tribune and Raycom deal.

 

[ssnake]

The Tube might have been pulled when Gannett bought WATL. The Tube is a Tribune and Raycom deal.

They are expanding beyond that. I get the Tube in Athens on Sinclair's WLOS Asheville.

 

[FloydB]

The Tube's also on WFXG-54's HD-2 signal in Augusta, and they're owned by Fisher.

 

[chuckydoll]

Maybe in the ATL -- but not in Greenville/Spartanburg

I get the Tube in Athens on Sinclair's WLOS Asheville.

Not anymore. The Tube was pulled from all Sinclair-owned stations on 12/31/2006 because of new FCC rules affecting DT subchannels.

Specifically, all DT subchannels must (1) carry at least 3 hours per week of kids' programming and (2) be capable of relaying the Emergency Alert System.

 

[livingfruitvirus]

Re: Maybe in the ATL -- but not in Greenville/Spartanburg

I get the Tube in Athens on Sinclair's WLOS Asheville.

Not anymore. The Tube was pulled from all Sinclair-owned stations on 12/31/2006 because of new FCC rules affecting DT subchannels.

Specifically, all DT subchannels must (1) carry at least 3 hours per week of kids' programming and (2) be capable of relaying the Emergency Alert System.

And why is only Sinclair affected by this?

 

[fortmill]

Because only SINclair is too cheap to add the three hours of children's programing and adhere to the EAS requirements.