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Long Island, NY (1981/82)

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Source: 1982 Broadcasting Yearbook via worldradiohistory.com

This includes all cable systems based in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Brookhaven
2 - WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
3 - WFSB (CBS 3 Hartford)
4 - WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
5 - WNEW (IND 5 New York City)
6 - Weather/News/Stock Ticker / SPN
7 - WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
8 - WTNH (ABC 8 New Haven)
9 - WOR (IND 9 New York City)
10 - WLIW (PBS 21 Garden City)
11 - WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 - WVIT (NBC 30 New Britain) / WNJU (IND 47 Linden)
13 - WNET (PBS 13 Newark)
14/A - HBO
16/C - WSBK (IND 38 Boston)
17/D - Diocesan TV Center
18/E - WTAF (IND 29 Philadelphia)
19/F - WXTV (SIN 41 Paterson)
20/G - Race Wire (audio: WCBS-FM New York City)
21/H - Swap and Shop
22/I - TV Guide / Time/Temperature (audio: WALK-FM Patchogue) / Calliope / C-SPAN
23/J - WHCT (IND 18 Hartford) / WNYC (IND 31 New York City)

Central Islip
2 - WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
4 - WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
5 - WNEW (IND 5 New York City)
7 - WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
8 - WTNH (ABC 8 New Haven)
9 - WOR (IND 9 New York City)
10 - WFSB (CBS 3 Hartford) / WNYC (IND 31 New York City) / WNJU (IND 47 Linden)
11 - WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 - WLIW (PBS 21 Garden City) / WTAF (IND 29 Philadelphia) / WVIT (NBC 30 New Britain)
13 - WNET (PBS 13 Newark)
Not listed
C-SPAN
Escapade
ESPN
MSG Network
News Wire
Nickelodeon
PEG Access
Religious Programming
Showtime
Stocks
WLNE (CBS 6 New Bedford)
WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)

Deerpark
2 - WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
4 - WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
5 - WNEW (IND 5 New York City)
7 - WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
9 - WOR (IND 9 New York City)
11 - WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
13 - WNET (PBS 13 Newark)

East Hampton
2 - WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
3 - WFSB (CBS 3 Hartford) / Educational and Government Access
4 - WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
5 - WNEW (IND 5 New York City)
6 - WLNE (CBS 6 New Bedford)
7 - WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
8 - WTNH (ABC 8 New Haven)
9 - WOR (IND 9 New York City)
10 - WJAR (NBC 10 Providence)
11 - WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 - WPRI (ABC 12 Providence)
13 - WNET (PBS 13 Newark)
21/H - Showtime

East Quogue/Greenport/Riverhead/Sag Harbor/Southampton
2 - WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
3 - WFSB (CBS 3 Hartford)
4 - WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
5 - WNEW (IND 5 New York City)
6 - Time/Weather
7 - WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
8 - WTNH (ABC 8 New Haven)
9 - WOR (IND 9 New York City)
10 - WVIT (NBC 30 New Britain)
11 - WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 - WSNL (IND 67 Smithtown)
13 - WNET (PBS 13 Newark)
Not listed
HBO

Islip
2 - WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
4 - WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
5 - WNEW (IND 5 New York City)
6 - Showtime
7 - WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
8 - WLIW (PBS 21 Garden City)
9 - WOR (IND 9 New York City)
10 - News Ticker / C-SPAN / MSG Network
11 - WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 - Time/Weather / New York Islanders
13 - WNET (PBS 13 Newark)
14 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
15 - WTNH (ABC 8 New Haven)
16 - WVIT (NBC 30 New Britain)
18 - Stock Ticker / Diocese of Rockville Centre
19 - WNYE (IND 25 New York City)
20 - WNYC (IND 31 New York City)
21 - WXTV (SIN 41 Paterson)
22 - Out-of-town Channel (WBZ, WKBS, WPHL, WSBK, WSMW, WTAF, WUTV)
23 - WNJU (IND 47 Linden)
24 - Government Access
25 - WEDW (PBS 49 Bridgeport)
26 - Race Results
29 - WFSB (CBS 3 Hartford)

Oyster Bay (and a good portion of Long Island)
2 - WCBS (CBS 2 New York City)
3 - SportsChannel New York / Sports News (audio: WBLS-FM New York City)
4 - WNBC (NBC 4 New York City)
5 - WNEW (IND 5 New York City)
6 - HBO / Premium Directory (audio: WTFM-FM Lake Success)
7 - WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
8 - WLIW (PBS 21 Garden City) / Swap and Shop (audio: WYNY-FM New York City)
9 - WOR (IND 9 New York City)
10 - What's On
11 - WPIX (IND 11 New York City)
12 - Community News
13 - WNET (PBS 13 Newark)
14 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
15 - WVIA (PBS 44 Scranton)
16 - WSBK (IND 38 Boston)
17 - Swap and Shop (audio: WYNY-FM New York City) [full time]
18 - Features (audio: WRKI-FM Brookfield, CT) [full time]
19 - National/International News (audio: WCTO-FM Smithtown) [full time]
20 - WNYE (IND 25 New York City) / Regional/State News (audio: WRFM-FM New York City)
21 - WEDW (PBS 49 Bridgeport) / General News (audio: WRVR-FM New York City)
22 - Racing Wire
23 - WNJM (PBS 50 Montclair) / National/International News (audio: WCTO-FM Smithtown)
24 - WWHT (IND 68 Newark) / Sports/Business/Financial News (audio: WKJY-FM Hempstead)
25 - Diocese News (audio: WFME-FM Newark)
26 - WXTV (SIN 41 Paterson) / Features (audio: WRKI-FM Brookfield, CT)
27 - WNJU (IND 47 Linden) / Regional/State News (audio: WRFM-FM New York City)
28 - NYSE/Comparison Shopping/Sports (audio: WTFM-FM Lake Success)
29 - American Stock Exchange/Comparison Shopping (audio: WTFM-FM Lake Success)
30 - C-SPAN / Sports/Business/Financial News (audio: WKJY-FM Hempstead)
31 - Weather/Community Info (audio: NOAA Weather Radio)
32 - Premium Directory (audio: WTFM-FM Lake Success) [full time]
33 - General news (audio: WFME-FM Newark)
35 - SPN / Action Plus/Weekend Cinema / Cultural Events Directory
 
Surprised to see Connecticut on these lineups, save for channel 8 of New Haven. Granted, we had WWOR and WPIX in the pre-Syndex/mini-net days. Some of us even got channel 5 from NYC (not 100% sure). Did any of these systems carry channel 20 of Waterbury in their last days as an NBC affiliate?
 
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