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STATIONS WITH OTHER MAJOR NETWORK(S) ON THEIR SUB-CHANNELS

gregg75

gregg75

This is from a Wikipedia article on "digital subchannels" if you know of more, spot a mistake or have updated info, jump right in.

KSII SHERMAN, TX
12.1 CBS
12.2 MY NETWORK TV
12.3 FOX

WGXA MACON, GA
24.1 FOX
24.2 ABC

WKBN YOUNGSTOWN, OH
27.1 CBS
27.2 FOX

WYTV YOUNGSTOWN, OH (sister station to WKBN)
33.1 ABC
33.2 MY NETWORK TV

WLTZ COLUMBUS, GA
38.1 NBC
38.2 CW
 
gregg75 said:
KSII SHERMAN, TX
12.1 CBS
12.2 MY NETWORK TV
12.3 FOX
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That's actually KXII, not KSII. Both 12.1 and 12.3 are in high definition, while 12.2 is standard def only.

The other station in the market, KTEN, is NBC on their primary channel, CW on a subchannel -- and recently signed a deal to offer ABC on an additional subchannel. Don't know if that's actually launched yet, or if ABC will be offered in HD or standard def only.
 
WAGM Presque Isle, ME

8.1 FOX
8.2 CBS

The strange thing with WAGM is that it was a CBS affiliate before the DTV transition, but chose to put its main signal on Channel 8.2 and FOX on 8.1. I've heard of a couple other situations like that but it's fairly unusual.
 
M.J. said:
The strange thing with WAGM is that it was a CBS affiliate before the DTV transition, but chose to put its main signal on Channel 8.2 and FOX on 8.1. I've heard of a couple other situations like that but it's fairly unusual.
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You'll note all of those cases are with Fox affiliates.

- Trip
 
KECY El Centro CA/Yuma AZ

9.1 Fox (720p)
9.2 ABC (480i)
9.3 CW (480i)
9.4 Telemundo (480i)
 
TexasTom said:
gregg75 said:
KSII SHERMAN, TX
12.1 CBS
12.2 MY NETWORK TV
12.3 FOX
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That's actually KXII, not KSII. Both 12.1 and 12.3 are in high definition, while 12.2 is standard def only.

The other station in the market, KTEN, is NBC on their primary channel, CW on a subchannel -- and recently signed a deal to offer ABC on an additional subchannel. Don't know if that's actually launched yet, or if ABC will be offered in HD or standard def only.
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KTEN has the TitanTV listing of ABC on their website, so it looks like they have it going by now. So, 10.1 - NBC, 10.2 - CW, 10.3 - ABC.

Also, KBMT/12 in Beaumont: 12.1 - ABC, 12.2 - NBC, 12.4 - Azteca America
 
Examples involving the "Big 4" on a subchannel within a few hours' drive of Springfield, IL.

And IMO I also hope for the day that such a similar situation happens in Terre Haute, IN, who has lacked an ABC affiliate (without relying on Champaign, Indy, or Evansville or going without) since the then-WBAK-38 (now WFXW) went from ABC to Fox in 1995.

Springfield, IL:
49.1 WCFN (My)
49.2 CBS (relay from WCIA-3.1 Champaign)

(BTW, WCFN was previously first a translator of WCIA from 1967-85 then a full-power relay of channel 3 from 1985-April 2002 when becoming a standalone as first a UPN affiliate and now My).

Champaign, IL: (actually not really an example but an illustration of the Springfield situation with WCFN in reverse)
3.1 WCIA (CBS)
3.2 My (relay from WCFN)

Quincy, IL/Hannibal, MO:
7.1 KHQA (CBS)
7.2 ABC

10.1 WGEM (NBC)
10.2 CW
10.3 Fox

Kirksville, MO/Ottumwa, IA:
3.1 KTVO (ABC)
3.2 CBS
 
This seems to be a generally good idea and really more popular than I had thought. I can see an aggressive station in NOWHERE, U.S.A. in a 100,000 market with only one station having 4 or 5 networks on their sub-channel lineup.

So, what's to keep a CBS station from putting CBS on say 3 subs, with different syndicated shows
on each sub? The cost, I guess.
 
gregg75 said:
This seems to be a generally good idea and really more popular than I had thought. I can see an aggressive station in NOWHERE, U.S.A. in a 100,000 market with only one station having 4 or 5 networks on their sub-channel lineup.

So, what's to keep a CBS station from putting CBS on say 3 subs, with different syndicated shows
on each sub? The cost, I guess.
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But hasn't something similar been temporarily done on some CBS affiliates--only during the first weekend of March Madness (with alternate NCAA men's tourney games on subs)?
 
KMIZ Coumbia/Jefferson City MO

17.1 ABC
17.2 ABC 17 Stormtrack 24/7
17.3 MyNetworkTV

KOMU Columbia/Jefferson City MO

8.1 NBC
8.2 Universal Sports
8.3 The CW
 
Tim from Springfield said:
But hasn't something similar been temporarily done on some CBS affiliates--only during the first weekend of March Madness (with alternate NCAA men's tourney games on subs)?
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You would be correct - WNEM/5 in Bay City, Michigan (a state with two Big Ten teams plus at least four other teams) does exactly that.
 
Tim L said:
WTRF Wheeling W. Va.

7.1 CBS
7.2 FOX/MyNetwork
7.3 ABC
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And the ABC is a recent addition for a market which historically watched WTAE/4 Pittsburgh for ABC (and a bit of WYTV/33 on the northern end of the market). WTRF owner West Virginia Media also added ABC to its Clarksburg station's subchannel lineup, IIRC.

I think WTRF FINALLY got analog cable carriage for "ABC Ohio Valley" on the local Comcast systems, after launching in the 200s digitally...
 
Springfield, MA:

WGGB-DT 40-1 ABC
WGGB-DT 40-2 FOX ("FOX 6")

During the analog days, Springfield always relied on WTIC-TV channel 61 of Hartford for their FOX programming.
 
WCBI Columbus, MS:

4.1 CBS
4.2 MNTV
4.3 CW

I wish that WBBJ (ABC) and WJKT (Fox) in Jackson, TN would do something like this. Instead, WBBJ is only doing a simulcast of the main channel with SCA if it's available and weather radar with NOAA radio, and WJKT is still doing nothing. Carrying other networks that would bring in more viewers and ad dollars makes more sense than their just sitting on their rear ends and doing very little or nothing.  ::)
 
TexasTom said:
gregg75 said:
KSII SHERMAN, TX
12.1 CBS
12.2 MY NETWORK TV
12.3 FOX
Click to expand...

That's actually KXII, not KSII. Both 12.1 and 12.3 are in high definition, while 12.2 is standard def only.

The other station in the market, KTEN, is NBC on their primary channel, CW on a subchannel -- and recently signed a deal to offer ABC on an additional subchannel. Don't know if that's actually launched yet, or if ABC will be offered in HD or standard def only.
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ABC on KTEN launched more than 6 months ago. It's in HD too.
 
More info I discovered:

WLMT Memphis:

30.1 CW
30.2 MNTV (RTV at other times)

I also found out that WLMT operates WJKT in Jackson, TN, which I already knew, and also WBJK, the CW 100+ station in Jackson. This makes me think, what is keeping WJKT from carrying WBJK and CW on a subchannel?
 
KBMT Beaumont, TX:

12-1 ABC
12-2 NBC

WNKY Bowling Green, KY:

40-1 NBC
40-2 CBS

I do know of one instance when an affiliate regularly
airs a show on its digital subchannel: WFMY pre-empts
the "Saturday Early Show" on 2-1 and airs it on 2-2.

And it's not unusual for CBS affiliates to have games on
their digital subchannels during March Madness; we've
had occasions when two ACC teams were playing at the
same time, and WFMY and (particularly) WRAL would carry
one game on the main channel and one on the subchannel.
 
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