WCVB Master Control

[mdamico23]

Hi Folks,

I was watching "Hogan's Heroes" from ME TV off air on WCVB 5.2 on Wednesday night 9/18. Around 9:05 pm, it seems like WCVB lost the ME TV feed as there was first a black screen, then static, then a "blue screen", kind of like what you used to see on a VCR when there was no signal or the tape ran out. I don't think "Hogan's Heroes" ever came back- the blue screen was up until at least 9:30. WCVB's ME TV subchannel was back to normal last night.

Being ME TV is a subchannel, does WCVB's master control monitor it? Or is everything automated (ME TV's signal comes down from satellite, local automation equipment adds in local commercials and then sent out over the air)? I have a feeling that it wasn't being monitored or they would have at least added a "Channel 5" ID until the feed was restored. I can also receive WMUR's ME TV subchannel where I live and it wasn't effected- "Hogan Heroes" aired as normal. Is WMUR's master control in WCVB's Needham, MA facility?

Thanks...

-Mike

 

[alg2468]

I was watching the show on WJAR 10.2 from Providence with no problem.

 

[MR. JAROME_CALVIN]

I'm guessing they are automated? I could be wrong? I don't know if they monitor it or not? They should!!

 

[CartMan]

At least WCVB's Master Control is in the Boston area...someone told me that WBZ-TV and the other CBS O&O's are all being switched from a center in Las Vegas now. Can anybody confirm or deny that?

 

[kc1ih]

AFAIK it's the Fox O&O stations that are being switched from Vegas, including Fox 25 Boston.