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post #12481 of 16570
8/19/10 at 4:04am
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post #12482 of 16570
8/19/10 at 1:30pm
This may be old news for some of you, but for people like me, not totally up to date, are you aware of 11-3?

I discovered 11-3, THIS TV, a few weeks ago. It's GREAT.

http://nyc.thistv.com/

They have movies, with commercials for bathroom breaks, and OLD TV SHOWS.

Old TV shows like "The Outer Limits", "Sea Hunt", "Highway Patrol", "Mr. Ed", "Patty Duke". This past week the movies were ones with Jeff Bridges.

I finally deleted 64-1 and 2 from my Zenith Conveter box "Favorites".

11-3 is in.

Anyone know when 11-3, THISTV started broadcasting in NYC???????????????
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post #12483 of 16570
8/19/10 at 1:48pm
yes most of us been watchin for about month or so. i mostly watch it for outer limits like you mention. we're waiting on another channel thats coming to nyc soon retrotv but there is glitch you need vhf antenna a real long antenna.
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post #12484 of 16570
8/19/10 at 5:22pm
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Originally Posted by NYC10033 View Post

This may be old news for some of you, but for people like me, not totally up to date, are you aware of 11-3?

I discovered 11-3, THIS TV, a few weeks ago. It's GREAT.

http://nyc.thistv.com/

They have movies, with commercials for bathroom breaks, and OLD TV SHOWS.

Old TV shows like "The Outer Limits", "Sea Hunt", "Highway Patrol", "Mr. Ed", "Patty Duke". This past week the movies were ones with Jeff Bridges.

I finally deleted 64-1 and 2 from my Zenith Conveter box "Favorites".

11-3 is in.

Anyone know when 11-3, THISTV started broadcasting in NYC???????????????

Yes it is months old. Since you are behind in your TV scanning. As of last week 45.1 is NEW for OTA it is from long island known as Channel
wlny 10/55 http://wlnytv.com/

they just put in a repeater or what ever it is called on trump tower NYC. You should be able to get it.

here is link to the broad casting with a different movie every night

Do another TV scan. In fact unless your tv gets new OTA channels automaticly like the DISHPAL converter box/DVR does. I suggest a TV scan every couple of months.


Also if you get channel 42.1 plus subs. RTV i is coming on that channel "SOON"
http://www.myretrotv.com/
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post #12485 of 16570
8/19/10 at 5:33pm
"Yes it is months old. Since you are behind in your TV scanning. As of last week 45.1 is NEW for OTA it is from long island known as Channel wlny 10/55."

To be more precise, 45.1 is WLNY-CD, licensed to Mineola, NY (on Long Island) and transmits from atop the Trump World Tower - 1st Avenue, between East 47th and
East 48th Streets in Manhattan.
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post #12486 of 16570
8/19/10 at 5:55pm
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Originally Posted by keyboard21 View Post

Yes it is months old. Since you are behind in your TV scanning. As of last week 45.1 is NEW for OTA it is from long island known as Channel
wlny 10/55 http://wlnytv.com/

they just put in a repeater or what ever it is called on trump tower NYC. You should be able to get it.

here is link to the broad casting with a different movie every night

Do another TV scan. In fact unless your tv gets new OTA channels automaticly like the DISHPAL converter box/DVR does. I suggest a TV scan every couple of months.


Also if you get channel 42.1 plus subs. RTV i is coming on that channel "SOON"
http://www.myretrotv.com/

i couldn't done it better, nice job kb21, snellkrell
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post #12487 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:05pm
snellkrell, you live in ues can you pickup wliw ch21 from your location, you must be up on high floor,?
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post #12488 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:08pm
Although I live on a high floor, very rarely can I receive WLIW.
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post #12489 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:15pm
same here i can barely get it their signal. it comes via 2 edge, you must got em when it was analog? the channels i can't get are from new jersey. njn 50 or 63 im pretty much sorrouned by coop buildings it comes with territory
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post #12490 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:35pm
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Originally Posted by SnellKrell View Post

"Yes it is months old. Since you are behind in your TV scanning. As of last week 45.1 is NEW for OTA it is from long island known as Channel wlny 10/55."

To be more precise, 45.1 is WLNY-CD, licensed to Mineola, NY (on Long Island) and transmits from atop the Trump World Tower - 1st Avenue, between East 47th and
East 48th Streets in Manhattan.

NANANANA I provided a link. So I win lol Just joking.
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post #12491 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:37pm
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Originally Posted by SnellKrell View Post

Although I live on a high floor, very rarely can I receive WLIW.

WLIW should do what WLNY did and put a repeater on Trump Tower. Maybe 45.2???
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post #12492 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:42pm
WNET/WLIW are in terrible financial shape.

If there were money, WLIW should be on the ESB!
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post #12493 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:45pm
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Originally Posted by SnellKrell View Post

WNET/WLIW are in terrible financial shape.

If there were money, WLIW should be on the ESB!

We would get either. So it does not matter. Just no 42.1 ect

It is a shame they got nice programing for older viewers.
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post #12494 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:55pm
Would be nice to get a secret surprise like 45.1 was. Of course with RTV finding a new home that I do not get. This officially ends my WISH list.

I do not know what to wish for now. Other then WLIW. That seems like a pipe dream.

Hey Trip in VA- Is there anyother movie or GREAT stations across the USA that might come to NYC? Do you have a wish list?
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post #12495 of 16570
8/19/10 at 6:58pm
WLIW UPDATE: June 8 & June 17, 2010

Still reporting they are transmitting at full power from the ESB.
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post #12496 of 16570
8/19/10 at 7:00pm
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Originally Posted by SnellKrell View Post

WNET/WLIW are in terrible financial shape.

If there were money, WLIW should be on the ESB!

Might be time to consider (gasp!) selling WNET/WLIW to a commercial interest. I know there was talk recently that the LA PBS station KCET were considering their options.
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post #12497 of 16570
8/19/10 at 7:12pm
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Originally Posted by DeadFormatLover View Post

WLIW UPDATE: June 8 & June 17, 2010

Still reporting they are transmitting at full power from the ESB.

WLIW has never transmitted from the ESB!
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post #12498 of 16570
8/19/10 at 7:14pm
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Originally Posted by StudioTech View Post

Might be time to consider (gasp!) selling WNET/WLIW to a commercial interest. I know there was talk recently that the LA PBS station KCET were considering their options.

Channel 13, Newark, NJ is allocated as a commercial station. It was commercial for years!

Channel 21, Garden City, NY has always been licensed as non-commercial.
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post #12499 of 16570
8/19/10 at 7:18pm
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Originally Posted by SnellKrell View Post

WLIW has never transmitted from the ESB!

I know. I realized I had been receiving it from the back-end of my antenna when pointing towards the ESB.
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post #12500 of 16570
8/19/10 at 7:25pm
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Originally Posted by DeadFormatLover View Post

I know. I realized I had been receiving it from the back-end of my antenna when pointing towards the ESB.

Makes Sense that PBS stations are doing very badly in this NEW (bad) Economy. Please have less money to give to a TV station. Even if you get a Free toaster with a $175 donation. lol
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post #12501 of 16570
8/19/10 at 7:30pm
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Originally Posted by SnellKrell View Post

Channel 13, Newark, NJ is allocated as a commercial station. It was commercial for years!

Which made me think of something. How come the politicians of NJ were ready to challenge WWOR's license when there was talk to moving their studios back to NYC but they never made a peep when WNET moved their studios out of Newark all those years ago?
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post #12502 of 16570
8/19/10 at 7:45pm
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Originally Posted by SnellKrell View Post

Channel 13, Newark, NJ is allocated as a commercial station. It was commercial for years!

Channel 21, Garden City, NY has always been licensed as non-commercial.

The two merged some years ago. WLIW had been full HD. It is ironic that now when they occasionally air Visions, which they produced, it is not. It is broadcast on NJN in HD but only during Pledge-Drives. Then revived as In Focus: Visions on HDNet.
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post #12503 of 16570
8/20/10 at 4:10am
Don't know if this was mentioned, but as of today, RetroTV goes HD in Florida:

On Friday, Aug. 20, RetroTV will become available to more than 4 million Florida viewers with a new high-definition service.

RTV HD will be carried by independents WHDT-CA Miami (DMA 17) and by WHDT Stuart (West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, DMA 38) on the stations' primary channels. Both stations are owned by Günter Marksteiner.

"As the first RTV HD affiliate, WHDT viewers can watch their favorite old TV shows in studio-grade quality direct from the master archives of RTV," Marksteiner said.

RTV's Neal Ardman added: "We are thrilled to both return to West Palm Beach. Now even more Floridians will be able to watch RTV. We couldn't be happier about launching our first HD feed, it is the beginning of a new era for RTV," he added.

RTV provides each of its affiliate a customized feed with classic hit shows, in addition to local programming including news, weather and sports.

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2010/08/16/daily.5/

Meanwhile, I don't see any mention of this on RTV's website.

I wonder if it could be headed our way

I wish ThisTV would do the same.
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post #12504 of 16570
8/20/10 at 4:43am
Just heard on the news last night that the owners of the ESB are about to sue a nearby developer who has plans to build something that is taller than the ESB. The ESB folks are suing because they don't want the views of the ESB lights blocked.

What I was missing was who cares about the lights. What about the OTA TV transmission we are all enjoying now.

This could/should be a concern for all of us OTA people.

Please be alert for any updates and post them on this forum! Thanks!
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post #12505 of 16570
8/20/10 at 4:55am
No, the plan is not for a taller building than the ESB!

The building would replace the Pennsylvania Hotel at 7th Avenue, between West 32nd and West 33rd Streets.

The original plan had this new skyscraper, 15 Penn Plaza, rising to 1,216 feet
(67 stories) - 34 feet shorter than the top floor (102nd) of the ESB.

There is now a second plan being floated for 15 Penn Plaza having the building rising to 1,190 feet.
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post #12506 of 16570
8/20/10 at 6:01am
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Originally Posted by SnellKrell View Post

No, the plan is not for a taller building than the ESB!

The building would replace the Pennsylvania Hotel at 7th Avenue, between West 32nd and West 33rd Streets.

The original plan had this new skyscraper, 15 Penn Plaza, rising to 1,216 feet
(67 stories) - 34 feet shorter than the top floor (102nd) of the ESB.

There is now a second plan being floated for 15 Penn Plaza having the building rising to 1,190 feet.

The broadcasters would be wise to build a new antenna at 15 Penn Plaza whether the base of the tower is @1216' or 1190' because their antennas on ESB are far from optimal and rebuilding them will be expensive, put the OTA service essentially out for a long time and the final result may not be as good as starting from scratch at 15 Penn.
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post #12507 of 16570
8/20/10 at 4:55pm
15 Penn Plaza i can't see building constructed at that address. so heavily congested area imho
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post #12508 of 16570
8/20/10 at 4:59pm
much less a mostrousity
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post #12509 of 16570
8/20/10 at 5:51pm
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much less a mostrousity

GOOD NEWS From RTV. I sent them a kind e-mail. They responded. It was in my spam so I just saw it today. I assume it is ok to post his response. I will not post the persons name. I do not feel I have the right. Even though there is no laws concerning e-mails.

The response:

I believe we are going to get on cable and increase the coverage area with WKOB's help, but I'm not sure. I forwarded your message to our Affiliate Relations Manager. He may not respond but your concerns and requests will be heard.



Thanks for your interest in Retro TV!



So I think the more they hear from us the better. Explaining that WKOB has a small coverage area and most of us can't get it, but want too.

The e-mail addy I used to sent my questions was

rtn@myretrotv.com
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post #12510 of 16570
8/20/10 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by mikepier View Post

Don't know if this was mentioned, but as of today, RetroTV goes HD in Florida:

Sadly, I would strongly doubt RTV will find any affiliate in the Tri-State area that would ever carry their service in HD.
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