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I've checked channel 21 on D* and I recieve this message "NO NEED TO CALL US" instead of Fox Carolina. What's going on with WHNS 21?

I guess the Storm Last night may had knock their power off as the over the air digital channel was off also.

From the rumor mill...

WSPA weekend meteorologist Justin Cooper is reportedly "out the door" at the end of the month. I say let Jack Roper do weekend weather, if he likes. Jack's sarcasm is a hoot on "Your Carolina" weekdays at 10am. Given a comment he made a month or so back on that show, I think he really misses weather and/or is still bitter he's not doing weather. He apparently got his meteorology credentials (to make the suits happy) while still doing weather, then he got bumped to "Your Carolina".

I agree. I always like to see at least one station in the market have a folksy/friendly style weatherman with an entertaining personality, rather than just the boring, clinical approach. They should definitely let Jack Roper do the weather again, and I would make a point to watch. I always made a point to watch WSOC back in the day when Jerry Peterson did the weather, and also now enjoy Larry Sprinkle's presentation on WCNC. Although when Mark Mathis was on WCCB, that circus became a bit extreme. But absolutely they should allow Jack Roper to do the weather again on WSPA.

I made a post on WSPA-DT Facebook about Justin leaving and saying that Jack should be brought back, well.....guess what? They removed it, nothing like a confirmation. these media outlets think they have a right to get into everyone else's business, but do not try to ask about theirs, they act like it is a state secret as to the on air talent and their future plans or status.

What is the reason Justin Cooper is leaving? I thought he did a good job and performed well when presenting his reports. He was a good communicator with a pleasing personality.

Yesterday while I was watching WHNS 21 (aka Fox Carolina) in the afternoons, the audio wasn't on, instead the sound of a beat of a drum. But everything's fixed. BTW, I wished that WLOS 13 had an un-inadequate signal to cover the rest of the viewing area. WLOS 13 doesn't cover OTA signals in entire viewing area unlike other ABC stations.

Also last night, NBC station WYFF 4 pre-empted a repeat of Harry's Law on NBC for a repeat of a local Chroncile special called Where Miracle's Happen, I don't understand why WYFF 4 scheduled it at 8pm (and pre-empting NBC's Harry's Law) instead of scheduling at non-network hours at 7pm pre-empting Andy Griffith reruns? Just a hunch.

On WYFF News 4 newscasts, why they take the WYFF 4 logo bug off during the weather forecasts (along with WSPA 7, WLOS 13, and WHNS 21)? In Augusta, GA ABC station WJBF 6 (also owned by WSPA's owners) doesn't take their logo bug off during their weathercasts. And why they call Keisha Kirkland and Kim Quintero Weather Anchor instead of Meteorologist like Dale Gilbert in the mornings?

If I was operating a commercial independent station in the Greenville, SC market with the call letters WSHK-TV. I would picked up last night's repeat of Harry's Law if I had a consent from the affiliate relations at NBC and other network programs that the other affiliates pre-empts for specials or telethons, and or local sporting events. Remember the days of when indies carrying un-cleared network programs from the big 3 networks (like in the 1980s WAXA 40 which is now WMYA carried the late Bert Convy's Super Password which wasn't cleared by NBC affiliate WYFF 4 because of their NewsCenter4 at Noon newscasts)? If I owned a license to broadcast an Independent station by the calls WSHK-TV, I would pick up other syndicated shows that's not shown in this market incluing Cash Cab, Reno 911, Storm Stories, Punk'd,Chapelle Show, Ugly Betty (for those who don't get TV Guide network on cable), Brad Garrett's Til' Death (for those who don't get WGN America on cable), DaVinci's Inquest, and the current season of The Wendy Williams Show (for those who don't get BET on cable) which was unfortuantely dropped by WHNS 21 last year and remain unseen in this market which means there's a lack of African-American syndicated talk shows since Oprah went off the air in May 2011. Plus, I would pick up the ABC's Saturday Morning block called Litton's Weekend Adventure (which is not cleared by WLOS 13) includes all six shows to air in this market if I had a consent from affiliate relations at ABC. Ironically, distribitor Litton Entertainment is HQ in Charleston, South Carolina.

"And why they call Keisha Kirkland and Kim Quintero Weather Anchor instead of Meteorologist like Dale Gilbert in the mornings?"


Because they are not Meteorologists. Meteorology is a degree not just a title used by TV stations.

He does state his departure on His Facebook page - not WSPA's. He's not real specific with the reason, other than family. However, this is often the "default" reason for TV personality departures. Here's Justin's FB page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Justin...53935144663974

I would rather watch Andy Griffith than Harry's Law, but I understand your point.

I'm curious to know how CharterTV sends their copy protect flags for their digital TV. I am considering getting Charter, but want to be able to use it with my SageTV system. If the normal channels (not premium movie channels, etc) are broadcast as copy freely, then I can use a multi-tuner cable card tuner. If they are not broadcast as copy freely, then I will have to use a HD-PVR along with a cable box.

This would be in the Seneca, Wahalla area if that would make a difference.

Thanks!

Hi Brian,

Here's a link with Copy Control Information: http://www.myaccount.charter.com/cus...ArticleID=2383. In either case, if you are wanting programming that is not analog or ClearQAM then you will need a CableCARD and tuning adapter or a cable box to enjoy the full spectrum of digitally encrypted channels. Are there any other questions that we can answer?

Thanks,
Abby

Thanks for responding Abby. I realize I would need a cable card and compatible cable card tuner which I would gladly purchase. However, if the Charter simply blanket codes all their channels as "High Value” with a CCI value of Copy Once, Copy No More or Copy Never, then even a cable card compatible DVR tuner will not work.

Therefore I am trying to find out what channels, if any, does Charter code as "high value" and therefore use a flag of copy once, copy no more, or copy never. Specifically channels like History, Discover Channel, TLC, Spike, etc, etc, etc.

There is no point in purchasing a cable card compatible DVR tuner only to find out that Charter flags all their channels as high value. The equipment would be worthless in that situation.

So if you could check and see if your normal digital channels are flagged as "high value" with a CCI value of Copy Once, Copy No More or Copy Never, I would greatly appreciate it.

Speaking of cable cards, what is the monthly fee from Charter for a cable card here in Greenville, SC? We have expanded basic package, through channel 99, which only offers the locals in clear qam HD. We don't want any additional channels, but would like to have our current available channels in HD. We use a TiVo which will require a cable card for HD. We have been told it will cost $10 a month to upgrade. Does that sound about right?

Good Morning,

Cable Card rental is currently $2/mo if that's all you were looking to do

Thanks,

Dylan

Generally, digital basic services (such as History, Discovery, TLC, Spike, etc.) are tagged as Copy Freely; Premium services (such as HBO, Cinemax, Starz, Encore, Showtime, TMC, etc.) are tagged as Copy Once; and Pay-Per-View and Video on Demand services are tagged as Copy Never.

-Abby

I wish Jack Roper would do the weather again after he went and got his Meteorology degree. back when he first got his degree is when they shift him over to the Your Carolina along with the other Sport Anchor sub.

i wrote to Amy Wood about Jack Roper she suggested write to onyourside@wspa.com.about bring back Jack Roper do the weekend weather.

It looks like FOX Carolina is going to begin doing something that they've never done before as of Tomorrow (4/9). I wonder if it is finally going to be Local News in HD, not just the Widescreen SD that they're airing now.

It looks like WYFF is currently updating their news set and possibly getting ready to do the same thing. They've already updated their weather graphics and have slightly altered their Live Super Doppler 4 HD Logo. Maybe they'll possibly follow WSPA, WLOS and, possibly, FOX Carolina into the HD Local News waters?

An HD upgrade would be very nice for both stations; we'll see if it indeed happens. But I have noticed that WYFF4 has recently upgraded their weather graphics and made some modifications to their news set. And rumor has it that sister station WXII12 in Winston-Salem/Greensboro may be preparing to go HD as well, so maybe Hearst has something planned for these stations. again, we shall see.

WHNS 21 (aka Fox Carolina) is debuting their 11pm news tonight actually after their 10 O'Clock News.

...and effective replacing their 6:30 p.m. News. It looks like "Two and a Half Men" are now on during the 6 p.m. Hour and "The Big Bang Theory" occupy the 7 p.m. Hour.

As I suspected, they are not ready to go HD just yet. But interesting that 21 is going to try an 11:00 news, as most Fox stations do not.

Actually many do (of those that produce their own newscasts) with both 10 and 11 pm (10/9pm CT) newscasts. The FOX affiliates "locally" do not.

wyff channel 4 also redid their website also.

Inside scoop......... HD is coming to WYFF 4. If all goes according to plan, we will debut a new news set and HD April 22 at 6:00 pm.

That is very good news ... looking forward to it.

+1

No HD is the only reason I don't watch even though it used to be my favorite newscast, back when everybody was still SD. It will be nice to be able to watch again after all these years.

WYFF News 4 will begin a new era in HD soon. When it was WFBC, they begun local color telecasts in February 1967. HD is like the new Living Color a la NBC's 1956-1975 peacock intro on color TV shows on NBC. I was around during the "Arrow 4 logo" era (remember the 4 with an arrow at the end?) (blue/red from late 1974-circa Summer 1986, gold from cicra Summer 1986-1991 after the late great Charlie Gertz retired on March 8, 1991). Yes, I remember the NewsCenter4 era from most of the 1980s. Carl Clark, Annette Estes, Kenn Sparks, and veterans Carol Anderson (Goldsmith), Michael Cogdill, and Dale Gilbert have been on Your Friend 4 during the "Arrow 4 logo" era. Yes, I've saw the ads of the WFBC/WYFF 4 logos mostly from 1970s-1991. I even saw a Herald Journal ad for Your Friend Four's 25th anniversary in late 1978/early 1979 with the "Arrow 4 logo" plus the 1976-1979 NBC Trapezoid 'N' logo. Also from the September 1979 ads (all the vintage ads from Herald Journal) when NBC was "Proud as a Peacock", they used the 1979-86 NBC's Proud "N" logo next to the Arrow 4 logo. Unfortunately nearby Charleston, SC's then-NBC (sadly ABC) WCIV 4 still using the 1976-79 NBC logo next to their 4 logo after 1980 until 1987 on their ads on News and Courier which is now Post and Courier (Instead of NBC's Proud "N" logo from 1979-86 and the current logo since May 1986). WFBC also used the "Proud N" logo next to the Arrow 4 logo when it became WYFF in 1983 (in the picture where then GM Doug Smith looking at the studios where they put the new logo with the new call letters plus using the 1976-79 NBC logo next to it). And the first appearance of the current NBC 6 feathered logo next to the Arrow 4 logo was on a Herald Journal ad from May 12, 1986 (the airing of NBC's 60th anniversary special where they introduced the current logo of course).