WNYF-CD
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HAAT | 198.5 m (651 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 43°57′15″N 75°43′44″W / 43.95417°N 75.72889°W |
Translator(s) | WWNY-TV 7.2 Carthage |
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Public license information |
WNYF-CD (channel 28) is a
Since WNYF-CD's transmitter is not nearly strong enough to cover the entire market, the station can also be seen in 720p high definition on WWNY-TV's second digital subchannel.
History
Before becoming a separate entity, WNYF-CD was a repeater for
In 2001,
An agreement with
On August 25, 2008, WNYF-CA received FCC approval to begin its own high definition digital broadcasts as WNYF-CD on UHF channel 35 after WWNY-DT returned to its former analog position on VHF channel 7 (which happened February 17, 2009). On September 14, WNYF-CD signed-on using WWNY-DT's existing UHF antenna structure. The change represented the first time WNYF was available over-the-air in high definition.[4]
On June 30, 2009, United Communications applied to the FCC for a digital version of WNYF-LP on UHF channel 18. This allocation was formerly used for
On December 16, 2010, WNYF began to be seen on Time Warner Cable systems in the Burlington, Vermont–Plattsburgh, New York market after the provider dropped that area's affiliate WFFF-TV because of an ongoing retransmission dispute.[6] The dispute was eventually resolved and the local station was added back to the system.
On May 15, 2013, WNYF-CD and WNYF-LD swapped call signs,[3][7] as the Massena station is licensed as a class A facility while the Watertown digital station, at that time, was not. On February 6, 2014, WNYF-CD changed its call letters to WWNY-CD;[3] on March 13, 2014, the class A status for the Watertown station was transferred from the analog channel 28 license to the digital channel 35 license, retaking the WNYF-CD call sign.[7][8] WWNY-TV and WNYF-CD both go off-the-air, for a couple hours, during overnights.[9][10]
On February 9, 2016, WWNY announced on its website that it would begin carrying MeTV on WNYF-CD2 in the late summer. The deal, which took effect on September 1, did not affect WWNY-CD, which continues to simulcast WWNY on its CD2 subchannel. On-air, WNYF-CD2 is known as "MeTV North Country".[11]
On February 8, 2019, Gray Television announced it was purchasing the United stations, including WWNY-TV, WNYF-CD and WWNY-CD. In advance of the purchase, Gray assumed control of the stations via a local marketing agreement (LMA) on March 1.[12] WWNY-TV, WNYF-CD and WWNY-CD would be Gray's first stations in New York State; the acquisition would make them sister stations to fellow CBS affiliate WCAX-TV in adjacent Burlington, Vermont.[13] The sale was completed on May 1.[14]
Newscasts
On April 11, 2001, WWNY began airing a 35-minute weeknight prime time broadcast at 10 on WNYF called 7 News Tonight on Fox. However, it was only seen by the few viewers able to receive that station's two low-power over-the-air signals because WNYF was not yet being offered on cable. An agreement with Time Warner Cable in fall 2001 placed the station on the system and the prime time news debuted for the rest of the area on October 4. WNYF simulcasts the 6 a.m. hour of WWNY's weekday morning news and then offers a second hour at 7 seen exclusively on WNYF while WWNY airs CBS Mornings. The simulcast and separate show is known on WNYF as 7 News This Morning on Fox. Although there is no weekday morning or noon meteorologist, news anchor Beth Hall presents the weather forecast. During the weeknight weather segment, the station features a live National Weather Service weather radar based in the Parkers section of Montague.
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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28.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
WNYF-CD | Fox |
28.2 | 480i | MeTV | MeTV |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNYF-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History (WNYF-LP)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Call Sign History (WWNY-CD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "WNYF-CA, Watertown Makes the DTV/HDTV Transition". WWNY/WNYF DTV Transition. September 16, 2009.
- ^ "WNYF-LP, Massena Granted Construction Permit for DTV Facility | WWNY TV 7 - News, Weather and Sports for Watertown, NY | About Us". www.wwnytv.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010.
- ^ Denied Locals, TWC Importing Distant Signals | TVNewsCheck.com
- ^ a b "Call Sign History (WNYF-CD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Digital Class A Broadcast Station License" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ TitanTV Query for WWNY
- ^ TitanTV Query for WNYF-CD
- ^ "MeTV Coming To North Country". www.wwnytv.com. February 9, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "WWNY/WNYF Sold To Gray Television". WWNY-TV. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Gray Enters New York State and Minnesota with Purchase of United's Strong Television Stations" (PDF). Gray Television. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WNYF". RabbitEars.info.