Wowsa! I don't know what to say except WOW! The great Spring weather allowed Rochester, NY stations to reach me all the way in Markham. I wasn't sure if their digital signals would be strong enough to reach me, even in great weather, but today I got to see them and took many pics. These are just samples of what I got. Soon I'll upload more and categorize them properly (plus I have to add them to the Channel Guide on the left!) Mostly caught soaps, but how can you not love fuzzy stuffed animals from "It's a Big Big World" on 21-1 WXXI, or "The Donna Dewberry Show" on 21-3 WXXI-C (PBS Create)? I'd love to offer her a spin off show called "Dewberry Was A Lady"!
Welcome to TV Garth!
Ever since I was a kid, I loved antennas and TV reception. It was always a thrill to hook up an antenna and see what stations I could get, and see if I could pick up anything from a far distance. With the transition to digital broadcasting happening, my love for OTA (over the air) reception came back and this blog will focus on what channels I'm able to receive via antenna from my home just outside of Toronto, Canada. Plus there may be occasional commentaries on shows that I see while adjusting my reception.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
WIVB CBS Buffalo
WGRZ NBC Buffalo
Since I was young, I loved NBC, and on a recent trip to Buffalo with a friend, we ended up right on the street where WGRZ's studios are located! According to many Toronto OTA viewers, WGRZ is one of the more "difficult" stations to recieve. My reception isn't always there, but I do pick it up pretty often these days! Above is the picture I took of their studios, and below are two (yep 2) shots of the channel when I was picking it up at home.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
WGRZ Weather Plus
I was fascinated by this channel ever since catching a glimpse of it last Summer before upgrading my setup to catch it more regularly. It's the subchannel of Buffalo's WGRZ, covering Western New York's weather. I loved that even though it was based in the U.S., they cover Toronto's weather along with all the cities in and around Western New York. So whenever I see Toronto come up, I can't help but snap pics of it!
WNED Angry Pledge drive
WICU (NBC) from Erie, PA
Was receiving WICU on Channel 12 (NBC from Erie, Pennsylvania) from my house this past week. It was analog, hence the fuzzy pic, but I doubt I'll be getting this anytime soon in digital. Check out the cool logo in the top pic showing the NBC peacock along with their digital channel number, DT-52. Right now Sun TV in Toronto is on 52 analog, effectively blocking any shot at the digital signal of WICU. The bottom pic is a local commerical advertising "Sesame Street Live" (with Elmo!) as part of the Erie Broadway Series. Note the website of WICU at the bottom right in the Elmo pic.
2009-2017 DTV Channel Guide Pt. 2 (RF29-66)
This Channel Guide covers DTV signals I received at my previous home in Markham, Ontario, Canada from 2009 to 2017. It's organized by real frequencies, followed by virtual channel numbers. Stations marked with an asterisk (*) are former or pre-transition frequencies. (Also check out Part One and Part Two of my new Channel Guides, covering 2017-present.)
(Click here for Part One with channels 2-28!)
Last Updated: March 19, 2017
RF29 / 39.1 WDTB-LD (Daystar) Hamburg, NY [71.7 miles]
RF29 / 29.1 CIII (Global) Oil Springs, ON [167 miles]
RF29 / 2.1 WKTV (NBC) Utica, NY [222 miles]
2.2 WKTVCBS (formerly WKTVDT2)
2.3 WKTV-CW (formerly METVU)
2.4 WKTV-ME
RF29 / 30.1 WGTE (PBS) Toledo, OH [262 miles]
30.2 Family, 30.3 Create
RF29 / 5.1 WMAQ (NBC) Chicago, IL [446.25 miles]
5.2 NBC5-US, 5.3 NBC5-WX
RF29 / 29.1 WTTK (CW) Kokomo, IN [451 miles]
29.2 THIS TV
RF30 / 55.1 WBNX (CW) Akron, OH [213 miles]
55.2 WBNX-SD, 55.3 THIS TV
RF30 / 20.1 WUTR (ABC) Utica, NY [210 miles]
20.2 WPNY-LP
20.3 Grit, 20.4 Bounce
RF30 / 49.1 WGCB (IND) Red Lion, PA [307 miles]
49.2 MeTV
RF30 / 45.1 WRGT (FOX) Dayton, OH [386 miles]
45.2 WRGT-DT (MyTV/THIS)
45.3 COMETTV
RF30 / 31.1 WMBD (CBS) Peoria-Bloomington, IL [571 miles]
31.2 Bounce
RF31 / 31.1 CITY (Ind) Woodstock, ON [95.9 miles]
RF31* / 8.1 WJW (FOX) Cleveland, OH [215 miles]
RF31* / 31.1 WPXD (ION) Ann Arbor, MI [264 miles]
31.2 qubo
31.3 IONLife, 31.4 Worship
RF32 / 23.1 WNLO (CW) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
23.2 Bounce
RF32 / 32.1 W32DH (3ABN) Erie, PA [134 miles]
32.2 3ABN-Pr
32.3 3ABN-Es, 32.4 3ABN-Rd
RF33 / 2.1 WGRZ (NBC) Buffalo, NY [87.5 miles]
2.2 Antenna TV (formerly WeatherNation, US, W+)
2.3 Justice (formerly Antenna TV, RTV)
RF34* / 49.1 WNYO (MyTV) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
RF34 / 61.1 WQHS (UNI) Cleveland, OH [213 miles]
61.2 UniMas, 61.3 GetTV
61.4 Escape
RF34 / 6.1 WJAC (NBC) Johnstown, PA [243 miles]
6.2 MeTV (formerly RTV)
6.3 Comet (formerly GritTV)
6.4 Grit
RF34 / 18.1 WHTV (MyTV) Jackson, MI [271 miles]
18.2 JTV
RF34 / 17.1 WMHT (PBS) Schenectady, NY [277 miles]
17.2 WMHT-Cr, 17.3 WMHT-Wo
RF35 / 35.1 CFTO-54 (CTV) Peterborough, ON [52.5 miles]
RF35* / 36.1 CITS (Ind) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
RF35 / 35.1 CHCJ (CTV2) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
RF35 / 34.1 WNIT (PBS) South Bend, IN [385.18 miles]
34.2 WNIT-SD
RF36 / 36.1 CITS (Ind) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
RF36 / 33.1 WYTV (ABC) Youngstown, OH [207 miles]
32.2 My YTV, 33.3 Weather
RF36 / 6.1 WLNS (CBS) Lansing, MI [271 miles]
RF38 / 7.1 WKBW (ABC) Buffalo, NY [91.7 miles]
7.2 Laff (formerly WNGS)
7.3 Escape
RF39 / 4.1 WIVB (CBS) Buffalo, NY [90.1 miles]
RF40* / 9.1 CFTO (CTV) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF40 / 40.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF41 / 41.1 CIII (Global) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF42 / 42.1 CKVP (CTV2) Fonthill, ON [57.5 miles]
RF42 / 42.1 W42CO (TCT) Rochester, NY [98.1 miles]
42.2 TCT HD
42.3 TCT Kid, 42.4 Fuente
RF42 / 22.1 WPNT (MyTV) Pittsburgh, PA [237 miles]
(formerly WPMY)
22.2 CoolTV, 22.3 Comet
22.4 GetTV
RF42 / 52.1 WGGN Sandusky, OH [253 miles]
52.2 WGGN-FM
RF42 / 16.1 WNDU (NBC) South Bend, IN [386.52 miles]
RF43 / 17.1 WNED (PBS) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
17.2 Think (Create) [formerly World]
17.3 KIDs (formerly WNED-TH)
RF43 / 9.1 WLEP-LD (RTV) Erie, PA [133.9 miles]
9.2 WLEP-LD, 9.3 WLEP-LD
RF43 / 56.1 WTVS (PBS) Detroit, MI [221.19 miles]
56.2 WTVS-SD, 56.3 WTVSDS2
RF43 / 53.1 WPGH (FOX) Pittsburgh, PA [237 miles]
53.2 GetTV, 53.3 Grit TV
RF44* / 44.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF44 / 57.1 CITY (Ind) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF45 / 8.1 WROC (CBS) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
8.2 Bounce, 8.3 Laff
8.4 Escape
RF45 / 4.1 WDIV (NBC) Detroit, MI [221.53 miles]
4.2 WDIV-SD (THIS), 4.3 MeTV
RF45 / 45.1 WNEO (PBS) Alliance, OH [222 miles]
45.2 WNEO-D2
45.3 WNEO-D3, 45.4 WNEO-D4
RF45 / 56.1 WOLF (FOX) Hazleton, PA [253 miles]
56.2 PA's CW (WSWB), 56.3 WQMY
RF45 / 64.1 WLLA (FamilyNet) Kalamazoo, MI [326 miles]
64.2 WLLA-D2 (MeTV, formerly Religious)
64.3 WLLA-D3 (Retro TV, formerly FamilyNet)
RF46 / 46.1 WBGT (MyTV) Rochester, NY [93.1 miles]
46.2 ThisTV
46.3 TuffTV, 46.4 TNN
46.5 MYROC, 46.6 QVC
RF46 / 6.1 WVVA (NBC) Bluefield, WV [469 miles]
6.2 WVVA-CW
RF47 / 47.1 CFMT (OMNI1) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF48 / 69.1 CFMT (OMNI1) London, ON [124 miles]
RF48 / 11.1 WPXI (NBC) Pittsburgh, PA [239 miles]
11.2 MeTV, 11.3 LAFF TV
RF48 / 46.1 WHME (LeSEA) South Bend, IN [384.43 miles]
46.2 WHME-D2
RF49 / 49.1 WNYO (MyTV) Buffalo, NY [85.8 miles]
49.2 ASN (formerly GetTV, Cool TV)
49.3 CometTV, 49.4 Get TV
RF49 / 17.1 WDLI (TBN) Canton, OH [229 miles]
17.2 WDLI-D2
17.3 WDLI-D3, 17.4 WDLI-D4
17.5 WDLI-D5
RF50 / 54.1 WQLN (PBS) Erie, PA [133.7 miles]
54.2 WQLN-S1, 54.2 WQLN-S2
RF50 / 31.1 WPXD (ION) Ann Arbor, MI [226 miles]
31.2 qubo
31.3 IONLife, 31.4 Shop
31.5 QVC, 31.6 HSN
RF50 / 49.1 WEAO (PBS) Akron, OH [228.42 miles]
49.2 WEAO-D2
49.3 WEAO-D3, 49.4 WEAO-D4
RF50 / 40.1 WPCB (Cornerstone) Greensburg, PA [243 miles]
40.2 BDC
RF50 / 16.1 WNEP (ABC) Scranton, PA [253 miles]
16.2 WNEP2 (Antenna), 16.3 WNEP3 (Justice)
RF50 / 2.1 WDTN (NBC) Dayton, OH [386 miles]
2.2 Escape, 2.3 Justice
RF51* / 69.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF51 / 51.1 CHCHDT2 (IND) London, ON [150 miles]
RF51 / 4.1 WTAE (ABC) Pittsburgh, PA [250 miles]
4.2 THIS-TV
RF51 / 50.1 WPWR (MyTV) Gary, IN [446.25 miles]
RF53* / 57.1 CITY (IND) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF54* / 3.1 WSTM (NBC) Syracuse, NY [170 miles]
3.2 WSTQ, 3.3 Weather
RF58* / 10.1 WHEC (NBC) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
10.2 WHEC-DT (WX)
RF59* / 13.1 WHAM (ABC) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
13.2 CW-WHAM (CW)
RF64* / 64.1 CFMT (OMNI1) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF65* / 41.1 CIII (Global) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF66* / 66.1 CKXT (Sun) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
Click here for Part One featuring channels 2-28!
(Click here for Part One with channels 2-28!)
Last Updated: March 19, 2017
RF29 / 39.1 WDTB-LD (Daystar) Hamburg, NY [71.7 miles]
RF29 / 29.1 CIII (Global) Oil Springs, ON [167 miles]
RF29 / 2.1 WKTV (NBC) Utica, NY [222 miles]
2.2 WKTVCBS (formerly WKTVDT2)
2.3 WKTV-CW (formerly METVU)
2.4 WKTV-ME
RF29 / 30.1 WGTE (PBS) Toledo, OH [262 miles]
30.2 Family, 30.3 Create
RF29 / 5.1 WMAQ (NBC) Chicago, IL [446.25 miles]
5.2 NBC5-US, 5.3 NBC5-WX
RF29 / 29.1 WTTK (CW) Kokomo, IN [451 miles]
29.2 THIS TV
RF30 / 55.1 WBNX (CW) Akron, OH [213 miles]
55.2 WBNX-SD, 55.3 THIS TV
RF30 / 20.1 WUTR (ABC) Utica, NY [210 miles]
20.2 WPNY-LP
20.3 Grit, 20.4 Bounce
RF30 / 49.1 WGCB (IND) Red Lion, PA [307 miles]
49.2 MeTV
RF30 / 45.1 WRGT (FOX) Dayton, OH [386 miles]
45.2 WRGT-DT (MyTV/THIS)
45.3 COMETTV
RF30 / 31.1 WMBD (CBS) Peoria-Bloomington, IL [571 miles]
31.2 Bounce
RF31 / 31.1 CITY (Ind) Woodstock, ON [95.9 miles]
RF31* / 8.1 WJW (FOX) Cleveland, OH [215 miles]
RF31* / 31.1 WPXD (ION) Ann Arbor, MI [264 miles]
31.2 qubo
31.3 IONLife, 31.4 Worship
RF32 / 23.1 WNLO (CW) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
23.2 Bounce
RF32 / 32.1 W32DH (3ABN) Erie, PA [134 miles]
32.2 3ABN-Pr
32.3 3ABN-Es, 32.4 3ABN-Rd
RF33 / 2.1 WGRZ (NBC) Buffalo, NY [87.5 miles]
2.2 Antenna TV (formerly WeatherNation, US, W+)
2.3 Justice (formerly Antenna TV, RTV)
RF34* / 49.1 WNYO (MyTV) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
RF34 / 61.1 WQHS (UNI) Cleveland, OH [213 miles]
61.2 UniMas, 61.3 GetTV
61.4 Escape
RF34 / 6.1 WJAC (NBC) Johnstown, PA [243 miles]
6.2 MeTV (formerly RTV)
6.3 Comet (formerly GritTV)
6.4 Grit
RF34 / 18.1 WHTV (MyTV) Jackson, MI [271 miles]
18.2 JTV
RF34 / 17.1 WMHT (PBS) Schenectady, NY [277 miles]
17.2 WMHT-Cr, 17.3 WMHT-Wo
RF35 / 35.1 CFTO-54 (CTV) Peterborough, ON [52.5 miles]
RF35* / 36.1 CITS (Ind) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
RF35 / 35.1 CHCJ (CTV2) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
RF35 / 34.1 WNIT (PBS) South Bend, IN [385.18 miles]
34.2 WNIT-SD
RF36 / 36.1 CITS (Ind) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
RF36 / 33.1 WYTV (ABC) Youngstown, OH [207 miles]
32.2 My YTV, 33.3 Weather
RF36 / 6.1 WLNS (CBS) Lansing, MI [271 miles]
RF38 / 7.1 WKBW (ABC) Buffalo, NY [91.7 miles]
7.2 Laff (formerly WNGS)
7.3 Escape
RF39 / 4.1 WIVB (CBS) Buffalo, NY [90.1 miles]
RF40* / 9.1 CFTO (CTV) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF40 / 40.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF41 / 41.1 CIII (Global) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF42 / 42.1 CKVP (CTV2) Fonthill, ON [57.5 miles]
RF42 / 42.1 W42CO (TCT) Rochester, NY [98.1 miles]
42.2 TCT HD
42.3 TCT Kid, 42.4 Fuente
RF42 / 22.1 WPNT (MyTV) Pittsburgh, PA [237 miles]
(formerly WPMY)
22.2 CoolTV, 22.3 Comet
22.4 GetTV
RF42 / 52.1 WGGN Sandusky, OH [253 miles]
52.2 WGGN-FM
RF42 / 16.1 WNDU (NBC) South Bend, IN [386.52 miles]
RF43 / 17.1 WNED (PBS) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
17.2 Think (Create) [formerly World]
17.3 KIDs (formerly WNED-TH)
RF43 / 9.1 WLEP-LD (RTV) Erie, PA [133.9 miles]
9.2 WLEP-LD, 9.3 WLEP-LD
RF43 / 56.1 WTVS (PBS) Detroit, MI [221.19 miles]
56.2 WTVS-SD, 56.3 WTVSDS2
RF43 / 53.1 WPGH (FOX) Pittsburgh, PA [237 miles]
53.2 GetTV, 53.3 Grit TV
RF44* / 44.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF44 / 57.1 CITY (Ind) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF45 / 8.1 WROC (CBS) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
8.2 Bounce, 8.3 Laff
8.4 Escape
RF45 / 4.1 WDIV (NBC) Detroit, MI [221.53 miles]
4.2 WDIV-SD (THIS), 4.3 MeTV
RF45 / 45.1 WNEO (PBS) Alliance, OH [222 miles]
45.2 WNEO-D2
45.3 WNEO-D3, 45.4 WNEO-D4
RF45 / 56.1 WOLF (FOX) Hazleton, PA [253 miles]
56.2 PA's CW (WSWB), 56.3 WQMY
RF45 / 64.1 WLLA (FamilyNet) Kalamazoo, MI [326 miles]
64.2 WLLA-D2 (MeTV, formerly Religious)
64.3 WLLA-D3 (Retro TV, formerly FamilyNet)
RF46 / 46.1 WBGT (MyTV) Rochester, NY [93.1 miles]
46.2 ThisTV
46.3 TuffTV, 46.4 TNN
46.5 MYROC, 46.6 QVC
RF46 / 6.1 WVVA (NBC) Bluefield, WV [469 miles]
6.2 WVVA-CW
RF47 / 47.1 CFMT (OMNI1) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF48 / 69.1 CFMT (OMNI1) London, ON [124 miles]
RF48 / 11.1 WPXI (NBC) Pittsburgh, PA [239 miles]
11.2 MeTV, 11.3 LAFF TV
RF48 / 46.1 WHME (LeSEA) South Bend, IN [384.43 miles]
46.2 WHME-D2
RF49 / 49.1 WNYO (MyTV) Buffalo, NY [85.8 miles]
49.2 ASN (formerly GetTV, Cool TV)
49.3 CometTV, 49.4 Get TV
RF49 / 17.1 WDLI (TBN) Canton, OH [229 miles]
17.2 WDLI-D2
17.3 WDLI-D3, 17.4 WDLI-D4
17.5 WDLI-D5
RF50 / 54.1 WQLN (PBS) Erie, PA [133.7 miles]
54.2 WQLN-S1, 54.2 WQLN-S2
RF50 / 31.1 WPXD (ION) Ann Arbor, MI [226 miles]
31.2 qubo
31.3 IONLife, 31.4 Shop
31.5 QVC, 31.6 HSN
RF50 / 49.1 WEAO (PBS) Akron, OH [228.42 miles]
49.2 WEAO-D2
49.3 WEAO-D3, 49.4 WEAO-D4
RF50 / 40.1 WPCB (Cornerstone) Greensburg, PA [243 miles]
40.2 BDC
RF50 / 16.1 WNEP (ABC) Scranton, PA [253 miles]
16.2 WNEP2 (Antenna), 16.3 WNEP3 (Justice)
RF50 / 2.1 WDTN (NBC) Dayton, OH [386 miles]
2.2 Escape, 2.3 Justice
RF51* / 69.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF51 / 51.1 CHCHDT2 (IND) London, ON [150 miles]
RF51 / 4.1 WTAE (ABC) Pittsburgh, PA [250 miles]
4.2 THIS-TV
RF51 / 50.1 WPWR (MyTV) Gary, IN [446.25 miles]
RF53* / 57.1 CITY (IND) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF54* / 3.1 WSTM (NBC) Syracuse, NY [170 miles]
3.2 WSTQ, 3.3 Weather
RF58* / 10.1 WHEC (NBC) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
10.2 WHEC-DT (WX)
RF59* / 13.1 WHAM (ABC) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
13.2 CW-WHAM (CW)
RF64* / 64.1 CFMT (OMNI1) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF65* / 41.1 CIII (Global) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
RF66* / 66.1 CKXT (Sun) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
Click here for Part One featuring channels 2-28!
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