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

Rochester was BOOMING in!

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"!


Monday, March 16, 2009

WIVB CBS Buffalo

Here's good old WIVB, which is Buffalo's CBS affiliate. Logo above, and longtime newsanchor Jacquie Walker below. It's eerie how similar she still looks to how she did in the 1980s! So far WIVB seems to be one of my more solid Buffalo stations since upgrading my equipment.

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

Is it me, or does it look like the woman on the left is going to KILL the guy on the right if he doesn't bring in more pledge money? Man, things have gotten hardcore at WNED since the Goldie days ;-)

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]
2014-10-27 19.58.06

RF29 / 29.1 CIII (Global) Oil Springs, ON [167 miles]
2013-08-25 03.00.49

RF29 / 2.1 WKTV (NBC) Utica, NY [222 miles]
2012-08-072009-09-02 145
2.2 WKTVCBS (formerly WKTVDT2)
2016-05-10 07.27.582009-08-13 0500
2.3 WKTV-CW (formerly METVU)
2016-05-10 07.27.042015-07-04 02.02.41
2.4 WKTV-ME
2016-07-01 03.57.51

RF29 / 30.1 WGTE (PBS) Toledo, OH [262 miles]
2010-01-16 0353
30.2 Family, 30.3 Create
2010-01-16 04052010-01-16 0330

RF29 / 5.1 WMAQ (NBC) Chicago, IL [446.25 miles]
2010-01-15 173
5.2 NBC5-US, 5.3 NBC5-WX
2010-01-15 3042010-01-15 182

RF29 / 29.1 WTTK (CW) Kokomo, IN [451 miles]
29.2 THIS TV
2010-01-17 4212010-01-17 422

RF30 / 55.1 WBNX (CW) Akron, OH [213 miles]
2013-10-11 01.59.302010-01-16 0399
55.2 WBNX-SD, 55.3 THIS TV
2012-07-212012-07-21

RF30 / 20.1 WUTR (ABC) Utica, NY [210 miles]
IMG_14522009-08-13 1046
20.2 WPNY-LP
2011-10-062009-08-13 0362
20.3 Grit, 20.4 Bounce
2016-08-28 01.25.202016-08-28 00.27.45

RF30 / 49.1 WGCB (IND) Red Lion, PA [307 miles]
49.2 MeTV
2013-10-10 05.41.022013-10-10 05.42.35

RF30 / 45.1 WRGT (FOX) Dayton, OH [386 miles]
45.2 WRGT-DT (MyTV/THIS)
2010-01-17 5342010-01-17 490
45.3 COMETTV
2016-06-27 06.32.09

RF30 / 31.1 WMBD (CBS) Peoria-Bloomington, IL [571 miles]
31.2 Bounce
2010-01-17 0142015-12-05 20.11.40

RF31 / 31.1 CITY (Ind) Woodstock, ON [95.9 miles]
2011-10-09

RF31* / 8.1 WJW (FOX) Cleveland, OH [215 miles]
2009-06-02 190

RF31* / 31.1 WPXD (ION) Ann Arbor, MI [264 miles]
31.2 qubo
2009-11-13 1582009-11-13 157
31.3 IONLife, 31.4 Worship
2009-11-13 1592009-11-13 136

RF32 / 23.1 WNLO (CW) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
2014-12-27 06.56.472009-10-29 997
23.2 Bounce
2015-07-19 06.24.15

RF32 / 32.1 W32DH (3ABN) Erie, PA [134 miles]
32.2 3ABN-Pr
2011-08-19IMG_5613
32.3 3ABN-Es, 32.4 3ABN-Rd
IMG_5614IMG_5615

RF33 / 2.1 WGRZ (NBC) Buffalo, NY [87.5 miles]
2014-12-08 06.11.492012-07-22
IMG_95642009-03-22 019
2.2 Antenna TV (formerly WeatherNation, US, W+)
IMG_74342014-12-26 18.18.17
2009-06-01 0282009-03-07 022
2.3 Justice (formerly Antenna TV, RTV)
2015-01-20 22.58.10
2014-08-15 01.13.582009-06-17 001

RF34* / 49.1 WNYO (MyTV) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
2009-03-20 031

RF34 / 61.1 WQHS (UNI) Cleveland, OH [213 miles]
2011-09-102009-09-19 050
61.2 UniMas, 61.3 GetTV
2016-06-27 06.11.462015-12-06 05.59.23
61.4 Escape
2015-12-06 04.50.50

RF34 / 6.1 WJAC (NBC) Johnstown, PA [243 miles]
2011-10-052011-10-05
6.2 MeTV (formerly RTV)
2011-10-042010-11-08 063
6.3 Comet (formerly GritTV)
2016-07-25 02.13.502015-04-03 07.58.32
6.4 Grit
2016-11-17 17.40.52

RF34 / 18.1 WHTV (MyTV) Jackson, MI [271 miles]
18.2 JTV
2016-10-07 05.42.292016-10-07 05.36.26

RF34 / 17.1 WMHT (PBS) Schenectady, NY [277 miles]
2016-09-10 01.12.58
17.2 WMHT-Cr, 17.3 WMHT-Wo
2016-09-10 01.13.122016-09-10 01.13.17

RF35 / 35.1 CFTO-54 (CTV) Peterborough, ON [52.5 miles]
2012-07-29

RF35* / 36.1 CITS (Ind) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
2009-03-31 006

RF35 / 35.1 CHCJ (CTV2) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
2013-06-27 02.05.33
RF35 / 34.1 WNIT (PBS) South Bend, IN [385.18 miles]
34.2 WNIT-SD
2010-01-16 07912010-01-16 0790

RF36 / 36.1 CITS (Ind) Hamilton, ON [53.7 miles]
2014-09-01 18.41.002012-06-21

RF36 / 33.1 WYTV (ABC) Youngstown, OH [207 miles]
2012-07-06
32.2 My YTV, 33.3 Weather
2012-07-062012-07-06

RF36 / 6.1 WLNS (CBS) Lansing, MI [271 miles]
2010-01-16 1108

RF38 / 7.1 WKBW (ABC) Buffalo, NY [91.7 miles]
2014-12-26 18.25.502014-07-06 22.34.43
2013-12-03 06.31.40IMG_7783
7.2 Laff (formerly WNGS)
2015-05-07 02.39.272009-03-22 014
7.3 Escape
2015-04-29 06.37.23

RF39 / 4.1 WIVB (CBS) Buffalo, NY [90.1 miles]
2014-11-21 23.32.012014-02-18 05.38.46
IMG_65772009-03-04 004

RF40* / 9.1 CFTO (CTV) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
IMG_6180IMG_6689

RF40 / 40.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2012-09-02

RF41 / 41.1 CIII (Global) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2014-02-18 00.49.542014-02-18 00.49.50

RF42 / 42.1 CKVP (CTV2) Fonthill, ON [57.5 miles]
2013-06-17 05.59.55

RF42 / 42.1 W42CO (TCT) Rochester, NY [98.1 miles]
42.2 TCT HD
2013-06-22 01.59.172013-08-16 23.29.40
42.3 TCT Kid, 42.4 Fuente
2014-07-27 20.53.40IMG_9067A (63)

RF42 / 22.1 WPNT (MyTV) Pittsburgh, PA [237 miles]
(formerly WPMY)
2015-11-12 03.57.452012-08-29
22.2 CoolTV, 22.3 Comet
2012-07-062015-11-12 03.59.51
22.4 GetTV
2015-12-06 07.26.42

RF42 / 52.1 WGGN Sandusky, OH [253 miles]
52.2 WGGN-FM
2010-11-11 02582010-11-11 0261

RF42 / 16.1 WNDU (NBC) South Bend, IN [386.52 miles]
2010-01-17 1342010-01-17 276

RF43 / 17.1 WNED (PBS) Buffalo, NY [61.2 miles]
IMG_59782009-03-13 003
2009-03-06 0012009-03-06 002
17.2 Think (Create) [formerly World]
2016-07-29 04.27.132015-07-19 06.30.48
17.3 KIDs (formerly WNED-TH)
2017-01-27 02.23.522009-03-12 001

RF43 / 9.1 WLEP-LD (RTV) Erie, PA [133.9 miles]
2011-08-19IMG_5392
9.2 WLEP-LD, 9.3 WLEP-LD
IMG_5376IMG_5370

RF43 / 56.1 WTVS (PBS) Detroit, MI [221.19 miles]
2010-01-16 0467
56.2 WTVS-SD, 56.3 WTVSDS2
2010-01-16 04582010-01-16 0459

RF43 / 53.1 WPGH (FOX) Pittsburgh, PA [237 miles]
2012-08-29
53.2 GetTV, 53.3 Grit TV
2015-12-06 07.15.382015-12-06 07.15.48

RF44* / 44.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2009-03-31 025

RF44 / 57.1 CITY (Ind) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2015-03-28 05.58.16

RF45 / 8.1 WROC (CBS) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
2012-06-072012-05-26
2012-06-092009-04-23 138
8.2 Bounce, 8.3 Laff
2011-10-082016-08-19 05.30.56
8.4 Escape
2016-08-19 05.27.46

RF45 / 4.1 WDIV (NBC) Detroit, MI [221.53 miles]
2014-11-03 05.26.312015-06-12 01.43.29
2009-07-28 2782009-07-28 281
4.2 WDIV-SD (THIS), 4.3 MeTV
2009-09-24 0812015-09-06 03.02.18

RF45 / 45.1 WNEO (PBS) Alliance, OH [222 miles]
45.2 WNEO-D2
2015-07-10 06.32.052010-11-10 285
45.3 WNEO-D3, 45.4 WNEO-D4
2010-11-10 2812010-11-11 0312

RF45 / 56.1 WOLF (FOX) Hazleton, PA [253 miles]
2016-11-17 19.14.51
56.2 PA's CW (WSWB), 56.3 WQMY
2016-11-17 19.14.272016-11-17 19.11.30

RF45 / 64.1 WLLA (FamilyNet) Kalamazoo, MI [326 miles]
2010-01-16 0511
64.2 WLLA-D2 (MeTV, formerly Religious)
2016-10-15 05.55.592010-01-16 0436
64.3 WLLA-D3 (Retro TV, formerly FamilyNet)
2016-10-15 05.54.212011-10-07

RF46 / 46.1 WBGT (MyTV) Rochester, NY [93.1 miles]
46.2 ThisTV
2013-08-29 23.57.432013-08-29 23.59.38
46.3 TuffTV, 46.4 TNN
2013-08-29 23.59.422013-08-29 23.59.26
46.5 MYROC, 46.6 QVC
2014-07-25 05.45.102014-06-17 02.24.46

RF46 / 6.1 WVVA (NBC) Bluefield, WV [469 miles]
2013-09-07 06.29.072013-09-07 06.28.28
6.2 WVVA-CW
2013-09-07 06.29.292013-09-07 06.28.54

RF47 / 47.1 CFMT (OMNI1) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2013-12-05 02.59.31

RF48 / 69.1 CFMT (OMNI1) London, ON [124 miles]
2011-09-02

RF48 / 11.1 WPXI (NBC) Pittsburgh, PA [239 miles]
2013-10-10 05.59.262012-07-06
11.2 MeTV, 11.3 LAFF TV
2012-08-292015-07-10 07.03.06

RF48 / 46.1 WHME (LeSEA) South Bend, IN [384.43 miles]
46.2 WHME-D2
2010-01-16 07022010-01-16 0266

RF49 / 49.1 WNYO (MyTV) Buffalo, NY [85.8 miles]
2015-08-04 23.57.01IMG_9561
49.2 ASN (formerly GetTV, Cool TV)
2016-02-28 05.41.27
2014-08-02 01.16.552010-09-17 220
49.3 CometTV, 49.4 Get TV
2015-10-31 05.59.382016-06-16 06.40.27

RF49 / 17.1 WDLI (TBN) Canton, OH [229 miles]
17.2 WDLI-D2
2012-07-21IMG_2091
17.3 WDLI-D3, 17.4 WDLI-D4
IMG_2099IMG_2096
17.5 WDLI-D5
2012-07-21

RF50 / 54.1 WQLN (PBS) Erie, PA [133.7 miles]
2015-04-03 03.58.082009-07-29 922
54.2 WQLN-S1, 54.2 WQLN-S2
2013-06-27 01.28.272016-08-09 00.55.45

RF50 / 31.1 WPXD (ION) Ann Arbor, MI [226 miles]
31.2 qubo
2014-03-31 23.00.042014-03-31 23.20.45
31.3 IONLife, 31.4 Shop
2014-03-31 22.53.052014-03-31 23.20.52
31.5 QVC, 31.6 HSN
2014-03-31 22.53.122014-03-31 22.53.21

RF50 / 49.1 WEAO (PBS) Akron, OH [228.42 miles]
49.2 WEAO-D2
2012-06-212010-01-16 0590
49.3 WEAO-D3, 49.4 WEAO-D4
2010-01-16 07002012-07-06

RF50 / 40.1 WPCB (Cornerstone) Greensburg, PA [243 miles]
40.2 BDC
2011-08-272011-10-04

RF50 / 16.1 WNEP (ABC) Scranton, PA [253 miles]
2016-11-17 19.21.052016-10-15 03.55.11
16.2 WNEP2 (Antenna), 16.3 WNEP3 (Justice)
2016-10-15 03.40.162016-10-15 03.38.21

RF50 / 2.1 WDTN (NBC) Dayton, OH [386 miles]
2016-06-27 06.21.572010-01-17 513
2.2 Escape, 2.3 Justice
2016-06-27 05.16.402016-06-27 05.16.43

RF51* / 69.1 CJMT (OMNI2) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2012-04-30

RF51 / 51.1 CHCHDT2 (IND) London, ON [150 miles]
2015-12-06 03.09.55

RF51 / 4.1 WTAE (ABC) Pittsburgh, PA [250 miles]
2013-10-10 06.08.032013-05-06 04.28.45
4.2 THIS-TV
2011-08-272013-09-07 05.52.40

RF51 / 50.1 WPWR (MyTV) Gary, IN [446.25 miles]
2010-01-15 1652010-01-15 222

RF53* / 57.1 CITY (IND) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2009-03-23 012

RF54* / 3.1 WSTM (NBC) Syracuse, NY [170 miles]
2009-06-07 225
3.2 WSTQ, 3.3 Weather
2009-06-07 3602009-06-07 092

RF58* / 10.1 WHEC (NBC) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
10.2 WHEC-DT (WX)
2009-04-23 0802009-04-23 071

RF59* / 13.1 WHAM (ABC) Rochester, NY [98 miles]
13.2 CW-WHAM (CW)
2009-03-24 1802009-03-24 199

RF64* / 64.1 CFMT (OMNI1) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2009-03-22 011

RF65* / 41.1 CIII (Global) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
2009-03-30 004

RF66* / 66.1 CKXT (Sun) Toronto, ON [18.1 miles]
IMG_41962009-04-07 019


Click here for Part One featuring channels 2-28!