June 2, 2013:
- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39) with Buffalove and Pride coverage!
I was all 4 their interview with Damian Martinez from the Pride Center of WNY!
The celebrations went off without a hitch...er...save for a Neon Hitch, appearing below with Ed Drantch!
- Buffalo, NY, 17.1 WNED (RF43) had a bi-national pledge drive!
June 10, 2013:
- Utica, NY, 2.1 WKTV (RF29) with Janel Boston and Jason Powles!
- Oshawa, ON, 22.0 CHEX-TV-2 (RF22) with Kate Wheeler!
June 14, 2013:
- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38) with Patrick Taney and the fabulous Ginger Geoffrey! (Taney would soon be rechristened "Pat" and jump to Rochester's WHEC later that Summer!)
June 15, 2013:
- Utica, NY, 2.1 WKTV (RF29) featured a story about the newly unveiled Utica Comets (an AHL Affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks)!
- Syracuse, NY, 3.1 WSTM (RF24) had Laura Hand and Niko Tamurian delivering CNY Central's Comets coverage!
June 17, 2013:
- Erie, PA, 24.1 WJET (RF24) with Traci Teudhope!
- Erie, PA, 54.1 WQLN (RF50) with Lucy on Pioneers of Television!
- Fonthill, ON, 42.1 CKVP (RF42) with longtime anchor Jane Pritchard!
- Erie, PA, 35.1 WSEE (RF16) with Eva Mastromatteo and the handsome Ed Russo!
There was a tasty ad for Erie's Buffet on the Bay!
- Erie, PA, 24.1 WJET (RF24) with Tom Divecchio in Action!
June 21, 2013:
- Rochester, NY, 21.2 WXXI-W (RF16.2) with India.Arie! (Watching her was like getting a warm and fuzzy hug through my TV!)
- Rochester, NY, 21.1 WXXI (RF16) showcasing the Rochester International Jazz Festival!
June 24, 2013:
- Toronto, ON, 9.1 CFTO (RF9) with Colin D'Mello and Tom Brown!
June 26, 2013:
- Erie, PA, 24.1 WJET (RF24)...ABC's World News Now did a story about the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same sex marriage!
The fabulous Edie Windsor paved the way for this historic victory!
Reflecting on the White House lit up in Pride colours is especially bittersweet, considering everything happening in America right now.
July 2, 2013:
- Buffalo, NY, 23.2 Bounce [WNLO] (RF32.2)...After watching via Rochester's WROC, Bounce TV finally came closer to my neck of the woods, joining Buffalo's WNLO!
July 6, 2013:
- Rochester, NY, 8.2 Bounce [WROC] (RF45.2) touted Arsenio Hall's return to Fox Rochester!
July 16, 2013:
- Rochester, NY, 13.1 WHAM (RF13) with Jennifer Johnson and Evan White!
July 18, 2013:
- London, ON, 51.1 CHCH (RF51) with Tim Bolen and Jaclyn Colville!
- Rochester, NY, 46.1 WBGT (RF46)...I finally caught this elusive and low powered MyTV affiliate which had fired up their DTV transmitter in 2012!
- Rochester, NY, 46.4 TNN [WBGT] (RF46.4)...It was also trippy to see a rebooted Nashville Network as a subchannel with Rick & Bubba!
July 19, 2013:
- Batavia, NY, 51.1 WPXJ (RF23) with John Cena when WWE briefly appeared on ION!
Speaking of John Cena, I "met" him earlier that year during a fabulous trip to Rochester!
July 20, 2013:
- Paris, ON, 6.1 CIII (RF17)...Global's Paris transmitter moved from RF6 to RF17, improving reception for local viewers, but making it harder for me to catch Syracuse's WSYR and Cleveland's WKYC.
July 21, 2013:
- Erie, PA, 12.1 WICU (RF12) with Lisa Adams!
August 9, 2013:
- Rochester, NY, 21.1 WXXI (RF16) with legendary author and activist Grace Lee Boggs!
August 12, 2013:
- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33) with hunky sportscaster Jonah Javad!
- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38) with new morning crew Tiffany Lundberg and Cole Heath!
August 16, 2013:
- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38) with Gio Benitez and Diana Perez!
Gio Benitez is welcome to stop and frisk me anytime he wishes. (Also check out this ABS-olutely beautiful beach pic of Gio with husband Tommy DiDario, plus Sam Champion and spouse Rubem Robierb!)
August 17, 2013:
- Utica, NY, 20.1 WUTR (RF30) had a great ID for sister station WFXV!
WUTR's own station ID came shortly after!
- Utica, NY, 20.2 WPNY-LP (RF30.2)...Between Us Sisters is either a store for home decor or a prestige drama waiting to happen on HBO!
I knew Mr. Cooper was a party Animal, but these Tails were ridiculous!
- Paris, ON, 6.1 CIII (RF6)...Global's original Paris transmitter showed a slide similar to the "nightlight" messages used during the American DTV transition in 2009!
August 18, 2013:
- Cleveland, OH, 61.1 WQHS (RF34) with Noticiero Univision!
- Rochester, NY, 13.1 WHAM (RF13) with a unique station ID!
- Rochester, NY, 42.1 W42CO (RF42)...TCT's Len Mink and Gospel Duck has to be seen to be believed!
August 19, 2013:
- Rochester, NY, 10.1 WHEC (RF10) with the fabulous Rebecca Leclair!
This was my first time seeing Pat Taney after he left WKBW!
Pat already seemed to be having more fun as he bantered with Leclair and Nikki Rudd!
August 20, 2013:
- Erie, PA, 54.1 WQLN (RF50) with Tom New, who became president and CEO of WQLN Pubic Media not long after I toured the station!
- Erie, PA, 24.1 WJET (RF24) with Jessica Starr, who I met when I toured the station earlier that year!
Danielle Woods had a Fair-ly enjoyable report that morning!
Melanie Rutter didn't chicken out when asked for an interview! (Her friend also didn't seem to give a cluck!)
August 21, 2013:
- Rochester, NY, 8.1 WROC (RF45) with Ali Touhey!
August 22, 2013:
- Buffalo, NY, 23.2 Bounce [WNLO] (RF32.2) with the film Forbidden Fruits!
August 23, 2013:
- Toronto, ON, 41.1 CIII (RF41) with Kris Reyes and Liza Fromer!
- Rochester, NY, 21.1 WXXI (RF16) was showing a documentary about the March on Washington!
August 25, 2013:
- Erie, PA, 54.1 WQLN (RF50) with a "Road Trips" promo!
- Rochester, NY, 10.3 WHEC-WX (RF10.3) with Josh Nichols!
- Syracuse, NY, 3.3 CNY (RF24.3) with Lisa Spitz and Peter Hall in a promo for the NY State Fair!
After that early morning tropo, I hung out with childhood TV faves Jem and She-Ra at Fan Expo!
- Rochester, NY, 8.1 WROC (RF45)...Back home after the Expo, I saw Stacey Pensgen deliver her forecast with Markham on the weather map!
August 26, 2013:
- Buffalo, NY, 17.1 WNED (RF43) showed a great dual nation ID!
August 29, 2013:
- Buffalo, NY, 23.2 Bounce [WNLO] (RF32.2)...Forgive or Forget became my new guilty pleasure!
- Utica, NY, 2.1 WKTV (RF29) with Allison Norlian!
- Rochester, NY, 13.1 WHAM (RF13) with Don Alhart and Angela Hong!
- Rochester, NY, 46.1 WBGT (RF46) with a local ad plus station ID!
- Rochester, NY, 46.4 TNN [WBGT] (RF46.4)...It was nostalgic seeing The Nashville Network resurrected as a digital subchannel, since it looked the way I remembered it from the 80s!
- Rochester, NY, 46.5 MYROC [WBGT] (RF46.5) with local program Citywise!
August 30, 2013:
- Rochester, NY, 8.1 WROC (RF45) with Chelsea Pompeani!
- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38) had Autumn Lewandowski, chicken wings and Cole Heath's drumsticks!
- Toronto, ON, 41.1 CIII (RF41) with Antony Robart and Peter Kim!
The Global Morning Show crew included Rosey Edeh, Lisa Fromer, Antony Robart and Liem Vu!
Stay tuned to TV Garth for more reception revelry!
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