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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.

Friday, February 22, 2019

Reception Reports: Nov-Dec 2017

Greetings TV Garth readers! Here’s a look back at all the over-the-air TV mayhem viewed at my new home in Markham, Ontario, Canada from Nov-Dec 2017! (I now live on one of the upper floors of a high-rise, which greatly enhances reception!) Buffalove was back along with Christmas treats and quick glimpses of Detroit, Akron and Cleveland! Stay tuned for anchors, anecdotes and antenna reception, plus Holiday highlights, oh my!

Nov. 2, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 23.1 WNLO (RF32)...Mike Cejka 4 Warned viewers about the weather!

2017-11-02 07.07.16

Nov. 3, 2017:

- Akron, OH, 49.1 WEAO (RF50)...Broadway musical Falsettos hit a high note on PBS!

2017-11-04 04.41.152017-11-04 04.41.13

Nov. 7, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 23.1 WNLO (RF32)...Robert Irvine took on an Impossible affair that day!

2017-11-07 13.13.30

Nov. 8, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 23.1 WNLO (RF32)...News 4's Local Election Headquarters featured Melanie Orlins and Jordan Williams!

2017-11-08 05.03.20

Nov. 9, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 49.1 WNYO (RF49)...One woman asked, “How was Olive Garden?” The other replied, "It was good!" Then BAM the fisticuffs began! I guess Jerry Springer proved that all you can eat soup and breadsticks are worth fighting for!

2017-11-09 10.24.51

Nov. 14, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Don't confuse "Coats 4 Kids" with "Kars 4 Kids" or else you'll get that jingle stuck in your head!

2017-11-14 04.53.36

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...John Beard, Melissa Holmes and Patrick Hammer had much 2 laugh about on Daybreak!

2017-11-14 05.06.45

Nov. 15, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...The 7 First Alert Weather Team included Autumn Lewandowski, Andy Parker, Aaron Mentkowski, Don Paul and Mike Randall!

2017-11-15 04.50.52

Andy Parker, Katie Morse, Ed Drantch and Autumn Lewandowski anchored 7 Eyewitness News that morning!

2017-11-15 04.59.01

Nov. 18, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Heather Ly reported on St. Luke's Mission of Mercy working to feed 2700 families with their Thanksgiving meal program!

2017-11-18 06.05.22

WGRZ's Food 2 Families drive was also helping people in Western New York!

2017-11-18 06.05.51

Nov. 19, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 23.2 Bounce [WNLO] (RF32)...Pryor to this, I didn't know The Toy featured a cameo from Mego's 12" Wonder Woman doll!

2017-11-19 06.21.172017-11-19 06.23.40

Nov. 24, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Melanie Orlins and Jordan Williams took us on a Black Friday spree!

2017-11-24 06.31.05

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Duluth Trading Company's Buck Naked Underwear seems to pole well with "bears"!

2017-11-24 14.42.56

Nov. 25, 2017:

- Toronto, ON, 41.1 CIII (RF41)...Leslie Jones looked Wonder-ful alongside Saturday Night Live guest host Gal Gadot!

2017-11-25 23.37.10

Nov. 28, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Jacquie Walker is 4 Buffalo!

2017-11-28 06.22.27

Dec. 1, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Frances Rivera and Phillip Mena anchored Early Today!

2017-12-01 04.09.36

Dec. 4, 2017:

- Cleveland, OH, 61.1 WQHS (RF34)...Félix de Bedout helmed Noticiero Univisión: Fin de Semana!

2017-12-04 05.49.05

- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...Kim DeGiulio was really digging into Traffic on the 4s!

2017-12-04 06.16.45

Rhonda Walker was 4tunate to get the latest consumer headlines from Maribel Aber that day!

2017-12-04 06.17.15

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...I felt the urge to slip on some Red High Heels when I saw Pickler & Ben!

2017-12-04 15.02.25

Dec. 9, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 23.2 Bounce [WNLO] (RF32)...Lisa Bonet and Jasmine Guy Bounced in from A Different World!

2017-12-09 09.35.06

- Buffalo, NY, 17.1 WNED (RF43)...Stratton Rawson and Eileen Koteras Elibol were running Channel 17's pledge drive!

2017-12-09 17.53.09

- Buffalo, NY, 23.1 WNLO (RF32)...The cold never bothered Callan Gray anyway, despite the Frozen temperatures!

2017-12-09 17.59.34

Andrew Baglini activated the "red alert" when I mentioned wanting to check out his Holiday Valley!

2017-12-09 17.59.46

- Buffalo, NY, 23.1 WNLO (RF32)...Markle my words...Jaymes Vaughan and his co-hosts were in a Harry situation on Access Hollywood!

2017-12-09 19.04.00

Dec. 11, 2017:

- Hamilton, ON, 36.1 CITS (RF36)...I loved Press Your Luck with Peter Tomarken and animated "whammies" when I was growing up in the 80s!

2017-12-12 03.04.262017-12-12 03.05.58

Dec. 12, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Kevin O'Neill talked to John Beard about a ski club workshop and it was all downhill from there!

2017-12-12 06.24.38

Dec. 14, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...Thuy Lan Nguyen's "important deadline" came with a festive backdrop!

2017-12-14 05.57.32

Dec. 18, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 17.1 WNED (RF43)...Channel 17 proudly promotes where to find their radio stations on Rogers cable in Canada!

2017-12-18 04.57.10

Dec. 23, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Kaylee Wendt navigated temps, while Katie Alexander took a detour through Canalside on Saturday Wake-Up!

2017-12-23 06.14.262017-12-23 06.19.52

Dec. 24, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...There was a pregnant pause during CBS' I Love Lucy Christmas Special!

2017-12-24 20.20.47

The second Lucy episode starred the fabulous designer Don Loper and Sheila MacRae!

2017-12-24 20.39.19

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...What the Belle is going on? Beauty and the Beast...that's what! (Complete with an ABC snowflake!)

2017-12-24 21.06.03

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Shannon Smith gifted us with a holiday report that evening!

2017-12-24 23.02.33

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...Jenna Callari had lots to play off of during her sportscast!

2017-12-24 23.04.17

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Adam Benigni was ready 2 touch our hearts with festive tales!

2017-12-24 23.12.18

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...Don Paul and Ed Drantch anchored 7 Eyewitness News!

2017-12-24 23.18.17

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Shannon Shepherd was Inside the Buffalo Huddle!

2017-12-24 23.21.18

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...Joe Buscaglia reported on all the close shaves the Bills experienced at the Gillette Stadium!

2017-12-24 23.29.22

Dec. 25, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 49.1 WNYO (RF49)...WHAM/WUHF's Jeff Najder was blowing MyTV Buffalo viewers away with his arctic forecast!

2017-12-25 14.58.19

Dec. 27, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...Sadly, legendary anchor Irv Weinstein (pictured below with Rick Azar and Tom Jolls) passed away at 87 after battling ALS.

2017-12-27 05.31.33

Dec. 28, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 23.1 WNLO (RF32)...Josh Reed and Thad Brown were ready for the Buffalo Kickoff!

2017-12-28 05.22.39

Dec. 30, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Kevin LoVullo was all set to Spiel The Wine with Channel 2 viewers!

2017-12-30 07.06.19

HOLIDAY ROUNDUP!

Here’s are some extra festive holiday highlights from Nov. 18 to Dec. 31!

- Buffalo, NY, 4.4 LAFF [WIVB] (RF39)...WIVB added LAFF as a subchannel, which also continued airing on rival WKBW! Mixed Nuts popped up with a star studded cast including Liev Schreiber as the fabulous Chris and future "Erica Raymond" Juliette Lewis!

2017-11-18 05.52.38

- Buffalo, NY, 17.3 KIDs [WNED] (RF43)...All December, PBS Kids showcased Christmas episodes from various series including Sesame Street and Peg + Cat!

2017-11-23 04.25.16
2017-11-23 04.25.30
2017-11-25 04.29.50

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Katie Alexander really branched out with her coverage of the "Holiday Live at Larkin" event!

2017-11-29 06.18.24

- Toronto, ON, 57.1 CITY (RF44)...Cityline's Tracy Moore and her guests were tree-mendously festive!

2017-12-01 04.32.21

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...The holidays can be ruff, but Santa's pals reminded us to paws and enjoy the season!

2017-12-04 06.46.33

The Chew's Carla Hall cavorted with Dancing With The Stars' Maksim and Val Chmerkovskiy, who are welcome to stuff my stocking anytime they wish!

2017-12-05 13.42.28

- Buffalo, NY, 17.3 KIDs [WNED] (RF43)...The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas, according to PBS!

2017-12-09 03.11.14

Daniel Tiger delighted kids and trolled conservatives by declaring, "I am a snowflake, as special as can be!"

2017-12-17 04.35.35

- Buffalo, NY, 17.1 WNED (RF43)...Shopping was a real zoo, but Curious George was clearly head and shoulders above the crowds!

2017-12-24 06.03.20

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...ABC was advertising Disney Parks' Magical Christmas Celebration!

2017-12-24 20.27.55

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...The I Love Lucy Christmas Special left everyone feeling Santa-mental about the holidays!

2017-12-24 20.26.292017-12-24 20.58.55

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...Ed Drantch wasn't needling viewers about a Christmas tree giveaway taking place!

2017-12-24 23.11.59

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Andrew Baglini, Marissa Perlman and Shannon Shepherd wished News 4 viewers a Merry Christmas!

2017-12-24 23.30.26

The Hershey's Kisses holiday ad always jingles my bells!

2017-12-25 14.51.30

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Patrick Hammer'ed home the holiday spirit from Channel 2's rooftop!

2017-12-27 05.38.23

HOLIDAY STATION IDs AND PROMOS!

Here are some of the gorgeous greetings gifted to viewers during the holiday season!

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Channel 2 championed "Peace on Earth"!

2017-12-15 03.27.50

- Buffalo, NY, 2.2 WGRZ2-2 (RF33)...Antenna TV reminded us of the importance of Family Ties during the season!

2017-12-25 01.01.13

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...WIVB aired their annual "Happy Holidays" jingle with Jacquie Walker and family!

2017-12-24 20.33.082017-12-24 23.19.38

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...AM Buffalo and the 7 Eyewitness News crew had the season all wrapped up!

2017-12-12 06.27.202017-12-24 23.24.45

- Buffalo, NY, 49.1 WNYO (RF49)...MyTV also wished viewers Happy Holidays!

2017-12-25 01.15.54

NEW YEAR’S EVE ROUNDUP!

NYE was fast approaching and stations were letting us know it!

- Buffalo, NY, 7.1 WKBW (RF38)...First Night Buffalo has been a Western New York tradition since 1989!

2017-12-27 05.14.13

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Ron Plants got to the root of why folks needed to bundle up for New Year's Eve!

2017-12-30 23.03.44

This wraps up 2017! Stay tuned to TV Garth for my 2018 reports that cover a BOLD NEW YEAR of sizzling signals!