Monday, February 4, 2019

Reception Reports: August 2017 (Part 2)

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 August 2017! (I now live on one of the upper floors of a high-rise, which greatly enhances reception!) Stations showed up from Rochester, Syracuse, and Watertown, plus Erie, Mid-Michigan and more! Stay tuned for anchors, anecdotes and antenna reception, oh my!

Aug. 14, 2017:

- Rochester, NY, 21.1 WXXI (RF16)...Maggie-Moore Holley portrayed Harriet Tubman in this "Cultural Expressions" segment!

2017-08-14 04.58.01

- Rochester, NY, 13.1 WHAM (RF13)...I was honestly not prepared for Marty Snyder's ABSolutely smoking workout video!

2017-08-14 05.46.05

Jennifer Johnson and Norma Holland captured the exact range of emotions I expressed watching Marty's video!

2017-08-14 05.48.47

Toby Motyka was a good sport during 13WHAM's morning news!

2017-08-14 05.50.42

WHAM there it is! Even with enhanced CKCO reception at my new place, Rochester 13 still slips through occasionally!

2017-08-14 05.53.58

After the horrendous events in Charlottesville, it was heartening to see people rallying against hate!

2017-08-14 05.56.37

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Joshua Robinson gave a historical perspective on the upcoming eclipse!

2017-08-14 06.07.23

- Buffalo, NY, 49.1 WNYO (RF49)...Christopher Meloni was steaming up the screen on Law & Order: SVU, and I will forever heart him for his sweet reply to a gay fan!

2017-08-14 21.34.59

- Cleveland, OH, 61.1 WQHS (RF34)...Enrique Acevedo delivered a story about defending DACA! (The answer, in my opinion, should always be YES!)

2017-08-14 23.47.02

- Erie, PA, 66.1 WFXP (RF22)...After receiving stations from South Bend, IN and Bay City, MI on the same frequency, it seemed odd that Erie's FOX 66 is a difficult catch from my new place!

2017-08-15 01.50.37

- Erie, PA, 54.1 WQLN (RF50)...WQLN's Road Trips program put some Buffalove on display!

2017-08-15 01.56.27

WQLN promoted the Beat Beethoven 5k event, where runners are challenged to finish before the Erie Philharmonic performance of Beethoven's 5th Symphony ends!

2017-08-15 01.58.19

Forget Studio 54! I was dancing for WQLN's van-tastic retro ID, which was part of their 50th anniversary celebration!

2017-08-15 01.58.32

Aug. 15, 2017:

- Syracuse, NY, 3.1 WSTM (RF24)...Today In CNY, Jeremy Miller was getting eclipsed!

2017-08-15 04.34.53

Jane was ready to give customers "The Big One" at Fox Dealerships!

2017-08-15 04.38.02

Alexander & Catalano are welcome to show me their briefs anytime they wish! Legal briefs to help me understand their cases better! Sheesh!

2017-08-15 04.38.57

Jeremy Miller and Matt Stevens anchored at NBC3 that morning!

2017-08-15 04.41.53

Niko Tamurian was buzzing about the un-bee-lievable honor bestowed upon the Baldwinsville Wrestling team!

2017-08-15 05.12.12

I was ready to soak up whatever Brian Rapp was pitching in this ad for the Bill Rapp Superstore!

2017-08-15 05.13.52

- Rochester, NY, 8.1 WROC (RF45)...Stacey Pensgen was getting fresh at the Fairport Farmer's Market!

2017-08-15 05.29.54

James Gilbert, Stacey Pensgen and Josh Nichols formed The Weather Team You Can Trust on WROC!

2017-08-15 05.30.09

Mark Gruba and Allison Warren anchored News 8 at Sunrise!

2017-08-15 05.31.13

- Rochester, NY, 13.1 WHAM (RF13)...Alexis Arnold talked about advice for the solar eclipse! (Hopefully it wasn't, "Don't let anyone dim your light!")

2017-08-15 05.37.43

- Rochester, NY, 8.1 WROC (RF45)...Charlie The Butcher's meat was Tops! (I'm sure Wegman's had some cutting remarks, though...)

2017-08-15 05.42.20

- Watertown, NY, 50.1 WWTI (RF21)...Dan Cummings, Jennifer Sanders and Kate Thornton anchored The Morning News from Syracuse's WSYR!

2017-08-15 06.01.252017-08-15 06.06.51

"Some guy over in that direction in watching us right now," Kate Thornton didn't say during her forecast!

2017-08-15 06.11.04

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Confederate statues were being toppled and protesters continued to speak truth to power!

2017-08-15 07.05.39

- Flint, MI, 28.3 WCMZ_28 (RF28)...Martha Stewart might think it's not "a good thing" WCMZ chose to shut down their transmitter as part of the FCC Spectrum Auction!

2017-08-15 23.52.19

- Jackson, MI, 18.1 WHTV (RF34)...The FCC Spectrum Auction also prompted WHTV to leave the air. They announced a shut down date of April 30, but stayed on until August 31!

2017-08-15 23.54.32

- Detroit, MI, 56.2 D-KIDS [WTVS] (RF43)...Detroit PBS threw Buffalo's WNED under the bus that day!

2017-08-15 23.59.13

- Stevenson, ON, 22.1 CIII-DT-22 (RF22)...New Channel Alert...I'm all for a shirtless Mark Feuerstein promoting 9JKL with Elliott Gould and Linda Lavin via Global's Stevenson transmitter!

2017-08-16 00.29.352017-08-16 00.29.37

- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...Mara MacDonald reported on the (100% justifiable) outrage over the president's comments on Charlottesville.

2017-08-16 01.39.26

On a brighter note, "Help Me Hank" and "Men For A Better Society" came together to fix up neighborhoods around Detroit!

2017-08-16 01.48.352017-08-16 01.50.59

Ben Bailey, Steve Garagiola, Kimberly Gill and Bernie Smilovitz anchored WDIV's newscast that evening!

2017-08-16 02.04.02

Aug. 16, 2017:

- Detroit, MI, 4.3 Me TV [WDIV] (RF45)...Who needs Cellino & Barnes when you've got Mason & Matlock on the case?

2017-08-17 04.08.13

Aug. 17, 2017:

- Saginaw, MI, 25.1 WEYI (RF30)...Kristen Aguirre and Mike Woolfolk anchored NBC25 Today!

2017-08-17 05.16.42

- Saginaw, MI, 25.2 WEYI-CW (RF30)...This Checkers ad had me Rally-ing for these tasty burgers!

2017-08-17 05.17.18

- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...Ben Bailey was All 4 The Eclipse according to WDIV!

2017-08-17 05.18.13

- Detroit, MI, 18.1 WDWO (RF18)...The Facts? I was Living for Kim Fields coming into my Single Life via TCT!

2017-08-17 05.33.46

- Saginaw, MI, 25.1 WEYI (RF30)...I haven't seen anyone this eager to bend over backwards since Madonna in "Burning Up"! Go Coffield Oil!

2017-08-17 05.44.252017-08-17 05.44.28

Kristen Aguirre and Mike Woolfolk tossed it over to Courtney Wheaton in Midland!

2017-08-17 05.44.59

Thumb's Up for Leslie Toldo's Mid-Michigan forecast!

2017-08-17 05.51.08

Before Tom Eschen joined WEYI, I saw him on Syracuse's WSTM!

2017-08-17 05.51.56

I was smitten with WEYI's "Travelin' The Mitten" ad, which was promoting the Thumb Octagon Barn!

2017-08-17 05.58.192017-08-17 05.58.34

- Saginaw, MI, 25.2 WEYI-CW (RF30)...There was also a FOX 66 Fall Festival, which seemed pretty unbe-leaf-able to me!

2017-08-17 05.59.31

- Bay City, MI, 5.1 WNEM (RF22)...Alana Holland can Take a Bow for providing coverage you can count on from Madonna's home town!

2017-08-17 06.04.43

- Alpena, MI, 11.1 WBKB (RF11)...This awesome WBKB station bumper was the king of my Castle!

2017-08-17 06.29.28

- Alpena, MI, 11.3 WBKB-AB (RF11)...I was excited to see WBKB Early Morning with the fabulous Star Connor! (Check out her Twitter here!)

2017-08-17 06.30.31

Ulises Garcia granted us the weather report for Alpena and surrounding areas!

2017-08-17 06.30.50

I knew the CRTC could be strict, but this is ridiculous! Whoops...Colonel J. Andrew Roberts represents a different CRTC!

2017-08-17 06.35.00

- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...The Carr Port with Jason Carr was covering the arrestingly entertaining "Robocop! The Musical"!

2017-08-17 06.49.52

- Syracuse, NY, 3.1 WSTM (RF24)...Heather Heyer tragically lost her life while protesting against hate groups in Charlottesville earlier that Summer.

2017-08-17 07.00.04

- Rochester, NY, 31.1 WUHF (RF28)...Marty Snyder's forecasts (and fitness stories) always ensure a Good Day in Rochester!

2017-08-17 07.13.35

- Syracuse, NY, 3.1 WSTM (RF24)...Got Matott? WSTM viewers experience life on Molly every time she delivers the weather!

2017-08-17 07.18.05

- Rochester, NY, 31.1 WUHF (RF28)...The awesome Ashley Doerzbacher anchored Good Day Rochester!

2017-08-17 07.20.43

- Rochester, NY, 8.1 WROC (RF45)...Jim Sidoti was a WARM presence during News 8's Sunrise Traffic!

2017-08-17 07.28.38

Aug. 20, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 2.2 WGRZ2-2 (RF33)...Linda Dangcil ("Raya" on Jem & The Holograms) soared with Sally Field on The Flying Nun!

2017-08-20 05.09.30

- Utica, NY, 2.3 WKTV-CW (RF29)...It felt appropriate that a scene from Riverdale would be followed by Cheaters!

2017-08-21 01.59.15

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...I enjoy Meet The Press with Chuck Todd even though it's probably giving me ulcers over American politics.

2017-08-21 02.58.57

Aug. 21, 2017:

- Utica, NY, 2.2 WKTVCBS (RF29)...The big day had arrived for the Solar Eclipse!

2017-08-21 04.29.17

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Once upon a time, Melissa Holmes was falling in love with Western New York's preparations for the event!

2017-08-21 05.04.44

- Rochester, NY, 8.1 WROC (RF45)...There was nothing Allison Warren or Wakisha Bailey could say - it was a Total Eclipse that they'd heart!

2017-08-21 05.35.05

James Gilbert was over the moon with his solar summary, which traced a path from Bonnie Tyler towards Nicki French!

2017-08-21 05.35.25

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Michael Wootten, MaryAlice Demler and Patrick Hammer were living in a powder keg and giving off sparks waiting for the Total Eclipse to start!

2017-08-21 13.01.02

- Woodstock, ON, 31.1 CITY-DT-2 (RF31)...One subject that was, er, eclipsed that day was designer vaginas! (It brings a whole new meaning to showing off your Vuitton!)

2017-08-21 23.26.38

Aug. 25, 2017:

- Alpena, MI, 6.1 WCML (RF24)...Zachary Gorchow, Emily Lawler and Bill Ballenger kept any talk about designer genitalia strictly Off The Record with host Tim Skubick!

2017-08-26 02.02.09

Aug. 26, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 2.1 WGRZ (RF33)...Sadly, Record Theatre's only remaining location was shutting down. (Their Amherst location was tree-mendously festive when I saw it back in 2015!)

2017-08-26 06.56.572015-11-28 20.08.23

Heather Ly and Maria Genero made a dynamic duo on Channel 2 News at Daybreak!

2017-08-26 06.57.52

- Buffalo, NY, 4.1 WIVB (RF39)...Jenn Schanz got viewers to Wake Up that weekend!

2017-08-26 07.21.22

- Rochester, NY, 31.1 WUHF (RF28)...The FOX Fall Fanfest celebrated the Rochester Red Wings!

2017-08-26 21.56.40

Amy Hudak and Jeff Najder anchored 13WHAM News at 10 on Fox Rochester!

2017-08-26 22.02.062017-08-26 22.05.41

Tanner Jubenville was reporting from the newsroom!

2017-08-26 22.07.12

- Rochester, NY, 8.1 WROC (RF45)...Jeannie McBride, Dan Fetes and James Gilbert anchored News 8 at 11!

2017-08-26 23.14.092017-08-26 23.15.042017-08-26 23.23.52

- Buffalo, NY, 17.1 WNED (RF43)...Globe Trekker visited the Duquesne Incline during their tour of the "Rust Belt Highway"! (My pals and I were Inclined to check it out during a Pittsburgh road trip back in 2013!)

2017-08-27 01.20.312017-08-27 01.20.59
Aug. 28, 2017:

- Hamilton, ON, 36.1 CITS (RF36)...I enjoyed Yes TV's overnight block of retro game shows from Buzzr! (It was also the first time I'd seen a Canadian station air programming from an American diginet! Compare this CITS ID with one I caught from Detroit's WJBK!)

2017-08-29 02.36.15

Aug. 30, 2017:

- Erie, PA, 35.2 WBEP (RF16)...David Wolter was temp-orarily ours during the morning forecast!

2017-08-30 05.01.13

- Toronto, ON, 19.1 TVO [CICA] (RF19)...LGBT advocate Tiq Milan gave an important perspective on transgender issues and challenging masculinity during his interview with Nam Kiwanuka on The Agenda!

2017-08-30 05.02.30
2017-08-30 05.03.06

- Erie, PA, 35.2 WBEP (RF16)...Kara Coleman and Mark Soliday anchored Erie News Now!

2017-08-30 05.06.30

Donovan Starks and other Gannon University students worked to launch a balloon that would capture footage of the solar eclipse as it happened!

2017-08-30 05.17.49

- Toronto, ON, 5.1 CBLT (RF20)...CBC's Metro Morning featured Marcia Young's World Report!

2017-08-30 06.04.11

Aug. 31, 2017:

- Buffalo, NY, 23.1 WNLO (RF32)...Melanie Orlins arrived at Wake Up just in time for a giant helping of Celery with Jordan Williams!

2017-08-31 05.43.28

Orlins is a likable addition to News 4, though I was disappointed that Brittni Smallwood wasn't chosen as permanent co-anchor for Jordan Williams! (She left WIVB at the end of her contract and later joined the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in a media relations role.)

2017-08-31 05.43.46

Stay tuned to TV Garth for more reports documenting this BOLD NEW ERA of fun with frequencies!

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