Sept. 1, 2017:
- Saginaw, MI, 25.1 WEYI (RF30)...NBC 25 was a surprisingly frequent visitor at my new place! (It seemed to trade places with Johnstown, PA's WJAC, which was the faraway, yet tropo-friendly NBC at my old house!)
- Kalamazoo, MI, 64.2 WLLA-D2 (RF45)...Jim Brandstatter promoted Inside Michigan Football, complete with station ID and "TV 64" logo!
- Detroit, MI, 20.1 WMYD (RF21)...I'm pretty sure that was Dave Rexroth in the digital snowstorm on 7 Action News at 10 on TV 20!
- Flint, MI, 66.1 WSMH (RF16)...Tom Eschen proves that two helmets are better than one, especially when branded with NBC 25 and FOX 66 logos!
- Saginaw, MI, 25.1 WEYI (RF30)...Dave Bondy anchored the NBC 25 news!
It would be amazing if Drew Moore's middle name was Barry!
WEYI's Jamie Kagol was on my radar that evening!
I usually loathe Sinclair's "must run" segments, but Circa's profile on DACA seemed surprisingly sympathetic!
- Saginaw, MI, 25.2 WEYI-CW (RF30)...One J. Lo does police work on Shades of Blue, while a different J. Lo fights crime in Mid-Michigan! Meet Julie Lopez from Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee County!
I was Extra excited to see the cute (Canadian!) "Property Brothers" Jonathan and Drew Scott!
- Flint, MI, 66.1 WSMH (RF16)...Ahmad Bajjey was Storm Ready, however, I wasn't ready for the storm he created in my heart! (Cue the Weather Girls!)
- Toronto, ON, 5.1 CBLT (RF20)...CBC's Catherine Cullen reported on LGBT Chechens finding asylum in Canada with the help of Rainbow Railroad!
Kimahli Powell, Executive Director of Rainbow Railroad, spoke to CBC about the charity's mission to save LGBT lives!
- Muskegon, MI, 54.2 WTLJ (RF24)...I wouldn't say capturing WTLJ's ID felt like a religious experience, but with TCT programming...it kinda was?
- Flint, MI, 66.2 ANTENNA [WSMH] (RF16)...This blog was inspired by my love of TV Guide, so I was excited to see a vintage issue on The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show! (Check out the released version with a different headline!)
Sept. 2, 2017:
- South Bend, IN, 22.2 WSBTFOX (RF22)...This Mike & Molly bumper was positively sassy and accessorized with a chic FOX Michiana ID!
- Bowling Green, OH, 27.1 WBGU (RF27)...What the world needs now, is
- Alpena, MI, 6.1 WCML (RF24)...Don't let anyone tell you Wai Lana doesn't bend over backwards to give viewers an amazing workout!
- Fort Wayne, IN, 33.2 WISEWX (RF18)...Parents and teachers agreed that WPTA's doppler radar was a WISE choice!
- South Bend, IN, 57.1 WBND (RF34)...Abby Lutz reported live about the opening game with Notre Dame!
Talk about touchdowns! WBND sent out a long distance pass that I was thrilled to catch!
Hayley Fixler anchored ABC 57's morning news! (She totally needs a home repair show called Fixler Upper!)
Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan grocery chain Martin's served up "Grill Ready Gourmet" options in this explosive ad!
Martin's also advertised Seyfert's Potato Chips, a local Indiana brand which, unfortunately, closed down in 2018.
- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...Andrew Humphrey and Jason Colthorp held down the Local 4t that day!
- Fort Wayne, IN, 21.1 WPTA (RF24)...New Channel Alert...Kristin Kasper and Caleb Chevalier raced to tell viewers about events happening during the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Festival!
- Fort Wayne, IN, 15.1 WANE (RF31)...New Channel Alert...Great Dane? Great WANE! Catching Pet Pals via Fort Wayne's CBS was paw-some!
- Fort Wayne, IN, 21.1 WPTA (RF24)...I was ready to pitch a tent when I saw WPTA's fabulous Weather Authority promo!
Caleb Chevalier was a Fort-ress of meteorological information on ABC 21!
- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...I was all 4 Shawn Ley and Priya Mann (a veteran of many CTV stations) keeping Detroit viewers informed!
- South Bend, IN, 57.1 WBND (RF34)...Alex Countee's First Warning forecast was berry good that day!
- Fort Wayne, IN, 21.2 WPTANBC (RF24)...I'll never get my Phil of catching new NBC affiliates! "Fort Wayne's NBC" launched on WPTA in 2016!
- Fort Wayne, IN, 21.1 WPTA (RF24)...It takes a lotta balls to deliver the sports report, but Zach Groth does it with aplomb!
- South Bend, IN, 22.1 WSBT (RF22)...I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22's updated station ID! (Compare with the 2010 version!)
How bien? Tres Bien! It was magnifique to see Kristin Bien and Ed Russo anchoring WSBT 22 First In The Morning!
I knew Ed Russo from his days on WICU and WSEE, so I was happy his handsome mug was on my radar again!
Caroline Torie reported on the Notre Dame opening game!
Whatcha gonna tell your Dad? It's a like a new season of Wheel of Fortune! (Apologies to Ace of Base...)
Sept. 3, 2017:
- Toronto, ON, 57.1 CITY (RF44)...I imagine Seed grows its audience whenever hunky Adam Korson appears in his undershirt!
- Jamestown, NY, 26.3 LightTV [WNYB] (RF26)...Let there be Light...TV, that is, which began illuminating WNYB and other TCT stations!
- Cleveland, OH, 61.1 WQHS (RF34)...Contestants were obviously ready to chicken out on the delightfully bonkers El Juego De Las Estrellas!
- Akron, OH, 55.1 WBNX (RF30)...WBNX worked hard to wish viewers a Happy Labor Day!
- Cleveland, OH, 61.3 GET-TV [WQHS] (RF34)...I loved Lucy sassing around on Dick Van Dyke & Company!
- Cleveland, OH, 61.1 UNIMAS [WQHS] (RF34)...Totalmente Diva was most assuredly living up to its nombre!
- Akron, OH, 49.1 WEAO (RF50)...Western Reserve PBS pledged a wonderful station ID to viewers!
Sept. 4, 2017:
- Cleveland, OH, 3.1 WKYC (RF17)...I was jazzed to see 3 Today, especially since Global's Paris transmitter usually blocks it!
- Cleveland, OH, 3.3 Live WX [WKYC] (RF17)...WKYC still had their Live WX subchannel at the time, but dropped it in 2018!
- Cleveland, OH, 3.1 WKYC (RF17)...WKYC was collecting relief for Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...Brandon Roux gave the Local 4cast!
- Detroit, MI, 20.1 WMYD (RF21)...John Cena really broke through with this Hefty performance!
The Verdict is in, and I'll never stop Court-ing reception from Detroit's TV 20!
- Wheatley, ON, 16.1 CHWI (RF16)...Norman James anchored the encore of CTV News Windsor!
- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...Evrod Cassimy and Jason Carr got the latest on Detroit's Fight for $15 from Kim DeGiulio!
- Wheatley, ON, 16.1 CHWI (RF16)...Reta Ismail served up Southwestern Ontario's weather report!
- Cleveland, OH, 61.1 WQHS (RF34)...It was a rare glimpse of local content when Cleveland 61 aired their Calendario Comunitario!
- Erie, PA, 12.1 WICU (RF12)...Chris Carroll was live and on the mic!
Reed McDonough rhymes with Madonna and is able to Justify My Love with his bedazzling sizzle reel on Instagram!
Sierra Tufts captures the exact look on my face when I Reed through Mr. McDonough's social media!
- London, ON, 10.1 CFPL (RF10)...Norman James appeared to be anchoring CTV News London in addition to Windsor, so I wasn't sure which newscast had been live and which one was Memorex! (It was also neat to see CFPL squeak past my newly robust CKVR reception!)
Sept. 5, 2017:
- Detroit, MI, 4.1 WDIV (RF45)...Evrod Cassimy and Rhonda Walker livened up Local 4 News Today!
Sept. 10, 2017:
- Alpena, MI, 6.1 WCML (RF24)...It's kind of amazing that the line up starts with Science Goes To The Movies: Teenagers and ends with Baby Makes 3! Way to MTV it up, WCML!
- Alpena, MI, 6.3 WCML-24 (RF24)...Central Michigan University got Create-ive with their station ID!
- Kalamazoo, MI, 64.3 WLLA-D3 (RF45)...Retro TV was blasting off via WLLA!
- Fort Wayne, IN, 33.1 WISE (RF18)...I got WISE to the fact this station had switched to CW since the last time I saw it!
- South Bend, IN, 46.1 WHME (RF48)...I was ready to rustle up all the Indiana reception I could, inspired by the Cowgirl that rode in on WHME!
- South Bend, IN, 57.2 MeTV [WBND] (RF34)...WBND's MeTV promoted the "Big Bang-Up Comedy Block" on sister station CW 25 (WCWW)!
As Mrs. Kasha Davis says, "There's always time for a cocktail!" Mishawaka residents can enjoy one too at The Blue Lantern!
- South Bend, IN, 22.2 WSBTFOX (RF22)...I was secretly hoping that handsome Jesse Palmer was hosting DailyMaleTV instead...
My "Friday Night Fever" comes from catching far off stations like FOX Michiana!
- Kitchener, ON, 13.1 CKCO (RF13)...Karen & Bert from the Amazing Race Canada got Social about their experience on the show!
- Toronto, ON, 5.1 CBLT (RF20)...Mansbridge One on One spoke with Canadian icon and environmental activist, the legendary David Suzuki!
Stay tuned to TV Garth for more reports from this BOLD NEW ERA, because you never know what's just around the (South) Bend!
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