The question is not what building they come from. It's the transmitter. Most WB and UPN stations are only allowed to use low wattage transmitters. The NBC station would be barred by FCC regulation from using its antennae to transmit the WB programming. Secondly both stations could not use the same transmitter (through the antenna)at the same time.
We have a fox and UPN station in Orlando and as you read in the article they are owned both by fox. The buildings sit side by side, and each has its own transmitter and antenna. In Greg's case it is likely that his UPN station has a license to broadcast at more power than the WB station. Charles Mims http://www.the-sandbox.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Angela Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 7:01 AM To: The Sandbox Discussion List Subject: RE: [Sndbox] ] UPN Makes Deal With Fox-Owned Stations Yeah you would think. Wanna hear one worse...I can pick up my local NBC station with an antenna, yet our local WB station which is owned by the local NBC I can only get if I have cable. So both come out of the same station (they even have the local news on there) but I cant get it. Part of the reason why....if you have cable the NBC station is on channel 5 and the WB is on channel 6 but if you are trying to pick up NBC on the antenna, its on channel 6. They are totally screwed up. I wish satelitte would get WB back. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Greg Hopper Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 12:08 AM To: The Sandbox Discussion List Subject: Re: [Sndbox] ] UPN Makes Deal With Fox-Owned Stations Tell you one I don't get, UPN comes in loud and clear here. We can't even see Fox, and from advertisements on UPN apparently the local Fox and UPN stations are owned by the same folks. Wouldn't it stand to reason then, that their antennas would be on the same tower? Apparently not though since we can get one, and not the other...... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Sandbox Discussion List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 7:29 PM Subject: [Sndbox] ] UPN Makes Deal With Fox-Owned Stations > > NEW YORK (AP) - In a major boost to its survival prospects, the UPN network > reached a multiyear agreement Wednesday to keep nine Fox-owned stations in > major cities as UPN affiliates. > > The deal affects UPN stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, > Washington, Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Baltimore. > > UPN and Fox Television officials would reveal no details about the > agreement, including its duration. It's retroactive to Sept. 1. > > The negotiations were closely watched in the television industry. UPN, the > Viacom-owned network started in 1996, would have been hard-pressed to > survive without strong affiliates in these cities. > > The stations represent roughly a quarter of the U.S. television households. > > "We are excited and enthusiastic about UPN's future, and a key component of > that future is this extension of our affiliation agreements with these Fox > stations," said Leslie Moonves, the CBS chairman who also oversees UPN. > > UPN's big draws are professional wrestling, the "Star Trek" series > "Enterprise" and comedies with largely black casts. > > > [>>Charles<<] > > > > > ________________________________ > > Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
