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WIYC (Weather Nation) In HD? (With Update)

It appears that Montgomery has a new HD local station.  WIYC (fomerly The Country Network, now Weather Nation) is in HD 1080i 16×9 with dolby digital.  I was first tipped off by Dish Network’s uplink report today.  See it here.  WIYC HD was uplinked but not available.  (We’ll update you as soon as it goes [...]

25Jan2012 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Dish Network Launches WAIQ(APT/PBS) HD and Uplinks Another Local HD

As predicted last week, today Dish Network launched WAIQ HD in glorious HD on channel 26-00 HD.  Also, of curious note, Dish uplinked WIYC HD.  I did not know WIYC was even in HD.  We will contact them for more details.  Dish now has all of the HD locals for Montgomery.  Many of you won’t [...]

25Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Charter Doubles HD Offerings in 2011

Over the past few years I’ve made several snarky comments about the lack of HD channels from our local cable companies.  The satellite companies were killing the competition.  Well, to quote ESPN analyst Lee Corso, “Not so fast my friend.”    Over the last year Charter Communications has doubled its HD offerings.  Heading into 2011 [...]

23Jan2012 | | 10 comments | Continued
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Dish Network To Add WAIQ APT/PBS HD

Today, Dish Network uplinked WAIQ(APT/PBS) in HD.  However, it is not yet available.  Dish is adding PBS HD stations all across America.  We expect them to light up WAIQ HD in the next couple of weeks.  MTR will update you once this happens.  No news on Charter’s plans on WAIQ or DirecTV’s plans for WCOV for [...]

18Jan2012 | | 7 comments | Continued
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What Is Your Local TV and Radio Wish List For 2012?

2011 is winding to a close.  It’s time to think of what could have been and what could be.  In 2011, Montgomery saw the expansion of HD radio and changes to WIYC and WSFA.  WIYC lost TCN Country, brought it back as a subchannel, lost it again. brought it back and then lost it again. [...]

21Dec2011 | | 9 comments | Continued
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Dish Network Adds Epix 3 HD/ Drops Another.

Today Dish Network added Epix 3 HD on channel 382.  Dish also dropped Reelz HD.  Reelz seems to come and go as certain shows are in season.   It’s been a slow month around here and in TV and radio.  Hopefullt things will pick up after the first of the year,   Happy viewing!

14Dec2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Local College Football Listings – Week 14

The Iron Bowl Alabama at Auburn on Saturday on CBS at 2:30 Radio:  92.3 and 95.1 OTA:                          8-1 Dish Network:         8 SD and HD DirecTV:                   8 SD and HD Charter: [...]

22Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Local College Football Listings – Week 12

Samford at Auburn at 12:00 Pay-per-view only Radio:  92.3 WLW TV:  Contact your TV provider —————————————————————————– Georgia Southern at Alabama at 1:00 Pay-per-view only Radio:  95.1 The Fox TV:  Contact you TV provider _________________________________________________ Florida Atlantic at Troy at 2:30 No TV Radio: 107.9 WMRK TV:  None _________________________________________________ Alabama State:  No game

14Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Local College Football Listings – Week 11

Auburn at Georgia at 2:30 on CBS Radio:                        92.3 WLWI OTA:                          8-1 Dish Network:         8 SD and HD DirecTV:                   [...]

8Nov2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Reelz Channel HD Returns to Dish Network (Temporarily)

This week Dish Network added Reelz Channel HD on channel 299.  As you may recall, this channel was available for a couple of weeks  earlier in the year while the Kennedy’s mini series aired.  Well, the Kennedy’s are back and so is Reelz HD.  Too bad we don’t get to keep Reelz HD permanently this [...]

3Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Local College Football Listings – Week 9

Troy plays this Tuesday, October 25. Ole Miss at Auburn at 6:00 on ESPNU Radio:                        92.3 WLWI Dish Network:         141 SD only DirecTV:                   208 SD and HD Charter:       [...]

24Oct2011 | | 3 comments | Continued
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