Local TV Signals

[sailorwes]

Is there any hope that the local Amarillo area TV stations will ever again provide us with a watchable over the air signal? I live well inside the city, have a new digital TV, converter boxes for the other sets, tried every antenna I can find and nothing seems to work very well. I have noticed that most everyone now has cable, dish or whatever. Maybe I am the only one left trying to watch local for free.

[west-texan]

Are you using rabbit ears...or an external outdoor antenna?

I bet you still have to turn the antenna tuning knob when switching to some stations.

You can be certain Suddenlink and other cable/satellite services got a lot more subscribers recently.

But we have to hope the government requires transmitters to be kept running in case of a disaster.

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And about transmitters...

I have to wonder if KGNC 710 AM has turned the power down on their radio transmitter.

To maybe save a few $$$$ by using fewer watts?

[sailorwes]

Not that it has anything to do with what I said about TV reception (due to frustration trying to watch the Cowboy game Sunday) or the power on the radio signal, but . . . .

Another question I have is why, when the gas line blew and there was a huge flame out in Bushland, was noting said on Radio or TV till about an hour later. I had to find out what it was by going to Facebook! Though I did find lots of infomercials on TV and pre-recorded or piped in shows on the radio.

[west-texan]

I follow quite a large Amarillo twitter bunch...and that's how I found out what was going on.

Then over an hour later...they finally said something on KFDDA Ch.10.

But there were several pictures posted on Twitter while it was still burning big.

And that was before any mention from the Amarillo media.

I live far enough west in Amarillo...

That I thought someone was stopped on a Harley on the sidewalk in front of my house.

I got dressed and went outside....and saw the big red glow in the west sky.

You could hear the roar of the Bushland fire inside my house in Amarillo for almost an hour.

I've had the impression given that our local media folks don't like to be scooped by the internet.

[shark]

I paid 387 for a home theatre bunch to come out put antenna in attic for me to watch the network channels on the 50 in TVin living room. make sure they put a signal combiner on before they leave so it won't make your Direct TV signal weaker I found that out the hard way when they left they charged me another 35 to come back and hook up the signal combiner which they should had done before they left in 1st place.

walmart has a flat digital antenna that does OK too got that hooked up in the bedrooms. runs 38.00 on up.

[west-texan]

People in the outlying towns around the Panhandle will take basic cable just to get the local news...

then use Dish or DirecTV to get everything else.

And now Dish is in a dispute with Weather Channel.

Those folks can still get weather radar on the internet.

But if your internet service comes from your cable TV provider, you can't get that if your cable TV goes out in a storm.

www.weather.com/tv/programs/CustomerMessage.html

Dish Network is dropping The Weather Channel

DISH Network has chosen to drop The Weather Channel from its channel line-up. We are so very sorry that you, our loyal viewer, can no longer see one of the most important and valuable networks on television. We continue making significant investments in our ability to provide the most accurate weather forecasts available to keep you safe. As you know, The Weather Channel is the irreplaceable source for current weather information and coverage you depend on, especially in times of severe weather. The dangerous storms over the last few months are examples of where our ability to forecast dangerous weather has literally saved lives.

[itsmyopinion]

May 22, 2010 13:59:34 GMT -5 west-texan said:

People in the outlying towns around the Panhandle will take basic cable just to get the local news...

then use Dish or DirecTV to get everything else.

And now Dish is in a dispute with Weather Channel.

Those folks can still get weather radar on the internet.

But if your internet service comes from your cable TV provider, you can't get that if your cable TV goes out in a storm.

www.weather.com/tv/programs/CustomerMessage.html

Dish Network is dropping The Weather Channel

DISH Network has chosen to drop The Weather Channel from its channel line-up. We are so very sorry that you, our loyal viewer, can no longer see one of the most important and valuable networks on television. We continue making significant investments in our ability to provide the most accurate weather forecasts available to keep you safe. As you know, The Weather Channel is the irreplaceable source for current weather information and coverage you depend on, especially in times of severe weather. The dangerous storms over the last few months are examples of where our ability to forecast dangerous weather has literally saved lives.

That SUCKS, but I have to admit, I get better weather and radar online..... and no commercials. Besides when we are having bad weather those weather guys and gals, SKIP over the Texas Panhandle-South Plains or just keep their big old butts in front of the radar when its showing in our area.

I have to have dish to get local stations....