WBCC
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WBCC is a PBS
member station serving the Orlando
television market. It broadcasts a digital signal on UHF
channel 30, and serves as the sole PBS affiliate in the Central Florida
television market.
In addition to the full PBS schedule, WBCC also offers programming from Brevard Community College
(channel 68.2) and the University of Central Florida
(channel 68.3). On May 26, 2011, it was announced that WBCC would replace WMFE-TV as Central Florida's primary PBS outlet as WUCF-TV, a joint venture between UCF and Brevard Community College (BCC); the new service began July 1, 2011.
, moving to channel 68. It was originally an educational independent
. On January 1, 2002, the station became a secondary PBS member station, showing some limited programming from the network. By that April, renovations began to accommodate WBCC-DT channel 30, which took to the air on November 4, 2003.
Until the Summer of 2010 BPS-TV
, the educational channel of Brevard Public Schools, had originated and was broadcast from the studios of WBCC, broadcasting on subchannel 68.3 -- since then, BPS-TV became available only on cable.
When news spread of the sale, a campaign was undertaken by local residents and students at UCF to try and keep an active PBS station in the Orlando market. On May 26, 2011, the UCF Board of Trustees approved a partnership with BCC to create WUCF-TV, the new primary PBS station for Central Florida, broadcasting using the facilities and licence of WBCC. On June 2, PBS approved the creation of WUCF and announced that it would become Central Florida's primary PBS channel. The new station serves as the Orlando market's only PBS station, as WDSC-TV in Daytona Beach
left PBS on July 1, concurrent with WMFE's departure from PBS and the launch of WUCF.
, and has plans to add local content and university-related programs.The station will also air seven hours of PBS Kids daily. However, as of recently, the station currently airs a full twelve hours of PBS Kids just as WUCF's predecessor, WMFE had done.
WUCF's digital channel is multiplexed, airing PBS-HD programming. The WBCC branding continues as a subchannel of WUCF-TV, with programming related to Brevard Community College and Brevard County
, while UCF-TV continues as a service of UCF, offering original content, such as university sporting events, as well as partnership programs.
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
member station serving the Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
television market. It broadcasts a digital signal on UHF
Ultra high frequency
Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
channel 30, and serves as the sole PBS affiliate in the Central Florida
Central Florida
Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida, United States. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively....
television market.
In addition to the full PBS schedule, WBCC also offers programming from Brevard Community College
Brevard Community College
Brevard Community College, founded in 1960, is a community college on Florida's Space Coast, in Brevard County, Florida. It has four campuses in Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville, as well as an Aerospace program at Kennedy Space Center and a Virtual Campus...
(channel 68.2) and the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
(channel 68.3). On May 26, 2011, it was announced that WBCC would replace WMFE-TV as Central Florida's primary PBS outlet as WUCF-TV, a joint venture between UCF and Brevard Community College (BCC); the new service began July 1, 2011.
History
WBCC began on June 18, 1987 as WRES on channel 18. In 1992, the station changed its call letters to WBCC and swapped channel positions with commercial WKCFWKCF
WKCF is the CW-affiliated television station for Central Florida licensed to Clermont. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 17 from a transmitter in unincorporated Bithlo. The station can also be seen on Bright House Networks channel 8 and Comcast channel 13...
, moving to channel 68. It was originally an educational independent
Independent station
An independent station is in the category of television terminology used to describe a television station broadcasting in the United States or Canada that is not affiliated with any television network....
. On January 1, 2002, the station became a secondary PBS member station, showing some limited programming from the network. By that April, renovations began to accommodate WBCC-DT channel 30, which took to the air on November 4, 2003.
Until the Summer of 2010 BPS-TV
BPS-TV
BPS-TV is the Educational-access television network of the Brevard Public Schools in Brevard County, Florida. It is managed as part of the Office of District Communications with programming produced and originating from the facilities of the newly established Media Center at the Brevard Public...
, the educational channel of Brevard Public Schools, had originated and was broadcast from the studios of WBCC, broadcasting on subchannel 68.3 -- since then, BPS-TV became available only on cable.
WUCF-TV
Prior to July 2011, WMFE-TV offered primary PBS service to Central Florida beginning in 1965. In Fall 2010, WMFE indicated that they were facing financial hardships that had led to furloughs. On April 1, 2011, WMFE announced that it was selling the station and leaving PBS due to these financial difficulties and "critical uncertainties in federal and state funding".When news spread of the sale, a campaign was undertaken by local residents and students at UCF to try and keep an active PBS station in the Orlando market. On May 26, 2011, the UCF Board of Trustees approved a partnership with BCC to create WUCF-TV, the new primary PBS station for Central Florida, broadcasting using the facilities and licence of WBCC. On June 2, PBS approved the creation of WUCF and announced that it would become Central Florida's primary PBS channel. The new station serves as the Orlando market's only PBS station, as WDSC-TV in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
left PBS on July 1, concurrent with WMFE's departure from PBS and the launch of WUCF.
Programming
WUCF-TV currently airs PBS programming, such as NewsHour and NovaNOVA (TV series)
Nova is a popular science television series from the U.S. produced by WGBH Boston. It can be seen on the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States, and in more than 100 other countries...
, and has plans to add local content and university-related programs.The station will also air seven hours of PBS Kids daily. However, as of recently, the station currently airs a full twelve hours of PBS Kids just as WUCF's predecessor, WMFE had done.
WUCF's digital channel is multiplexed, airing PBS-HD programming. The WBCC branding continues as a subchannel of WUCF-TV, with programming related to Brevard Community College and Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...
, while UCF-TV continues as a service of UCF, offering original content, such as university sporting events, as well as partnership programs.
| Channel | Video Display resolution The display resolution of a digital television or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection... |
Aspect Aspect ratio The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,... |
Programming |
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| 68.1 | 1080i 1080i 1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels... |
16:9 16:9 16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ... |
Main WBCC/WUCF programming / PBS |
| 68.2 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | WBCC |
| 68.3 | UCF-TV | ||
| 68.4 | WBCC+ (Florida Channel) |