WGBY-TV
Encyclopedia
WGBY-TV is a PBS
station licensed to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts
. It is a division of the WGBH
Educational Foundation, based in Boston, Massachusetts, but has its own independent web presence, logo, and local programming. Its transmitter is located on the peak of Mt. Tom in Holyoke, Massachusetts
and provides programming to much of western Massachusetts
, northern Connecticut
, and southern Vermont
. Its digital signal is assigned to UHF TV channel 22.
The station was founded on September 26, 1971.
Their digital programming channels include WGBY Kids, Create, and World, which are similar to the WGBH channels of the same names, but have some changes made to include locally produced WGBY programs. In October 2006, WGBY became the first television station in New England to produce all of its local content in high definition (HD).
Unlike its Boston counterpart, WGBY does not operate an affiliated radio station; the area is instead served by WFCR
, an NPR affiliate licensed to Amherst
. It also broadcasts a little Spanish programming from time to time.
Digital channels>
Channel
Programming
57.1
Main WGBY Programming / PBS
57.2
PBS World
57.3
PBS Kids
57.4
Create
On August 4, 2008, WGBY filed a request with the FCC to terminate its analog signal as of November 5, 2008 -- some three months prior to the mandated analog shut-off. The petition cited the need to replace the current analog antenna with the post transition digital 22 antenna.. WGBY also filed for an STA to operate at 50% analog power prior to the early shut down date due to equipment failure The analog transmitter signed off on 11/05/2008 at precisely 11:59.59 with no mention or standard sign-off over the air. WGBY switched to its new digital frequency on April 27, 2009, and is again operating at 100% power on digital channel 22.
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....
station licensed to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
. It is a division of the WGBH
WGBH-TV
WGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational public television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WGBH-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service , and produces more than two-thirds of PBS's national prime time television programming...
Educational Foundation, based in Boston, Massachusetts, but has its own independent web presence, logo, and local programming. Its transmitter is located on the peak of Mt. Tom in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range of mountains. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 39,880...
and provides programming to much of western Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, northern Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, and southern Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. Its digital signal is assigned to UHF TV channel 22.
The station was founded on September 26, 1971.
Unlike its Boston counterpart, WGBY does not operate an affiliated radio station; the area is instead served by WFCR
WFCR
- WNNZ :WFCR provides a full-time NPR news/talk programming feed on WNNZ, 640 kHz, licensed to Westfield, Massachusetts, which was owned by Clear Channel Communications. WNNZ's grade B signal reaches into the Capital District of New York State....
, an NPR affiliate licensed to Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
. It also broadcasts a little Spanish programming from time to time.
Digital television
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:PBS World
PBS World is a 24-hour United States over-the-air digital subchannel showing public TV non-fiction, science, nature, news, public affairs and documentaries...
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
On August 4, 2008, WGBY filed a request with the FCC to terminate its analog signal as of November 5, 2008 -- some three months prior to the mandated analog shut-off. The petition cited the need to replace the current analog antenna with the post transition digital 22 antenna.. WGBY also filed for an STA to operate at 50% analog power prior to the early shut down date due to equipment failure The analog transmitter signed off on 11/05/2008 at precisely 11:59.59 with no mention or standard sign-off over the air. WGBY switched to its new digital frequency on April 27, 2009, and is again operating at 100% power on digital channel 22.