.gif)
WNBW (TV)
Encyclopedia
WNBW-DT is the NBC
-affiliated television station
for North Central Florida
licensed to Gainesville
. It broadcasts a high definition
digital signal on VHF channel 9 from a transmitter in Newberry
. The station can also be seen on Cox
and CommuniComm Services channel 9. There is a high definition feed offered on Cox digital channel 709. Owned by MPS Media, WNBW is operated through a local marketing agreement
(LMA) by New Age Media. This makes it sister to CBS
affiliate WGFL
, low-powered MyNetworkTV
affiliate WMYG-LP
, and Class A
Me-TV affiliate WYME-CA
. All four share studios on Northwest 80th Boulevard in Gainesville along I-75
/SR 93.
Syndicated
programming on WNBW includes Two and a Half Men
, How I Met Your Mother
, Judge Judy
, and The Office among others. The Gainesville market
is located between several other Florida
DMAs. In these areas, local cable systems opt instead for the affiliate for its market instead of WNBW. This includes Bright House Networks
and Cox in Ocala
(part of the Orlando
market) that both offer WESH
(in Cox's case the system only offers WESH in Ocala). In Lake City
(part of the Jacksonville DMA) Comcast
provides WTLV
.
to serve as that purpose.
number, 960920WR, the station received the WNBW-DT calls on August 18. Its signal was activated for testing on September 4. New Age Media officially launched the station on December 31, 2008 at 11:59 p.m through an LMA with MPS Media. On that date, WNBW began regular programming bringing local NBC service back to Gainesville since WCJB-TV
switched its affiliation from the network to ABC
in 1973. It holds rights to enforce black-outs on out-of-market stations carrying NBC and syndicated programming such as WESH in Orlando which originally served Gainesville and Ocala as the de-facto affiliate. Cox began offering WNBW on channel 9 beginning January 16. However, WESH's analog and digital feeds remain on the system.
The station had a construction permit for airing an analog signal on UHF channel 29. However, this was not activated before the analog shutdown on June 12, 2009. Originally, WNBW indicated it would eventually air some local programming including local newscasts by the start of 2010. This is required to maintain its NBC affiliation. Due to the low wattage of its transmitter, any usable signal is not received for the majority of Gainesville residents. Ironically, WYME broadcasts a higher-powered analog signal even though it is a Class A station. That station, which had been serving as a repeater of WMYG, became a separate outlet and joined Me-TV. The service is a network specifically designed for digital subchannels offering classic television sitcoms, dramas, and classic commercials from the 1950s through 1980s. WNBW launched a second digital subchannel to offer WYME a digital signal.
(INN) to produce weeknight local newscasts in high definition. The launch of its own news department in partnership with INN is an attempt to offer a second choice of broadcasts other than WCJB. As part of the arrangement, newscasts are also produced for WNBW. On weeknights, WGFL airs a separate show at 5:30 while WNBW does the same at 6. Both stations simulcast news at 11 but it can be delayed on one station due to network obligations. Included in the news department launch are local news and weather cut-ins on weekday mornings during the network national shows.
Although news anchors, meteorologists, and sports anchors are provided by the centralized news service, the station provides local reporters who contribute content. The newscasts are taped in advance and originate from INN's studios on Tremont Avenue in Davenport, Iowa
. On weekends, News Director
Myra Monroe hosts GTN News Extra which provides a weekly summary of headlines from Gainesville and Ocala. The show airs several times throughout the weekend and is also taped in advance. Although this is New Age Media's official first venture into local news production, the company's Fox affiliates have been airing outsourced broadcasts produced by other stations through news share agreements.
Reporters
Contributors
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
-affiliated television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
for North Central Florida
North Central Florida
North Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida which comprises the north-central part of the state and encompasses the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area , Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee and Union counties...
licensed to Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
. It broadcasts a high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
digital signal on VHF channel 9 from a transmitter in Newberry
Newberry, Florida
Newberry is a city located on the west side of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,316 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,630 . Much of the city borders the neighboring Gilchrist County to the west...
. The station can also be seen on Cox
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
and CommuniComm Services channel 9. There is a high definition feed offered on Cox digital channel 709. Owned by MPS Media, WNBW is operated through a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
(LMA) by New Age Media. This makes it sister to CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate WGFL
WGFL
WGFL is the CBS-affiliated television station for North Central Florida licensed to High Springs. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 28 from a transmitter in Newberry. The station can also be seen on Cox and CommuniComm Services channel 4. There is a high definition feed...
, low-powered MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
affiliate WMYG-LP
WMYG-LP
WMYG-LP is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for North Central Florida licensed to Lake City. It broadcasts a low-powered analog signal on VHF channel 11 from a transmitter in the city's Lacymark section. The station can also be seen on CommuniComm Services and Cox channel 11...
, and Class A
Class A television service
The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD...
Me-TV affiliate WYME-CA
WYME-CA
WYME-CA is the Class A Me-TV-affiliated television station for North Central Florida licensed to Gainesville. It broadcasts a low-powered analog signal on UHF channel 45 from a transmitter between I-75/SR 93 and US 441/SR 25 in rural Alachua County. Owned by New Age Media, the station is sister to...
. All four share studios on Northwest 80th Boulevard in Gainesville along I-75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
/SR 93.
Syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
programming on WNBW includes Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
, How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
, Judge Judy
Judge Judy
Judge Judy is an American court show featuring former family court judge Judith Sheindlin arbitrating over small claims cases in small claims court...
, and The Office among others. The Gainesville market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
is located between several other Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
DMAs. In these areas, local cable systems opt instead for the affiliate for its market instead of WNBW. This includes Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is a cable television company, the seventh largest cable operator and the sixth largest traditional multiple system operator in the United States owned by Advance/Newhouse, headquartered in Syracuse, New York...
and Cox in Ocala
Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
(part of 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...
market) that both offer WESH
WESH
WESH is the NBC affiliate in Orlando, Florida. It is licensed to Daytona Beach, with studio facilities in Winter Park. It transmits its digital signal on VHF channel 11, which redirects to virtual channel 2.1, reflecting its former analog channel assignment, through PSIP. It is currently owned by...
(in Cox's case the system only offers WESH in Ocala). In Lake City
Lake City, Florida
Lake City is the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, in the United States. In 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 12,614. In addition, it is the Principal City of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is composed of Columbia County, and had an...
(part of the Jacksonville DMA) Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
provides WTLV
WTLV
WTLV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Jacksonville, Florida. The station broadcasts a digital signal on VHF channel 13. The station is owned by Gannett as part of a duopoly with the area's ABC affiliate, WJXX. The two stations share studios located on East Adams Street in downtown near...
.
Digital programming
WYME does not air a digital signal of its own due to its Class A status. Therefore, there is one offered in standard definition on WNBW's second digital subchannelDigital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
to serve as that purpose.
| Channel | Video | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | 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 WNBW programming / NBC |
| 29.2 | 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 | WYME-CA "Me-TV Gainesville" |
History
In June 2008, WGFL announced it would be launching a new digital-only television station on September 8. Originally known since 1996 by its construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
number, 960920WR, the station received the WNBW-DT calls on August 18. Its signal was activated for testing on September 4. New Age Media officially launched the station on December 31, 2008 at 11:59 p.m through an LMA with MPS Media. On that date, WNBW began regular programming bringing local NBC service back to Gainesville since WCJB-TV
WCJB-TV
WCJB-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for North Central Florida licensed to Gainesville. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 16 from a transmitter in Wacahoota. The station can also be seen on CommuniComm Services channel 3, Cox channel 7, and Bright House...
switched its affiliation from the network to ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in 1973. It holds rights to enforce black-outs on out-of-market stations carrying NBC and syndicated programming such as WESH in Orlando which originally served Gainesville and Ocala as the de-facto affiliate. Cox began offering WNBW on channel 9 beginning January 16. However, WESH's analog and digital feeds remain on the system.
The station had a construction permit for airing an analog signal on UHF channel 29. However, this was not activated before the analog shutdown on June 12, 2009. Originally, WNBW indicated it would eventually air some local programming including local newscasts by the start of 2010. This is required to maintain its NBC affiliation. Due to the low wattage of its transmitter, any usable signal is not received for the majority of Gainesville residents. Ironically, WYME broadcasts a higher-powered analog signal even though it is a Class A station. That station, which had been serving as a repeater of WMYG, became a separate outlet and joined Me-TV. The service is a network specifically designed for digital subchannels offering classic television sitcoms, dramas, and classic commercials from the 1950s through 1980s. WNBW launched a second digital subchannel to offer WYME a digital signal.
Newscasts
On October 27, 2010, WGFL expanded its outsourcing agreement with the Independent News NetworkIndependent News Network
For the consortium of non-profit investigative news organizations, see .The Independent News Network, also known as INN, is a television news service based in Davenport, Iowa. It syndicates "localized" news programs for television stations across the country with little budget for news...
(INN) to produce weeknight local newscasts in high definition. The launch of its own news department in partnership with INN is an attempt to offer a second choice of broadcasts other than WCJB. As part of the arrangement, newscasts are also produced for WNBW. On weeknights, WGFL airs a separate show at 5:30 while WNBW does the same at 6. Both stations simulcast news at 11 but it can be delayed on one station due to network obligations. Included in the news department launch are local news and weather cut-ins on weekday mornings during the network national shows.
Although news anchors, meteorologists, and sports anchors are provided by the centralized news service, the station provides local reporters who contribute content. The newscasts are taped in advance and originate from INN's studios on Tremont Avenue in Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
. On weekends, News Director
News Director
A news director is an individual at a broadcast station or network or a newspaper who is in charge of the news department. In local news, the news director is typically in charge of the entire news staff, including journalists, news presenters, photographers, copy writers, television producers,...
Myra Monroe hosts GTN News Extra which provides a weekly summary of headlines from Gainesville and Ocala. The show airs several times throughout the weekend and is also taped in advance. Although this is New Age Media's official first venture into local news production, the company's Fox affiliates have been airing outsourced broadcasts produced by other stations through news share agreements.
News team
- TBD - weekday morning news cut-ins
- Tambrey Laine - Assistant News Director and weeknight news
- Bryan Latham - weeknight news and producer
- Phil Doherty - producer and fill-in news
- Ryan Bass - producer and fill-in news
- Ed Russo - weekday morning cut-in meteorologist and fill-in
- Kyle Dennis - weeknight meteorologist
- Jeremy Moss - weeknight sports and producer
- Roland Glembine - producer and weeknight sports fill-in
- Myra Monroe - News Director and GTN News Extra host
- Zachary Memos - My Florida Showcase host
Reporters
- Joe Girvan - Sports DirectorSports DirectorA sports director is an individual at a television or radio station who is in charge of the sports department. In local news, the sports director is typically the station's primary sportscaster, and often anchors the primetime newscasts on weekdays. They are in charge of sports programming and...
and sports reporter (also heard on WRUF-AM 850) - Sia Nyorkor - Managing EditorManaging editorA managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
- Patrick Fleming - Chief Videographer
- Matt Abramson - videographer
- Chuck Ellis - videographer
- Christopher Stoney - videographer
- George Solis - multimedia journalist and website producer
Contributors
- Erica Rodriguez - $uper $teals
- Ilene Silverman - Around Town
- Burt Gill - Food For Thought
- Patsy Cook - Spice for Life
External links
- WNBW-DT "NBC 9" (can be entered into mobile device for wireless access)