WNEO
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WNEO and WEAO are Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) member public television stations in northeastern Ohio
, simulcasting together as Western Reserve PBS. Until October 1, 2008, the stations were known as PBS 45 & 49.
WNEO and WEAO are operated from studio facilities in Kent, Ohio
by Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, which is a consortium of the University of Akron
, Kent State University
and Youngstown State University
.
, the station serves the Youngstown
area from a transmitter site in Salem, Ohio
. WNEO also operates W44CR-D, a digital translator in Youngstown serving low-lying Mahoning Valley areas shadowed from the main WNEO signal. The digital translator, which went on the air in 2009, is a conversion of the former W58AM analog translator at the same location.
WEAO first began broadcasting in 1975. Licensed to Akron, Ohio
, it broadcasts from a transmitter site in Copley, Ohio and provides the Cleveland area with a second PBS member station, alongside WVIZ
. Previously, channel 49 had been the home of Akron's WAKR-TV from 1953 until 1967. WAKR-TV moved to Channel 23, and is now WVPX-TV.
On October 1, 2008 at 5:30 A.M., WNEO and WEAO changed on-screen branding to Western Reserve
PBS, a part of the station's overall branding change to Western Reserve Public Media. The rebranding was done to make the station's identity better reflect the viewing area, and due to the fact that the combined WNEO/WEAO operations are broadcast on different cable channels. The studios of Western Reserve PBS, and the headquarters of Western Reserve Public Media, are located in Kent
on the campus of Kent State University
, northeast of Akron and roughly west of Youngstown.
Digital channels>
Channel
Programming
45.1 & 49.1
Western Reserve PBS HD
45.2 & 49.2
Western Reserve PBS Fusion
45.3 & 49.3
MHz Worldview
45.4 & 49.4
V-me
After the analog television shutdown on June 12, 2009, WEAO terminated its analog signal. It uses PSIP
to display WEAO's virtual channel
as 49; WNEO's displayed channels remain as 45.
WEAO continued to broadcast an analog signal till June 12, 2009. 45.2 and 49.2 began airing a new service, "Fusion", following the analog signoff; a third subchannel began airing on June 13, "MHz Worldview
".
WNEO and WEAO recently added the V-me
network to 45.4 and 49.4.
on DT 1 and the Ohio Channel on DT 3 until August 2007 when they were removed to make room for their high definition channel. The analog simulcast of WNEO/WEAO remained on DT 2 until the June 12 transition to digital. On June 12, 2009 the analog feed of both channels was discontinued and replaced with Western Reserve PBS Fusion, a local service which aired concerts and music-related programs until August 1, 2009 at which point, a local mix of programming began to air, as well as adding MHz Worldview
on DT3. On September 19, 2009 WNEO and WEAO added V-Me
on 45.4 and 49.4
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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....
(PBS) member public television stations in northeastern Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, simulcasting together as Western Reserve PBS. Until October 1, 2008, the stations were known as PBS 45 & 49.
WNEO and WEAO are operated from studio facilities in Kent, Ohio
Kent, Ohio
Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census...
by Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, which is a consortium of the University of Akron
University of Akron
The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
, Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
and Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2010, there were 15,194 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. It is recognized as being one of the premier schools in the country, comparable to Ivy League...
.
History
WNEO first began broadcasting in 1973. Licensed to Alliance, OhioAlliance, Ohio
Alliance is a city in Stark and Mahoning counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 22,322 at the 2010 census. Alliance's nickname is "The Carnation City", and the city is home to the University of Mount Union....
, the station serves the Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
area from a transmitter site in Salem, Ohio
Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
. WNEO also operates W44CR-D, a digital translator in Youngstown serving low-lying Mahoning Valley areas shadowed from the main WNEO signal. The digital translator, which went on the air in 2009, is a conversion of the former W58AM analog translator at the same location.
WEAO first began broadcasting in 1975. Licensed to Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, it broadcasts from a transmitter site in Copley, Ohio and provides the Cleveland area with a second PBS member station, alongside WVIZ
WVIZ
WVIZ is a public television station in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was the 100th public television station to sign on in America. Its founder was Betty Cope, a former producer at Cleveland's ABC affiliate, WEWS, who recognized the value of non-commercial educational television for the schools...
. Previously, channel 49 had been the home of Akron's WAKR-TV from 1953 until 1967. WAKR-TV moved to Channel 23, and is now WVPX-TV.
On October 1, 2008 at 5:30 A.M., WNEO and WEAO changed on-screen branding to Western Reserve
Connecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut from 1662 to 1800 in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:...
PBS, a part of the station's overall branding change to Western Reserve Public Media. The rebranding was done to make the station's identity better reflect the viewing area, and due to the fact that the combined WNEO/WEAO operations are broadcast on different cable channels. The studios of Western Reserve PBS, and the headquarters of Western Reserve Public Media, are located in Kent
Kent, Ohio
Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census...
on the campus of Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
, northeast of Akron and roughly west of Youngstown.
Digital television
MHz Worldview
MHz WorldView is an independent, non-commercial Public television network that broadcasts newscasts and other programs from around the world. It is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation who also run MHz Networks....
V-me
V-me is a public television service in the United States, broadcasting only in Spanish. The 24-hour digital broadcast service was launched on March 5, 2007, and is currently available in over 75% of all U.S...
Analog-to-digital conversion
On November 19, 2008, WNEO signed off its analog signal on channel 45, and then moved its digital signal to channel 45 on November 21, 2008. WEAO continued to broadcast both an analog 49 signal and a digital 50 signal until June 12, 2009.After the analog television shutdown on June 12, 2009, WEAO terminated its analog signal. It uses PSIP
Program and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
to display WEAO's virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
as 49; WNEO's displayed channels remain as 45.
WEAO continued to broadcast an analog signal till June 12, 2009. 45.2 and 49.2 began airing a new service, "Fusion", following the analog signoff; a third subchannel began airing on June 13, "MHz Worldview
MHz Worldview
MHz WorldView is an independent, non-commercial Public television network that broadcasts newscasts and other programs from around the world. It is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation who also run MHz Networks....
".
WNEO and WEAO recently added the V-me
V-me
V-me is a public television service in the United States, broadcasting only in Spanish. The 24-hour digital broadcast service was launched on March 5, 2007, and is currently available in over 75% of all U.S...
network to 45.4 and 49.4.
Previous Subchannels
WNEO and WEAO carried CreateCreate (TV channel)
Create is a digital television public television network in the United States. The network was created after the closure of PBS YOU in 2006. Create is a public television network, and runs mainly how-to, DIY, and other non-commercial educational television shows from the libraries of Public...
on DT 1 and the Ohio Channel on DT 3 until August 2007 when they were removed to make room for their high definition channel. The analog simulcast of WNEO/WEAO remained on DT 2 until the June 12 transition to digital. On June 12, 2009 the analog feed of both channels was discontinued and replaced with Western Reserve PBS Fusion, a local service which aired concerts and music-related programs until August 1, 2009 at which point, a local mix of programming began to air, as well as adding MHz Worldview
MHz Worldview
MHz WorldView is an independent, non-commercial Public television network that broadcasts newscasts and other programs from around the world. It is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation who also run MHz Networks....
on DT3. On September 19, 2009 WNEO and WEAO added V-Me
V-me
V-me is a public television service in the United States, broadcasting only in Spanish. The 24-hour digital broadcast service was launched on March 5, 2007, and is currently available in over 75% of all U.S...
on 45.4 and 49.4
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