"This is Public Broadcasting in Massachusetts. Our legal name is the WGBH Educational Foundation. In Boston, we are licensed by the FCC to operate WGBH-TV Channel 2, WGBX TV Channel 44, and WGBH Radio, 89.7 FM. In Springfield, we operate WGBY-TV Channel 57. We offer programs that entertain, stimulate, and inform. Our purpose is to help you cope better with the world and your own life. We are non-commercial. For the funds that keep us free, we depend entirely on grants and contributions, large and small. These come from thousands of persons as well as from foundations, corporations and other agencies. We will always need your help."
I'm thinking cable leakage, as the co-channel interference has the same program as the dominant WGBH signal, and no station in the Sporadic-E ring would be broadcasting WGBH's signoff. You're absolutely right about Channel 2 getting more interference from other stations than the higher channels do. While WGBH was doing their unique in-house "nightlight" educational video about the DTV transition (featuring the cast of *This Old House*), I was seeing it almost every day in northern Michigan.
this is public broadcasting in MA. our legal name is the WGBH Educational Foundation. in Boston, were licensed by the FCC to operate WGBH TV channel 2, WGBX TV channel 44 and WGBH radio, 89.7 FM.
+Robert Pikula Why would that not be possible? It was always WGBH's secondary UHF channel (when analog TV was still in place); today, it still airs on virtual channel 44, and is mostly commonly channel 16 on cable systems, including Comcast.
He may have assumed that they could not have more than one station in the same market. That used to be true for commercial TV stations, but noncommercial stations could have more. Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Tacoma had two as well.
Way too beautiful..... I miss the good memories from Summer 2015...
"This is Public Broadcasting in Massachusetts. Our legal name is the WGBH Educational Foundation. In Boston, we are licensed by the FCC to operate WGBH-TV Channel 2, WGBX TV Channel 44, and WGBH Radio, 89.7 FM. In Springfield, we operate WGBY-TV Channel 57. We offer programs that entertain, stimulate, and inform. Our purpose is to help you cope better with the world and your own life. We are non-commercial. For the funds that keep us free, we depend entirely on grants and contributions, large and small. These come from thousands of persons as well as from foundations, corporations and other agencies. We will always need your help."
This was *so* much better with the Adorian/Sam Fox music harpsichord music bed.
As from today, Tuesday the 1st of September 2020, WGBH eliminated the W from it's name, and now it's simply "GBH"
Legally, they must use the ‘W’ to identify WGBH-TV, its other TV properties, WGBH-FM with its radio properties at the top (or bottom) of the hour.
The 80s ruled!!
Ladies and gentlemen, the "2" has falling down!
"...saying good night." Whew.
Does anyone know the sign on that came?
1990
this audio is exceptionally clear for its age!
1:35 that sign off is looks like the opening of the nova season 1
Leaky cable?
You're getting the same station interfering with it, though the interfering carrier is about 240Hz higher or lower.
What is the name of the song that begins playing at 1:00?
Tom Dunn? Same guy who read the new at WWOR?
Which year is this from?
Is from late 80's.
This is some weird multipath interference!
That was common, 2 seemed to be really hit hard by multipath and co-channel interference during the heat of summer.
I'm thinking cable leakage, as the co-channel interference has the same program as the dominant WGBH signal, and no station in the Sporadic-E ring would be broadcasting WGBH's signoff.
You're absolutely right about Channel 2 getting more interference from other stations than the higher channels do.
While WGBH was doing their unique in-house "nightlight" educational video about the DTV transition (featuring the cast of *This Old House*), I was seeing it almost every day in northern Michigan.
this is public broadcasting in MA. our legal name is the WGBH Educational Foundation. in Boston, were licensed by the FCC to operate WGBH TV channel 2, WGBX TV channel 44 and WGBH radio, 89.7 FM.
how is WGBX on channel 44?
+Robert Pikula Why would that not be possible? It was always WGBH's secondary UHF channel (when analog TV was still in place); today, it still airs on virtual channel 44, and is mostly commonly channel 16 on cable systems, including Comcast.
He may have assumed that they could not have more than one station in the same market.
That used to be true for commercial TV stations, but noncommercial stations could have more.
Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Tacoma had two as well.