Is WKYT’s weather radar channel (DTV 27.3) off air due to educational requirements? Maybe…
When I got home tonight, I flipped through the stations and noticed that WKYT’s “Radar Sweep” wasn’t displaying. In place of it was something about “FCC regulations” and that the channel would be unavailable “until further notice.”
Well, out of curiosity, I hit the web in search, and found a forum in which someone asked a question about it. The response: “FCC requires stations air a certian amount of Educational programming for each programming service.”
I do not know if this is the actual reason as to why the channel has ceased it’s regular broadcast, but it would make a bit of sense. The other day I flipped through the channels and noticed an “educational” program on WTVQ’s weather (sub)channel–something I hadn’t known them of doing before. I believe at last look I saw WTVQ re-broadcasting the main channel.
I wouldn’t have thought that the stations would have to broadcast “educational” programs on the subs, seeing as the subs were set as “extensions” of the main channel. I’m curious as to how that regulation reads. I’ll try to remember to go hit up the commission’s site in the morning and look for it.
Right now, I’m too tired to look any further.
Goodnight.
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