Tag: Weather

dtv and cta requirements…

If you read the last post, I mentioned that I had noticed that WKYT had taken down their weather subchannel, leaving in it’s place a note stating something to the effect that they got caught by an FCC SNAFU, and wouldn’t be putting it back up until they got things ironed out. Out of curiosity, I searched a bit and found a forum where someone had said it was most likely due to the Children’s Television Act (CTA). So, this morning, I set out to search the FCC, to find the dirt on the CTA and how it effects digital television broadcasts (DTV).
From what I took from the FCC said on DTV, stations broadcasting subchannels, or multiple “streams”, must comply with the prior rules of three hours per week for the regular broadcast, with an additional half-hour of children’s educational/informational (E/I) programming for every twenty four hours broadcast on any other stream. I did not, however, see where the FCC mandates that the additional E/I content be aired on the stream in question. From what I read, the FCC is encouraging the stations to experiment with the new capabilities of multicasting, and that the stations can even dedicate one stream to E/I programming to fulfill the CTA requirements. (My interpretation could very well be wrong.)
However, should my interpretation be correct, it may be possible for WKYT to add more content to either the primary broadcast (the CBS affiliate programming) or the second stream (the CW programming). Personally, I would like to see WKYT attempt to adopt a fourth subchannel, and dedicate it to E/I programming.
I did find an interesting bit in what the FCC said in regard to certain exceptions to the rules. A station can rebroadcast the main signal over another stream either simultaneously or time-shifted without the need of broadcasting additional E/I content. This is logical, since the “rebroadcast” would already contain the initial requirements. So, a station could broadcast the main programming on a secondary stream, have it shifted to such a point where children’s programming was knocked out of the required block, and the station would not be in violation of the rules. I don’t see where any station would want to do so, but it could be done.
…and I have no idea why I find any of this interesting, nor do I really think anyone else does. So why did I write any of this in the first place?
…and, should you want to see if I’m completely wrong in my understanding of the rules, here’s what I read:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-221A1.doc or view it in scribd form!
http://www.lasarletter.net/drupal/node/212

WKYT's weather broadcast is off-air…

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.

Wind Advisory

319 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 /219 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008/
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/
TONIGHT…
STRONG WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST EARLY THIS EVENING REMAINING GUSTY THROUGH
MIDNIGHT EDT…11 PM CDT.
WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS…ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES… SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS
OR CROSS WINDS.
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new weather site coming soon…

Chris Bailey announced he’s in the works of setting up a place for “all things Kentucky weather.”

Bailey’s Weather Blog» Blog Archive » From Fog To Fantastic via kwout

Wonder what all he has in mind… It should be a bit interesting, considering he has a nice amount of followers of his blog at the tv station…
currently there’s a simple placeholder set up, showing he picked up the space through GoDaddy…

Action (19.16 ft) – Alert – CYNK2 – South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana (Kentucky)

 Alert Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Latest Observation: 19.16 ft
Observation Time: Apr 4, 2008 04:00 PM EDT
Highest Forecast: 21.8 ft
Highest Forecast Time: Apr 5, 2008 02:00 AM EDT
Last Forecast: 7.2 ft
Last Forecast Time: Apr 9, 2008 08:00 AM EDT
AHPS Hydrologic Service Area Homepage:

Flood Warning – Harrison (Kentucky)

 ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
BOURBON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
CLARK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
FAYETTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEXINGTON…
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
HARRISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
JESSAMINE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
MERCER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
NICHOLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN…
WOODFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY…
* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT SATURDAY
* AT 417 PM EDT CALLS TO AREA EMERGENCY MANAGERS INDICATED THAT
SEVERAL URBAN AND COUNTY ROADS ARE STILL CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM
EARLIER HEAVY RAINS. ALTHOUGH ONLY LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE AND
SHOULD END TONIGHT…ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE IN SOME SPOTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THEREFORE THE
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER…EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE RAINFALL EARLIER WILL CAUSE OR
CONTINUE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AND HIGHWAYS AND
UNDERPASSES. COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS…STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO CONTINUED
FLOODING. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT…LON 3812 8407 3795 8397 3783 8403 3792 8428
3788 8443 3775 8456 3783 8471 3773 8472
3769 8503 3764 8505 3763 8528 3771 8540
3790 8515 3835 8493 3835 8475 3855 8448
3858 8421 3849 8416 3843 8394 3833 8383
TIME…MOT…LOC 2017Z 180DEG 0KT 3814 8446
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Storm Report




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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY

630 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008



..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..



0625 AM     FLOOD            CYNTHIANA               38.39N 84.30W

04/04/2008                   HARRISON           KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT



            NUMEROUS LOW-WATER CROSSINGS ACROSS COUNTY ROADS FLOODED.

            BARRICADES BEING PUT UP CURRENTLY.





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