UNC-TV

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UNC-TV
Image:UNCTV logo.gif
statewide North Carolina
Branding UNC-TV
Slogan Life-Changing Television for All of North Carolina
Channels Analog: see table below

Digital: see table below
Affiliations PBS
Owner University of North Carolina
Founded January 8, 1955
Call letters’ meaning University of
North
Carolina
Former affiliations NET (1955-1970)
Transmitter Power see table below
Height see table below
Facility ID see table below
Transmitter Coordinates see table below
Website www.unctv.org

UNC-TV is a statewide public television network in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is operated by the University of North Carolina, with studios located at the UNC Center for Public Television at Research Triangle Park.

UNC-TV operates eleven transmitters that broadcast across the entire state as well as into parts of Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina. The network includes all PBS member stations licensed within North Carolina except for WTVI in Charlotte, which is licensed to local interests in Charlotte.

It also operates four digital channels: UNC-KD (children's programs), UNC-HD (high-definition programming), UNC-NC (North Carolina public affairs and original local productions) and UNC-ED (educational television).

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[edit] Overview

WUNC-TV in Chapel Hill, the network's flagship station, signed on January 8, 1955 as the first educational television station south of Washington, D.C.. In the next 12 years, three more stations signed on and a system of translators in the mountains allowed the network to reach across the entire state. The network's youngest station, WUNU in Lumberton, signed on in 1996.

The network creates many programs of local interest, including the newsmagazine North Carolina Now, the interview series North Carolina People (hosted by former UNC president William Friday), Carolina Outdoor Journal, Exploring North Carolina, North Carolina Bookwatch with D.G. Martin, and special programs about the state's history and culture (often seen during the network's annual pledge drive). It also creates two programs for national distribution (The Woodwright's Shop and Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel). In addition to PBS programs, the station also runs British comedies on Saturday nights and EastEnders on Sunday nights.

[edit] Stations

As of 2008, the UNC-TV stations are:

Station City of license/
(other cities served)		 Channels
(Analog/
Digital)		 First air date ERP
(Analog/
Digital)		 HAAT
(Analog/
Digital)		 Facility ID Transmitter Coordinates
WUNC-TV Chapel Hill
(Raleigh/Durham)		 4 (VHF)
59 (UHF)		 January 8, 1955 100 kW
893.2 kW		 469 m
448 m		 69080 35°51′58.7″N, 79°10′0.3″W
WUND-TV1 Edenton2
(Elizabeth City)		 2 (VHF)
20 (UHF)		 September 10, 1965 100 kW
543 kW		 470 m
489 m		 69292 35°53′58.3″N, 76°20′47.5″W
WUNE-TV Linville
(Hickory)		 17 (UHF)
54 (UHF)		 September 11, 1967 1550 kW
137.8 kW		 546 m
531 m		 69114 36°3′47.8″N, 81°50′30.7″W
WUNF-TV Asheville 33 (UHF)
25 (UHF)		 September 11, 1967 2690 kW
185 kW		 816 m
797 m		 69300 35°25′33.2″N, 82°45′23.8″W
WUNG-TV Concord
(Charlotte)		 58 (UHF)
44 (UHF)		 September 11, 1967 5000 kW
150 kW		 422 m
404 m		 69124 35°21′30.8″N, 80°36′36.5″W
WUNJ-TV Wilmington 39 (UHF)
29 (UHF)		 June 4, 1971 4470 kW
700 kW		 553 m
297 m		 69332 34°7′53.8″N, 78°11′15.4″W (analog)
34°19′16.7″N, 78°13′41.7″W (digital)
WUNK-TV Greenville 25 (UHF)
23 (UHF)		 May 7, 1972 1260 kW
71 kW		 351 m
331 m		 69149 35°33′10.9″N, 77°36′5.4″W (analog)
35°33′10.9″N, 77°36′4.7″W (digital)
WUNL-TV Winston-Salem
(Greensboro)		 26 (UHF)
32 (UHF)		 February 22, 1973 5000 kW
197.5 kW		 504 m
479 m		 69360 36°22′32.6″N, 80°22′17.2″W
WUNM-TV Jacksonville
(New Bern)		 19 (UHF)
18 (UHF)		 November 16, 1982 2400 kW
65 kW		 561 m
561 m		 69444 35°6′15.6″N, 77°20′11.4″W
WUNP-TV Roanoke Rapids 36 (UHF)
39 (UHF)		 October 16, 1986 1550 kW
57.6 kW		 368 m
338 m		 69397 36°17′29.3″N, 77°50′9.3″W
WUNU Lumberton
(Fayetteville)		 31 (UHF)
25 (UHF)		 September 23, 1996 3160 kW
113 kW		 319 m
294 m		 69416 34°47′51.1″N, 79°2′41.4″W
WUNW3 Canton none
27 (UHF)		 not yet on air 10.7 kW 474 m 83822 35°34′6″N, 82°54′25″W

Notes:

  • 1. WUND-TV used the callsign WUNB-TV from its 1965 sign-on until 1967.
  • 2. WUND-TV was originally licensed to Columbia; the license was moved to Edenton in 2005. ([1])
  • 3. WUNW will operate as a digital-only station, with a target date for commencement of operations tenatively scheduled for February 2010. [1][2]

[edit] Digital television

The network's digital signals are multiplexed:

Sub-channel Programming
xx.1 main UNC-TV/PBS programming
xx.2 UNC-HD (PBS programs in HD)
xx.3 UNC-KD (children's programming)
xx.4 UNC-ED (educational programming)
xx.5 UNC-NC (North Carolina-centric programming)

[edit] Analog-to-digital conversion

After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, which is tentatively scheduled to take place on February 17, 2009:[3]

  • WUNC-TV will move its digital broadcasts to channel 25;[4]
  • WUNE-TV, WUNM-TV, WUNP-TV, and WUNU will move their digital broadcasts back to their respective analog channel numbers (17, 19, 36, and 31);[5][6][7][8]
  • WUND-TV, WUNF-TV, WUNG-TV, WUNJ-TV, WUNK-TV, and WUNL-TV will remain on their respective, pre-transition channel numbers (20, 25, 44, 29, 23, and 32).[9][10][11][12][13][14]

In addition, UNC-TV opted not to join other broadcasters in the Wilmington market in the decision to switch to digital-only broadcasts on September 8, 2008, five months ahead of the national deadline.[15] Following that date, WUNJ-TV will be Wilmington's only full-power analog signal.

Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display virtual channels for each UNC-TV station corresponding to their present analog channel numbers.

[edit] Translators

UNC-TV operates a number of translators across the mountains of western North Carolina. These translators serve as low-power, limited-area repeaters for WUNF and WUNE, mainly targeting towns in deep mountain valleys where the parent signal is blocked by the surrounding terrain.

Directly repeating WUNF:

Directly repeating WUNE:

[edit] Cable and satellite

UNC TV is available on cable television services throughout the state. It is also available in the South Hampton Roads area of Virginia through Cox Communications and in the Greenville, South Carolina area through Charter Communications.

On DirecTV and Dish Network, WUNC-TV, WUND-TV, WUNF-TV, WUNG-TV, WUNJ-TV, WUNL-TV, and WUNK-TV are available on the Triangle, Hampton Roads, Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville, Charlotte, Triad, Wilmington and New Bern/Greenville/Washington local feeds, respectively.

The station carried on cable systems is not always the closest station. For example, Time Warner Cable (formerly Adelphia) in Laurinburg carries WUNJ of Wilmington, despite WUNU being closer in Lumberton.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ CDBS Print
  2. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getattachment_exh.cgi?exhibit_id=618726
  3. ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf
  4. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231356&formid=387&fac_num=69080
  5. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231376&formid=387&fac_num=69114
  6. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231423&formid=387&fac_num=69444
  7. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231427&formid=387&fac_num=69397
  8. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231436&formid=387&fac_num=69416
  9. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231365&formid=387&fac_num=69292
  10. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231381&formid=387&fac_num=69300
  11. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231387&formid=387&fac_num=69124
  12. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231388&formid=387&fac_num=69332
  13. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231408&formid=387&fac_num=69149
  14. ^ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101245274&formid=387&fac_num=69360
  15. ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-282032A1.pdf

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University of North Carolina System
Universities
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NC Arboretum • NCCAT • NCCIU • NCCN • NCSAA • NCSEAA • UNC Center for Public Television • UNC Press
Administration
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Broadcast television in the Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville market  (Nielsen DMA #28)

WUNC 4 / WUNU 31 / WUNP 36 (PBS/UNC-TV) - WRAL 5 (CBS) - WTVD 11 (ABC, AccuWX TV on DT3) - WUBX-CA 13/WUBX-LD 31 (MTV2?) - WBXU-CA 13 (MTV2?) - WNCN 17 (NBC, WX Plus on DT3) - WLFL 22 (The CW) - W24CP 24 (3ABN) - WTNC-LP 26 (TFU) - WRDC 28 (MNTV) - WRAY 30 (Ind) - WACN-LP 34 (DS) - WARZ-LP 34 (Rel) - WUVC 40 (UNI, TFU on DT2) - WHFL-LP 43 (Worship) - WZGS-CA 44 (Telemundo) - W45CN 45 / W45CO 45 / W63CW 63 / W64CN 64 (TBN) - WRPX 47 / WFPX 62 (ION) - WRAZ 50 (Fox, RTN on DT2) - WWIW-LP 66 (DS) - W67CD 67 (A1) - W68BK 68 (Educational)

Local cable television channels
News 14 Carolina - STV (UNC)

Out-of-market broadcast television available on cable in some parts of the market
WECT 6 (NBC, Wilmington)
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Broadcast television in the Charlotte market  (Nielsen DMA #25)

WBTV 3 (CBS) - WSOC 9 (ABC, AccuWX TV on DT2) - WHKY 14 (Ind) - W16CF 16 / W38CN 38 / W66ST 66 (TBN) -  WCCB 18 (Fox) - WLNN-LP 24 / WTBL-LP 49 (A1) - WGTB-LP 28 (FN/LeSEA) - WNSC 30 (PBS/SCETV) - WCNC 36 (NBC, WX Plus on DT2) - WTVI 42 (PBS, Create on DT3) - WJZY 46 (The CW) - WMYT 55 (MNTV, WGTB-LP on DT3) - WUNG 58 / WUNE 17 (PBS/UNC-TV) - WAXN 64 (Ind)

Local cable television channels
CMS TV3 - News 14 Carolina - Ch. 16 (Local Government) - C-SET (defunct)
See also Broadcast television in Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville, Columbia and Piedmont Triad
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Broadcast television in the Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville/Anderson market  (Nielsen DMA #36)

WYFF 4 (NBC, WX Plus on DT2) - WSPA 7 (CBS) - WLOS 13 (ABC, MyNTV on DT2) - WGGS 16 (Rel./TBN) - WHNS 21 (Fox) - WUNW 27 / WUNF 33 (PBS/UNC-TV) - WNTV 29 / WNEH 38 / WRET 49 (PBS/SCETV) - WNEG 32 (CBS) - WMYA 40 (MNTV, ABC on DT2) - WSQY-LP 51 (Daystar) - WYCW 62 (The CW) - WAEN-LP 64 (A1)
Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations
Reception may vary by geographical location
WGTV 8 (PBS/GPB, Athens, GA)
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Broadcast television in the Norfolk / Virginia Beach / Newport News, Virginia (Hampton Roads) market  (Nielsen DMA #42)

WUND 2 / WUNP 36 (PBS/UNC-TV) - WTKR 3 (CBS) - WGBS-LP 7 (Ind) - WAVY 10 (NBC) - WVEC 13 (ABC) - WHRO 15 (PBS) - WYSJ-CA 19  (ShopNBC) - WHRE 21 (TBN) - W25CS 25 (Religious) - WGNT 27 (The CW) - WTVZ 33 (MNTV) - WVBT 43 (Fox) - WPXV 49 (ION) 
Local digital television channels
WSKY 4 (Ind)
Defunct television stations
WPEN-LP 68 (MTV2) 
Local cable and satellite television channels, and digital television subchannels
LNC5 - WAVY Weather Station
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Broadcast television in the Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point (Piedmont Triad) market  (Nielsen DMA #46)

WFMY 2 (CBS, AccuWX TV on DT2) - WGHP 8 (Fox) - WXII 12 (NBC, WX Plus on DT2) - WGPX 16 (ION) - WCWG 20 (The CW) - WUNL 26 (PBS / UNC) -
WGSR 39 (Ind) - WUVC 40 (UNI) - WXLV 45 (ABC) - WMYV 48 (MNTV) - WLXI 61 (TCT / TBN)

Local cable television channels
News 14 Carolina
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Broadcast television in the Tri-Cities, TN/VA (Johnson City / Kingsport / Bristol) market  (Nielsen DMA #91)

WETP 2 (PBS/ETPtv) - WCYB 5 (NBC) (The CW on DT2) - WOPI 9 (RTN) - WJHL 11 (CBS) - WKPT 19 (ABC)(RTN on DT2) - WAPK 36 (MNTV) - WEMT 39 (FOX) - WAGV 44 (Ind) - WSBN 47/WMSY 52 (PBS)
Local digital television channels
WLFG 49 (Ind)
Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations
Reception may vary by geographical location
Greenville / Spartanburg / Asheville: WLOS 13 (ABC) - WUNF 33 (PBS/UNC-TV)
Lexington: WKPI 22 / WKHA 35 (PBS/KET) - WYMT 57 (CBS)
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Broadcast television in the Greenville/New Bern/Washington market  (Nielsen DMA #105)

WITN 7 (NBC) - WFXI 8 / WYDO 14 (Fox) - WNCT 9 (CBS) (The CW on DT2) - WCTI 12 (ABC) (Ind on DT2) - WUNM 19 / WUNK 25 (PBS/UNC-TV) - W22CJ 22 / W60CV 60 (TBN) - WPXU 35 / WEPX 38 (ION/MNTV/S@H)

Out-of-market broadcast television available on cable in some parts of the market
WSKY 4 (IND, Manteo, NC/Hampton Roads, VA) - WRAL 5 (CBS, Raleigh) - WECT 6 (NBC, Wilmington) - WTVD 11 (ABC, Durham) - WNCN 17 (NBC, Goldsboro)
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Broadcast television in the Myrtle Beach/Florence market (Nielsen DMA #103)

WGSC-CA 8 (tourist) - WBTW 13 (CBS)(MNTV/RTN on DT2) - WPDE 15 (ABC) - WWMB 21 (The CW) - WHMC 23/ WJPM 33 (PBS/SCETV) - WUNU 31 (PBS/UNC-TV) - W34CQ 34 / W35CA 35 (TBN) - WFXB 43 (FOX)
Local digital television channels
WMBF 32 (NBC) (coming 2008)
Defunct television stations
WEYB 56 (FOX/N1)
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Broadcast television in the Wilmington market  (Nielsen DMA #135)

WWAY 3* (ABC) - WECT 6* (NBC, WX Plus on DT2) - WILM-LP 10* (CBS) - WSFX 26* (Fox) - WUNJ 39 (PBS/UNC-TV) - W47CK 47 (MNTV) - W51CW 51* (TBN)

Local cable television channels
WBW 29 (The CW)

* - These stations will only transmit in digital beginning at noon on September 8 due to the FCC using the market for digital testing before the February 17, 2009 national digital switchover.
See also: Broadcast television in the Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville, Greenville/New Bern/Washington, and Florence/Myrtle Beach markets
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PBS Member Stations in the state of North Carolina
See also: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW, MNTV and Other stations in North Carolina