An Afternoon Spent With the D* SV Tool

[Maphisto's Sidekick]

Inspired by the thread on SV arriving in the Hartford market, I got curious and started playing around with the SV tool on the D* website to see what could be seen.

I noticed a few other SV changes that haven't been commented on here, and which don't necessarily match the FCC SV list.

So, in case anyone's interested, below is what you would see if you compared D*'s SV lookup with the FCC list. Only those counties where D* is shown to be doing SV are listed.

Key:

• = on the FCC list AND carried by D*
• = on the FCC list but NOT carried by D*
• = carried by D* but not on the FCC list

Alabama

Cleburne
[Atlanta Locals]
WBRC, 6, Birmingham, AL
WVTM-TV, 13, Birmingham, AL

Connecticut

Litchfield
[Hartford Locals]
WCBS-TV, 2, New York, NY
WNBC, 4, New York, NY
WNYW, 5, New York, NY
WPIX, 11, New York, NY

Middlesex
[Hartford Locals]
WNYW, 5, New York, NY

New Haven
[Hartford Locals]
WCBS-TV, 2, New York, NY
WNBC, 4, New York, NY
WNYW, 5, New York, NY
WABC-TV, 7, New York, NY
WWOR-TV, 9, New York, NY
WPIX, 11, New York, NY

New London
[Hartford Locals]
WTEV, 6, Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA
WJAR, 10, Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA
WPRI, 12, Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA
WCVB-TV, 5, Boston, MA

Tolland
[Hartford Locals]
WBZ-TV, 4, Boston, MA
WGGB-TV, 40, Springfield, MA

Windham
[Hartford Locals]
WLNE-TV, 6, Providence, RI
WJAR, 10, Providence, RI
WPRI-TV, 12, Providence, RI
WBZ-TV, 4, Boston, MA
WCVB-TV, 5, Boston, MA
WHDH-TV, 7, Boston, MA

Mississippi

Amite
[Baton Rouge Locals]
WLBT-TV, 3, Jackson, MS
WJTV, 12, Jackson, MS
WAPT, 16, Jackson, MS
WMPN, 29, Jackson, MS

Franklin (ZIP 39664 only)
[Baton Rouge Locals]
WLBT-TV, 3, Jackson, MS
WJTV, 12, Jackson, MS
WAPT, 16, Jackson, MS
WMPN, 29, Jackson, MS

Lincoln (ZIP 39664 only)
[Baton Rouge Locals]
WLBT-TV, 3, Jackson, MS
WJTV, 12, Jackson, MS
WAPT, 16, Jackson, MS
WMPN, 29, Jackson, MS
WDBD, 40, Jackson, MS

Wilkinson
[Baton Rouge Locals]
WLBT-TV, 3, Jackson, MS
WJTV, 12, Jackson, MS
WAPT, 16, Jackson, MS
WMPN, 29, Jackson, MS

New Hampshire

Carroll
[Portland Locals]
WMUR-TV, 9, Manchester, NH

Coos
/ [Burlington or Portland Locals]
WMUR-TV, 9, Manchester, NH

Grafton
[Burlington Locals]
WMTW-TV, 8, Portland, ME
WMUR-TV, 9, Manchester, NH

Sullivan
[Burlington Locals]
WBZ-TV, 4, Boston, MA
WCVB-TV, 5, Boston, MA
WMUR-TV, 9, Manchester, NH
WWLP, 22, Springfield, MA

North Carolina

Alamance
[Greensboro Locals]
WRAL-TV, 5, Raleigh, NC
WTVD, 11, Durham, NC
WLFL, 22, Raleigh, NC

Alleghany
[Greensboro Locals]
WBTV, 3, Charlotte, NC
WSOC-TV, 9, Charlotte, NC
WDBJ, 7, Roanoke, VA
WSLS-TV, 10, Roanoke, VA

Camden
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Caswell
[Greensboro Locals]
WRAL-TV, 5, Raleigh, NC
WDBJ, 7, Roanoke, VA
WSLS-TV, 10, Roanoke, VA
WSET-TV, 13, Lynchburg, VA

Chatham
[Raliegh Locals]
WFMY-TV, 2, Greensboro, NC
WGHP, 8, Greensboro, NC

Chowan
[Norfolk Locals]
WITN-TV, 7, Washington, NC
WNCT-TV, 9, Greenville, NC
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Currituck
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Dare
[Norfolk Locals]
WITN-TV, 7, Washington, NC
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Davidson
[Greensboro Locals]
WBTV, 3, Charlotte, NC
WSOC-TV, 9, Charlotte, NC
WJZY, 46, Belmont, NC

Davie
[Greensboro Locals]
WBTV, 3, Charlotte, NC
WSOC-TV, 9, Charlotte, NC

Durham
[Raliegh Locals]
WFMY-TV, 2, Greensboro, NC

Gates
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Hertford
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Hoke
[Raliegh Locals]
WBTW, 13, Florence, SC
WFXB, 43, Myrtle Beach, SC
WGHP, 8, Greensboro, NC
WECT, 6, Wilmington, NC

Lee
[Raliegh Locals]
WFMY-TV, 2, Greensboro, NC
WGHP, 8, Greensboro, NC

Montgomery
[Greensboro Locals]
WBTV, 3, Charlotte, NC
WSOC-TV, 9, Charlotte, NC
WKFT, 40, Fayetteville, NC

Northampton
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC
WITN-TV, 7, Washington, NC
WNCT-TV, 9, Greenville, NC

Orange
[Raliegh Locals]
WFMY-TV, 2, Greensboro, NC
WGHP, 8, Greensboro, NC

Pasquotank
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Person
[Raliegh Locals]
WFMY-TV, 2, Greensboro, NC
WDBJ, 7, Roanoke, VA
WSLS-TV, 10, Roanoke, VA
WSET-TV, 13, Lynchburg, VA

Rockingham
[Greensboro Locals]
WDBJ, 7, Roanoke, VA
WSLS-TV, 10, Roanoke, VA

Wilkes
[Greensboro Locals]
WBTV, 3, Charlotte, NC
WSOC-TV, 9, Charlotte, NC

Yadkin
[Greensboro Locals]
WBTV, 3, Charlotte, NC
WSOC-TV, 9, Charlotte, NC
WJZY, 46, Belmont, NC

Virginia

Carroll
[Roanoke Locals]
WVVA, 6, Bluefield, WV
WFMY-TV, 2, Greensboro, NC
WGHP, 8, Greensboro, NC
WXII, 12, Greensboro, NC

Hampton-Newport News & Hampton City & Newport News City & Poquoson City
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Henry & Martinsville City
[Roanoke Locals]
WFMY-TV, 2, Greensboro, NC
WGHP, 8, Greensboro, NC
WXII, 12, Greensboro, NC
WXLV-TV, 45, Winston-Salem, NC
WUPN-TV, 48, Greensboro, NC

Isle of Wight
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

James City & Williamsburg City
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC
WTVR-TV, 6, Richmond, VA
WRIC-TV, 8, Richmond, VA
WWBT, 12, Richmond, VA

Mecklenburg
[Raliegh Locals]
WDBJ, 7, Roanoke, VA (D* carries to part of the county)
WSLS-TV, 10, Roanoke, VA
WSET-TV, 13, Lynchburg, VA (D* carries to part of the county)
WTVR-TV, 6, Richmond, VA
WRIC-TV, 8, Richmond, VA (D* carries to part of the county)

Norfolk & Chesapeake City & Portsmouth City & Norfolk City
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Patrick
[Greensboro Locals]
WDBJ, 7, Roanoke, VA
WSLS-TV, 10, Roanoke, VA

Pittsylvania & Danville City
[Roanoke Locals]
WFMY-TV, 2, Greensboro, NC
WGHP, 8, Greensboro, NC
WXII, 12, Greensboro, NC
WUPN-TV, 48, Greensboro, NC

Southampton
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Surry
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC
WTVR-TV, 6, Richmond, VA
WRIC-TV, 8, Richmond, VA
WWBT, 12, Richmond, VA

York
[Norfolk Locals]
WUND-TV, 2, Edenton, NC

Vermont

Bennington
[Albany Locals]
WCAX-TV, 3, Burlington, VT
WVNY, 22, Burlington, VT
WNNE, 31, White River Junction, VT
WETK, 33, Burlington, VT
WFFF, 44, Burlington, VT

Windham
[Boston Locals]
WMTW-TV, 8, Portland, ME
WCAX-TV, 3, Burlington, VT
WVNY, 22, Burlington, VT
WNNE, 31, White River Junction, VT
WETK, 33, Burlington, VT
WFFF, 44, Burlington, VT

 

[KSbugeater]

Thanks for doing that research, MS. While I'd be even more interested if my market were on that list, it is very educational to see how some markets got lots of "bonus channels". I wonder how many of them are newer stations that were not around when the original list was compiled in the 70s.

 

[Tower Guy]

Inspired by the thread on SV arriving in the Hartford market, I got curious and started playing around with the SV tool on the D* website to see what could be seen.

I noticed a few other SV changes that haven't been commented on here, and which don't necessarily match the FCC SV list.

So, in case anyone's interested, below is what you would see if you compared D*'s SV lookup with the FCC list. Only those counties where D* is shown to be doing SV are listed.

Key:

• = on the FCC list AND carried by D*
• = on the FCC list but NOT carried by D*
• = carried by D* but not on the FCC list

Vermont

Bennington
[Albany Locals]
WCAX-TV, 3, Burlington, VT
WVNY, 22, Burlington, VT
WNNE, 31, White River Junction, VT
WETK, 33, Burlington, VT
WFFF, 44, Burlington, VT

The Burlington stations are not carried because of SV, but because of a special provision in the SHVERA law.

 

[Maphisto's Sidekick]

The Burlington stations are not carried because of SV, but because of a special provision in the SHVERA law.

That's what I figured for almost all of the -flagged stations.

Unfortunately I couldn't find a smiley face that realy conveyed that message.

The one possible exception for that is the PBS station added in/around Hampton Roads. It's not entirely clear to me what's up there.

 

[ChrisPC]

Lincoln
[Baton Rouge Locals]
WLBT-TV, 3, Jackson, MS
WJTV, 12, Jackson, MS
WAPT, 16, Jackson, MS
WMPN, 29, Jackson, MS
WDBD, 40, Jackson, MS

WDBD 40 is on the locals package in Lincoln County. I grew up there and lived there until a few years ago. The D* site still says they get it.

 

[Maphisto's Sidekick]

WDBD 40 is on the locals package in Lincoln County. I grew up there and lived there until a few years ago. The D* site still says they get it.

I've updated my list. It's apparently just one ZIP code that's in the Baton Rouge market, but also receives Jackson's networks via SV

 

[hancox]

Sorry - meant to stick this ages ago. Great info!!!

 

[bjflynn05]

D* has added another SV Local to Mecklenburg Co., Va. They have added WRIC 8 in Richmond. I check the list on D*'s Website and it is not listed for my zip (23968) just the other two that I get (WDBJ and WSET from Roanoke) are listed but I am now seeing it on all my receivers.

 

[Maphisto's Sidekick]

D* has added another SV Local to Mecklenburg Co., Va. They have added WRIC 8 in Richmond. I check the list on D*'s Website and it is not listed for my zip (23968) just the other two that I get (WDBJ and WSET from Roanoke) are listed but I am now seeing it on all my receivers.

Got it. Thanks.

 

[hancox]

One GREAT thing about seeing all of the 's out there is that it may mean that D* is pushing per market to get as close to cable eqivalency as possible. This is HUGE for markets like mine, which have a SV viewed list that pales to what the cable co's offer due to dual head-end, etc.