PBS HD in Seattle...

[brad1138]

From what I have heard, both local PBS stations are going HD tomorrow for Seattle/Tacoma market on E*.

Brad

 

[Quantum]

'Bout time...

But "both" local PBS stations? You have two?

We'll probably never see it.

 

[kenskibum]

Still waiting. hasn't happened yet.

 

[brad1138]

'Bout time...

But "both" local PBS stations? You have two?

We'll probably never see it.

Yes, we have 2, KCTS 9 & KBTC 28. Ch 9 is out of Seattle, Ch 28 is from "Bates Technical College" out of Lakewood, about 35 miles south of Seattle.

About 5+ years ago you needed a 148 wing dish to get KBTC (and some other shop at home chans). The main reason people wanted the channel is because it carried the "Red Green show". Nine out of ten times people requested the wing dish upgrade was for that one show.

 

[Mr Tony]

per some other info there was a routing issue last night so the PBS stations did not go as planned.

 

[whatchel1]

Yes, we have 2, KCTS 9 & KBTC 28. Ch 9 is out of Seattle, Ch 28 is from "Bates Technical College" out of Lakewood, about 35 miles south of Seattle.

About 5+ years ago you needed a 148 wing dish to get KBTC (and some other shop at home chans). The main reason people wanted the channel is because it carried the "Red Green show". Nine out of ten times people requested the wing dish upgrade was for that one show.

KBTC is not in Lakewood. It is out of Tacoma. I worked there when I got my degree in broadcast engineering. The station is located at 2320 S. 19th St. Tacoma,WA. 98405.

 

[brad1138]

KBTC is not in Lakewood. It is out of Tacoma. I worked there when I got my degree in broadcast engineering. The station is located at 2320 S. 19th St. Tacoma,WA. 98405.

Your right, I was thinking of Clover Park Tech College for some reason, it is in Lakewood and they are about 2 miles apart. Anyway, same basic area.

Iceberg, any idea on how long the delay will be?

Thanks,
Brad

 

[whatchel1]

Your right, I was thinking of Clover Park Tech College for some reason, it is in Lakewood and they are about 2 miles apart. Anyway, same basic area.

Iceberg, any idea on how long the delay will be?

Thanks,
Brad

The TV station was originally the KSTW then they moved to a new location closer to Seattle and donated the station to Bates. In fact in the contract if KSTW facility goes down then can operate out of that location as a backup till the new location is running again. Then the chief of operations for KSTW became a teacher at Bates. I keep in touch w/ the CE there and a couple of the staff at the college. So I know the history and the facility pretty well.

 

[Mr Tony]

Iceberg, any idea on how long the delay will be?

Thanks,
Brad

unknown. It was asked in the uplink thread and Scott didnt know
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-uplink-center/233759-11-10-2010-1-02pm-uplink.html

 

[brad1138]

New update, November 17th.... I guess we will see.

 

[long_time_DNC]

It'll be nice to see, whenever it happens...

 

[brad1138]

Update: It happened, sometime this afternoon

 

[long_time_DNC]

And they look good too!