NWCN - Northwest Cable News

[Scott Greczkowski]

Effective on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, by 5:00 PM ET, DISH Network will launch the Northwest Cable News channel (NWCN) into five local DMAs in the Northwest region at no additional cost.

Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Spokane, WA
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Bend, OR
Eugene, OR

 

[Tampa8]

Any hope this will start a trend? NECN a possibility? (New England Cable News)

Well, I think I answered my own question.
"Launched on March 2, 1992, NECN is owned by Comcast Corporation. NECN is available exclusively to New England cable subscribers, providing 24-hour access to breaking news, sports, weather, and traffic."

 

[garys]

Blue Ridge Cable News, in NE PA.

 

[ProfStata]

I think Blue Ridge wants to keep its news channel in house.

 

[kenskibum]

Guess I can take that off my "negatives list" (satellite vs cable). Sure hope it's in HD.

 

[OneFore9]

I've missed this channel since ditching cable in '99. Glad to see we'll be getting it here. I too hope it's in HD.

 

[Mr Tony]

Since its owned by Belo and didnt Belo and Dish just have an issue when the contract came up for local channel renewal?

hmmmm.....

But its only the 2nd channel like this (that I know of) that Dish carries. The other is 360North in Alaska (use to be called Gavel to Gavel)

 

[whatchel1]

I watched it when I lived in the Pac NW. It has to be in HD for them to carry it in HD. What I can find it isn't. Northwest Cable News - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Mr Tony]

its not in HD. Dish uplinked it in SD

6566(2) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 16 Spotbeam 14 (Mkt:Bend, OR) (NA)
7188(2) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam B2 (Mkt:Eugene, OR) (NA)
8625(2) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 12 Spotbeam 45 (Mkt:Seattle, WA) (NA)
9181(23) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 40 (Mkt:Spokane, WA) (NA)
9375(3) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 12 Spotbeam 45 (Mkt:Yakima, WA) (NA)

I've seen the feed on C-Band...kinda a interesting channel

 

[HDRoberts]

Let's hope this starts a trend. Come on ONN.

 

[HDRoberts]

its not in HD. Dish uplinked it in SD

6566(2) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 16 Spotbeam 14 (Mkt:Bend, OR) (NA)
7188(2) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar14 119W TP 01 Spotbeam B2 (Mkt:Eugene, OR) (NA)
8625(2) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 12 Spotbeam 45 (Mkt:Seattle, WA) (NA)
9181(23) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 18 Spotbeam 40 (Mkt:Spokane, WA) (NA)
9375(3) - NWCN [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar10 110W TP 12 Spotbeam 45 (Mkt:Yakima, WA) (NA)

I've seen the feed on C-Band...kinda a interesting channel

Odd they could not find a little space on a beam that would cover multiple DMAs.

 

[Mr Tony]

Seattle and Yakima are on same spotbeam
Spokane spotbeam doesnt reach any other market
Oregon spot covers most of the state but not far enough for Seattle

so I guess thats why

 

[HDRoberts]

Seattle and Yakima are on same spotbeam
Spokane spotbeam doesnt reach any other market
Oregon spot covers most of the state but not far enough for Seattle

so I guess thats why

Seems this beam does, but for some reason it is totally unused.

Echostar 14 119W A01 Seattle - Satkml

 

[Willh699]

and i bet sooner or later, dish will carry TXCN, another regional news network owned by Belo.

 

['97DISH*user]

I liked watching MWCN when I lived in the Great Northwet...too bad it's not Conus and an option, I'd watch their news.....

 

[PeggyD]

Effective on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, by 5:00 PM ET, DISH Network will launch the Northwest Cable News channel (NWCN) into five local DMAs in the Northwest region at no additional cost.

Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Spokane, WA
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Bend, OR
Eugene, OR

I used to watch it on cable when I lived in Vancouver, WA. It was about the only way to get Washington state news.

But why isn't the Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA DMA getting it?

 

[Mr Tony]

yeah Portland not having it is weird as Belo has a station in the market

 

[PJW99]

yeah Portland not having it is weird as Belo has a station in the market

I wonder why the Boise,ID DMA isnt getting this as well? If I remember correctly I think KTVB is a Belo station.

 

[Mr Tony]

KTVB is a Belo station but its weird as NWCN is a subchannel on that station
KTVB-DT3 is NWCN (DT2 is 24/7 weather/news)
Its not on OTA in the other markets

 

[kc1ih]

Any hope this will start a trend? NECN a possibility? (New England Cable News)

Well, I think I answered my own question.
"Launched on March 2, 1992, NECN is owned by Comcast Corporation. NECN is available exclusively to New England cable subscribers, providing 24-hour access to breaking news, sports, weather, and traffic."

Under the current regulations, any channel that is available to cable systems also has to be made available to other providers. So if Dish wants it, they have to make it available.