Bangor, ME will lose 2 locals Midnight

[Chris36]

I don't think anyone posted this I read that at midnight tonight WABI CBS 5 and the CW are going off the air if they don't come to a agreement.

Chris

 

[Mr Tony]

per their website
DirecTV Update - WABI TV5

hate to say it but the folks who own WABI only own one other station so its not like "we can pull all our stations"
Wonder how much WABI is asking for?

 

[oldford]

Direct's website says they want a 300% increase. Looks like the Gainesville, FL market is also involved.

 

[jacob]

It's true we did lose them at midnight and they're still off this morning. I hope the issue is resolved soon.

 

[Mr Tony]

Direct's website says they want a 300% increase.

where did you find that?

Looks like the Gainesville, FL market is also involved.

yup. Their other station they own

 

[oldford]

where did you find that?

www.directvpromise.com and the Bangor papers.

 

[oldford]

This is interesting- I now have CBS DNS on ch 390. I am well away from Bangor though, 60 miles or so.

 

[Mr Tony]

looks like you technically qualify for the distant version. Their station is a paltry 12k watts and even digital the signal may not go that far. SO they gave you CBS NY for the time being

Many DIRECTV subscribers in Bangor, ME already qualify to receive an alternate station with the same network affiliation, so DIRECTV has already authorized their accounts.

 

[Tampa8]

How do they qualify for a NY distant without a waiver? Satellite can't give a distant even if the person is in a white zone, without a waiver......

 

[Mr Tony]

Directv has done this in the past if you are too far away from what the station considers able to receive. The D* address site for distants under CBS & CW for him says "Missing" so technically they can qualify.

This isnt Dish where they have to tread on thin ice when giving someone a station outside of the market. There have been times where before D* launches a market they get the OK from the local station for a "blanket" waiver to give them the NY version until the locals are launched. Then they lose them.

I'm sure someone in Bangor proper wont get the NY station but I'm sure folks out in the middle of nowhere can get a distant station for that only

 

[Mr Tony]

This is interesting- I now have CBS DNS on ch 390. I am well away from Bangor though, 60 miles or so.

do you get 394 too (the CW from Washington DC)?

 

[Tampa8]

Ok, ya I get it, good explanation.

 

[sundude90]

I am getting Directv installed tomorrow. I hope they resolve this soon, or I can get the NY CBS Station. I need my CBS.

 

[Mr Tony]

If you truly in Waterville you are not in the Bangor market. You're in the portland market

 

[oldford]

No CW DNS for me.

 

[Mr Tony]

you might just have to "apply" for it
If you plug your address in this site
Enter Address

it should show (missing) for CW and allow you to get CW DNS. Only thing is they might charge you for it (CBS they wont as it was automatically added)

 

[raoul5788]

I am getting Directv installed tomorrow. I hope they resolve this soon, or I can get the NY CBS Station. I need my CBS.

Switching back, eh?

 

[Mr Tony]

guess he is gonna have to update his sig then?

 

[sundude90]

Sorry. I am in Bar Harbor. I haven't updated my sig yet.

 

[TARDIS]

Any new info on this matter?

I live in Holden but there is a hill between my house and Bangor. I have tried to get a waiver before and was denied because "I live close enough" but because of the hill I have not been able to get their signal OTA even with a large outside antenna mounted on top of my two story garage. I have found my local WABI to be very difficult to deal with IMHO. I had many conversations with them but they were stuck on how close Holden is to Bangor and at the time would not take into account the hill that is between my house and Bangor. I think I will call DTV and see if I have any chance of getting a distant feed while they are negotiating. I have nothing to lose by asking. *sigh*