Can't get local channel WRGB

[Squirrelpaw11]

I apologize if this is the wrong place for this topic, but I recently moved to a house where DishNetwork television service is included in the rent. I've never used satellite before, and was unhappy to discover that I cannot get WRGB, my local broadcast station for CBS. I am unable to watch the local news on the station I have watched it on my entire life, and I cannot watch my favorite programs.

The landlord tells me that my house is subscribed to the local channel package, and I am able to access WTEN and any other local channels except for CBS/WRGB. How do I access the WRGB station? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I don't know if this is necessary information, but I am in zip code 12074, and my DishNetwork reciever is labeled on the front as "VIP722 DVR".

 

[Bobby]

WRGB is owned by Freedom Communications and they are having contractual differences with Dishnetwork. Until they are settled you will not see WRGB on Dish.

 

[Squirrelpaw11]

OK, thank you. Is there any word on when the differences might be settled?

And if/when the contract differences are settled, will I have to do anything special to get the channel back? Or will it come back automatically?

 

[jlo]

it will come back automatically but no ETA

 

[GRAPHICMAN2]

WRGB

WRGB is available, (SD) it is the HD that is the problem.

 

[osu1991]

If your receiver says 722, then attach an over the air antenna to it and get the local channel that way. The 722 has a built in atsc tuner and will merge the local into the guide with the satellite channels.