No ABC,etc for months now.

[Kev7274]

Been without ABC,etc since Nov 2022. My local ABC is out of Charlotte,NC as are a few others that have been dropped. Has anybody heard anything recent?
Been with them for over 15 years and a Local Channel dispute hasn't ever taken this long. I'm contemplating going elsewhere.

Asking them just gets me a "we are working on it" reply.

 

[tjboston5676]

I'm going to assume it's part of mission broadcasting. I wouldn't get your hopes up. They pulled their programming from directv in October and then dish in December. And no hopes of either company getting it back. Which to me makes no sense as now they aren't receiving money from either company.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Buy an Antenna for OTA and you could still get ABC.

 

[Kev7274]

Buy an Antenna for OTA and you could still get ABC.

Tried that a while back. Where I'm at,it's not possible.

 

[Kev7274]

I'm going to assume it's part of mission broadcasting. I wouldn't get your hopes up. They pulled their programming from directv in October and then dish in December. And no hopes of either company getting it back. Which to me makes no sense as now they aren't receiving money from either company.

Thanks. If thats the case,it may be time to move on.

 

[Kev7274]

 

[KyL416]

What town in NC are you located? If WUNE is predicted to be strong in your area, you might be in range of WSOC's Marion translator W26FA-D on RF 26, virtual 6.x.

 

[Kev7274]

What town in NC are you located? If WUNE is predicted to be strong in your area, you might be in range of WSOC's Marion translator W26FA-D on RF 26, virtual 6.x.

I'm around 20 miles East of Marion.

 

[KyL416]

WCCB and WSOC along with Asheville's WLOS have Marion translators, but since these are low power signals, you'll might need a rooftop or attic antenna to get reliable reception.

 

[Kev7274]

Yeah, some of the Charlotte stations and several of the Asheville stations have Marion translators, but since these are low power signals, you'll probably need a rooftop or attic antenna to get reliable reception.

I do have an antenna in the attic. I don't remember the model though,it's been a while since I put it up there trying to get Locals when they were in talks with CBS years ago. Think I can pick up ABC from that translator?

 

[KyL416]

Think I can pick up ABC from that translator?

The terrain varies in the area, so I would need to see a link to a RabbitEars report for your location. You might have to rotate the antenna if it's pointed towards Charlotte, since WCCB's and WSOC's translators originate from Smith Mountain and WLOS's translator originates from Grant Mountain.

 

[Kev7274]

The terrain varies in the area, so I would need to see a link to a RabbitEars report for your location. You might have to rotate the antenna if it's pointed towards Charlotte, since WCCB's and WSOC's translators originate from Smith Mountain and WLOS's translator originates from Grant Mountain.

https://www.rabbitears.info/s/1010841

According to this,it looks like I should be able to pick it up no problem.

 

[KyL416]

You should be good to go for their translators. You're close enough that you might not even have to rotate the antenna.

 

[Kev7274]

You should be good to go for their translators. You're close enough that you might not even have to rotate the antenna.

Now,what antenna should I consider? I know the one up there now is atleast 10 years old. Looks like a Med outdoor antenna?

 

[KyL416]

If that antenna was able to pick up CBS, it should be good enough to pickup WSOC's Marion translator.

 

[Kev7274]

If that antenna was able to pick up CBS, it should be good enough to pickup WSOC's Marion translator.

It never would pick up CBS,but I was pointing it towards Charlotte.

 

[Kev7274]

Think it was this RCA.

 

[KyL416]

That model should be good enough for the translators, but you might have to rotate it.

 

[Kev7274]

That model should be good enough for the translators, but you might have to rotate it.

So it should pick up in the attic?

 

[KAB]

So it should pick up in the attic?

Go up, re-point and see.