UNC-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = UNC-TV
station_
station_slogan = Life-Changing Television for All of North Carolina
station_branding = UNC-TV
analog = see table below
digital = see table below
affiliations = PBS
founded = January 8, 1955
location = statewide North Carolina
callsign_meaning = University of
North
Carolina
owner = University of North Carolina
former_affiliations = NET (1955-1970)
effective_radiated_power = see table below
HAAT = see table below
facility_id = see table below
coordinates = see table below
homepage = [http://www.unctv.org/ www.unctv.org]

UNC-TV is a statewide public television network in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is operated by the University of North Carolina, with studios located at the UNC Center for Public Television at Research Triangle Park.

UNC-TV operates eleven transmitters that broadcast across the entire state as well as into parts of Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina. The network includes all PBS member stations licensed within North Carolina except for WTVI in Charlotte, which is licensed to local interests in Charlotte.

It also formerly operated four digital channels: UNC-KD (children's programs), UNC-HD (high-definition programming), UNC-NC (North Carolina public affairs and original local productions) and UNC-ED (educational television). Consumers with Time Warner Cable are the only ones capable of receiving all of these digital subchannels, as the company has a direct-fiber optic connection to the broadcast facilities of UNC-TV.

On September 25th, 2008, UNC-TV commenced a revised lineup of three digital subchannels via over-the-air broadcast television: UNC-TV (the main channel now operating as a full-time HD service), UNC-KD in SD, and UNC-NC in SD. [http://unc-tv-dtv.blogspot.com/2008/08/viewer-question-presently-i-get-regular.html]

Overview

WUNC-TV in Chapel Hill, the network's flagship station, signed on January 8, 1955 as the first educational television station south of Washington, D.C.. In the next 12 years, three more stations signed on and a system of translators in the mountains allowed the network to reach across the entire state. The network's youngest station, WUNU in Lumberton, signed on in 1996.

The network creates many programs of local interest, including the newsmagazine "North Carolina Now", the interview series "North Carolina People" (hosted by former UNC president William Friday), "Carolina Outdoor Journal", "Exploring North Carolina", "North Carolina Bookwatch" with D.G. Martin, and special programs about the state's history and culture (often seen during the network's annual pledge drive). It also creates two programs for national distribution ("The Woodwright's Shop" and "Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel"). In addition to PBS programs, the station also runs British comedies on Saturday nights and "EastEnders" on Sunday nights.

tations

As of 2008, the UNC-TV stations are:

UNC-HD and UNC-ED are currently available only through cable providers with a direct fiber optic link to UNC-TV. Systems dependent on over-the-air reception now carry the three channel lineup. [http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=14737849#post14737849]

Analog-to-digital conversion

After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, which is tentatively scheduled to take place on February 17, 2009:http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf]
* WUNC-TV will move its digital broadcasts to channel 25; [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231356&formid=387&fac_num=69080 CDBS Print ] ]
* WUNE-TV, WUNM-TV, WUNP-TV, and WUNU will move their digital broadcasts back to their respective analog channel numbers (17, 19, 36, and 31); [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231376&formid=387&fac_num=69114 CDBS Print ] ] [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231423&formid=387&fac_num=69444 CDBS Print ] ] [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231427&formid=387&fac_num=69397 CDBS Print ] ] [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231436&formid=387&fac_num=69416 CDBS Print ] ]
* WUND-TV, WUNF-TV, WUNG-TV, WUNJ-TV, WUNK-TV, and WUNL-TV will remain on their respective, pre-transition channel numbers (20, 25, 44, 29, 23, and 32). [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231365&formid=387&fac_num=69292 CDBS Print ] ] [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231381&formid=387&fac_num=69300 CDBS Print ] ] [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231387&formid=387&fac_num=69124 CDBS Print ] ] [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231388&formid=387&fac_num=69332 CDBS Print ] ] [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231408&formid=387&fac_num=69149 CDBS Print ] ] [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101245274&formid=387&fac_num=69360 CDBS Print ] ]

In addition, UNC-TV opted not to join other broadcasters in the Wilmington market in the decision to switch to digital-only broadcasts on September 8, 2008, five months ahead of the national deadline.http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-282032A1.pdf] Following that date, WUNJ-TV became Wilmington's only full-power analog signal until the national digital switchover on February 17, 2009.

Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display virtual channels for each UNC-TV station corresponding to their present analog channel numbers.

Translators

UNC-TV operates a number of translators across the mountains of western North Carolina. These translators serve as low-power, limited-area repeaters for WUNF and WUNE, mainly targeting towns in deep mountain valleys where the parent signal is blocked by the surrounding terrain.

Directly repeating WUNF:
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W59AD W59AD] Andrews, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W05AU W05AU] Bat Cave, NC (Chimney Rock)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W52BA W52BA] Black Mountain, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W68DM W68DM] Brevard, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W46AX W46AX] Bryson City, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W27AB W27AB] Canton, NC (To be upgraded to WUNW, a separate station)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W24AU W24AU] Cashiers, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W23AF W23AF] Cullowhee, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W28AN W28AN] Franklin, NC (Wine Springs)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W60DA W60DA] Franklin, NC (Cowee Bald)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W42AT W42AT] Hayesville, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W27BD W27BD] Highlands, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W31AN W31AN] Murphy, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W19CR W19CR] Tryon, NC

Directly repeating WUNE:
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W42AZ W42AZ] Bakersville, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W65DT W65DT] Boone, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W67DV W67DV] Burnsville, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W25AY W25AY] Jefferson, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W27AX W27AX] Lake Lure, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W43AU W43AU] Marion, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W35AD W35AD] Sparta, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W28AO W28AO] Spruce Pine, NC
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=W59AK W59AK] Zionville, NC

Cable and satellite

UNC TV is available on cable television services throughout the state. It is also available in the South Hampton Roads area of Virginia through Cox Communications and in the Greenville, South Carolina area through Charter Communications.

On DirecTV and Dish Network, WUNC-TV, WUND-TV, WUNF-TV, WUNG-TV, WUNJ-TV, WUNL-TV, and WUNK-TV are available on the Triangle, Hampton Roads, Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville, Charlotte, Triad, Wilmington and New Bern/Greenville/Washington local feeds, respectively.

The station carried on cable systems is not always the closest station. For example, Time Warner Cable (formerly Adelphia) in Laurinburg carries WUNJ of Wilmington, despite WUNU being closer in Lumberton.

See also

* North Carolina Public Radio

References

External links

* [http://www.unctv.org/ UNC-TV Web site]
*TVQ|WUNC
*TVQ|WUND
*TVQ|WUNE
*TVQ|WUNF
*TVQ|WUNG
*TVQ|WUNJ
*TVQ|WUNK
*TVQ|WUNL
*TVQ|WUNM
*TVQ|WUNP
*TVQ|WUNU
*TVQ|WUNW