WSKG-TV
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| Binghamton, New York United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels |
Digital: 42 (UHF) (to move to 31 (UHF)) Virtual: 46 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels |
46.1 PBS 46.2 PBS Kids 46.3 Create 46.4 World |
| Affiliations | PBS (1970–present) |
| Owner | WSKG Public Telecommunications Council |
| First air date | May 12, 1968 |
| Call letters' meaning | Stanley Kiehl Gambell |
| Sister station(s) | WSKG-FM, WSQX-FM |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 46 (UHF, 1968–2009) |
| Former affiliations | NET (1968–1970) |
| Transmitter power |
50 kW 40.2 kW (CP) |
| Height | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Facility ID | 74034 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°3′40.2″N 75°56′44.2″W / 42.061167°N 75.945611°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | www.wskg.org |
| Corning–Elmira, New York United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Corning, New York |
| Channels |
Digital: 30 (UHF) (to move to 25 (UHF)) Virtual: 30 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels |
30.1 PBS 30.2 PBS Kids 30.3 Create 30.4 World |
| Affiliations | PBS (1970–present) |
| Owner | WSKG Public Telecommunications Council |
| First air date | 2006 |
| Call letters' meaning | WSKG ElmirA |
| Sister station(s) | see WSKG-TV infobox |
| Transmitter power |
25 kW 50 kW (CP) |
| Height | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Facility ID | 78908 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°8′31.2″N 77°4′38.8″W / 42.142000°N 77.077444°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
(satellite of WSKG-TV) Profile (satellite of WSKG-TV) CDBS |
WSKG-TV is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Binghamton, New York, United States. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 42 (or virtual channel 46 via PSIP) from a transmitter on Ingraham Hill in the town of Binghamton. The station is owned by the WSKG Public Telecommunications Council, Inc. and maintains offices in Vestal, New York.
WSKG also operates satellite station WSKA (virtual and UHF digital channel 30) in Corning, New York. WSKA had begun broadcasting as of fall 2006 as a repeater station of WSKG.
Overview
The station was named for Stanley Kiehl Gambell, a prominent local clergyman who was active in children's television programming.
WSKG-FM and WSQX-FM are other broadcast stations operated by the same non-profit corporation.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | PSIP Short Name | Video | Aspect | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 / 30.1 | WSKG-HD | 1080i | 16:9 | Main WSKG-TV programming / PBS |
| 46.2 / 30.2 | WSKG-2 | 480i | PBS Kids | |
| 46.3 / 30.3 | WSKG-3 | Create | ||
| 46.4 / 30.4 | WSKG-4 | World | ||
Analog-to-digital conversion
WSKG-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 46, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 42.[2] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 46.
Repeaters
WSKG-TV once had many analog translators in operation across New York's Southern Tier. However, due to high operating costs, WSKG ceased the broadcasts, and surrendered the licenses of almost all of their television translators. W60AD channel 60 in Savona, New York was their only TV translator remaining in recent years, until the repeater license was cancelled on January 13, 2012. It had an ERP of 650 watts.
References
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WSKG
- ↑ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.