IS
That's the one, thanks
There's one here: http://txlib.mb21.co.uk/main.php?g2_itemId=760
That's the one, thanks
VI
Here in Brazil, we have a television network system similar to that in the US.
But the broadcasting call signs are much less memorable (and all of them are sequentially assigned). In fact, unlike the US, the stations aren't mandated to announce their call signs and cities of license at the top of every hour.
Here are a few examples:
ZYB-850 - The Rede Globo owned-and-operated station in São Paulo, at analog channel 5 (digital channel 18 - virtual channel 5.1)
ZYA-296 - TV Aratu, SBT affiliate in Salvador, at analog channel 4 (digital channel 25 - virtual channel 4.1)
ZYK-695 / ZYD-800 - (Globo-owned) CBN news radio in São Paulo, at AM 780 and FM 90.5, respectively
The ITU designated the PP-PY and ZV-ZZ prefixes to Brazil.
But there's a fun fact: the first television station in Brazil, (the now-defunct) TV Tupi in São Paulo, had the callsign PRF-3, and, coincidentally, broadcast on channel 3. (The station later moved to channel 4 and later, when all broadcasting callsigns changed to ZY-based ones, their callsign changed to ZYB-855. After Tupi shut down, the frequencies - and the callsign - are now used by the flagship O&O station of SBT.)
But the broadcasting call signs are much less memorable (and all of them are sequentially assigned). In fact, unlike the US, the stations aren't mandated to announce their call signs and cities of license at the top of every hour.
Here are a few examples:
ZYB-850 - The Rede Globo owned-and-operated station in São Paulo, at analog channel 5 (digital channel 18 - virtual channel 5.1)
ZYA-296 - TV Aratu, SBT affiliate in Salvador, at analog channel 4 (digital channel 25 - virtual channel 4.1)
ZYK-695 / ZYD-800 - (Globo-owned) CBN news radio in São Paulo, at AM 780 and FM 90.5, respectively
The ITU designated the PP-PY and ZV-ZZ prefixes to Brazil.
But there's a fun fact: the first television station in Brazil, (the now-defunct) TV Tupi in São Paulo, had the callsign PRF-3, and, coincidentally, broadcast on channel 3. (The station later moved to channel 4 and later, when all broadcasting callsigns changed to ZY-based ones, their callsign changed to ZYB-855. After Tupi shut down, the frequencies - and the callsign - are now used by the flagship O&O station of SBT.)
GM
Take for example WCVB NewsCenter 5 based in Boston which an ABC Affiliate....Now in Boston you could have several different ABC affiliates for different parts in Boston.
RE
No, no you could not.
Take for example WCVB NewsCenter 5 based in Boston which an ABC Affiliate....
Now in Boston you could have several different ABC affiliates for different parts in Boston.
No, no you could not.
TH
No, no you could not.
In some sense, the Boston media market is an exception as it also includes New Hampshire that only has one "regular" commercial network station (WMUR-TV) that happens to be an ABC affiliate. That is probably tolerated as both WMUR-TV and WCVB are owned by the same company.
In general, of course, an affiliation agreement means exclusive access to a network's programming in a particular market.
Take for example WCVB NewsCenter 5 based in Boston which an ABC Affiliate....
Now in Boston you could have several different ABC affiliates for different parts in Boston.
No, no you could not.
In some sense, the Boston media market is an exception as it also includes New Hampshire that only has one "regular" commercial network station (WMUR-TV) that happens to be an ABC affiliate. That is probably tolerated as both WMUR-TV and WCVB are owned by the same company.
In general, of course, an affiliation agreement means exclusive access to a network's programming in a particular market.
NJ
There have been a few attempts to ape US call signs here.
There was a WABC, which stood for W olverhampton A nd B lack C ountry.
The station is still going but has since been eaten by Gcap/Global. and now lives under the "Gold" banner.
It's original sister station of the time, Beacon, wanted to launch as WABC but weren't allowed to do it under that name.
With regards to BRMB, it was not an acronym and it never stood for anything.
Neil Jones
Founding member
For a similar name from a similar idea, BRMB in the UK stood for 'Birmingham Broadcasting'
There have been a few attempts to ape US call signs here.
There was a WABC, which stood for W olverhampton A nd B lack C ountry.
The station is still going but has since been eaten by Gcap/Global. and now lives under the "Gold" banner.
It's original sister station of the time, Beacon, wanted to launch as WABC but weren't allowed to do it under that name.
With regards to BRMB, it was not an acronym and it never stood for anything.
IS
There was a WABC, which stood for W olverhampton A nd B lack C ountry.
The station is still going but has since been eaten by Gcap/Global. and now lives under the "Gold" banner.
It was owned by Gcap but when it merged with Chrysalis and became Global their were competition issues and they had to sell off a number of stations including BRMB, Beacon, Mercia and Heart 106 in Nottingham. These were bought by a company headed by a former Chrysalis Radio exec called Orion Media (Heart became Gem 106)
The stations in the West Midlands have since been rebranded Free Radio and last month the AM stations left the Gold network and became Free Radio 80's: http://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/05/gold-to-be-free-radio-80s-in-west-mids. The latter wasn't that popular amongst some of Gold's listeners.
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There was a WABC, which stood for W olverhampton A nd B lack C ountry.
The station is still going but has since been eaten by Gcap/Global. and now lives under the "Gold" banner.
It was owned by Gcap but when it merged with Chrysalis and became Global their were competition issues and they had to sell off a number of stations including BRMB, Beacon, Mercia and Heart 106 in Nottingham. These were bought by a company headed by a former Chrysalis Radio exec called Orion Media (Heart became Gem 106)
The stations in the West Midlands have since been rebranded Free Radio and last month the AM stations left the Gold network and became Free Radio 80's: http://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/05/gold-to-be-free-radio-80s-in-west-mids. The latter wasn't that popular amongst some of Gold's listeners.
More in the relevant Metropol Thread