WJYS-DT from Sears Tower still not watchable in North Suburbs

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Posted by av2 on June 13, 2009 at 19:59:26:

Here's one thing that did not happen yesterday. WJYS-DT Hammond/Chicago is still transmitting with a directional signal going south from Sears Tower.

The reason was that WJYS was assigned Digital Channel 36, which was the same channel number for an analog channel used in Milwaukee (WMVT, a seconday PBS affiliate). WMVT has now shut down it's analog signal, but WJYS is still beaming south:

http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT608549.html

Eventually, the station's signal will look like this:

http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT1249097.html

I look forward to the day when I can watch JBTV. WJYS displays on 62-1 and 62-2 (which is a simulcast of sister, low-power analog Channel 34, WEDE-CA Arlington Heights).

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: Here's one thing that did not happen yesterday. WJYS-DT Hammond/Chicago is still transmitting with a directional signal going south from Sears Tower. : The reason was that WJYS was assigned Digital Channel 36, which was the same channel number for an analog channel used in Milwaukee (WMVT, a seconday PBS affiliate). WMVT has now shut down it's analog signal, but WJYS is still beaming south: : http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT608549.html : Eventually, the station's signal will look like this: : http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT1249097.html : I look forward to the day when I can watch JBTV. WJYS displays on 62-1 and 62-2 (which is a simulcast of sister, low-power analog Channel 34, WEDE-CA Arlington Heights).

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