Herb Tarlek

It was Electronic Graphics and Design of Dallas (which I know did WVIT). Not much exists of them these days even in print materials.

 

And this video has a couple examples; WEAR being ripped off by WTVY (both in this video) and WJHG thinking it's in Baltimore...

 

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Raymie,

 

I would love to have some of the old WTVY footage you shared. WTVY has lost a lot of the historical files for some reason.John Williams passed away in 2011 and I know his family would love to see more. Thanks again for sharing.

Interesting. Will ask around to see what the plans are.

Gray is looking to buy some low-power stations from DTVAmerica in Enterprise, AL (2 stations) ; Panama City, FL (2 stations) ; Bowling Green, KY; College Station, TX; Sherman, TX and Rockford, IL.

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/96676/station-trading-roundup-1-deal-720000

 

Enterprise could be used as a repeater for WRGX-LD...or even a standalone CW or MyNetwork station since WTVY covers the market decently.

Panama City could be a stand-alone CW or My7, since they already have WECP-LD and WJHG.

Bowling Green could be a stand-alone FOX that's currently a .2 on WBKO.

Rockford? They only have Justice and AntennaTV on WIFR, so who knows what purpose this would serve, unless they poach ABC or FOX from Nexstar...

College Station could be a low-powered CW station, and Sherman could be their FOX (and maybe one of Lockwood's affilations from KTEN)

I think they are moving the Enterprise LP stations to Dothan. No need for a repeater for WTVY's signals in Enterprise. You can see the tower's lights on a clear night it's so close and tall (25 miles @1,900 ft.)

Gray is purchasing WDON-LP in Dothan, AL from New Moon Communications...

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64441/station-trading-roundup-2-deals-120000

At one time, they purchased several low powered stations around the country in markets where NBC did not have an affiliated station, with the intention of turning the stations into NBC affiliates.

 

Methinks that Gray is going to follow through on the original plan to bring a low-powered NBC station to Dothan by way of WTVY, much like the way that Gray brought a CBS affiliate to neighboring market Panama City through the facilities of WJHG. WTVY in Dothan served as the CBS station for Panama City until WECP-LD's sign-on, and NBC has come in to Dothan by way of WSFA in Montgomery, and WJHG in Panama City.

You are correct. Gray will launch WRGX-LD on June 1, 2013. WSFA and WJHG will be removed from cable and satellite when this happens. WRGX will be located on WTVY's 2,000 ft stick at the 1,577 ft mark. It will be a directional signal toward the Dothan DMA.