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Some of you might remember the announcement back in January where Rupert Murdoch of News Corp, bought the local stations WJZY (46) & WMYT (55) from Capital Broadcasting of Raleigh. These stations will become the first network owned stations in this metro. Murdoch owns the Fox Network, Fox News, and the Fox Business Channel.
As a result Fox will move from WCCB (18) in a few weeks. Today WCCB announced that it will become the new affiliate for the CW. WCCB Charlotte Becomes CW on July 1st Notice that WCCB has already purged all references to Fox such as FoxCharlotte, Fox News Rising, Fox News @ 10, etc. WCCB & WTVI are the only locally owned TV stations in CLT.
The last time that an affiliation change occurred in Charlotte was 1978. There are still a few unknowns. Charlotte may lose ThisTV, AntennaTV, and Murdoch is currently on the warpath with the court system and has threatened to pull Fox off broadcast if congress does not intervene in a case he lost.
Current Channel line up.
WCCB - 18.1- Fox Network (FoxCharlotte)
WCCB - 18.3 - MeTV
WJZY - 46.1 - The CW
WJZY - 46.2 - AntennaTV
WJZY - 46.3 - THIStv
WMYT - 55.1 - My Network 12
WMYT - 55.2 - Soul of the South (starting May 2013)
WMYT - 55.3 - Rented to Jimmy Swaggart for SBN
After July 1
WCCB - 18.1- CW Network
WCCB - 18.3 - MeTV
WJZY - 46.1 - Fox Network (presumably)
WJZY - 46.2 - AntennaTV ???? (unknown)
WJZY - 46.3 - THIStv ??? (unknown, most likely removed for Fox alternative)
WMYT - 55.1 - My Network 12
WMYT - 55.2 - Soul of the South ??? (African American channel that is 2 years late, probably won't happen)
Some of you might remember the announcement back in January where Rupert Murdoch of News Corp, bought the local stations WJZY (46) & WMYT (55) from Capital Broadcasting of Raleigh. These stations will become the first network owned stations in this metro. Murdoch owns the Fox Network, Fox News, and the Fox Business Channel.
As a result Fox will move from WCCB (18) in a few weeks. Today WCCB announced that it will become the new affiliate for the CW. WCCB Charlotte Becomes CW on July 1st Notice that WCCB has already purged all references to Fox such as FoxCharlotte, Fox News Rising, Fox News @ 10, etc. WCCB & WTVI are the only locally owned TV stations in CLT.
The last time that an affiliation change occurred in Charlotte was 1978. There are still a few unknowns. Charlotte may lose ThisTV, AntennaTV, and Murdoch is currently on the warpath with the court system and has threatened to pull Fox off broadcast if congress does not intervene in a case he lost.
Current Channel line up.
WCCB - 18.1- Fox Network (FoxCharlotte)
WCCB - 18.3 - MeTV
WJZY - 46.1 - The CW
WJZY - 46.2 - AntennaTV
WJZY - 46.3 - THIStv
WMYT - 55.1 - My Network 12
WMYT - 55.2 - Soul of the South (starting May 2013)
WMYT - 55.3 - Rented to Jimmy Swaggart for SBN
After July 1
WCCB - 18.1- CW Network
WCCB - 18.3 - MeTV
WJZY - 46.1 - Fox Network (presumably)
WJZY - 46.2 - AntennaTV ???? (unknown)
WJZY - 46.3 - THIStv ??? (unknown, most likely removed for Fox alternative)
WMYT - 55.1 - My Network 12
WMYT - 55.2 - Soul of the South ??? (African American channel that is 2 years late, probably won't happen)
WMYT - 55.3 - SBN ???????
Not a surprise there! It just seems like channel 18 is destined to only be either a low level network affiliate or be an independent station, because every time they carry a major network like abc or fox, they eventually lose network status!
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Some of you might remember the announcement back in January where Rupert Murdoch of News Corp, bought the local stations WJZY (46) & WMYT (55) from Capital Broadcasting of Raleigh. These stations will become the first network owned stations in this metro. Murdoch owns the Fox Network, Fox News, and the Fox Business Channel.
As a result Fox will move from WCCB (18) in a few weeks. Today WCCB announced that it will become the new affiliate for the CW. WCCB Charlotte Becomes CW on July 1st Notice that WCCB has already purged all references to Fox such as FoxCharlotte, Fox News Rising, Fox News @ 10, etc. WCCB & WTVI are the only locally owned TV stations in CLT.
The last time that an affiliation change occurred in Charlotte was 1978. There are still a few unknowns. Charlotte may lose ThisTV, AntennaTV, and Murdoch is currently on the warpath with the court system and has threatened to pull Fox off broadcast if congress does not intervene in a case he lost.
Current Channel line up.
WCCB - 18.1- Fox Network (FoxCharlotte)
WCCB - 18.3 - MeTV
WJZY - 46.1 - The CW
WJZY - 46.2 - AntennaTV
WJZY - 46.3 - THIStv
WMYT - 55.1 - My Network 12
WMYT - 55.2 - Soul of the South (starting May 2013)
WMYT - 55.3 - Rented to Jimmy Swaggart for SBN
After July 1
WCCB - 18.1- CW Network
WCCB - 18.3 - MeTV
WJZY - 46.1 - Fox Network (presumably)
WJZY - 46.2 - AntennaTV ???? (unknown)
WJZY - 46.3 - THIStv ??? (unknown, most likely removed for Fox alternative)
WMYT - 55.1 - My Network 12
WMYT - 55.2 - Soul of the South ??? (African American channel that is 2 years late, probably won't happen)
WMYT - 55.3 - SBN ???????
Well, Rupert is making lots of money with the broadcast stations & it doesn't hurt the FCC if he pulls the stations. It will cost him, though, because he will be found to be at fault for the unemployment claims in many states. Someone else will step up & grab the airspace. Maybe Univision. . .
It would be nice if Cox (WSOC/WAXN) did something more with its stations in Charlotte. I really don't understand the purpose of WAXN. It seems very underutilized.
It would be nice if Cox (WSOC/WAXN) did something more with its stations in Charlotte. I really don't understand the purpose of WAXN. It seems very underutilized.
It seems that WAXN only exists to show programming that WSOC doesnt want! I wish that Charlotte would finally get its own local Univision or Telemundo affiliate, considering the Hispanic population is growing real fast in the Charlotte area!
Once WJZY switches to fox, I wonder if they will carry their own news operation? Channel 18 is still going to keep their news department and may expand their news programming! Cant wait until July 1!
The rumor is that Fox will produce a local news program for WJZY using it's local facilities for The Speed Channel off Harris Blvd. which I think is in or near URP. The current WJZY building isn't very large.
He can pull all of the Fox stations. The English Premier League will not be on Fox Soccer Channel next year so I probably will not have a reason to watch any Fox stations. I may miss some Celtic matches but that's not a huge loss!
Not sure why I'm having trouble following and understanding the change, but I am. So I'm a big football fan and of course watch the games on Fox. What channel will I turn on in September if channel 18 isn't FOX anymore?
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