Television Log

One of my hobbies involves the long distance reception of television stations. This is a list of stations that I have received here in Smithfield, NC. The Smithfield area is in range during sporadic E-skip of stations from Canada, and part of the Carribean, as well as a large part of the United States. We also often experience tropospheric bending (a lower atmospheric refraction) which allows reception of stations over hundreds of miles.

The E-skip (refraction of TV signals by the ionesphere) only happens occasionally (sporadic). It is more like during peaks in the sun spot cycle, every 11 years, and may be linked to strong thunderstorms that produce a type of lightning that may affect the upper atmosphere (sprites).

Tropospheric bending occurs when humidity is high near the ground or during temperature inversions. It's most common during warmer months.

See some photos of signals received at the bottom of this page.

Ch.	Call	City	St	Country	Network	Notes
2	WUND	Columbia	NC	USA	PBS	Rebroadcasts WUNC Chapel Hill, NC No longer broadcasting in analog
2	WFMY	Greensboro	NC	USA	CBS	stereo signal No longer broadcasting in analog
2	WGAN	Cedar Rapids	IA	USA	Fox	"Fox 2", stereo, E-skip No longer broadcasting in analog
2	WBBM	Chicago	IL	USA	-	E-skip during local programmimg. No longer broadcasting in analog
2	KSNC	Great Bend	KS	USA	-	mono, E-skip, during local news. No longer broadcasting in analog
2	-	La Habana	-	Cuba	ICR	Cuban national TV, Cubavision. Standard NTSC color signal.
2	KQTV	St. Joseph	MO	USA	ABC	E-skip, during local news. No longer broadcasting in analog ID and logo KQ2.
2	KDTN	Denton	TX	USA	Daystar	E-skip, Daystar logo. No longer broadcasting in analog
2	KUSD	Vermillion	SD	USA	PBS	E-skip w/deep fades, audio & video not always concurrently received. No longer broadcasting in analog SDPB w/logo during ID.
3	CITO	Timmons	ON	Canada	CTV	E-skip.
3	WWAY	Wilmington	NC	USA	ABC	Mono? No longer broadcasting in analog
3	KOET	Eufaula	OK	USA	PBS	OETA logo next to PBS logo No longer broadcasting in analog E-skip. OETA ID with program schedule for evening
3	KDLH	Duluth	MN	USA	-	E-skip during satellite feed programs. No longer broadcasting in analog
3	KLNE	Lexington	NE	USA	PBS	E-skip during fundraiser No longer broadcasting in analog
3	KIMT	Mason City	IA	USA	-	E-skip during paid programming. No longer broadcasting in analog
3	KMTV	Omaha	NE	USA	-	E-skip during local news. No longer broadcasting in analog
3	WTBS?	-	-	USA	ABC	Signal not identified. E-skip. No longer broadcasting in analog
4	WUNC	Chapel Hill	NC	USA	PBS	"North Carolina Center for Public Television", "UNC TV", stereo, sap repeats main audio most of the time. No longer broadcasting in analog
4	WCIV	Charleston	SC	USA	NBC	Under moderate RFI, co-channel from paging service. No longer broadcasting in analog
4	KDFW	Dallas	TX	USA	Fox	"Fox 4", strong RFI from local station. No longer broadcasting in analog
5	WRAL	Raleigh	NC	USA	CBS	"WRAL-TV 5, the Newsleader", stereo. No longer broadcasting in analog
6	WECT	Wilmington	NC	USA	NBC	"WECT" No longer broadcasting in analog
7	WITN	Washington	NC	USA	NBC	"WITN Seven", stereo. No longer broadcasting in analog
7	WITV	Charleston	SC	USA	PBS	Under strong RFI. No longer broadcasting in analog
8	WFXI	Morehead City	NC	USA	Fox	"Fox 8 and Fox 14" No longer broadcasting in analog
9	WNCT	Greenville	NC	USA	CBS	"Channel 9, Greenville" No longer broadcasting in analog
10	WAVY	Portsmouth	VA	USA	NBC	"Wavy TV 10", strong co-channel No longer broadcasting in analog
11	WTVD	Durham	NC	USA	ABC	"Newschannel 11, ABC", Durham/Raleigh/Fayetteville No longer broadcasting in analog
12	WCTI	New Bern	NC	USA	ABC	"WCTI TV 12, The Newsleader" No longer broadcasting in analog
12	WWBT	Richmond	VA	USA	NBC	Under strong RFI. No longer broadcasting in analog
13	WBTW	Florence	SC	USA	CBS	Almost a local signal, always with on-channel RFI No longer broadcasting in analog
13	WVEC	Hampton	VA	USA	-	No longer broadcasting in analog
14	WYDO	Greenville	NC	USA	Fox	"Fox 8 and Fox 14", repeats WFXI, Morehead City. No longer broadcasting in analog
15	WPDE	Florence	SC	USA	ABC	Weak signal, even during strong tropo. No longer broadcasting in analog
15	WRPX	Rocky Mount	NC	USA	-	HDTV signal.
16	WAAP	Burlington	NC	USA	Ind.	Stereo. Strong co-channel RFI No longer broadcasting in analog
17	WNCN	Goldsboro	NC	USA	NBC	"NBC 17, the one to watch." Stereo. Goldsboro/The Triangle. No longer broadcasting in analog
18	WCCB	Charlotte	NC	USA	-	Strong co-channel interference. No longer broadcasting in analog
19	WUNM	Jacksonville	NC	USA	PBS	Rebroadcasts WUNC, Chapel Hill, NC No longer broadcasting in analog
19	-	-	NC	USA	-	HDTV signal.
20	WDCA	Washington	DC	USA	UPN	"UPN 20" Was UPN when last received. No longer broadcasting in analog
21	WWMB	Florence	SC	USA	Ind.	Trinity Broadcasting, religious. Florence/Myrtle Beach. No longer broadcasting in analog
22	WLFL	Raleigh	NC	USA	CW	"CW 22" No longer broadcasting in analog
23	WHMC	Conway	SC	USA	PBS	"SCETV" No longer broadcasting in analog
23	WCVE	Richmond	VA	USA	PBS	-
24	WHSW	Baltimore	MD	USA	-	Commercials for Baltimore area. No longer broadcasting in analog
24	WTAT	Charleston	SC	USA	Fox	"TAT, Fox 24", stereo. No longer broadcasting in analog
24	WDRG	Danville	VA	USA	-	No longer broadcasting in analog
25	WUNK	Greenville	NC	USA	PBS	"North Carolina Center for Public Television", "UNC TV". Rebroadcasts WUNC, Chapel Hill. No longer broadcasting in analog
25	WOLO	Columbia	SC	USA	-	Strong RFI. No longer broadcasting in analog
26	WSFX	Wilmington	NC	USA	Fox	No longer broadcasting in analog
26	WUNL	Winston-Salem	NC	USA	PBS	"North Carolina Center for Public Television", "UNC TV". Rebroadcasts WUNC, Chapel Hill. No longer broadcasting in analog
27	WFXR	Richmond	VA	USA	Fox	No longer broadcasting in analog
27	WGNT	Portsmouth	VA	USA	UPN	"UPN 27" Was UPN when last received. No longer broadcasting in analog
27	WRDC	Durham	NC	USA	-	HDTV signal.
28	WRDC	Durham	NC	USA	MyNT	"My RDC", Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill No longer broadcasting in analog
30	WRAY	Wilson	NC	USA	Ind.	Home shopping No longer broadcasting in analog
31	WUNU	Lumberton	NC	USA	PBS	"North Carolina Center for Public Television", "UNC TV". Rebroadcasts WUNC, Chapel Hill. No longer broadcasting in analog
32	WRAL	Raleigh	NC	USA	CBS	HDTV signal, experimental station (off-air, replaced by WRAL-HD). First commercial HDTV station in the US.
33	WJPM	Florence	SC	USA	PBS	"SCETV" No longer broadcasting in analog
33	WTVZ	Norfolk	VA	USA	Fox	No longer broadcasting in analog
35	WRLH	Richmond	VA	USA	-	Not positive ID. No longer broadcasting in analog
35	WARZ	Smithfield/Selma	NC	USA	Ind.	"TV 35", LPTV station. Religion, news, public affairs. Repeats All News Channel when not local.
36	WUNP	Roanoke Rapids	NC	USA	PBS	"North Carolina Center for Public Television", "UNC TV". Rebroadcasts WUNC, Chapel Hill. No longer broadcasting in analog
36	WCTP	Charleston	SC	USA	-	Not positive ID. No longer broadcasting in analog
38	WEPX	Greenville	NC	USA	Ion	"Ion" No longer broadcasting in analog
39	WUNJ	Wilmington	NC	USA	PBS	"North Carolina Center for Public Television", "UNC TV". Rebroadcasts WUNC, Chapel Hill. No longer broadcasting in analog
40	WUCV	Fayetteville	NC	USA	Univision	Was WKFT aircraft hit main tower in 2002, was on temp. low-power transmitter. Back on full-power May 2003, switch to Univision (all Spanish) June 2003. No longer broadcasting in analog
42	WRAY	Wilson	NC	USA	Ind.	HDTV signal on air July 2003
43	WFXB	Myrtle Beach	SC	USA	Fox	"Fox 43" No longer broadcasting in analog
43	WVBT	Virginia Beach	VA	USA	Fox	No longer broadcasting in analog
44	WYBE	Pinehurst	NC	USA	Home shopping?	-
45	WNRW	Winston-Salem	NC	USA	-	Was a Fox station. No longer broadcasting in analog
46	WJZY	Belmont	NC	USA	-	No longer broadcasting in analog
47	WRPX	Rocky Mount	NC	USA	Ion	"IonTV", Rocky Mount/Raleigh/Durham No longer broadcasting in analog
48	WGGT	Greensboro	NC	USA	ABC?	Was a Fox station. No longer broadcasting in analog
49	WRAZ	Raleigh	NC	USA	Fox	HDTV signal.
50	WRAZ	Raleigh	NC	USA	Fox	"Fox 50" No longer broadcasting in analog
50	WFTY	Washington	DC	USA	UPN	Was UPN when last received. No longer broadcasting in analog
52	WTVD	Durham	NC	USA	ABC	HDTV signal, some multicasting. No longer broadcasting on this channel
53	WRAL	Raleigh	NC	USA	CBS	HDTV signal No longer broadcasting on this channel
53	WNVT	Goldvine	VA	USA	PBS	Not a positive ID. No longer broadcasting in analog
55	WNCN	Goldsboro	NC	USA	NBC	HDTV signal No longer broadcasting on this channel
56	-	Apex?	NC	USA	Ind.	LPTV? Religious. Off air?
57	WLFL	Raleigh	NC	USA	-	HDTV signal No longer broadcasting on this channel
59	WUNC	Chapel Hill	NC	USA	PBS	HDTV signal, 3 channel multicast during several time slots. No longer broadcasting on this channel
62	WFPX	Fayetteville	NC	USA	Pax	"Pax TV". Was Pax station when last received. No longer broadcasting in analog
63	W63CW	Goldsboro	NC	USA	?	Religious.
67	WHFL	Goldsboro	NC	USA	Trinity Broadcasting.	Not positive ID-- based on direction. Low-power station.
68	W68BK	Raleigh	NC	USA	-	St. Augustine's College TV IDs as WAUG same as college AM station Carries DW news in German.

KIMT, Mason City, IA

KOET, Eufaula, OK.

KTVI, St. Louis, MO

KMTV, Omaha, NE

Possible Cuban television signal on channel 2,
NTSC color, maybe Cubavision from La Habana.

Possible Cuban television signal on channel 3,
NTSC color, maybe TeleRebelde.

CTV network Canada, possibly an
Ontario or Quebec station.

CBC from Canada. Ugly Betty program was shown
in both English and with French
overdub at almost the same time.

Canadian CBC programs were on channels 2, 3, and 5.

CBC with "bubble" logo on screen in the lower right corner.

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