Talk:KYW-TV

Warning of a possible split
Be warned: CoolKatt number 99999 has designs on needlessly splitting this article into WPTZ and WRCV-TV, former calls for KYW-TV. The history of WPTZ and WRCV-TV is the history of KYW-TV because they are the same station! It is an integral part of the history of the history of the station that does not need an article. A redirect? Maybe, but an article, no! Kramden4700 06:24, 28 June 2006 (UTC)


 * He's also trying to do the same thing with WKBS-TV (Philadelphia) and WGTW-TV, only in reverse: the two articles were split from the original WGTW-TV by Blueboy96, and for a valid reason. CoolKatt is using this example as his reasoning for wanting the split.  Of course, I think it's unnecessary.  I also removed (again) the merge templates from both articles, one of which included the CK-added message "!-- do not remove the merge tag --".  Once again, another example of how he uses WP:OWN to his disadvantage.  Rollosmokes 09:04, 28 June 2006 (UTC)


 * A split sounds really stupid here, too, just like for WPVI. Is there some way to give him a time out? Wrath of Roth 17:26, 28 June 2006 (UTC)


 * As the person who originally contributed the articles for most of the Philly stations, I'm just glad the needless splits didn't happen. John 09:35, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

2021 KYW Misconduct allegations
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-01-24/cbs-television-stations-peter-dunn-racism-sexism

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/business/media/cbs-suspended-peter-dunn-david-friend.html

In 2021 there were reports in the LA times describing misconduct allegations at the CBS O&O's after it was revealed that Peter Dunn and David Friend the leaders of CBS Television stations dragged Ukee Washington and two black female talent at KYW-TV in their rants. This lead to CBS suspending Peter Dunn in 20212601:640:C600:3C20:1580:E66E:6027:988D (talk) 16:57, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

A proposal for Past Personalities
Yesterday, Firsfron reversed my edits to the Past Personalities section. I understand the reasons for doing so, which is why I propose that the entire list be spun off into a seperate page. The reasons I added all of those changes was because I have a lot of that information saved on a disk and I just didn't want to see it all go to waste. BHayes07 20:24, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

WYSP (Free FM) now at new location
As of midnight on March 17, 2007 (St. Patrick's Day), WYSP started broadcasting from a new state-of-the-art studio located at 4th and Market Streets, a concrete and glass high-rise only one block east of the old 5th & Market location. Rwboa22 15:28, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Group W Logo
Shouldn't there be at least one Group W era logo for this article? WAVY 10 20:07, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Is it possible KYW-TV & WCAU-TV could swap ownsership?

Removal of content re-added by Bfren8788
While Bfern8788 provided a source for those alumni, unfortunately, it's a self-published source--note that the introduction says, "This page is updated as I find or receive more information. If you would like to contribute email me at the address below." As such, it doesn't meet the reliable source guidelines. Qwyrxian (talk) 01:35, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

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Notable former staff
To be "notable former staff", someone must be notable and former staff. For instance, we would not include Sally Field or Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. While both are clearly notable, neither one is former staff. Likewise, someone who is former staff but not notable would not be included. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 02:30, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

^ - deceased
Yes, people die. However, Wikipedia generally does not indicate in lists that various people are dead. If you disagree, you might want to update this list for starters. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 02:31, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

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Possibly False Information
In the box on the right side of the KYW-TV page, it says that KYW could "possibly stand for "kind young warriors." I suppose anything is possible, but this is highly unlikely, nor does any evidence support it. KYW's calls derive from their sister AM radio station, and that Wikipedia page correctly notes the call letters stood for nothing at all-- they were sequentially assigned by the Department of Commerce. Should we remove the supposition about what KYW-TV's call letter "might" stand for, when no reliable source backs this supposition up? (Note: some stations created an advertising slogan, such as WSAR Radio in Fall River MA, which took assigned call letters and then created We Sell Advertising Results.  But the call letters themselves were just assigned in sequential order.)  So were KYW's. DonnaHalper (talk) 01:48, 2 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Unsourced, disputed, removed. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 02:35, 2 January 2018 (UTC)

DonnaHalper (talk) 04:39, 3 January 2018 (UTC) Thank you!

The Repack
Update:

I did finally get to talk to personnel at the station, including the engineer. He confirmed that the reason for the reduced power is the repack and they are currently operating on a temporary transmitter and a temporary antenna. He mentioned that the temporary antenna is mounted on the side of a (or maybe the) tower, but because of that, is more directional, and is aimed away from the Lehigh Valley as they believe that gives them access to the larger audience.

He anticipates completion of the work to get back to using a permanent transmitter and antenna in the 1st quarter of 2020. He didn't mention (and I didn't ask) whether tower modifications are included in the required work.

Our conversation was on Thursday, 20190905, iirc. I got a call back from another person at the station the next day -- both of them will work to publicize the situation more widely.

Rhkramer (talk) 21:34, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Older stuff:

At least temporarily, there should be some information on the repack going on in the US television market (I don't know if it is going on worldwide). I will work on inserting a new paragraph on the page.

Rhkramer (talk) 20:16, 29 August 2019 (UTC)

I did add a section (2.3) on the repack and then somebody (I have the name) deleted it on the basis that it was not neutral POV. I wrote to him (her?) yesterday to ask him to put it back, but he has not. I'm going to copy it here, and put it back on the page. It contains important facts, and I don't recognize anything as not neutral POV -- but, if you do, please edit it appropriately, but maintain the facts.

PS: He (she) deleted the content in a matter of hours after I posted it, so he has had plenty of time to respond to the PM I sent him.

This is what I added yesterday:

Changes associated with the Repack <2.3 section heading>

Currently (from about 2014 through 2020) changes in actual channel assignment are being made to TV stations throughout the US in conjunction with the auctioning off of some of the TV frequency spectrum to be used for other purposes. (I believe it is mostly for cellphone use, maybe 5G?)

TV station's channel assignments are being changed in a 10 phase process in order to consolidate all OTA (Over The Air) TV channels to the range 2 thru 31.

In conjunction with that, in phase 4 of the process, KYW-TV's channel assignment was changed from channel 26 to channel 30 as of the beginning of August, 2019. (The virtual channel, the channel you see on your TV channel selector was and will remain 3.)

The station is currently operating at a reduced power level as, in changes like this, both the transmitter and antenna may have to either be modified significantly or possibly even replaced.

I am not an employee of the station, and have had trouble getting details on what remains to be done. Here are some facts and guesses:

=   The station is operating on reduced power (and I can no longer receive the station). The general intent of the "Repack" is that when it is all done, the signal should be received in the same areas as before the Repack. I don't know the exact reasons the station is operating at reduced power. My guess is that they are using a temporary transmitter in a temporary location while necessary modifications to the permanent transmitter, antenna, and tower are being made. I don't know when that permanent work is scheduled to finish. =

It would be nice to get the attention of someone at the station to corroborate and or modify this section as appropriate.

(The last phase of the repack is intended to be finished in July, 2020.) See: https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-initiatives/incentive-auctions/transition-schedule — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rhkramer (talk • contribs) 21:40, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

Kyw — TV to NBC
Why wasnt KYW-TV sold to NBC in 1994? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.61.29.130 (talk) 01:37, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Added Broadcasts
Within the last few weeks CBS3 added a 9am hour long newscast which airs on both the main station and the streaming side (CBS News Philadelphia and the website) for the first hour and the entire hour airs on streaming. Also a couple of weeks ago they added an additional hour-long newscast from 7-8am that airs on the streamer but simulcasts on the CW Philly. Does any of that time add to the current 41.5 hours the station broadcasts each week? Darkstorm2k6 (talk) 02:23, 22 February 2023 (UTC)