OC Channel is a Over-the-air

Over-the-air

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, digital broadcast, television news network. The channel is broadcast on a digital sub channel of PBS

Public Broadcasting Service

The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....

 member station KOCE

KOCE-TV

KOCE-TV is a Public Broadcasting Service member Public televisionstation, and is the primary PBS member for Los Angeles and Southern California. KOCE also features programming focused on the communities of Orange County, California. It airs Orange County's only nightly newscast, Real Orange, with...

 in Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...

.

History and programming

OC Channel began broadcasting on KOCE's digital sub channel in 2007. The channel is produced in a partnership between KOCE and Chapman University

Chapman University

Chapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church . Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media...

 with programming consisting of Orange County news, local events information, weather and traffic. The channel's format consists of a L frame shaped area on the screen, which features live traffic cameras from Caltrans

California Department of Transportation

The California Department of Transportation is a government department in the U.S. state of California. Its mission is to improve mobility across the state. It manages the state highway system and is actively involved with public transportation systems throughout the state...

, current temperature/time and a news headlines crawl on the bottom of the screen. The remaining and larger portion of the screen provides viewers with local public affairs/news programs and documentaries. The channel can be viewed in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Ventura County and portions of San Bernardino County & Riverside County to viewers able to receive digital broadcasts. The channel is also available on Cox Communications

Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...

in Orange County.

External links

• OC Channel website