WYTV-DT2
Encyclopedia
WYTV-DT2 is the MyNetworkTV
-affiliated television station for the Mahoning Valley
of Northeastern Ohio
and Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is a second digital subchannel of the area's ABC
affiliate WYTV
that is owned by PBC Broadcasting but operated by New Vision Television
though a shared services
agreement (a.k.a. SSA). Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 36.2 from WYTV's transmitter on Shady Run Road in Boardman Township. Known on-air as My YTV, this can also be seen on Armstrong Cable
channel 13 and in HD on channel 108, and Time Warner Cable
digital channel 997.
WYTV-DT2's parent station share studios on Sunset Boulevard in Boardman Township (although the mailing address says Youngstown
) with CBS
affiliate WKBN-TV
and low-powered Fox affiliate WYFX-LD. Syndicated
on the station includes: My Wife and Kids
, Star Trek: The Next Generation
, COPS
, and The People's Court
. There is no separate website for this channel.
replaced WPCW
with WYTV-DT2 in October despite the former is a CW affiliate. Armstrong Cable (one of the market's largest cable systems) carries the station on channel 13 replacing WUAB
, the MyNetworkTV affiliate in Cleveland
. In addition, Comcast and Time Warner
systems in Ohio also carry the channel. Comcast carries this station on analog while Time Warner shows it on the digital tier.
It is currently in the works for MyYTV to broadcast in high-definition
. The move leaves the future of the "My Valley Weather" subchannel uncertain. As of May 2010, MyYTV is still in standard definition
.
football along with men's and women's basketball home games. They also aired Mahoning Valley Thunder
arena football games and currently show select Mahoning Valley Scrappers
baseball games. WYTV-DT2 airs a mixture of national and local programs in addition to a now defunct 10 o'clock newscast. The station now mostly carries syndicated fare along with a re-airing of the WYTV weekday morning show.
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MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
-affiliated television station for the Mahoning Valley
Mahoning Valley
The Mahoning Valley is a geographic valley encompassing the area of northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania that drains into the Mahoning River. The Mahoning River empties into the Beaver River, which empties into the Ohio River. The Mahoning River flows through Lawrence and Mercer counties in...
of Northeastern Ohio
Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio and is part of what used to be the Connecticut Western Reserve.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...
and Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is a second digital subchannel of the area's ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
affiliate WYTV
WYTV
WYTV is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Mahoning Valley of Northeastern Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania that is licensed to Youngstown. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 36 from a transmitter on Shady Run Road in Boardman Township...
that is owned by PBC Broadcasting but operated by New Vision Television
New Vision Television
New Vision Television is a broadcast company based in Los Angeles, California. The company owns or manages 18 television stations in medium sized markets.-New Vision I:...
though a shared services
Shared services
Shared services refers to the provision of a service by one part of an organization or group where that service had previously been found in more than one part of the organization or group. Thus the funding and resourcing of the service is shared and the providing department effectively becomes an...
agreement (a.k.a. SSA). Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 36.2 from WYTV's transmitter on Shady Run Road in Boardman Township. Known on-air as My YTV, this can also be seen on Armstrong Cable
Armstrong Group of Companies
-History:Armstrong Group of Companies began in 1946 and was originally called Armstrong County Line Construction. Founded by Jud L. Sedwick, the company was headquartered in Kittanning, Armstrong County, in Pennsylvania...
channel 13 and in HD on channel 108, and Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
digital channel 997.
WYTV-DT2's parent station share studios on Sunset Boulevard in Boardman Township (although the mailing address says Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
) with CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate WKBN-TV
WKBN-TV
WKBN-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for Youngstown, Ohio. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 41 from a transmitter at WKBN's studios on Sunset Boulevard in Boardman Township. Owned by New Vision Television, WKBN is sister to and shares studios with low-power...
and low-powered Fox affiliate WYFX-LD. Syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
on the station includes: My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television , it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules...
, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, COPS
COPS (TV series)
Cops is an American documentary/reality television series that follows police officers, constables, and sheriff's deputies during patrols and other police activities...
, and The People's Court
The People's Court
The People's Court is a US television court show in which small claims court cases are heard, though what is shown is actually a binding arbitration....
. There is no separate website for this channel.
History
On June 13, 2006, WYTV announced that it would launch a new channel in Fall 2006 featuring MyNetworkTV. The move made that station the last full-power channel to launch a secondary subchannel in Youngstown. In Bessemer, Pennsylvania, ComcastComcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
replaced WPCW
WPCW
WPCW is a The CW-affiliated television station for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is licensed to Jeannette. WPCW is owned by the CBS Corporation and serves as an affiliate of The CW Television Network for the television market...
with WYTV-DT2 in October despite the former is a CW affiliate. Armstrong Cable (one of the market's largest cable systems) carries the station on channel 13 replacing WUAB
WUAB
WUAB, identified on-air as "My43 The Block, WUAB", is the MyNetworkTV affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio. The station is licensed to the suburb of Lorain, and it shares a studio in downtown Cleveland with sister station WOIO, Cleveland's CBS affiliate. Its transmitter is located in Parma, Ohio...
, the MyNetworkTV affiliate in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. In addition, Comcast and Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
systems in Ohio also carry the channel. Comcast carries this station on analog while Time Warner shows it on the digital tier.
It is currently in the works for MyYTV to broadcast in high-definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
. The move leaves the future of the "My Valley Weather" subchannel uncertain. As of May 2010, MyYTV is still in standard definition
Standard-definition television
Sorete-definition television is a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either enhanced-definition television or high-definition television . The term is usually used in reference to digital television, in particular when broadcasting at the same resolution as...
.
Programming
It originally aired eighteen hours of original local programming each week and another 30½ hours of programming that was not original. The station carries taped high school football and basketball "Game of the Week" matchups as well as tape delayed Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown State University
Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2010, there were 15,194 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. It is recognized as being one of the premier schools in the country, comparable to Ivy League...
football along with men's and women's basketball home games. They also aired Mahoning Valley Thunder
Mahoning Valley Thunder
The Mahoning Valley Thunder was a professional af2 arena football team from 2007-2009.Having entered af2 as an expansion team in 2007, the Thunder played its home games at Cortland Banks Field at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown, Ohio....
arena football games and currently show select Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a minor league baseball club based in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River. The Scrappers play in the Pinckney Division of the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League and are affiliated with the Cleveland Indians Major League...
baseball games. WYTV-DT2 airs a mixture of national and local programs in addition to a now defunct 10 o'clock newscast. The station now mostly carries syndicated fare along with a re-airing of the WYTV weekday morning show.
33 News Daybreak
(Weekday Mornings 7 to 9)
- Anchor:
- Len Rome
- Weather:
- Jim Loboy
- Reporters:
- Greta Mittereder
- Dennis Biviano