MHz Networks

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WNVT / WNVC
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WNVT: Goldvein, Virginia
WNVC: Fairfax, Virginia
Branding MHz Networks
Slogan Programming for Globally-Minded People
Channels Digital:
WNVT: 30 (UHF)
WNVC: 24 (UHF)
Subchannels (see article)
Affiliations Non-commercial Independent
Owner Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation
First air date WNVT: March 1, 1972
WNVC: June 1, 1983
Call letters' meaning Northern Virginia Television
Northern Virginia College
Former channel number(s) Analog:
WNVT: 53 (UHF, 1972-2003)
WNVC: 56 (UHF, 1983-2008)
Digital:
WNVC: 57 (UHF)
Former affiliations PBS (1972-2001)
Transmitter power WNVT: 160 kW
WNVC: 160 kW
Height WNVT: 229 m
WNVC: 221 m
Facility ID WNVT: 10019
WNVC: 9999
Transmitter coordinates WNVT:
38°37′43″N 77°26′21″W / 38.62861°N 77.43917°W / 38.62861; -77.43917 (WNVT)
WNVC:
38°52′28″N 77°13′24″W / 38.87444°N 77.22333°W / 38.87444; -77.22333 (WNVC)
Website http://www.mhznetworks.org

MHz Networks is a Northern Virginia based independent, non-commercial educational broadcaster operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation. The legal broadcast callsigns for the two stations of MHz Networks are WNVC (channel 24) and WNVT (channel 30). Rebranded as MHz Networks, WNVC is licensed to Fairfax, Virginia with studios in Falls Church, Virginia [1] and WNVT is licensed in Goldvein, Virginia, and shares TV studio facilities in Falls Church.

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[edit] History

WNVT first signed on March 1, 1972 on Channel 53 as a public broadcasting independent of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). On June 6, 1981 Channel 56 signed on as a similar station (as WIAH) and in 1982, changed its call letters to WNVC. Since channel 56 signed on, the two stations were operated from the same Northern Virginia studios, and were run as sister stations. The WNVT studios were originally at Northern Virginia Community College. When the station was under construction, the school offered an associate of arts in broadcast engineering technology. Prior to WNVT, channel 53 had a brief experimental transmission from somewhere in downtown Washington, D.C.

In 2001, the two stations became known as MHz Networks, with WNVC becoming MHz and WNVT becoming MHz2. In 2003, WNVT became digital-only on channel 30. On September 1, 2008, WNVC ceased broadcasting in analog permanently and took the digital broadcast silent to perform technical modifications. WNVC has a construction permit (now on-air) to relocate its digital signal to channel 24, after WUTB in Baltimore vacated its analog signal on June 12, 2009.[1]

In 2010 they started offering a Video on Demand service with paid premium and free service through the Roku Digital Video player.[2][3][4]

Like all of the DC-area Mobile DTV broadcasters, WNVC-TV commenced ATSC-M/H broadcasting on February 27, 2011. WNVC-TV also has two Mobile DTV feeds, one of of subchannel 30.1 (MHz Worldview), labelled "MHz 1", and a feed of sister station WNVT's 30.7 (France 24, showing up as 30.2), labelled "MHz 7", broadcasting at 3.67 Mbps.[5][6]

[edit] Programming

Channel numbers given are digital virtual channels, with five being transmitted by each station. Both stations feature international programming 24 hours daily.[7]

WNVC
WNVT

[edit] Services formerly offered

These digital subchannels are no longer offered:

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.mhznetworks.org/news/85/
  2. ^ http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/cypress-builds-mhz-networks-on-demand-channel-and-consumer-interface-154156.php
  3. ^ http://www.mhznetworks.org/roku/
  4. ^ http://www.roku.com/roku-channel-store?gclid=COiSq5XzzqICFVs65QodrVOdyQ#4
  5. ^ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=atscmph
  6. ^ http://www.mdtvsignalmap.com/
  7. ^ "Broadcast in DC". MHz Networks. http://www.mhznetworks.org/mhzindc/broadcastindc/. 

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Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations
WRC (4.1 NBC, 4.2 Nonstop)
WTTG (5.1 Fox)
WJLA (7.1 ABC, 7.2 AWX, 7.3 RTV)
WUSA (9.1 CBS, 9.2 Bounce, 9.3 WX)
WDCA (20.1 MNTV)
WDDN-LP 23 (DSR)
WDCW (50.1 CW, 50.2 Antenna, 50.3 This)
WIAV-LD (58.1 AV/Ind.)
WPXW (66.1 ION, 66.2 Qubo, 66.3 ION Life)
Public television
WMPT/WFPT (22.1/62.1 PBS/MPT, 22.2/62.2 MPT2, 22.3/62.3 V-me)
WETA (26.1 PBS HD, 26.2 Create, 26.3 Kids, 26.4 SD)
WNVC (30.1 MHzWV, 30.2 NHK, 30.3 MCN, 30.4 RT (English), 30.5 AJE)
WNVT (30.6 Euronews/VTV4, 30.7 F24, 30.8 RT (Spanish), 30.9 Arirang, 30.10 ETV)
WHUT (32.1 PBS HD, 32.2 SD)
Spanish language
WDCN-LP 6 (audio only)
WFDC (14.1 UNI)
WZDC-CD (25.1 TMD)
WMDO-LD (47.1 TFU, 47.2 LATV)
Cable channels
Hagerstown
WHAG (25.1 NBC)
WWPB (31.1 PBS/MPT, 31.2 MPT2, 31.3 V-me)
WJAL (68.1 Ind)
Adjacent locals
Baltimore, MD
WMAR (2.1 ABC, 2.3 WX)
WBAL (11.1 NBC, 11.2 WX)
WJZ (13.1 CBS)
WUTB (24.1 MNTV)
WBFF (45.1 Fox)
WNUV (54.1 CW)
WMPB (67.1 PBS/MPT, 67.2 MPT2, 67.3 V-me)
Winchester, VA
WHSV1-DT (3.1 ABC, 3.2 Fox, 3.3 ABC/This, 3.4 MNTV)
WAZT-CA 10/WAZC-LP 16/WAZF-CA 28/WAZW-CA 48 (TBN)
WVPY (21.1 PBS, 21.2 Create, 21.3 V-me)
WDWA 23 (DS)
West Virginia
W07DN-D / W08EE-D / W09CT-D / W23DR-D / W41DK-D (24.1/24.3 PBS/WVPB SD/HD, 24.2 Create)
WWPX (60.1 ION, 60.2 Qubo, 60.3 ION Life)
Silent station
ATSC-M/H
(Mobile DTV)
encrypted channels
are italicized
WRC (4.1 NBC)
WTTG (5.1 Fox, 5.2 FNC, 5.3 FBN)
WUSA (9.1 CBS)
WFDC (14.1 UNI)
WHUT (32.1 PBS, 32.2 PBS Kids, 32.3 WAMU audio, 32.4 WETA-FM audio)
WPXW-TV (66.2 Qubo, 66.4 MSNBC, 66.5 CNBC)
Other Television Stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia

WAZT 10 (Woodstock, Religious Independent) - WFDC 14 (Arlington, Univision) - WXOB 17 (Richmond, Religious) - WEFC 24 (Danville, Independent) - WNVT 30 (Goldvein, MHz Networks) - W39CO 39 (Richmond, TBN) - WMDV 44 (Danville, Independent) -
WRID 48 (Richmond, DS) - WNVC 56 (Fairfax, MHz Networks) - WLFG 68 (Grundy, Religious Independent)
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