Spectrum News 1 (Massachusetts)

Spectrum News 1 (Massachusetts)
Worcester, Massachusetts;
Channels	Digital: 1 (Spectrum);
Programming
Affiliations	Spectrum News; NECN (news sharing partner); WTAG (radio partner); Telegram & Gazette (print partner)
Ownership
Owner	Charter Communications
History
Former call signs	WGMC, Charter TV3
Links
Website	[1]

Spectrum News 1 Worcester (Formally Charter TV3) is a regional cable news network, with operations located in Worcester and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Owned by Charter Communications, the network is exclusive to customers of that company's Spectrum cable service in the New England region, mainly to customers west of Boston's Route 128 beltline to the New York state line.

Its creation arose out of the former news operation of the public access station Charter TV3, which was based in Worcester and will exist until October 23, 2020, along with a request from customers and politicians to provide a full-time news operation for viewers outside of the Boston television market who are traditionally unable to get televised state news outside of the two television news operations in Springfield, Massachusetts, and otherwise (especially for The Berkshires region) must watch local news from Albany, New York, which is traditionally biased towards New York State from the Albany–Schenectady–Troy, New York media market.

Background

Charter TV3 telecasts in central Massachusetts and part of southern New Hampshire and northeastern Connecticut. The station also broadcasts in the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

The flagship program, Worcester News Tonight broadcasts weeknights on Charter TV3. Worcester News Tonight is the only television news and sports program serving Central New England. The evening show telecasts at 6:00PM, 6:30PM and 9:00PM on Charter TV3. The evening newscast features stories by the Worcester News Tonight News Reporters Olivia Lemmon, Ana Bottary, Brittany Schaefer, Cam Jandrow, Chandler Walsh and Roslyn Flaherty , sports with Kevin Shea & Andy Lacombe and weather with NECN's Matt Noyes. The Worcester News Tonight 6pm News is presented by Olivia Lemmon and The "Worcester News Tonight 10pm News" is presented by Ana Bottary. The show rebroadcasts at 11:00PM, 11:30PM, and 2:30AM the following morning. The 10pm News features updated LOCAL news, weather and an extended sports segment with Kevin Shea.

The station's signature sports program is the Friday Night Football Frenzy, a weekly highlight program showcasing central Massachusetts high school football. Charter TV3 also provides local sports coverage, including game telecasts of select Worcester Bravehearts and Pawtucket Red Sox baseball games. Charter TV3 Sports concentrates its coverage on local high school, college and professional athletics. Every weeknight, Kevin Shea and Andy Lacombe report on the latest sports news on Worcester News Tonight. Charter TV3 Sports schedules live, on-location telecasts of sporting events year-round. These live telecasts include high school and College of the Holy Cross football, high school and Holy Cross basketball, baseball games with the PawSox and Worcester Bravehearts, and hockey games with the Worcester Railers.

Charter TV3 also provides community-based programming. Every weekday, Charter TV3 simulcasts WTAG's, Jim Polito Show and The Jordan Levy Show featuring the Worcester politico and former mayor, Jordan Levy. Charter TV3 programming includes Central Mass. Chronicles, a round-table discussion show moderated by Allen Fletcher. The Mayor's Forum features Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty. Other local programs include The Hank Stolz Experience.

The network was discontinued on October 23, 2020, as Charter expands Spectrum News 1 Massachusetts's operation further across its New England service area, with some Worcester-based programming (along with former personnel from Worcester News Tonight) already transferred onto the Spectrum News 1 schedule. WNT itself had switched to the design language and graphics package utilized by all Spectrum News operations in June 2019.^[1]

References

^ "IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[1] "IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[1]

v t e Broadcast television in the Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts
This region includes the following cities: Springfield Chicopee Holyoke Amherst Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full power	WWLP (22.1 NBC, 22.2 CW+, 22.3 Ion, 22.4 Mystery) WGGB-TV (40.1 ABC, 40.2 Fox/MNTV, 40.3 Court, 40.4 Outlaw) WGBY-TV (57.1 PBS, 57.2 World, 57.3 Kids, 57.4 Create)
Low power	WDMR-LD (14.1 TMD, 14.2 TXO, 14.3 Am. Crimes, 14.4 Oxygen) WSHM-LD (33.1 CBS, 33.2 Cozi, 33.3 Start, 33.4 Grit, 33.5 Ion+, 33.6 Laff, 33.7 The365) WHTX-LD (43.1 UNI)
ATSC 3.0 digital	WFXQ-CD (28.1 NBC, 28.2 CW+)
Cable stations	NBC Sports Boston NECN NESN Spectrum News 1 (on Spectrum-operated systems)
Defunct stations	WYBM-LD 15 (Westmoreland, NH) WCDC-TV (19.1 ABC, 19.2 GetTV, 19.3 Justice, Adams) WRLP 32 (NBC, Greenfield)
Adjacent areas Hartford–New Haven, CT New York City, NY Portland–Augusta, ME Massachusetts television Albany Boston Providence Springfield

v t e Broadcast television in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire
This region includes the following cities: Boston/Cambridge/Worcester/Lawrence, MA Manchester/Nashua/Concord, NH Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full-power	WGBH-TV 2 (.1 PBS, .2 World, .3 WGBH-SD) WBZ-TV 4 (.1 CBS, .2 Start, .3 Dabl, .4 Fave, .5 Catchy) WCVB-TV 5 (.1 ABC, .2 MeTV, .3 Story, .4 Nosey) WHDH 7 (.1 Ind., .2 Defy) WBTS-CD 15¹ (.1 NBC, .2 Cozi) WFXZ-CD 24² (.1 Biz) WFXT 25 (.1 Fox, .2 Mystery, .3 Laff) WUTF-TV 27 (.1 UniMás, .2 LATV, .3 TBD, .4 Nest, .5 Court) WSBK-TV 38 (.1 Ind., .2 H&I, .3 QVC, .4 QVC2, .5 Movies!) WGBX-TV 44 (.1 PBS, .2 WGBX-SD, .3 Create, .4 PBS Kids) WWDP 46 (.1 Binge, .2 The365, .3 Outlaw, .4 LC, .5 Retro, .6 Heartland) WWJE-DT 50 (.1 Crime) WLVI 56 (.1 CW, .2 Buzzr) WDPX-TV 58 (.1 Grit) WNEU 60 (.1 TMD, .2 TXO) WMFP 62 (.1 LC, .2 SBN, .3 MeToons) WUNI 66 (.1 UNI, .2 Bounce, .3 Get, .4 Court, .5 NV) WBPX-TV 68 (.1 Ion, .2 Mystery, .3 Scripps, .4 Bounce, .5 Ion+, .6 JTV, .8 HSN2)
Low-power	WHDT-LD 3 (.1 NTD) WCEA-LD 26 (.1 Spanish Ind., .2 TeleSur, .3 Cristovisión, .4 Telemicro, .5 Telecentro, .6 Tele Antillas) WCRN-LD 31 (.1 Intrigue TV, .2 F24, .3 Retro, .4 Heartland, .5 ANT/WVMA-CD simulcast)
Outlying areas	WMUR-TV 9 (.1 ABC, .2 MeTV, .5 QVC – Manchester, NH) WENH-TV 11 (.1 PBS/NHPBS, .2 Explore, .3 World, .4 Create, .5 PBS Kids – Durham, NH) WVMA-CD 17 (.1 ANT, .2 NewsNet – Winchendon, MA) WPXG-TV 21 (.1 Ion, .2 Mystery, .3 Scripps, .4 Bounce, .5 Ion+, .6 JTV, .8 HSN2 – Concord, NH) WLEK-LD 22 (.1 Visión Latina, .2 Ads, .3 LC – Concord, NH) WYDN 48 (.1 Daystar – Lowell, MA)
ATSC 3.0	WCRN-LD 31 (.1 Intrigue TV, .2 Paranormal TV, .3 Retro TV, .4 Heartland) WUNI 66 (2.1 PBS, 4.1 CBS, 5.1 ABC, 15.1 NBC, 25.1 Fox, 66.1 UNI) WWJE-DT 50 (50.1 Crime)
Cable	NECN NESN CatholicTV BNNTV NBC Sports Boston NewTV RCNTV Spectrum News 1 TV3 (Medford) The Portuguese Channel
Streaming	CBS News Boston Very Boston Very New Hampshire NBC 10 Boston News (with NECN) Boston 25 NOW
Defunct	CN8 WHDH-TV 5 (Boston; 1957–1972) WNAC-TV 7 (Boston; 1948–1982) WJZB-TV 14 (Worcester, MA) WNHT 21 (Concord, NH) WXPO-TV 50 (Manchester, NH) WTAO-TV 56 (Cambridge, MA)
¹ Nominally a low-power station; shares spectrum with full-power WGBX-TV. ² Nominally a low-power station; shares spectrum with full-power WGBH-TV. Adjacent areas Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY Burlington, VT–Plattsburgh, NY Hartford–New Haven, CT Portland–Augusta, ME Providence, RI–New Bedford, MA Springfield–Holyoke, MA

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