WENY-DT2

WENY-DT2
Elmira/Corning/ Ithaca, New York United States

City	Elmira
Branding	WENY CBS (general) WENY News (newscasts)
Slogan	This Is Home
Channels	Digital: WENY-DT 36.2 (UHF/PSIP)
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Lilly Broadcasting, LLC
First air date	February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17)
Call letters' meaning	see WENY
Sister station(s)	WENY-DT3, WSEE-DT2, WICU-TV
Transmitter power	75 kW (digital)
Height	342 m (digital)
Facility ID	71508 (digital)
Transmitter coordinates	42°8′31″N 77°4′40″W / 42.14194°N 77.07778°W / 42.14194; -77.07778 (digital)
Licensing authority	FCC (digital)
Website	www.weny.com

WENY-DT2 is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Central and Western Twin Tiers of Southern Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania. It is a second digital subchannel of ABC affiliate WENY-TV that is owned by Lilly Broadcasting. Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a 1080i high definition digital signal on UHF channel 36.2 from a transmitter on Higman Hill in Corning. WENY-DT2 can also be seen on Time Warner Cable channel 12 and in high definition on digital channel 1209.^[1] Its parent station has studios on Old Ithaca Road in Horseheads (along NY 13). Syndicated programming on this outlet includes The Big Bang Theory, Judge Judy, TMZ on TV, and The Doctors among others.

History

On October 20, 2008, CBS signed an affiliation agreement with WENY to air the network on a new second digital subchannnel with a proposed launch date of January 1, 2009.^[2]^[3] This marked the first time that CBS ever had an affiliate based in Elmira. Before then, the area had been served by longtime default affiliate WBNG-TV in Binghamton while the Ithaca area was served by WTVH. The western portions of the area, including Canisteo and Hornell, were covered by Buffalo's WIVB-TV. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), WENY had a request to flash-cut from analog to digital broadcasting after the old transition date of February 17, 2009.^[4] On that date, WENY-DT2 launched on Time Warner systems in Elmira, Corning, Hornell, and Ithaca.^[5]^[6]^[7]

The flash-cut was performed at the end of May, and WENY began broadcasting exclusively in digital. The new CBS station began its transmission over-the-air at this point. WENY-DT2's coverage area includes Steuben and Chemung Counties in New York which borders the Erie market and sister station CBS affiliate WSEE-TV. It is unknown if there is any coordination of the two CBS stations that come within one county of each other in coverage and serve an area reaching between Cleveland, Ohio and Binghamton (not inclusive).

Newscasts

Rival WETM has traditionally been a ratings stronghold in the Twin Tiers area. This is because the news department at WENY is quite small compared with the NBC outlet and most other big three affiliates. In addition, WENY does not provide any newscasts on weekends despite operating three major programming services (ABC, CBS, and The CW) so WETM is currently the only outlet that airs broadcasts for Elmira and Corning seven days a week. Other traditional news timeslots currently lacking a program on WENY's channels include a full two-hour weekday morning shown, midday broadcast at noon during the week, and a newscast weeknights at 5. There is however, the market's only show weeknights at 5:30 seen on this CBS subchannel (WETM does not produce a newscast then).

Weeknights at 6 and 11, the ABC and CBS subchannels simulcast local news although there can sometimes be a delay or preemption on one service due to network obligations. Although WENY upgraded its newscast to high definition level on April 23, 2012, the shows on this CBS subchannel are only transmitted in 16:9 standard definition widescreen. A full HD feed of the CBS station can only be seen on Time Warner Cable. WENY shares resources with sister stations WSEE and WICU-TV in Erie in order to cover the Western Twin Tiers region.

References

External links

Official website

Broadcast television in Southwestern NY State, including Elmira and Corning

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations

WETM-TV (18.1 NBC, 18.2 Ind, 18.3 Laff, 18.4 Escape)

WSKA (30.1 PBS, 30.2 World, 30.3 Create)

WENY-TV (36.1 ABC, 36.2 CBS, 36.3 The CW)

WJKP-LD (39.1 MNTV)

WYDC (48.1 Fox, 48.2 MNTV, 48.3 AccuWX)

Outlying areas

W20CP-D (20.1 PBS, 20.2 VIA2, 20.3 Create)

W26CV-D (26.1 ABC, 26.2 Antenna TV, 26.3 Justice Network)

Cable-only stations

Spectrum News Southern Tier

YES

MSG Western New York

Adjacent locals

Binghamton	WBNG-TV (12.1 CBS, 12.2 The CW) WBGH-CD (20.1 NBC, 20.3 ABC) WIVT (34.1 ABC, 34.2 NBC, 34.3 Laff, 34.4 Escape) WICZ-TV (40.1 Fox, 40.2 MyNetworkTV) WSKG-TV (46.1 PBS, 46.2 World, 46.3 Create)

Buffalo	WIVB-TV (4.1 CBS) WKBW-TV (7.1 ABC, 7.2 Laff, 7.3 Escape) WBBZ-TV (67.1 MeTV, 67.2 This TV, 67.4 Daystar)

Johnstown, PA	WPSU-TV (3.1 PBS, 3.2 Create, 3.3 World) WJAC-TV (6.1 NBC, 6.2 MeTV, 6.3 Comet, 6.4 Grit) WTAJ-TV (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Escape, 10.3 Laff)

Rochester	WROC-TV (8.1 CBS, 8.2 Bounce TV, 8.3 Laff, 8.3 Escape) WHEC-TV (10.1 NBC, 10.2 MeTV, 10.3 WX) WHAM-TV (13.1 ABC, 13.2 The CW, 13.3 Grit) WXXI-TV (21.1 PBS, 21.2 World, 21.3 Create) WUHF (31.1 Fox, 31.2 Antenna TV, 31.3 Comet)

Defunct channels

WFBT 14 (Ind)

WTVE 24 (DuMont)

PEISH TV

New York State television: Albany/Schenectady; Binghamton; Buffalo; Burlington/Plattsburgh; Elmira; New York City; Rochester; Syracuse; Utica; Watertown

Pennsylvania broadcast television: Binghamton, New York; Buffalo, New York; Elmira, New York; Erie; Johnstown/Altoona/State College; New York City; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; Susquehanna Valley (Harrisburg); Washington, DC; Youngstown, Ohio

Broadcast television in the Central Southern Tier of New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, including Binghamton

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations

WXXW-LP 6 (Ind)

WBPN-LP 10 (MNTV)

WBNG-TV (12.1 CBS, 12.2 The CW, 12.3 MeTV)

WBGH-CD (20.1 NBC, 20.3 ABC)

WIVT (34.1 ABC, 34.2 NBC, 34.3 Laff)

WICZ-TV (40.1 Fox, 40.2 MNTV)

WSKG-TV (46.1 PBS, 46.2 World, 46.3 Create)

Cable-only stations

Spectrum Sports

Spectrum News Central New York

YES

MSG

SNY

Adjacent locals

Elmira/Corning	WETM-TV (18.1 NBC, 18.2 Ind, 18.3 Laff, 18.4 Escape) WSKA-TV (30.1 PBS, 30.2 World, 30.3 Create) WENY-TV (36.1 ABC, 36.2 CBS, 36.3 The CW) WJKP-LD (39.1 MNTV) WYDC (48.1 Fox, 48.2 MNTV, 48.3 Wx)

Scranton / Wilkes-Barre, PA	WNEP-TV (16.1 ABC, 16.2 ATV, 16.3 Justice) WYOU (22.1 CBS, 22.2 Escape, 22.3 Bounce TV) WBRE-TV (28.1 NBC, 28.2 Laff, 28.3 Grit) WSWB (38.1 The CW, 38.2 MeTV, 38.3 Comet) WVIA-TV (44.1 PBS, 44.2 via 2, 44.3 Create) WQMY (53.1 MNTV, 53.2 Fox, 53.3 The CW) WOLF-TV (56.1 Fox, 56.2 The CW, 56.3 MNTV) WQPX-TV (64.1 Ion, 64.2 qubo, 64.3 Life, 64.4 Ion Shop, 64.5 QVC Over Air, 64.6 HSN)

Syracuse	WSTM-TV (3.1 NBC, 3.2 The CW, 3.3 Comet) WTVH (5.1 CBS, 5.2 Grit) WSYR-TV (9.1 ABC, 9.2 MeTV, 9.3 Bounce TV, 9.4 Laff) WCNY-TV (24.1 PBS, 24.2 Create, 24.3 World, 24.4 PBS Plus) WNYS-TV (43.1 MNTV, 43.2 GetTV) WNYI (52.1 Daystar) WSPX-TV (56.1 Ion, 56.2 qubo, 56.3 Life, 56.4 Shop, 56.5 QVC, 56.6 HSN) WSYT (68.1 Fox, 68.2 TCN)

Defunct

W26BS 26 (TBN)

New York State television: Albany/Schenectady; Binghamton; Buffalo; Burlington/Plattsburgh; Elmira; New York City; Rochester; Syracuse; Utica; Watertown

Pennsylvania broadcast television: Binghamton, New York; Buffalo, New York; Elmira, New York; Erie; Johnstown/Altoona/State College; New York City; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; Susquehanna Valley (Harrisburg); Washington, DC; Youngstown, Ohio

CBS Network Affiliates in the state of New York

WCBS 2 (New York City) WKTV-DT 2.2 (Utica) WIVB 4 (Buffalo) WTVH 5 (Syracuse) WRGB 6 (Schenectady) WWNY 7 (Carthage) WROC 8 (Rochester) WBNG 12 (Binghamton) WENY-DT 36.2 (Elmira)

See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in New York

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