EPISODE · Apr 17, 2024 · 16 MIN
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 266: WMBQ-CD CHANNEL 46
from THE QUEENS NEW YORKER · host Jason DeCanio
WMBQ-CD (channel 46) is a class A television station in New York City, affiliated with First Nations Experience. Owned by The WNET Group, it is sister to the city's two PBS member stations, Newark, New Jersey–licensed WNET (channel 13) and Garden City, New York–licensed WLIW (channel 21), as well as WNDT-CD (channel 14). Under a channel sharing arrangement, WMBQ-CD shares transmitter facilities with WLIW at One World Trade Center. Despite WMBQ-CD legally holding a low-power class A license, it transmits using WLIW's full-power spectrum. This ensures complete reception across the New York City television market. PICTURE: By Prime Time Partners - Station website (direct link to image), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97930280 SUBSCRIBE TO THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8E4DYaL4HXqKd5qOO7XBQ
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WMBQ-CD (channel 46) is a class A television station in New York City, affiliated with First Nations Experience. Owned by The WNET Group, it is sister to the city's two PBS member stations, Newark, New Jersey–licensed WNET (channel 13) and Garden City, New York–licensed WLIW (channel 21), as well as WNDT-CD (channel 14). Under a channel sharing arrangement, WMBQ-CD shares transmitter facilities with WLIW at One World Trade Center. Despite WMBQ-CD legally holding a low-power class A license, it transmits using WLIW's full-power spectrum. This ensures complete reception across the New York City television market. PICTURE: By Prime Time Partners - Station website (direct link to image), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97930280 SUBSCRIBE TO THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8E4DYaL4HXqKd5qOO7XBQ
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