Re: Interesting Cable Channels in Norfolk VA

[Russ Butler <oldradio@earthlink.net>]

KCAL-TV Channel 9 in Los Angeles does "local news" inserts in CNN
with a local anchor and weatherperson, produced for the CNN break.

Mark wrote:

> I was on vacation in Norfolk VA last week.I found a couple of interesting
> channels on the cable TV system there(Cox Communications).One channel is
> called LNC(Local News Channel) which shows continuous rebroadcasts of
> WVEC-TV(Ch.13) newscasts.Example:They have a 5-7AM newscast.At 7AM,the LNC
> channel is showing the 6:30 AM portion of that newscast.At 7:30,they start
> over with showing the 5AM portion of the newscast.They keep showing this
> 5-7AM broadcast till 12:30PM,when they start showing the Noon news,that
> will keep running till 5:30PM,when they start showing the 5PM,and so
> on.Also,the have the Local Weather Channel(LWC) which shows the latest
> National Weather Service local forcasts along with
> temps/conditions/tides,etc 24/7.
>
> Also,at :25 and :55 past the hour,the CNN Headline News channel there
> carries a local news headline update(about 3 min.in length) produced by
> WTKR-TV(Ch.3).
>
> Just curious if anyone knows of any other cable systems have similar
> channels that rebroadcast local news or have local news drop-ins to CNN
> Headline News.
>
> Mark Watson

------------------------------