Re: Boston Catholic Television (Was 103.5FM...now 'Memory Lane')

[Jim <aerie@mediaone.net>]

Another possibility is that a "UHF Strip" for Channel 38 was installed into 
the rotary VHF tuner in the Channel 13 position.  I remember when Channel 
38 first went on the air, since our TV had no UHF tuner, we had a strip for 
Channel 38 installed into the Channel 6 postion on our VHF tuner. I'm not 
sure how these UHF strips worked though.

>      The Boston Catholic Television Center used to
>operate "in school" programming using ITFS
>(Instructional Television Fixed Service) transmitters,
>on the microwave bands.  These receivers used
>downconverters to convert the signal to VHF Channels
>11 and 13 on the school MATV (Master Antenna TV
>System).  The ITFS system (KVQ-24) is still in
>operation to this day.  However, it is strictly used
>to relay the BCTV service to various cable systems
>throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
>      Channel 38 WIHS-TV (now WSBK-TV) was the
>predecessor of the ITFS service.  BCTV "in-school"
>programming was seen on Channel 38 from 9:00am until
>3:00pm from 1964 until 1968.  Storer bought Channel 38
>in 1966 but continued the daytime BCTV slate until
>Boston Catholic got their ITFS service in place in
>1968 on the Pru.  Channel 38 had originally
>transmitted on The Prudential Tower as well until
>1969, when they co-located with Channel 56 at the
>Candlabra in Needham, a situation that still exists
>today.