Springfield channel 40

[Mark Casey]

Seems to me that the WHYN-TV channel change from 55 to 40 occured well 
before 1959.

WTIC-3 was independent for only a very short time. Their Wikipedia article 
says from sign-on in Sept 1957 to early 1958. That sounds about right.

Mark Casey, K1MAP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Anderson" <paulranderson@charter.net>
To: "Boston Radio Mailing List" <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:24 PM
Subject: Springfield channel 40


I'm confused about the order of things in the late '50s when WHYN-TV
Springfield changed network affiliation and channel number.

They used to be a CBS affiliate and they used to be on channel 55.

Wikipedia says they switched from CBS to ABC in 1958 when WTIC-TV
Hartford switched from independent to CBS, and then switched channels
from 55 to 40 in 1959.

     <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGGB-TV>

How, then, to explain the TV Guide ad showing channel 40 (and 12
Providence and 18 Hartford) carrying a CBS show (Top Dollar) in 1958?

     <http://www.kylebookholz.com/whct2.html>

It seems the Wikipedia article is wrong.  Can anyone provide accurate
information?

And I've never seen information about the programming on WTIC-TV while
they were an independent.  Any information there would be appreciated,
too.

Paul