NBC Weather Plus which was launched as a digital sub channel rival of the Weather Channel is going off the air. After NBC bought the weather channel its says were numbered. Here's what might happen to the local stations Weather Plus subchannel.
WJAR: They might have to the most to lose they carry there 10 minute 10PM newscast (mon-fri) with Gene. They don't have many options:
A. Add it to there RTN sub-channel it could replace 10-2 which carry's Weather Plus. 10-3 plays RTN (Retro Television Network) currently.
B. They premiered the market's first 10PM newscast on CW-28 back in April 1997 (which was short lived), the only problem is that the signal is coming out of Salt Lake City for WLWC, though they still have a sales office in Providence. It could be done but tricky.
C. They could launch a My Network TV sub channel and carry a 10PM newscast (my network tv is currently being ran overnight on WNAC). They would have to launch it which would take a while and legal things with Lin)
D. They used to run delayed broadcasts of the news on WPXQ for a while at 7PM & 11:30PM of the 6 & 11PM News. They still run it occasionally on weekends when sports preempt it. But Paxson prefers not to run newscasts on its stations after they ended their agreement with NBC Universal.
Most other stations with weather plus will figure out other uses for that subchannel probally.
WWLP has never had Weather Plus.
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