WCFE-TV
PBS member station in Plattsburgh, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WCFE-TV (channel 57) is a PBS member television station licensed to Plattsburgh, New York, United States, serving the Champlain Valley and Greater Montreal areas. Owned by the Mountain Lake Public Telecommunications Council, the station maintains studios at One Sesame Street in Plattsburgh, and its transmitter is located atop Lyon Mountain, between Plattsburgh and nearby Malone. WCFE-TV is branded as Mountain Lake PBS; this name was adopted to reflect Plattsburgh's location between the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain.
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City | Plattsburgh, New York |
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Owner | Mountain Lake Public Telecommunications Council |
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First air date | March 6, 1977 (47 years ago) (1977-03-06) |
Former call signs | WNNE-TV (CP, 1970–1975)[1] |
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Call sign meaning | Clinton, Franklin, and Essex Counties, New York (primary coverage area) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 46755 |
ERP | 67 kW |
HAAT | 741.7 m (2,433 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°41′43″N 73°52′59″W |
Translator(s) | see § Translators |
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Website | www |
WCFE-TV is seen in Northeastern New York, most of Vermont, Eastern Ontario (including Cornwall and parts of Ottawa), and Southern Quebec (including Montreal) on cable, and throughout most of Vermont, parts of New Hampshire and northern New York east of Massena on satellite.