WBEP
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WSEE-DT2 is the CW-affiliated television station
for the Northwest Region of Pennsylvania
. The station is part of The CW Plus
, a special CW feed that broadcasts on cable and/or over-the-air on a digital signal. It is a second digital subchannel of CBS
affiliate WSEE-TV
that is owned by Lilly Broadcasting, LLC but operated by SJL Broadcast Management Corporation through a local marketing agreement
(LMA). Over-the-air, WSEE-DT2 broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 16.2 from WSEE's transmitter east of Langdon in Greene Township
. The station can also be seen on WICU
's second digital subchannel on VHF channel 12.2 from the same transmitter. It can be seen on Time Warner
channel 3 and the local channels tier on Dish Network
. WSEE-DT2 is known on-air as Northwest Pennsylvania CW and its parent station shares studios with NBC
affiliate WICU on State Street in Downtown Erie.
This channel's history began in 1998 when WSEE launched a cable-only WB affiliate as part of The WB 100+
. It had the fictional call sign "WBEP". On January 24, 2006 UPN and The WB announced that they would cease broadcasting and merge. The new combined network would be called The CW. The letters would represent the first initial of its corporate parents: CBS (the parent company of UPN) and the Warner Bros.
unit of Time Warner
. On September 18 of that year, WSEE launched a new second digital subchannel to simulcast "WBEP" allowing non-cable subscribers access to the new network. UPN had aired on WSSE on weekends as a secondary affiliate. This station began official use of the call sign WSEE-DT2 and became part of The CW Plus. This service is similar to The WB 100+.
from 6 to 9, simulcasts WICU's news at 12:30, and re-airs for a third time the 10 p.m. newscast early the next morning.
From March 2009 until March 2010, a special feed of WSEE-DT2 identified as "WBEP-DT2 Northwest Pennsylvania CW" was aired in the portions of Cattaraugus County, New York
served by Atlantic Broadband
. This special feed replaced the first run of the 10 p.m. newscast with a replay of WICU's 6 o'clock show to compensate for the fact that WICU is not seen in Cattaraugus County due to retransmission consent
issues between the cable provider, WICU, and Buffalo
NBC affiliate WGRZ. Without explanation, "WBEP-DT2" was discontinued in March 2010 and Cattaraugus County viewers began receiving the same WSEE-DT2 feed as viewers in Pennsylvania receive including the WSEE 10 p.m. newscast.
12 News Today
(5 to 6 a.m.)
The Daily Buzz
(6 to 9 a.m.)
12 News at 12:30
(12:30 to 1 p.m.)
WSEE Newswatch Nightbeat
(10 to 10:30 p.m.)
Additional news personnel from WSEE and WICU are seen on this station. See those articles for a complete listing.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
for the Northwest Region of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The station is part of The CW Plus
The CW Plus
The CW Plus is a group of primarily digital sub-channels, analog, and non-broadcast cable television outlets for the CW Television Network, for markets below the top 99 television media markets in the United States....
, a special CW feed that broadcasts on cable and/or over-the-air on a digital signal. It is a second digital subchannel of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate WSEE-TV
WSEE-TV
WSEE-TV, channel 35, is an CBS-affiliated television station located in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. WSEE-TV is owned by Lilly Broadcasting, and is operated by NBC affiliate WICU-TV through a local marketing agreement. The two stations both share studios on State Street in downtown Erie, and a...
that is owned by Lilly Broadcasting, LLC but operated by SJL Broadcast Management Corporation through a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
(LMA). Over-the-air, WSEE-DT2 broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 16.2 from WSEE's transmitter east of Langdon in Greene Township
Greene Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,706 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
. The station can also be seen on WICU
WICU-TV
WICU-TV, channel 12, is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. WICU-TV is owned by SJL Broadcasting, which also operates CBS affiliate WSEE-TV and its CW subchannel through a local marketing agreement...
's second digital subchannel on VHF channel 12.2 from the same transmitter. It can be seen on Time Warner
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
channel 3 and the local channels tier on Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
. WSEE-DT2 is known on-air as Northwest Pennsylvania CW and its parent station shares studios with NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate WICU on State Street in Downtown Erie.
This channel's history began in 1998 when WSEE launched a cable-only WB affiliate as part of The WB 100+
The WB 100+ Station Group
The WB 100+ Station Group was a group of primarily non-broadcast local cable television outlets for The WB Television Network, for markets below the top 100 television media markets in the United States. Dayparts with no WB programming were programmed by the network...
. It had the fictional call sign "WBEP". On January 24, 2006 UPN and The WB announced that they would cease broadcasting and merge. The new combined network would be called The CW. The letters would represent the first initial of its corporate parents: CBS (the parent company of UPN) and the Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
unit of Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
. On September 18 of that year, WSEE launched a new second digital subchannel to simulcast "WBEP" allowing non-cable subscribers access to the new network. UPN had aired on WSSE on weekends as a secondary affiliate. This station began official use of the call sign WSEE-DT2 and became part of The CW Plus. This service is similar to The WB 100+.
Newscasts
In June 2009 after WSEE moved into WICU's facilities, its weeknight 11 o'clock newscast moved to 10 on this station so it would no longer compete with WICU. It is then re-aired on WSEE at 11. During the week, WSEE-DT2 also simulcasts the first hour of WICU's weekday morning broadcast, airs the nationally syndicated morning show The Daily BuzzThe Daily Buzz
The Daily Buzz is a nationally syndicated breakfast television news and infotainment program. The show is produced by Fisher Communications and is owned and distributed by ACME Communications; it is broadcast every weekday morning from studios at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida...
from 6 to 9, simulcasts WICU's news at 12:30, and re-airs for a third time the 10 p.m. newscast early the next morning.
From March 2009 until March 2010, a special feed of WSEE-DT2 identified as "WBEP-DT2 Northwest Pennsylvania CW" was aired in the portions of Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
served by Atlantic Broadband
Atlantic Broadband
Atlantic Broadband is a privately held cable company with headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts. The company has over 700 employees and 285,000 customers in four operating regions: Florida, Maryland/Delaware, South Carolina and Central Pennsylvania...
. This special feed replaced the first run of the 10 p.m. newscast with a replay of WICU's 6 o'clock show to compensate for the fact that WICU is not seen in Cattaraugus County due to retransmission consent
Retransmission consent
Retransmission consent is an option granted to US television stations as part of the law that granted such stations the option to elect must-carry rights. Under retransmission consent, a full-power US television station may elect to negotiate with a cable system operator for carriage of its...
issues between the cable provider, WICU, and Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
NBC affiliate WGRZ. Without explanation, "WBEP-DT2" was discontinued in March 2010 and Cattaraugus County viewers began receiving the same WSEE-DT2 feed as viewers in Pennsylvania receive including the WSEE 10 p.m. newscast.
12 News Today
(5 to 6 a.m.)
- Anchors:
- Mark Soliday
- Kara Coleman
- Weather:
- Kara Coleman
The Daily Buzz
(6 to 9 a.m.)
- Anchors:
- Andy Campbell
- Holly Hannula
- News Updates:
- Kia Malone
- Weather:
12 News at 12:30
(12:30 to 1 p.m.)
- Anchor:
- Emily Matson
- Weather:
- Liz Crawford
WSEE Newswatch Nightbeat
(10 to 10:30 p.m.)
- Anchor:
- Lisa Weismann
- Scott MacDonnell
- Weather:
- Rob Wilson
- Sports:
- Gary Drapcho
Additional news personnel from WSEE and WICU are seen on this station. See those articles for a complete listing.