WSAV-DT2
Encyclopedia
WSAV-DT2 is the MyNetworkTV
and Me-TV television station
for South Carolina
's Lowcountry
and Georgia
's Coastal Empire. It is a second digital subchannel
of NBC
affiliate WSAV-TV
owned by Media General
. Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on UHF channel 39.2 (or virtual channel
3.2 via PSIP) from a transmitter on Little Neck Road in unincorporated
Western Chatham County, Georgia
.
Known on-air as MyLC (standing for "Local Choice"), this service can also be seen Time Warner Cable
digital channel 121, Charter
digital channel 175 and Comcast
digital channel 226. WSAV-DT2's parent station has studios on East Victory Drive/U.S. 80
in Savannah, Georgia
's Live Oak section.
The only syndicated
programming offerings seen on this station are repeats of The Dr. Oz Show
and Dr. Phil
from the main channel. WSAV-DT2 signed-on September 5, 2006
as the area's MyNetworkTV and Retro Television Network
(RTV) affiliate known on-air as "My TV". While MyNetworkTV was a brand new programming service, the latter network was not cleared in the Savannah market
until the launch of this station.
Originally seen on-air and featured through its website was a logo that read "WSAV-DT 3.2 Savannah". On September 26, 2011, RTV was dropped in favor of Me-TV after Media General reached a carriage agreement on some of its television outlets including WSAV-DT2. With the change, the digital subchannel became known as "MyLC" and dropped the use of MyNetworkTV's standard logo.
as well as South Carolina sports headlines. WSAV became the last Savannah station to upgrade newscasts to high definition on March 8, 2011.
However, since WSAV-DT2 only transits in standard definition digital, My Lowcountry 3 was not included in the change. While affiliated with RTV, this station aired Daytime on weekday mornings at 9 for an hour (as did all RTV affiliates in the Eastern Time Zone
) that was produced by Media General sister station WFLA-TV
in Tampa, Florida
. After switching to Me-TV, that program was dropped and My Lowcountry 3 was reduced to a thirty minute broadcast.
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
and Me-TV television station
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 South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
's Lowcountry
South Carolina Lowcountry
The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands...
and Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
's Coastal Empire. It is a second digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
of 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 WSAV-TV
WSAV-TV
WSAV-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Coastal Empire of Southeastern Georgia and the Lowcountry of Southern South Carolina. Licensed to Savannah, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 39 from a transmitter in Pooler, Georgia...
owned by Media General
Media General
Media General, Inc. is a media company based in the Southeastern United States. Its major properties include newspapers such as The Tampa Tribune, the Winston-Salem Journal, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch, as well as numerous television stations, such as flagship station WFLA-TV.The company was...
. Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on UHF channel 39.2 (or virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
3.2 via PSIP) from a transmitter on Little Neck Road in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Western Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area...
.
Known on-air as MyLC (standing for "Local Choice"), this service can also be seen Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
digital channel 121, Charter
Charter Communications
Charter Communications is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 4.7 million customers in 25 states. By revenues, it is the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, behind Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cox Communications...
digital channel 175 and Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
digital channel 226. WSAV-DT2's parent station has studios on East Victory Drive/U.S. 80
U.S. Route 80
U.S. Route 80 is an east–west United States highway, much of which was once part of the early auto trail known as the Dixie Overland Highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates, it was originally a cross-country route, from the Atlantic to the Pacific...
in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
's Live Oak section.
The only syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
programming offerings seen on this station are repeats of The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show is an American syndicated television talk show, hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and teaching professor at Columbia University who became famous for his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2004 until 2009....
and Dr. Phil
Dr. Phil (TV series)
Dr. Phil is a reality/talk television show hosted by Phil McGraw. After McGraw's success with his segments on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil debuted on September 16, 2002...
from the main channel. WSAV-DT2 signed-on September 5, 2006
2006 in television
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as the area's MyNetworkTV and Retro Television Network
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
(RTV) affiliate known on-air as "My TV". While MyNetworkTV was a brand new programming service, the latter network was not cleared in the Savannah market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
until the launch of this station.
Originally seen on-air and featured through its website was a logo that read "WSAV-DT 3.2 Savannah". On September 26, 2011, RTV was dropped in favor of Me-TV after Media General reached a carriage agreement on some of its television outlets including WSAV-DT2. With the change, the digital subchannel became known as "MyLC" and dropped the use of MyNetworkTV's standard logo.
Newscasts
In early-March 2009, WSAV-DT2 launched Savannah's only sixty minute local newscast weeknights at 7. Known on-air as My Lowcountry 3, this production focuses on the South Carolina side of the market featuring coverage from throughout the Lowcountry and the state. There is a weather forecast targeted towards Hilton Head and BeaufortBeaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
as well as South Carolina sports headlines. WSAV became the last Savannah station to upgrade newscasts to high definition on March 8, 2011.
However, since WSAV-DT2 only transits in standard definition digital, My Lowcountry 3 was not included in the change. While affiliated with RTV, this station aired Daytime on weekday mornings at 9 for an hour (as did all RTV affiliates in the Eastern Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
) that was produced by Media General sister station WFLA-TV
WFLA-TV
WFLA-TV, virtual channel 8, is the NBC-affiliated television station in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. The station is the flagship station of its owner and operator, Media General. Its transmitter is located in Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida. WFLA is the only station in the market to be...
in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
. After switching to Me-TV, that program was dropped and My Lowcountry 3 was reduced to a thirty minute broadcast.
News team
- Holly Bounds - news anchor and South Carolina multimedia journalist
- Amanda Brewer - "My LC3 Book Club" segment producer
- Kris Posman (AMSAmerican Meteorological SocietyThe American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
Seal of Approval) - Chief Meteorologist - Alice Massimi - community and military reporter
- Sheila Parker - crime and safety reporter
- Brittany Shane - South Carolina reporter
- JoAnn Merrigan - consumer reporter
- Ken Slats - Sports DirectorSports DirectorA sports director is an individual at a television or radio station who is in charge of the sports department. In local news, the sports director is typically the station's primary sportscaster, and often anchors the primetime newscasts on weekdays. They are in charge of sports programming and...
- Tuquyen Mach - reporter
- Meredith Ley - reporter