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First air date | June 1, 2003 |
Call sign meaning | Harrisburg Abbreviation |
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Webcast | WHBG20 on YouTube |
Website | Official Website |
The Harrisburg Broadcast Network, branded as WHBG TV 20, is a Public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV channel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Despite its call sign, it is not an FCC-sanctioned terrestrial television station. It is seen in Harrisburg on Comcast cable channel 20 and on YouTube.
WHBG TV 20 broadcasting began on June 1, 2003. The broadcast center, located at 223 Walnut Street in Harrisburg, was dedicated by Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. [1] The network was produced in a partnership with CN8, owned by Comcast. Comcast also contributed money towards the new studio and equipment worth $400,000. [2] In 2004, WHBG expanded online. [3]
...After Comcast negotiated its franchise contract with [Harrisburg], Comcast contributed $150,000 toward a $300,000 studio and provided new equipment worth $250,000 as a one-time contribution, according to Randy King, head of the cable regulation board and senior advisor for Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed.
Harrisburg's new cable television station is also offering most of its programing on the Internet, and live Internet radio webcasting has also begun...at www.WHBG.tv...66 hour so f radio programming is available on the newly established webcasting stream at www.HBNRadio.org. ... Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed said the expanded Harrisburg Broadcast Network operations are part of his larger Advanced Telecommunications Initiative for city government and residents.