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Originally Posted by NonMcTubber
Excellent answer JBantennaman and a good reality check.
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Totally disagree. Losuy answer which perpetuates the idea that a BLANK screen is "better" than giving people an image. If I can't see any ABC affiliate, not even WHTM10 just 40 miles away, then something's wrong. If viewers inside Philadelphia can't see WPVI6, which is only a few miles away, then something's wrong. If viewers halfway-between Baltimore/D.C. can't see channels 7, 9, 11, or 13... something's wrong.
The FCC already gave WPVI approval to quadruple their power levels. The FCC should do the same for WHTM, WBAL, WZJ, and the other call letters I provided.
If increasing WBAL-11's power means their signal "collides" with WBRE-11 somewhere in Hillbilly Country PA, so be it. Nobody lives there and even if they do, they should be able to use a directional antenna to block-out the interference and "focus" on the station they desire. (BTW WBRE-11 is 30 kilowatts while WBAL-11 is only 5. That makes zero sense. WBAL should be boosted to 30 kilowatts too.)