Television section

POV: The Return

POV thereturn 603x452Friday, May 8 at 9:30 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. In 2012, California amended its "Three Strikes" law, shortening the sentences of thousands of "lifers." See this unprecedented reform through the eyes of freed prisoners, disrupted families, and attorneys and judges wrestling with an untested law.

ReScan Day for KRCB - April 29, 2020

What is happening?
• By law, nearly 1,000 television stations across the country are required to move frequencies to make room for wireless internet broadband services.
• As a result, KRCB is moving frequencies on APRIL 29, 2020. This is our Rescan Day.
• Viewers who watch TV over the air with an antenna will need to rescan their TV sets on Rescan Day.
• Rescanning is when your TV finds all the available channels in your area.
• Most viewers will not need to purchase new equipment, some viewers of KRCB who have a UHF-only antenna may need to replace the unit with an   antenna that also receives VHF frequencies. Our new frequency will be transmitted via the VHF frequency band.
• Because stations are required to move at different times on the calendar, viewers may have to rescan more than once (each time a station in their market changes frequencies).
• This move will not change the KRCB channel number (22) on your television.
• The new KRCB signal is on a VHF frequency and no longer on an UHF channel. If you have an UHF-only antenna, you will need to purchase a new antenna that also receives VHF channels.

 
BoyTelevisionWhy is it happening?
• Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an auction to reallocate TV broadcast airwaves for wireless internet broadband services.
• At the conclusion of the auction, the FCC determined that nearly 1,000 TV stations must move frequencies to make room for wireless internet carriers.
• As required by the FCC, TV stations will be moving frequencies at different times through the spring of 2020.
• This may require viewers who use an antenna to watch TV to rescan more than once – each time a local station changes updates their frequency as required.
 
 
 
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What does this mean for local viewers?
• Viewers will need to take simple steps to rescan their television sets when KRCB and others in our TV market move frequencies. Some viewers may need to purchase new equipment to pick up VHF signals in addition to UHF signals.
• Viewers who subscribe to cable or satellite television will not have to rescan – their service provider will do this for them.
• Rescanning is a straightforward process: select "scan" or "autotune" from your TV or converter box control menu to start the scanning process. Instructions are usually available by pressing the "set-up" or "menu" buttons on your remote control.
• If viewers haven’t rescanned their TVs recently, they may discover TV channels they didn’t know they were missing.
 
 
 
 

How can viewers prepare for these changes?
• Viewers can visit TVAnswers.org to learn more, such as how to rescan their televisions and when all their local stations are moving frequencies. They can also sign-up for mobile alerts and email updates on changes that may affect them.
• Viewers can also call the Federal Communications Commission consumer hotline at 1-888-CALLFCC (1-888-225-5322) and press "6" to speak to a help desk representative. The call center is staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Eastern time, seven days a week
• NorCal Public Media remains committed to ensuring our viewers have access to the news, emergency updates and entertainment they rely on us to deliver every day. We want to make this transition as easy as possible for them.
• No new equipment or services are needed, and once the rescan is complete, you will still find us on channel 22. You can also watch KRCB online for free on our website norcalpublicmedia.org/livestreamor on the free NorCal mobile app.

The Good Road: Bangkok, Thailand – River of Change

goodroad 603x452Wednesday, May 6 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Earl Bridges and Craig Martin are introduced as co-hosts of The Good Road. They invite viewers, they call "do-gooders," to explore change-makers in the world of philanthropy. Returning to their "hometown" of Bangkok, the show includes nostalgia and noodles as they recall their childhood in the city.

Power Trip: The Story of Energy

powertrip 603x452Tuesday, May 5 at 9 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Journey back in time and across the world to learn the history of energy and water. Today, water and energy are interconnected – for better or worse – but how can we make energy less "thirsty" and water less energy intensive?

Guru Nanak: The Founder of Sikhism

Guru Nanak 603x452Friday, May 1 at 8 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. This documentary recounts the life story of the 15th century teacher and revolutionary activist from Punjab, India who founded the Sikh faith – the world's fifth largest religion. The documentary also explores how Guru Nanak's legacy inspires Sikh Americans today – including Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Snatam Kaur and Hoboken, New Jersey mayor Ravi Bhalla – to exercise compassion, take risks, challenge established norms, and help others.

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