In the early years of the station, WGSF broadcast on UHF channel 28, programming a mix of local programming, with additional programs from National Educational Television (via film and videotape), and from WOSU-TV in Columbus (via an off-air pickup). Equipment and cameras were lent to WGSF by WCET, Cincinnati's educational station. In 1966, WCET took back the cameras, when WGSF was unable to buy them; soon after this, Cleveland’s then CBS affiliate WJW-TV donated two cameras to WGSF.
The station broadcast on channel 28 until 1970, when the Ohio ETV Network Commission, The Ohio State University (owners of WOSU), and Nationwide Broadcasting requested that the station move to channel 31, with Nationwide providing funds for the move.[1] In 1970 WGSF became a member station of PBS, and was soon connected to the national feed, ending reliance of WOSU for networked programming.
WGSF signed off on June 30, 1976, not only due to aging equipment, but due to opportunities for Newark City Schools to operate a channel on cable TV (due to laws mandating cable systems to devote a channel for educational television use), as well as opportunities for Ohio's PBS affiliates to expand to underserved communities. The following day after the station's closedown, WOSU opened W31AA, a low-powered repeater operating on the former WGSF's channel. (W31AA would close down in 2009 following WOSU-TV's conversion to digital.) Newark City School's cable channel would open in 1977, after the local cable franchise provided a cable link to Newark High.[1]
The channel 28 frequency would be reallocated to Columbus as a commercial frequency; this channel would be reactivated when WTTE signed on in 1984.
In 2003, Newark High School's Brad Philhower and Nick Iannitto produced a documentary on the 40th anniversary of WGSF titled Ruby Waves. The documentary can be viewed on the Facebook page of Newark City School's news program, “The Wildcat Network”, formerly known as “Wildcat News Net”[2] The Facebook page also hosts numerous historical pictures of WGSF.[3][4]
Wildcat News Net photo albums including WGSF on Facebook
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wgsf, wgsf, educational, television, station, newark, ohio, which, operated, from, 1963, 1976, station, founded, licking, county, fund, public, giving, behalf, newark, city, school, district, studios, were, originated, newark, high, school, wgsfnewark, ohiocha. WGSF was an educational television station in Newark Ohio which operated from 1963 to 1976 The station was founded by The Licking County Fund for Public Giving on behalf of the Newark City School District Studios were originated at Newark High School 1 WGSFNewark OhioChannelsAnalog 31 UHF ProgrammingAffiliationsDefunctOwnershipOwnerThe Licking County Fund for Public Giving Newark City School District HistoryFirst air dateMarch 18 1963 60 years ago 1963 03 18 Last air dateJune 30 1976 46 years ago 1976 06 30 Former channel number s 28 1963 1970 Former affiliationsNET 1963 1970 PBS 1970 1976 In the early years of the station WGSF broadcast on UHF channel 28 programming a mix of local programming with additional programs from National Educational Television via film and videotape and from WOSU TV in Columbus via an off air pickup Equipment and cameras were lent to WGSF by WCET Cincinnati s educational station In 1966 WCET took back the cameras when WGSF was unable to buy them soon after this Cleveland s then CBS affiliate WJW TV donated two cameras to WGSF The station broadcast on channel 28 until 1970 when the Ohio ETV Network Commission The Ohio State University owners of WOSU and Nationwide Broadcasting requested that the station move to channel 31 with Nationwide providing funds for the move 1 In 1970 WGSF became a member station of PBS and was soon connected to the national feed ending reliance of WOSU for networked programming WGSF signed off on June 30 1976 not only due to aging equipment but due to opportunities for Newark City Schools to operate a channel on cable TV due to laws mandating cable systems to devote a channel for educational television use as well as opportunities for Ohio s PBS affiliates to expand to underserved communities The following day after the station s closedown WOSU opened W31AA a low powered repeater operating on the former WGSF s channel W31AA would close down in 2009 following WOSU TV s conversion to digital Newark City School s cable channel would open in 1977 after the local cable franchise provided a cable link to Newark High 1 The channel 28 frequency would be reallocated to Columbus as a commercial frequency this channel would be reactivated when WTTE signed on in 1984 In 2003 Newark High School s Brad Philhower and Nick Iannitto produced a documentary on the 40th anniversary of WGSF titled Ruby Waves The documentary can be viewed on the Facebook page of Newark City School s news program The Wildcat Network formerly known as Wildcat News Net 2 The Facebook page also hosts numerous historical pictures of WGSF 3 4 See also EditList of television stations in OhioReferences Edit a b c Hubbell Leland WGSF Television History Retrieved November 4 2008 Facebook Wildcat News Net Gregory Ardrey TV Teacher Newark High School 2014 2016 Mat Dunham TV Teacher 2016 PresentExternal links EditFacebook Wgsf TV amp WNN historical oldgleaner com WGSF memorial website Early Television Foundation WGSF live remote van Ruby Waves Documentary on Facebook Wildcat News Net photo albums including WGSF on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WGSF TV amp oldid 1119797595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
