The Hamilton/Burlington area has completely lost reception for WUTV because CHCH is now broadcasting on RF15 as of Dec. 2, 2013. CHCH's adjacent signal is effectively acting as a jammer for Fox 14 and Zuus 14.2. Where Fox used to be a consistent signal, Hamilton Mountain (South) is now getting no signal bars for WUTV. I used a notch filter and a quarter stub notch to block out CHCH (476-482 Mhz) but to no success. This is a serious blunder on CHCH and the CRTC. Buffalo which has a population of 250,000 is right next door to Hamilton/Burlington where the population exceeds 700,000. The signals should not be interfering with one another as per the Letter of Understanding between the FCC and Industry Canada published January 2001.
Canadians living in the Toronto-Niagara Falls column are unique in that they are linked culturally, historically and geographically to New York state. There is one common media market in this area and my proof of this is the following example from the WNED website.
"About WNED - For more than 50 years, viewers have turned to member-supported WNED as a powerful and trusted resource. Today, WNED is a leading
bi-national public broadcasting organization operating two television stations and two radio stations, all locally programmed.
Programs and outreach explore and address interests relevant to the Buffalo and Toronto area."
WUTV is just as important as WNED to our common bi-national community. If WNED content is "relevant" to the Buffalo-Toronto area then so too is WUTV and Zuus content. Locally, receiving the WUTV signal must garner the same importance and attention as the CHCH signal and any other signal within receiving range of this bi-national area.
