Marion Education Channel
Television channel
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Marion County, Florida |
| Headquarters | Ocala, Florida |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 480i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Marion County Public Schools |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.marionschools.net/Page/22801 |
The Marion Education Channel or MEC is an Independent cable channel operated by the Marion County public school system in Ocala, Florida, United States.[1] It is currently carried on area Cable systems and was formerly transmitted over-the-air on VHF channel 7.
MEC's programming consists of educational television programs and documentaries covering various academic subjects. The channel also airs locally produced content including k12connect, Scholar of the Month, and the Marion Education Channel Game of the Week.[2]
Former translators
The Marion Education Channel formerly operated a translator station,[3] which rebroadcast its signal to other parts of the broadcast market:
| Station | City of license | Channels (Digital) | Channels (Virtual) | First air date | Last air date | Former callsigns | ERP (Digital) | HAAT (Digital) | Facility ID | Transmitter Coordinates |
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| W07BP-D1 | Ocala | 7 (VHF) | 7.1 (PSIP) | April 4, 1983 (41 years ago) (1983-04-04) | April 19, 2016 (8 years ago) (2016-04-19) | W07BP (1983–2009) | 3 kW | 90 m (295 ft) | 66338 | 29°10′57″N 82°8′0″W / 29.18250°N 82.13333°W / 29.18250; -82.13333 |
Notes:
- 1. Originally known only as W07BP, the station flash-cut to digital television on its existing channel on February 1, 2009.[4] Shortly afterward, the station's callsign was slightly changed to "W07BP-D".
References
- ^ Marion County Schools: Television Media Productions
- ^ "Media Productions / Marion Education Channel". www.marionschools.net. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ FCC, Federal Communications Commission -. "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin « FCC". enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ Request for bids to upgrade W07BP to DTV
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- This region includes the following cities: Orlando
- Daytona Beach
- Melbourne
- Ocala
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| Daytona | |
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| Melbourne |
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| Other |
- Bally Sports Florida
- Bally Sports Sun
- Bay News 9 (Tampa Bay)
- Marion Education Channel (Ocala)
- News 13 (Orlando)
- SGTV (Sanford)
| Broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Cable |
- Bithlo (Orlando)
- Orange City (Daytona Beach)
- See also
- Gainesville TV
- Jacksonville TV
- Tampa/St. Petersburg TV
- West Palm Beach TV
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