Marion Education Channel
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| Marion Education Channel | |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Marion County Public Schools |
| Picture format | 480i |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Marion County, Florida |
| Headquarters | Ocala, Florida |
| Website | https://www.marionschools.net/Page/22801 |
Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Cox | Channel 12 |
| Comcast | Channel 99 |
| Spectrum | Channel 496 |
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[edit]
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 |
| W07BP-D1 | Ocala | 7 (VHF) | 7.1 (PSIP) | April 4, 1983 | April 19, 2016 | W07BP (1983–2009) | 3 kW | 90 m (295 ft) | 66338 | 29°10′57″N 82°08′00″W / 29.18250°N 82.13333°W |
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 calls were slightly changed to "W07BP-D".
References[edit]
- ^ 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
External links[edit]
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