Finger Lakes Spectrum cable subscribers are missing two local channels from their lineups.
Spectrum took WSYR Channel 9 in Syracuse off and WROC Channel 8 in Rochester was removed for customers in Steuben, Genesee, and Wyoming counties because of a dispute over cable payments to the local stations.
Another channel was also removed for Spectrum customers in the Albany area.
The impacted television stations are urging customers to call Charter/Spectrum at 833-267-6094 and let them know you want your local channels back.
December 8, 2023
Honorable Michelle L. Phillips
Secretary to the Commission
NYS Department of Public Service
Three Empire State Plaza, 19th Floor
Albany, NY 12223
Re: 23-00007 – Charter Communications – Programming Changes
Dear Secretary Phillips:
Spectrum Northeast, LLC (“Spectrum”), is making its customers aware that on or around January 23 rd, 2024 Spectrum will drop out-of-market station WROC CBS on channels 8 and 1210 on the Fillmore, Genesee/Wyoming and Warsaw channel lineups.
The in-market stations for the Fillmore channel lineup WIVB CBS on channel 4, WKBW ABC on channels 7 and 1200, WHAM ABC on channel 13 will remain available to customers. The in-market stations for the Genesee/Wyoming channel lineup WIVB CBS on channel 4, WKBW ABC on channels 7 and 1200, WHAM ABC on channels 13 and 1201 will remain available to customers. The in-market stations for Warsaw channel lineup WIVB CBS 4, WKBW ABC channels 7 and 1200, WHAM ABC on channels 13 and 1201 will remain available to customers.
Spectrum Northeast, LLC (“Spectrum”), is making its customers aware that on or around January 23rd, 2024 Spectrum will drop out-of-market station WSYR ABC on channels 9 and 1201 on the Wayne/Ontario, Honeoye and Naples channel lineups. The in-market station WHAM ABC on channels 13 and 1200 will remain available to customers.
Spectrum Northeast, LLC (“Spectrum”), is making its customers aware that on or around January 23 rd, 2024 Spectrum will drop out-of-market station WTEN ABC on channels 10 and 1201 on the Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Rosendale and Saug/Olive/Shand channel lineups. The in -market station WABC on channels 7 and 1200 will remain available to customers.
WROC CBS, WSYR ABC and WTEN ABC have not been repeatedly promoted as available on the basic cable service tier during the immediately preceding six months and will not continue to be reasonably available as noted above.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 203-561-3492 or via email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Michael A. Chowaniec
Vice President, State Government Affairs
Charter Communications
