Once again, let us know in the comments who you think are the hottest anchors - either currently or historically on the Fox News Channel.Hottest Fox News Anchors (Women We Can't Take Our Eyes Off Of) This story is developing. Many local school districts are facing staffing challenges and will open their doors to students with several positions left unfilled. WCDA (1956-1957) It initially operated from a transmitter in the Vail Mills section of Mayfield approximately 35 miles west of the Capital District. WTEN shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 10, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. In her time at WTEN, she anchored live from the Saratoga Race Course, hit the campaign trail for the 2016 presidential elections, and followed the aftermath of the deadly Schoharie limousine crash. For most of its history, WTEN was a solid runner-up to WRGB, especially after moving its transmitter to Voorheesville. [2] It was originally the Capital District's ABC affiliate. , 20 things you don't know about me: Ali Lupo, The FI Couple, 20 things you don't know about me: Becky Daniels, 20 things you don't know about me: Lisa Barone, Overit. Her career includes 30 years at the television station WTEN, or News10 ABC, where she first worked as a reporter before becoming a news anchor. She and her husband have three children together. Thomas S. Murphy (Station Manager of WROW-TV and radio, 1954 - 1960) Rose through the ranks of CapCities became Chairman and CEO in 1966. Scientists and experts point to evidence that death is not the end and that our soul lives on connecting with loved ones who have passed on. Honorary Chairman Phil Baylyof NewsChannel 13 and Epilepsy Foundation board member Avon Scherff at Confections in Chocolate to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York in 2009. Wednesday was Connecticut Day at The Big E. Tuesday was Rhode Island Day at The Big E. Day one of The Big E was Military Appreciation Day and all active-duty military and veterans got in for free. She is now working for the Fox affiliate in Harrisburg, PA (#41). Dept. Morning Anchor for News10 ABC 6,7,8,9 a.m. Monday-Friday Syed's departure follows meteorologist Tim Drawbridge who announced this week he was leaving WTEN, and TV news, for a job with the city of Glens Falls. These days, 22 percent of couples meet online and end up getting engaged, according to a survey by wedding website The Knot, and dating experts said building your relationship online can foster deeper connections and lead to stronger marriages. Not watching that little chatterbox doing morning weather. Meet The Local 10 News Team. [27] On October 26, 2011, WTEN became the second station in Albany to upgrade its newscasts to high definition level.[28]. Reporter Jimmy Marlow is going to Hartford. Subscriptions open full access to our work and make it possible. I remember him saying a swear word during one of those 10 second promos about 20 minutes before the news came on. Albany County, New York, Crossgates is behind on its loans again, down on income, still fighting assessment, Rifkin says musical instruments can be instruments of change, Do fast food workers get their tips? This was necessary to protect both WHEC-TV/WVET-TV in Rochester and WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island. In the spring of 1956, satellite station WCDB on UHF channel 29 in Hagaman was launched to reach areas in the northern portion of the market where the main WCDA signal couldn't reach. From left, John Herritage, chairman of the Capital Region One Hundred Black Men Gala; Richard Harris, president of the Capital Region One Hundred Black Men; 1995 photo of News10 ABC news team, from left, Before-and-after makeover images of News10 ABC's, News Director Gary LaPlante, left, and anchor, Rachel Swire, of the Albany County ARC with NewsChannel 13 anchor, Former Albany County Executive Mike Breslin, center, and YNN (now Spectrum) news anchors. Try our quiz and enter to win $500!Click below to check the trivia question https://bit.ly/3rEeMxk A lot has changed in the world of television over the last few decades. She moved to the Capitol Region from Western Mass, where she was the morning anchor and reporter at WGGB in Springfield. [7] One month later, on February 13, they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Timothy W. Lake (born December 27, 1959) is a television news anchor[1] and historical narrative nonfiction author, currently at WTEN in Albany, New York. However, it did not upgrade to high definition until WTEN-DT signed-on. The response to a house fire we told you about in Hatfield on Tuesday revealed just how short staffed the towns fire department is. Jim Carrey Makes His Debut on National Television | Carson Tonight Show Johnny Carson 3.7M views 3 months ago Introducing Women in Sport as Panel Facilitator Kirstin Ferguson 90K views 3 years ago. In the spring of 1956, the channel's call letters were changed to WCDA and a satellite station, WCDB channel 29, in nearby Hagaman was launched to reach areas where the main signal could not. The offices of News 10 ABC and Fox 23 in Albany. Talent comes and goes. Kristi Gustafson Barlette is a features writer who writes about what is trending in your life and in hers. Baystate Childrens Hospital in Springfield is seeing a spike in early cases of respiratory viruses. WCDC's digital signal on UHF channel 36 signed on nearly eighteen months before WTEN's did in 2002. dir., NY Lt. WTEN is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Capital District of New York State and Western New England that is licensed to Albany. Meteorologist Greg Pollak is also leaving Channel 10. In the end, his contract was not renewed. Bruce Willis' family said Thursday that his condition has progressed and that hes been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. WCDC's signal reliably covers the western half of Massachusetts, Southern Vermont, Northern Connecticut, and Southwestern New Hampshire. WCDC: Not only has she occasionally used her knowledge of sign language while working she learned sign language on the job in order to communicate with children who were both deaf and blind by signing into their hands she also learned about understanding the different challenges people may face in life. On July 27, 2012, it was announced that the Capital District's Fox affiliate, WXXA-TV, owned by Newport Television, would be sold to Shield Media, LLC (owned by White Knight Broadcasting Vice president Sheldon Galloway) for $19.2 million. We're not judging. Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak will be performing at MGM Springfield on November 26 as part of his Christmas tour. Cannot believe Channel 10 is number one. Rachel Yonkunas did get to move up from the Capital Region (#59) to her hometown of Hartford (#33), working for the CBS affiliate there. of MSNBC, who Capital Region audiences knew as Chris Kapostasy, with More magazine Editor in Chief Leslie Jane Seymour on Sept. 27, 2012 in New York. As a full-time satellite of WTEN, WCDC simulcast all newscasts from its parent outlet. Streeter next came to the Albany area to work as reporter at WTEN. She grew up watching her father, television anchor Howard Streeter, on stations in Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; and St. Louis. He's also written long-form historical articles for The Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jamestown Post-Journal, and for Thousand Islands Life magazine. 41 (UHF, 1954-1957) They promised to air retractions during 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. As a full-time satellite, WCDC simulcasts all newscasts from WTEN. Streeter will be honored by the Womens Press Club of New York State as Media Person of the Year at its annual awards and scholarship dinner on Oct. 24. Its regional weather radar is known as "News 10 Storm Tracker HD Doppler". This week marks the first day of school for many across western Massachusetts. These days, practically every major news network has employed some drop-dead gorgeous anchors to deliver the headlines. When the FCC allocated two additional VHF channels to Albany, Hudson Valley sought and received permission to move to channel 10. It can be considered a rim-shot signal into the Springfield/Holyoke, Massachusetts television market. Holidays. Getting Answers: does our soul survive bodily death? Gray co-anchors the 5, 6 and 10 p. Dick Wood spent almost 50 years in broadcasting and was the main man on WTEN. But the new transmitter proved inadequate for serving the Capital District proper. Weather extremes can pose many threats, including to our water systems. [7] WTEN switched-off analog transmissions on June 12, 2009, as part of the DTV transition in the United States. The Latest News and Updates in Meet the Team brought to you by the team at NEWS10 ABC: 20 things you don't know about me: Christie Ellis, Phoenix Story 20 things you don't know about me: Jonathan Hunter, WNYT, 20 things you don't know about me: James De La Fuente, WTEN, 20 things you don't know about me: Maggie Fromm, 20 things you don't know about me: Tracy Slocum from 'Shark Tank', 20 things you don't know about me: Phil Steck, assemblyman, 20 things: Jos Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Albany Pro Musica, Union leaders say New York state workforce could see mass exodus, Rhinebeck restaurant alleges town conspiracy to disrupt business, Mother of child victim angered by Saratoga County DA's handling of case, Albany Empire adding Antonio Brown to ownership group. Related: it was announced earlier this week that Paul Caiano is moving to evenings and nights over at WNYT. The case was reportedly settled out of court. The Upside. The Altamont Enterpriseis focused on hyper-local, high-quality journalism. "I'm just looking forward to where life takes me," she said. What's trending in your life, and in mine. [1] Nexstar surrendered the WCDC-TV license for cancellation on February 12, 2018. This was part of a test of the network with sister stations WBAY-TV in Green Bay and KRON-TV in San Francisco. "Solomon Syed was appointed deputy commissioner of public information in our public information office (PIO), effective October 10," wrote Shiela Poole, the commissioner at the Office of Children and Family Services, in this week's newsletter. In December 1954, WMGT moved to UHF channel 19 extending the station's range to the Capital Region of New York State. On October 1, 2007, Young Broadcasting launched the Retro Television Network on a new third digital subchannel of WTEN. Meteorologist Greg Pollak is also leaving channel 10. 10 will no longer be on My TV lineup.Your management should be the ones to be let go. Popular Big Yellow Slide returns for another year at The Big E, West Springfield crews respond to a car fire on South Boulevard, Winner claims $33 million Mega Millions jackpot prize sold in Belchertown, Public File: gary.rivest@westernmassnews.com - (413) 846-0118. WJAR, a Rhode Island television station, last week reported the death of Dick Wood, best known in the Capital Region as a former anchor at WTEN and current TV pitchman. UMass Amherst released its COVID-19 policies for the fall semester. (deceased), Dick Wood (anchor from 1973-1991), as of 2006 hosts a jazz show on. Streeter had roots in the area as her sister lived in North Adams, Massachusetts, and her father grew up in Dorset, Vermont. Elliot, who has been a CBS daytime anchor for about a year, had first shocked . It also serves as an ABC affiliate for the Wheeling / Steubenville and Clarksburg / Weston, West Virginia market areas. Seems suspicious. On WTEN-DT2, Time Warner digital channel 554, and live streaming video on its website is the "News 10 Storm Tracker Weather Channel". Because the Young purchases of the two stations plus WTEN satellite WCDC were made through two separate deals, they were consummated more than three months apart. Syndicated programming on WTEN includes: Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Inside Edition, and The Doctors. So many come out to help when things are really, really bad, she said. In mid-1977, Poole sold WTEN and sister stations WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence to Knight-Ridder; the deal would be finalized in 1978. Owned by Young Broadcasting and [4] One month later, on February 13, they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Beth Nichols (Reporter in mid 80's to 1989) among the casualties of mass firings when station changed ownership in 1989. After that, she worked for three years at the Missouri School for the Blind, which she loved. Check back for updates. [4], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Anchors away: Larry Mendte finds new home at Channel 3", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Lake&oldid=1105578540, This page was last edited on 20 August 2022, at 21:47. WTEN had a record month in May (a key month as it is sweeps), placing first at 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Their morning show, which is second to WNYT's, has crept closer to the . It aired an analog UHF channel 41 from a temporary 100 foot (30 m) transmitter in Herkimer. In November 2009, WNYT's newscasts slipped back to third place largely resulting from its owner Hubbard Broadcasting deciding to terminate many of its popular news team members. On October 23, the FCC granted the transaction. George (Leighton) Layton - (Chief announcer for WTEN - 1950 to 1989) Nicknamed 'The Voice of God'; also was known as 'The Old Skipper' on The Good Ship News - an early morining show for children (1958 - 1968). But Streeter still found herself drawn to the news and realized her true calling remained in journalism, she said. CBS (1954-1977), 423814.2N735953.4W Many of the familiar faces that the Capital Region has come to know and love through watching the news on television have made significant shifts in their lives and career paths in the past year as viewer habits have changed and expectations for broadcast journalists have evolved. The special needs community is encouraging parents to advocate for their children as they head back to school, making sure students are getting the services they are entitled to and may have missed out on over the pandemic. WCDC began broadcasting on February 5, 1954 as WMGT (Mount Greylock Television) on UHF channel 74. At the top of the hour he started the newscast by apologizing for using a Barnyard Expression. You'll see all the posts for that time period. Julia hails from Belmont . For one, the news is no longer delivered solely by dull, uninteresting talking heads. A local police chief says illegal marijuana grow houses are being busted, flipped, and sold to sometimes unsuspecting homebuyers. [21][22] Most cable systems on the Vermont and Massachusetts sides of the market picked up WCDC's signal. Worked at, Ralph Vartigian (Longtime host of the children's program "The Good Ship News as 'Commander Ralph' and "Young People's News" in the late 70's as 'Mr. Greg Pollack was another that did His job in an excellent manner and had a personality. Doug Myers (Reporter and News Producer, 1971-1989) Did morning and weekend news anchoring. In February 1956, it was forced off the air when a storm damaged its transmitter tower. You can read that here. WCDC423813.7N73106.2W. Kumi Tucker lived in Japan for 4 years, where she did an English-teaching TV show. After covering both uplifting and tragic news stories, Streeter said she cant single out one as most important. In 1978, Poole sold WTEN, WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, and WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island to Knight-Ridder. [31] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 10. Governor; corporate PA advisor; real estate developer; private investor), Jeff Stoecker (reporter 2005-2008); now reporter with WVIT in Hartford, CT, Vic Vetters (General assignment reporter); now general manager of, Dick Williams, (reporter-weekend anchor, early 70s, hosts. [8] Tune to channel 10 using PSIP.[9][10]. With the consolidation of WXXA with WTEN, the ABC affiliate took over production of the Fox station's newscasts. She now hosts the 4, 4:30, 5:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts. At times during the 1990s and 2000s, this station has occasionally finished ahead of WRGB or, more recently, WNYT. The tower location on Mount Greylock (part of a state reserve) helped WMGT serve first as the market's secondary affiliate of DuMont and later as a major boost to WCDA. Lake has covered news events throughout New York State, North and South Carolina, Texas and Mexico, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Dr. Julio Martinez-Silvestrini from Baystate Rehabilitation Care spoke with Western Mass News to discuss shoveling safety. Solomon Syed has said goodbye to News10ABC and to TV news after 10 months at the station. After leaving WCAU, Lake published three books, Henderson Harbor (2012), Association Island (2013), and Hang on and Fly, A Post-War Story of Plane Crash Tragedies, Heroism, and Survival (2015). He has won numerous awards for newspaper writing and radio and television reporting and is the tenth child in a family of thirteen. You do you!Who doesn't enjoy seeing a beautiful woman on their television set? The new owner signed an affiliation deal with ABC which resulted in WTEN swapping affiliations with WAST (now WNYT). Prior to that he was the weekend anchor at KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas and the 11 pm weeknight anchor at South Carolina's highest rated TV station, CBS affiliate WCSC-TV in Charleston. (Whereabouts Unknown). WTEN (channel 10) is a television station licensed to Albany, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of ABC. [17] More than two years later, on January 27, 2016, it was announced that the Nexstar Broadcasting Group would buy Media General for $4.6 billion. [12] This show features news of the day and weather in addition to features associated with daily issues facing women, children, and families in the Capital Region. Bob Kovachick (chief meteorologist at WTEN, April 1977-1986) Now at, Bob McNamara (Sports Reporter) early to late 60's before moving to WRGB sometime in early 70's and later to, Dan Murphy (Sports Director from 1992-2005 and previously weekend sports), later host of "Murphy's Law" on, Rip Rowan (Sports anchor from 1968-86) later worked for the, Brian Sinkoff (Sports Director from 2005-2008) now host of, John Spadafora (Weekend sports anchor from 1992-2005) now heads communications for the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce, Ken Chenault (Reporter, 1985?-1988) Recently worked for. [6] The new transmitter, located on the Helderberg Escarpment, was on some of the highest ground in the region, giving WTEN a coverage area comparable to that of long-dominant WRGB (channel 6). Concerts & Performances. This is a carousel. WMGT (1954-1957), WTEN: Following its purchase of several broadcast properties from Triangle Publications, Capital Cities had to sell off two VHF stations to stay within the FCC's limit of five stations per owner at the time. Dan Bazile joined Spectrum News in April 2018 after previously working at WNYT, NewsChannel 13. It was reported on Feb. 17 that the parent company of Crossgates Mall was facing an imminent monetary default on loans totaling $157 million. This was because the purchases gave Capital Cities more VHF television stations than the FCC permitted at the time. Whatever You were paying Jimmy Marlowe wasnt enough. That company then entered into a shared services agreement with Young Broadcasting resulting in WTEN operating WXXA. You just have to walk a mile in peoples shoes, she said. And being open to what this new chapter brings.. Solomon Syed leaves WTEN, TV news Syed is the latest local television reporter, meteorologist or anchor to announce they were leaving their stations, joining 24 other broadcast personalities. WTEN signed-on its digital signal on UHF channel 26 in 2004 and began offering high definition service right from the start. In terms of Nielsen ratings, the Capital District has been a very competitive market, with WRGB, WTEN and WNYT waging a spirited battle for first place. [20] Capital Cities bought the license and returned it to the air in 1957 under its final calls, WCDC. 19 results found. In an effort to cut costs, the company eliminated ten positions from WTEN on January 31, 2008 fueling speculations that the company might sell the station in order to pay down its financial debt. Im just looking forward to where life takes me, she said. (deceased March 2000). Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. He's now headed over to WNYT to join their weather team. He's been bounced around a bit over at the station as WTEN settled into a morning meteorologist (I wrote about that here). Upcoming concerts in the Capital Region. They call it the \"boob tube\" for a reason! Roger Wyland, left, with WNYT (NBC-13) colleague Chris Onorato in 2012. Just goes to show you that anyone with a personality doesnt last. He was formerly the solo anchor of WCAU 's NBC 10 News at 6 p.m. and co-anchor of NBC 10 News at 4 with Dawn Timmeney and NBC 10 News at 11 p.m. with Renee Chenault-Fattah. Upon Knight-Ridder's exit from broadcasting in 1989, WTEN and sister station WKRN-TV in Nashville were sold to Young Broadcasting. This broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 36 from a transmitter on the highest peak in Massachusetts, Mount Greylock. You can read Pollaks departure note here. In 1966, the old studio in North Greenbush was burned down by a fire caused by arson, but the station's owner donated its old transmitter to WRPI radio. 25 talking about this. He was smart and entertaining. If you ever watched channel 10 in the morning, you surely caught Marlows fun and funky coverage (always in a wardrobe to match). The FCC eventually allowed a waiver in 1963 which let WTEN move its transmitter closer to Albany in Voorheesville where its signal could be more easily received.[3]. Lake was the primary co-anchor at NBC 10 from March 2003 until December 7, 2012. Some national rankings list Massachusetts among one of the least transparent states in the nation when it comes to the states public records law. After Capital Cities returned WCDC to the air and until it shut down, it served as a straight simulcast of WCDA/WTEN. On October 1, 2007, Young Broadcasting launched the Retro Television Network on a new third digital subchannel of WTEN. Powersports is a popular and growing pastime in New England and if youre ready to fall in love with the thrill of riding a dirt bike, motorcyle, or ATV, Montys Motorsports in Westfield can get you going on two wheels or four. WROW-TV was owned by Hudson Valley Broadcasting Company along with WROW-AM 590. (The WMGT callsign now resides at an NBC-affiliated station in Macon, Georgia.) WCDC: Good Ridence to Marlowe and McLaren. Wood said staffers at the station were horrified by the error when he called to tell them that he is, in fact, alive. Nick Lawler Producer/Reporter 1972-1976. On January 24, 2013, the Fox outlet dropped its separate weeknight 5 and 11 o'clock newscasts. By November 1954, Hudson Valley's shareholders sold controlling interest to a New York City-based syndicate group led by legendary radio broadcaster/author Lowell Thomas and his manager/business partner Frank Smith, who also became president of the company upon completion of the sale. Currently Vice President, Frank N. Magid Associates, residing on Cape Cod. You can reach her at kbarlette@timesunion.com. Before the sale could be completed, Knight-Ridder signed an affiliation deal with ABC. After working at the Missouri School for the Blind, Streeter returned to the University of Missouri at age 25, earning a masters degree in journalism. Wood, meanwhile, can be heard on WABY 1160 AM, where he hosts Jazz Tracks on Sundays at 4 p.m., as well as the stations regular This Day in History feature. 19 (UHF, 1957-2009), CBS (1954-1977) A Holyoke catering company and banquet hall is back open after a December fire. [23] Nexstar subsequently announced that WCDC would instead go dark December 1, 2017;[24] however, damage to the station's transmission line in a storm would take WCDC off the air on November 19, almost two weeks earlier than scheduled. + Mark Baker - weeknights at 5:00, 5:30 and 11:00 p.m. John Gray - weeknights at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. (WXXA), January Keaton - weekends at 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m.; also reporter, Tim Drawbridge (AMSSeal of Approval) - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on WTEN and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on WXXA) and weekdays at noon, Steve Caporizzo (AMS and NWASeals of Approval) Chief; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m., also "Pet Connection" segment producer, heard on WTSA-AM1450, WTSA-FM96.7, WTMM-FM104.5, WGNA-FM107.7,WQSH-FM105.7, Andy Gregorio (AMS Seal of Approval) weekends at 6:00, 10:00 (WXXA) and 11:00 p.m.; also weeknight fill-in. This was a separate station affiliated with the DuMont network. WCDC's digital signal does not offer those two channels. It went to full power and a permanent antenna tower a few months later. Tips: news@news10.com News, weather pics: ushare@news10.com Local questions: youasked@news10.com WHAT IS GOING ON there?! I think that video has such an impact, she said, of her decision to work in television news. WTEN has certainly lost some great weather folks Cant imagine why they think their current AM person can possibly replace Greg Pollack (not talking about Christina Erne)! It was two years after moving to Albany that Streeter met her husband, Chris Sanford, who worked as the Enterprise editor at the time. [11][12][13] The move was completed on March 23, 2013. It broadcast from a temporary transmitter in Herkimer, limiting the signal to the immediate area. WCDC-TV's signal covered portions of western Massachusetts and southern Vermont that received a marginal to non-existent over-the-air signal from WTEN, although there was significant overlap between the two stations' contours otherwise. Aside from the transmitter, WCDC-TV did not maintain any physical presence locally in Adams. Kristi shares what's trending in your life and hers. Prior to that, she was an evening anchor at WUTR in Utica, NY where she took the lead role in live coverage from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and the famous Boilermaker Road Race. Citing declining over-the-air viewership, Nexstar Broadcasting, through the FCC's spectrum incentive auction in April 2017, was awarded $34,558,086 to agree to take WCDC-TV off the air; at the time, it indicated that WCDC would enter a channel sharing agreement (CSA) to continue providing service to viewers. Mammograms are considered the gold standard for detecting breast cancer early. She grew up taking trips to Yankee Candle and Holyoke Mall and showed dairy cattle at The Big E with her 4-H club. WTEN had a record month in May (a key month as it is sweeps), placing first at 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Their morning show, which is second to WNYT's, has crept closer to the powerhouse that is channel 13 in the morning. In an effort to cut costs, the company eliminated ten positions from WTEN on January 31, 2008 fueling speculations that the company might sell the station in order to pay down its financial debt. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is a sister station to Fox affiliate WXXA-TV (channel 23, also licensed to Albany), which is operated under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Mission Broadcasting. News anchor Jerry Gretzinger in July 2012. It switched to CBS in 1955. Be sure to research other cities near Dayton, OH to locate the names of more service providers. It remained on its pre-transition channel 26. 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