Comments on: KLRU2 channel change

By: shirley bruch

shirley bruch — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:55:50 +0000

Will the program, “Religion and Ethics” be aired on klru or klruq? Time Warner Cable has closed its office in Lockhart where we live. With all their changes they certainly don’t seem to be providing the service we had hoped for when we signed on to their package of telephone, tv and computer service.
as soon as my contract is up we’ll be going back to At&T. I’ve told them that too. About the program, we used to view it on KLRU2 at 9:30 on Friday evening.

By: Mike Sullivan

Mike Sullivan — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:52:49 +0000

I have done without KLRU2 for a few months and miss it, especially for the daytime and Saturday morning programs. KLRU2 provided a quality alternative to children’s shows.
I also miss the book coverage and even the quality of the cooking shows.
Is there any chance that KLRU could or would override the Time-Warner decision?
At this time, Time-Warner is not living up to its public obligations. Time-Warner needs to provide ‘needed’ programs as part of a basic package. To serve public obligations, Time-Warner should provide an initial tier BASIC package that includes the four networks, both PBS stations, the weather channel, and all C-SPAN (produced by cable station monies) channels. This BASIC TIER would serve the public and provide a positive model for quality basic programming, priced right for every family.

Why C-SPAN1 and C-SPAN2? These channels offer coverage of the U.S. Senate and House, and should be available at no additional cost to all taxpayers who subscribe to Time-Warner. Time-Warner offers C-SPAN1 in the Basic and Standard tiers, but they do not include C-SPAN2 (coverage of the U.S. Senate) in either tier.

By: Virg

Virg — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:43:21 +0000

I’ve beaten Time-Warner for years. I get my TV off the air with an antenna. Channel 18, 18-1, 18-2, and the upcoming 18-3 come in just great. And that’s off my little non-amplified indoor antenna.

The @#%&$$ with cable. Just grab those little TV electrons right off the air.

Keep up the great programming.

virg

By: nhjm449

nhjm449 — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:26:39 +0000

Recently got a HDTV (which of course contains a digital tuner in addition to an analog tuner) and found out that KLRU2 is still offered to standard cable subscribers, but it’s on digital channel 92.20 [for me, at least... your channel number could vary].

So if you have a HDTV or a device with a digital (QAM) tuner hooked up to cable, try tuning in to channel 92.20.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:10:34 +0000

Has Time Warner in Texas gone all digital yet? No more analog?

By: James

James — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:38:03 +0000

We don’t have cable subscriptions, and KLRU is about the only thing in Austin area broadcast television worth tuning into. Without a viable recording system (I can’t afford one, and neither can many of my peers), we miss out on a lot of quality programming that the PBS-supporting community in town pays a lot for. It would be nice to watch other programs during the weekend music shows and British dramas.

Replacing Create with KLRU2 would improve the quality of life of many Austin area residents. I understand that an exclusivity agreement with Time Warner prohibits the station from broadcasting KLRU2 on one of the free to air digital channels. But now that Time Warner has dramatically restricted access to the station, perhaps that agreement can be renegotiated?

(apologies if this comment is submitted multiple times)
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By: S. Attix

S. Attix — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:50:52 +0000

We decided to completely skip cable when we came to Austin (anticipating DTV switch… we got the $40 Converter Box Coupon from Feds, and a great wall antenna box that pulls HDTV quality for $40). Yesterday… Feb. 17th DTV DAY… a THIRD channel is now available from KLRU (mostly previews for now), so we get CREATE, Main Channel PBS, and the possibility of a 3rd set of programming soon! We’re giving our “Cable Set-up” money to PBS, instead! (Except for C-Span)… it’s all ya need!

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:26:58 +0000

Ok, it took me awhile to finally find out why KLRU2 was no longer available on basic cable. In the processing of writing my letter to TW telling them I’m cancelling altogether if they don’t a) put the station back on or b) reduce the rate that I pay, I found out this is old news.

I’m also steamed b/c I signed up for cable in October, when they already knew it was leaving the lineup, and didn’t tell me. That’s bait & switch in my book.

Marsha — I’m up for picketing. Tell me when and I’ll be there.

By: Laura Bohls

Laura Bohls — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:34:23 +0000

I am so glad to find this information, I was beginning to think I was losing my mind. I record the morning painting programs for my 90 year old father-in-law. For the last couple of months he has said that when he would play the tape there was nothing but black. I thought the problem was with me, the recorder or my television – I never dreamed the channel was off the air!! I repeatedly referred to the Time Warner Programming Guide to make sure I had the correct channel and time and still no luck. Yesterday I was determined to solve the mystery so after seeing that there was nothing but a black screen when I turned on Channel 20 at the program time I called TW. Initially the support person was uncertain the reason because she too saw that the full channel program listing is still shown for Channel 20 on the programming guide- and the change took place nearly three months ago!!!! When she told me of the change I was dumbfounded and so disappointed for my father-in-law. We have digital service on one television in our house but have no way to record the program on a VCR tape so now I have no way to record the program for him. He loved the painting shows and watched the recorded programs over and over. I have been so frustrated by the move of the weather radar from Channel 44 to Digital and now to learn of the KLRU-2 move. The TW representative could give me no reason for the move as I feel certain it was purely profit motive driven. I find it very deceptive on TW’s part the way these valued programs are moved from the basic tier to a much more expensive tier, thus shutting out many viewers whose only option is to get a “box” and pay the higher rate. I can only change what is in my control so I will be looking for a cable alternative immediately.

By: marsha

marsha — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:39:46 +0000

There seems to be enough of us to create some noise and go demonstrate in front of Time Warner’s offices here-I say let’s start a public outcry the good old fashioned way—face to face. A grass roots effort could change this—we could split time between their offices and city council until someone takes action-This is borderline censorship and the station alone cannot be the one to change these monopolistic practices while the city may act if pressured. Otherwise they will do nothing-but hey ts an election year so let’s go give it a try. Anyone game for some good old fashioned protest?