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Post by kathleen34 on Oct 23, 2009 20:11:14 GMT -5
Having invested in AT&T UVerse... I'm very confused as to what's happening this evening. There's just no sign of CH41 / WOCH. It's All Arirang All the Time - AAAT. Good stuff for sure... documentary, news, subtitles and spoken English... but no 6:00 drama, no 8:00 drama. What in the world is going on?
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Post by soapygrams on Oct 23, 2009 21:03:01 GMT -5
NOW WHAT? I tuned in CH 599/CC and got the same as you did Kathleen - nice informative documentary, news, all with subs or spoken English etc. but NO K-DRAMAS? Sure wish that someone at WOCH would post some information on our board or at least televise some message if Arirang is what we are now going to be seeing. This makes NO sense to me . . .
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Post by 3dmg on Oct 23, 2009 22:42:27 GMT -5
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Post by mznatalia on Oct 23, 2009 22:51:18 GMT -5
They scrolled a message for about 10 mins. this afternoon stating that because of a contractual dispute with KBS America, as of midnight last night they will be airing Arirang until they can come up with a new contract with one of the other big Korean stations.
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Post by kathleen34 on Oct 23, 2009 22:56:44 GMT -5
They scrolled a message for about 10 mins. this afternoon stating that because of a contractual dispute with KBS America, as of midnight last night they will be airing Arirang until they can come up with a new contract with one of the other big Korean stations. aha! a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Thanks for that important pice of information, mznatalia
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sayuri
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Post by sayuri on Oct 24, 2009 20:55:13 GMT -5
I have Comcast ch.599 ,showing ARIRANG TV all the time.Now my tv which has channel 41 WOCH in my bedroom is still snow,without any broadcasting.Have we lost KBS for good? ? Is this someow tied in with losing the "over the air signal" on regular tv?Will Arirang show any dramas?I went to their website,and they won't let you watch dramas unless you "pay",from what I understood.Plus I didn't see any KBS dramas in the list.Oh I hope this all turns out for the best!
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Post by chocoboru on Oct 28, 2009 14:29:55 GMT -5
Hello;
I'm Neko. It's nice to meet so many K-Drama/Comedy fans. I too am upset by the sudden loss of our previous favorite Korean TV line-ups (My Too Perfect Sons, Love & Obsession, 18-29).
To find out what is going on - I sent several emails to WOCH-CA (Channel 41) in Chicago and I also tried calling them. No response via email and their voicemail box is full.
I think that it would be good if we ALL sent emails and called WOCH-CA Chicago to get them to update us on the when we can expect to watch our favorite stuff again.
I am only one person and can only do so much...but if many more voices chimed in - I am sure that our concerns will resonate more with the TV Station.
Please contact them and let the rest of us know if you have any definitive answers. Here is their contact info:
A. Phone Number: (773) 588-0070
B. Fax: (773) 588-8750
C. E-mail: info@kbctvusa.com
D. Address:
KBC-TV WOCH-CA Channel 41
5235 N. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60625
Thank you for your efforts. Fingers crossed that we get to enjoy our favorite shows very very soon!
Sincerely,
Neko
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Post by jude on Oct 28, 2009 16:05:54 GMT -5
I am so glad I checked in today, because I have not been able to find WOHI and have sooo missed my stories! I thought it was because I just have a converter box (even tho' I deliberately bought one with "analog passthrough" just because of channel 41!) does anyone have any news on the "progress" of their negotiations? I am in withdrawal
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Post by Elaine on Oct 28, 2009 16:30:02 GMT -5
I have written e-mails, snail mails and called the station many many times. No one is picking up the telephone at KBC.
I have even written KBS in Los Angeles. In short, I have done everything that I could.
Let us hope more people will become active in writing and telephoning.
Those of you that live close to the KBC station on Kedzie might even make a short visit to find out what is going on.
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Post by ginnycat5 on Oct 28, 2009 18:00:24 GMT -5
I can't imagine that they want to give up the station. I'm guessing that it's some kind of economic problem and that they don't care how disappointed I am about the lack of dramas. They did ask us for help a couple of times, to lobby for their interests, but now, I'm kind of pessimistic that there's anything I can do. I wonder what their advertisers are thinking, though.... Maybe that's why they don't answer the phone, they don't want to deal with advertisers who may have prepaid for ads that aren't being broadcast? I looks like a mess to me. Very sad. I hope they get put back together and back on air. It's a piece of luck that Dae Jang Geum is being broadcast now on Channel 26.6, even if it's in Chinese with Chinese subtitles. sigh.
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Post by teacher on Oct 28, 2009 21:58:31 GMT -5
Welcome to the board, jude. There are a few of us here in Cicero. I'm sending you a PM. Teacher
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Post by chocoboru on Oct 30, 2009 8:32:50 GMT -5
Hello Everyone;
Thank you for your input. One employee from WOCH-CA Chicago emailed me back and said that NO ONE at the station told her about the switch from KBC-TV (and our favorite dramas/comedies) to Arirang (i.e. Crap) T.V.
She said that she is currently on vacation in Korea and can not do anything at the present time. However, once she returns to Chicago, she assured me that she would address our concerns (i.e. the Drama/Comedy fans) to the station execs and update me.
I know that this is not really giving us any more info now...but at least we have the hope of getting some more info soon?
Fingers crossed!
Sincerely,
Neko
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Post by ajk on Oct 30, 2009 13:39:54 GMT -5
That is a great piece of work, Neko. That business about a staffer not knowing about the switch, very strange. The plot thickens.
Thanks and we'll look forward to anything more that you discover.
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Post by iamnum1 on Oct 31, 2009 1:25:49 GMT -5
this is like our own k-drama =] 'autumn snow' wow, great title hope this one has a happy ending
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Post by ginnycat5 on Nov 2, 2009 19:21:19 GMT -5
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