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Boston Edition

Channel listings are in chronological order, newest first.

Cable systems listed: Adelphia-Plymouth, Cablevision (Boston/ Brookline/W Roxbury, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Westford), Greater Media (Leicester, Worcester), Lowell Cable-Lowell, MediaOne (Andover, Beverly, Brockton, Cambridge, Lawrence, Newton/Needham, Quincy, Scituate/Norwell, Woburn/Wilmington), Warner (Foxboro, Lynn, Malden).

1/15/00

  2  WGBH (PBS) Boston            | ESN  ESPN              
  4  WBZ  (CBS) Boston            | ES2  ESPN 2          
  5  WCVB (ABC) Boston            | FAM  Fox Family Channel     
  6  WLNE (ABC) Providence        | FNC  Fox News Channel         
  7  WHDH (NBC) Boston            | FS   Fox Sports NE        
  9  WMUR (ABC) Manchester        | FX   FX     
 10  WJAR (NBC) Providence        | H&G  Home & Garden Tel  
 11  WENH (PBS) Durham            | HBO  Home Box Office         
 12  WPRI (CBS) Providence        |      Headline News    
 25  WFXT (Fox) Boston            | HIS  The History Channel   
 27  WUNI (UNI) Worcester         |      Home Shopping Net.
 38  WSBK (UPN) Boston            | IN   IN DEMAND (PPV)
 44  WGBX (PBS) Boston            | TLC  The Learning Channel
 46  WWDP (Ind.) Norwell          | LIF  Lifetime
 50  WNDS (Ind.) Derry            | MAX  Cinemax
 56  WLVI (WB) Boston             | MSN  MSNBC
 60  WPXB (Ind.) Merrimack        | MTV  Music Television
 64  WNAC (Fox) Providence        | NEC  New England Cbl. News
 68  WBPX (PAX) Boston            | NES  New England Spts. Net.
A&E  A&E Network                  | NIK  Nickelodeon      
AMC  American Movie Classics      | QVC  QVC 
BET  Black Entertainment Tel.     | SCI  Sci-Fi Channel 
BRV  Bravo                        | SHO  Showtime 
     Cartoon Network              | TBS  TBS SuperStation 
CNB  CNBC                         | TCM  Turner Classic Movies 
CNN  Cable News Network           | TMC  The Movie Channel 
COM  Comedy Central               | TNN  The Nashville Net. 
CRT  Court TV                     | TNT  Turner Network Tel. 
CSP  C-SPAN                       | TVG  The TV Guide Channel
DIS  Disney Channel               | USA  USA Network 
DSC  Discovery Ch.                | VH1  VH1
E!   E! Entertainment Tel.        |      The Weather Channel

Cable systems listed: Adelphia-Plymouth, Cablevision (Boston/ Brookline/W Roxbury, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Westford), Greater Media (Leicester, Worcester), Lowell Cable-Lowell, MediaOne (Andover, Beverly, Brockton, Cambridge, Lawrence, Newton/Needham, Quincy, Scituate/Norwell, Woburn/Wilmington), Warner (Lynn, Malden).

8/29/98

  2  WGBH (PBS) Boston            | ESN  ESPN              
  4  WBZ  (CBS) Boston            | ES2  ESPN 2          
  5  WCVB (ABC) Boston            | FAM  Fox Family Channel     
  6  WLNE (ABC) Providence        | FNC  Fox News Channel         
  7  WHDH (NBC) Boston            | FS   Fox Sports NE        
  9  WMUR (ABC) Manchester        | FX   FX     
 10  WJAR (NBC) Providence        | H&G  Home & Garden Tel  
 11  WENH (PBS) Durham            | HBO  Home Box Office         
 12  WPRI (CBS) Providence        |      Headline News    
 25  WFXT (Fox) Boston            | HIS  The History Channel   
 27  WUNI (UNI) Worcester         |      Home Shopping Net.
 38  WSBK (UPN) Boston            | HOT  Hot Choice (PPV)
 44  WGBX (PBS) Boston            | TLC  The Learning Channel
 46  WBPX (Pax) Norwall           | LIF  Lifetime
 50  WNDS (Ind.) Derry            | MAX  Cinemax
 56  WLVI (WB) Boston             | MSN  MSNBC
 60  WPXB (Pax) Merrimack         | MTV  Music Television
 64  WNAC (Fox) Providence        | NEC  New England Cbl. News
 68  WABU (Ind.) Boston           | NES  New England Spts. Net.
A&E  A&E Network                  | NIK  Nickelodeon      
AMC  American Movie Classics      |      QVC Network 
BET  Black Entertainment Tel.     | SCI  Sci-Fi Channel 
BRV  Bravo                        | SHO  Showtime 
     Cartoon Network              | TBS  TBS SuperStation 
CNB  CNBC                         | TCM  Turner Classic Movies 
CNN  Cable News Network           | TMC  The Movie Channel 
COM  Comedy Central               | TNN  The Nashville Net. 
CRT  Court TV                     | TNT  Turner Network Tel. 
CSP  C-SPAN                       | USA  USA Network 
DIS  Disney Channel               | VC   Viewers Choice (PPV) 
DSC  Discovery Ch.                |      VH1
E!   E! Entertainment Tel.        |      The Weather Channel

2/21/98

  2  WGBH (PBS) Boston               25  WFXT (Fox) Boston
  4  WBZ  (CBS) Boston               27  WUNI (UNI) Worcester
  5  WCVB (ABC) Boston               38  WSBK (UPN) Boston
  6  WLNE (ABC) Providence           44  WGBX (PBS) Boston
  7  WHDH (NBC) Boston               50  WNDS (Ind.) Derry
  9  WMUR (ABC) Manchester           56  WLVI (WB) Boston
 10  WJAR (NBC) Providence           64  WNAC (Fox) Providence
 11  WENH (PBS) Durham               68  WABU (Ind.) Boston
 12  WPRI (CBS) Providence


A&E  A&E Network                    TLC  The Learning Channel
AMC  American Movie Classics        LIF  Lifetime
BET  Black Entertainment Tel.       MAX  Cinemax
BRV  Bravo                          MSN  MSNBC
     Cartoon Network                MTV  Music Television
CNB  CNBC                           NEC  New England Cbl. News
CNN  Cable News Network             NES  New England Spts. Net.
COM  Comedy Central                 NIK  Nickelodeon
CRT  Court TV                            Nostalgia Television
CSP  C-SPAN                         PIX  WPIX (WB) New York
DIS  The Disney Channel                  QVC Network
DSC  The Discovery Ch.              RQ1  Request Tel. (PPV)
E!   E! Entertainment Tel.          SCI  Sci-Fi Channel
ESN  ESPN                           SHO  Showtime
ES2  ESPN 2                         TBS  TBS SuperStation
FAM  The Family Channel             TMC  The Movie Channel
FNC  Fox News Channel               TNN  The Nashville Net.
FS   Fox Sports NE                  TNT  Turner Network Tel.
HBO  Home Box Office                USA  USA Network
     Headline News                  VC   Viewers Choice (PPV)
HIS  The History Channel                 VH1
     Home Shopping Net.                  The Weather Channel
HOT  Hot Choice (PPV)

5/24/97

  2  WGBH (PBS) Boston               12  WPRI (CBS) Providence
  4  WBZ  (CBS) Boston               25  WFXT (Fox) Boston
  5  WCVB (ABC) Boston               27  WUNI (UNI) Worcester
  6  WLNE (ABC) Providence           38  WSBK (UPN) Boston
  7  WHDH (NBC) Boston               44  WGBX (PBS) Boston
  9  WMUR (ABC) Manchester           56  WLVI (WB) Boston
 10  WJAR (NBC) Providence           64  WNAC (Fox) Providence
 11  WENH (PBS) Durham               68  WABU (Ind.) Boston


A&E  A&E Network                    MAX  Cinemax
AMC  American Movie Classics        MSN  MSNBC
BET  Black Entertainment Tel.       MTV  Music Television
BRV  Bravo                          NEC  New England Cable News
     Cartoon Network                NES  New England Sports Netwk.
CNB  CNBC                           NIK  Nickelodeon
CNN  Cable News Network                  Nostalgia Television
COM  Comedy Central                 PIX  WPIX (WB) New York
CRT  Court TV                            QVC Network
CSP  C-SPAN                         RQ1  Request Television (PPV)
DIS  The Disney Channel             SCI  Sci-Fi Channel
DSC  The Discovery Channel          SC   SportsChannel New England
E!   E! Entertainment Television    SHO  Showtime
ESN  ESPN                           TBS  TBS SuperStation
ES2  ESPN 2                         TMC  The Movie Channel
FAM  The Family Channel             TNN  The Nashville Network 
HBO  Home Box Office                TNT  Turner Network Television
     Headline News                  USA  USA Network
     Home Shopping Network          VC   Viewers Choice (PPV)     
HOT  Hot Choice (PPV)                    VH1
TLC  The Learning Channel                The Weather Channel
LIF  Lifetime

9/16/95

  2  WGBH (PBS) Boston               25  WFXT (Fox) Boston
  4  WBZ  (CBS) Boston               27  WUNI (UNI) Worcester
  5  WCVB (ABC) Boston               38  WSBK (UPN) Boston
  6  WLNE (ABC) Providence           44  WGBX (PBS) Boston
  7  WHDH (NBC) Boston               50  WNDS (Ind.) Derry
  9  WMUR (ABC) Manchester           56  WLVI (WB) Boston
 10  WJAR (NBC) Providence           64  WNAC (Fox) Providence
 11  WENH (PBS) Durham               68  WABU (Ind.) Boston
 12  WPRI (CBS) Providence

A&E  A&E Network                    LIF  Lifetime
AMC  American Movie Classics        MAX  Cinemax
BET  Black Entertainment Tel.       MTV  Music Television
BRV  Bravo                          NES  New England Sports Netwk.
     Cartoon Network                NIK  Nickelodeon
     CNBC                                Nostalgia Television
CNN  Cable News Network             PIX  WPIX (WB) New York     
COM  Comedy Central                      QVC Network
     Court TV                       RQ1  Request Television (PPV)     
CSP  C-SPAN                              Sci-Fi Channel
DIS  The Disney Channel             SC   SportsChannel New England     
DSC  The Discovery Channel          SHO  Showtime
     E! Entertainment Television    TBS  TBS SuperStation
ESN  ESPN                           TMC  The Movie Channel
ES2  ESPN 2                         TNN  The Nashville Network
FAM  The Family Channel             TNT  Turner Network Television 
HBO  Home Box Office                USA  USA Network
     Headline News                  VC   Viewers Choice (PPV)
     Home Shopping Network               VH1
HOT  Hot Choice (PPV)                    The Weather Channel
     The Learning Channel           WOR  WWOR (Ind.) New York     

5/23/92

 -Boston, Mass.-         -Worcester-             -Manchester, N.H.-

 2 WGBH (PBS)           27 WHLL (Ind.)           9 WMUR (ABC)
 4 WBZ  (NBC)
 5 WCVB (ABC)            -Providence, R.I.-      -Durham-
 7 WHDH (CBS)                                   
25 WFXT (Fox)            6 WLNE (CBS)           11 WENH (PBS)
38 WSBK (Ind.)          10 WJAR (NBC)
44 WGBX (PBS)           12 WPRI (ABC)            -Derry-
56 WLVI (Ind.)          64 WNAC (Fox)
68 WQTV (Ind.)                                  50 WNDS (Ind.)


Though not listed in this edition, the following stations are available
to some viewers: WHSH, Ch. 66 in Marlborough, carries Home Shopping
Network programs seven days a week, and children's and religious
programs on Sunday mornings.  WMFP, Ch. 62 in Lawrence, carries home
shopping programs seven days a week.

Chs. 2 and 11 schedule instructional programs during the school year.

------------------------------ Cable TV --------------------------------

A&E  Arts & Entertainment Network   MTV  Music Television 
AMC  American Movie Classics        NES  New England Sports Network
BRV  Bravo (program grids only)     NIK  Nickelodeon
CNN  Cable News Network             PIX  WPIX (New York; Ind.)
CSP  C-SPAN                         SC   SportsChannel New England
DIS  The Disney Channel             SHO  Showtime
DSC  The Discovery Channel          TBS  TBS SuperStation
ESN  ESPN                           TMC  The Movie Channel
FAM  The Family Channel             TNN  The Nashville Network
HBO  Home Box Office                TNT  Turner Network Television
LIF  Lifetime                       USA  USA Network
MAX  Cinemax                        WOR  WWOR (New York; Ind.) 

7/16/88

 -Boston, Mass.-   -Springfield-    12 WPRI (ABC)      -Durham-   
                                    64 WNAC (Fox)
 2 WGBH (PBS)     22 WWLP (NBC)                       11 WENH (PBS)    
 4 WBZ  (NBC)                        -Hartford, CT-
 5 WCVB (ABC)      -Worcester-                         -Concord-         
 7 WNEV (CBS)                        3 WFSB (CBS)         
25 WFXT (Fox)     27 WHLL (Ind.)                      21 WNHT (CBS)       
38 WSBK (Ind.)                       -Manchester, NH-
44 WGBX (PBS)      -Providence, RI-                    -Derry-
56 WLVI (Ind.)                       9 WMUR (ABC)  
68 WQTV (Ind.)     6 WLNE (CBS)                       50 WNDS (Ind.)
                  10 WJAR (NBC)
                                                       -Merrimack-

                                                      60 WGOT (Ind.)


WHRC, Ch. 46 in Norwell, offers movies, children's shows, international
programs and variety  and music-video programs seven days a week; and
sports-related programs on weekends.  WMFP, Ch. 62 in Lawrence, carries
home shopping programs seven days a week.  WHSH, Ch. 66 in Marlborough,
carries Home Shopping Network programs seven days a week, and children's
and religious programs on Sunday mornings.  


---------------------------- Cable/Pay-TV ------------------------------

A&E  Arts & Entertainment Network   NES  New England Sports Network
BRV  Bravo                          NIK  Nickelodeon
CBN  CBN Cable Network              PIX  WPIX (New York City; Ind.)
CNN  Cable News Network             SC   SportsChannel New England
DIS  The Disney Channel             SHO  Showtime
DSC  The Discovery Channel          TBS  TBS 
ESN  ESPN                           TMC  The Movie Channel  
HBO  Home Box Office                TNN  The Nashville Network
LIF  Lifetime                       USA  USA Network
MAX  Cinemax                        WOR  WWOR (New Jersey; Ind.)
MTV  Music Television 
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