I'm sure both WWOR & WPIX are availble on cable in New England ( like Rhode Island ) but as far as on a national basis goes they are availble on Dish Network only- part of their "superstations" package. Direct TV will not offer WPIX, WWOR, or even WSBK to viewers say in Maryland or Kentucky ( unless they have changed their policy recently). However there was a time back in the 80s when both WWOR ( back during their Morton Downey Jr. days ) and WSBK were availble on many cable systems down south and west. I remember for example watching WSBK out of Boston on cable in North Carolina, but its not that way anymore.
However one thing I dont get about dishes, on cable tv here in West Virginia one can pick up channels from both Washington Dc AND Baltimore and there are some systems nearby here that offer channels from other distant markets like Harrisburg & Altoona-Johnstown, PA and also Richmond, Virginia. The exception to the rule is FOX, The Fox station in Dc ( owned by FOX ) wont allow cable systems in Virginia, West Virginia, and many parts of Maryland to carry any other FOX than DC's WTTG. Unless you live in a nearby metro area ( Baltimore and Richmond for example ).
Yet the dishes ( Dish Network and Direct Tv ) wont do that. Though if you live far enough from a station Dish will give you the chance to choose from either NYC, LA, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and Denver.
Intersting footnote, recently I read that out in Montana and Wyoming- many viewers out there consider NYC stations THEIR channels, thats where the got the news about the attacks.
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