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CBS on DirecTV - Channel 9, WAFB Baton Rouge

Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:51 pm
Posted by skullopener
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
2182 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:51 pm
They finally stopped airing the channel this morning. Has someone tried calling and asked if and when they will resolve the issue with the local channel.

How do we get to see the football games that are broadcasted on that channel (Channel 9 CBS or WAFB in BR)?
This post was edited on 9/2/14 at 1:54 pm
Posted by TigerBlood17
Member since Jan 2014
1454 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:53 pm to
Move to Lafayette. It works here.
Posted by ptra
Member since Nov 2006
1427 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:53 pm to
Go to a store, buy an antenna, plug it into the back of DirecTV box, watch channel 9
Posted by BDLtiger93
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
108 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:54 pm to
Actually happened last night and I asked myself the same question! It's seems to happen with direct tv a lot
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96003 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:54 pm to
quote:

How do we get to see the football games that are broadcasted on that channel (Channel 9 CBS or WAFB in BR)?



i dont think there is any college football on CBS this weekend.
Posted by tigerswin03
SAINTS / PELICANS FAN
Member since Jan 2009
4715 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:57 pm to
Is it both cbs and fox , I know here in Nola fox 8 is not on direc tv anymore ....

It sucks because that's the channel the saints come on .....
Posted by chalupa
Member since Jan 2011
6755 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:58 pm to
Go buy a $50 antenna from Walmart, best buy, etc. You can catch all local channels on HD.
Posted by skullopener
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
2182 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 1:58 pm to
Thanks and I found this link that explains how to do just that.

LINK
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
8958 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:30 pm to
What is the deal with these sattelite/local channel negotiations? Even when they make a deal it must be 1 year contracts. Why is this constantly going on? KPLC in Lake Charles and DirecTV are at it right now too.

Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28066 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:43 pm to
Stores are selling out of antennas quickly.

I just went to Radio Shack and bought one.
Posted by tracytiger
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2009
3631 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:53 pm to
quote:

Go to a store, buy an antenna, plug it into the back of DirecTV box, watch channel 9


The antenna is plugged into the back of the box?
Posted by Kajungee
South ,Section 6 Row N
Member since Mar 2004
17033 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:57 pm to
Just a tip on buying an antenna.

It need not be expensive, but a word or warning if you want to pick up channel 9

HD Antenna don't work for channel 9
Rabbit ears will work.

Your antenna must be at least 30" long.

LINK
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
33850 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:59 pm to
Man, our parents and grandparents must have had it rough.
Posted by nino2469
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2004
5526 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 3:03 pm to
The newer Directv boxes dont have the ota tuner on the back. Learned that last night.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
98426 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 3:06 pm to
quote:

Your antenna must be at least 30" long.


That's what she said...
Posted by AmosMosesAndTwins
Lake Charles
Member since Apr 2010
17886 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 3:08 pm to
quote:

What is the deal with these sattelite/local channel negotiations? Even when they make a deal it must be 1 year contracts. Why is this constantly going on? KPLC in Lake Charles and DirecTV are at it right now too.


Raycom is asking for a much larger cut from DirecTV. Raycom owns all these smaller local stations. I've been a customer for 3+ years, and this is only the second time I've gone through a relevant dispute.
Posted by Ba Ba Boooey
Northshore
Member since May 2010
4705 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 3:09 pm to
Nevermind....read down. Thanks
This post was edited on 9/2/14 at 3:10 pm
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
25405 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 3:10 pm to
so what.
they'll get it back in a week or two.
nothing new on it this week. nothing on the weekend but US Open Tennis.
Dolphins-Patriots Sunday, but it's a free NFL sunday ticket weekend.
There is nothing of importance on until 9/11, a thursday night football game and then that weekend's games and then two weeks later when new shows start new seasons
Posted by AmosMosesAndTwins
Lake Charles
Member since Apr 2010
17886 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 3:11 pm to
Primetime games aren't on the Ticket.
Posted by holmesbr
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
2985 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 4:24 pm to
I have the dtv antenna box they put out when they stopped putting ant in on their receivers. The downside its another box. The upside it put the antenna channels in the guide and I think the DVR would record from them. Weather would still shut it down though since it ran through the dtv software.
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