Television channel
The Ohio Channel
is a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations that operates out of the
Ohio Statehouse
in
Columbus, Ohio
. The Ohio Channel, on behalf of its parent company Ohio Government Telecommunications, produces gavel-to-gavel, unedited video coverage of official sessions of the
Ohio Senate
, the
Ohio House of Representatives
, and the
Supreme Court of Ohio
. In addition to these official sessions, The Ohio Channel covers various Office of the
Governor of Ohio
events, news conferences and bill signings, other state agency proceedings and events, and public affairs and educational programming.
The mission of the Ohio Channel is to provide the citizens of Ohio with unbiased, unedited, and non-partisan access to public proceedings of the state government and to inform the public about current topics that affect their communities.
Services
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The Ohio Channel streams video of official sessions live over the internet and broadcasts those sessions live on over-the-air
PBS
affiliates across the state of
Ohio
. Videos are immediately archived on the web for future viewing.
Ohio Senate
and
Ohio House of Representatives
sessions from 1996 to the present are available for viewing online, and coverage and archives of the
Supreme Court of Ohio
oral arguments from 2004 to the present are also available.
Unofficial events are covered by The Ohio Channel on a by-request basis from state organizations and agencies holding the event. Hundreds of Governor's bill signings and news conferences of the
Ohio General Assembly
,
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
,
Ohio Attorney General
,
Ohio State Treasurer
and many administrative agencies are available online.
In addition to providing video coverage of state government, The Ohio Channel also distributes public affairs and educational programming. By partnering with
PBS
stations around the state, The Ohio Channel broadcasts videos of regional radio talk programs including
WOSU-FM
's
All Sides with Ann Fisher
and
WKSU
's
The Sound of Ideas
, plus rebroadcasts of
WOSU-TV
's
Columbus On The Record
and
WVIZ
's
Ideas
. The Ohio Channel also broadcasts its own programming featuring Ohio history, culture and public affairs.
The Ohio Channel updates weekly its broadcast schedule, and the channel locator allows viewers to find the Ohio Channel based on region of the state and distributor.
Early history
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The Ohio Channel was created in 1996 upon the completion of the restoration of the
Ohio Statehouse
. Beginning in 1993 after the restoration of the Senate Building and Atrium, restoration of the
Ohio Statehouse
included wiring the buildings for video and broadcast coverage.
Current history and growth
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The Ohio Channel began tracking video views on its website in 2011 and reached over 6 million total web views in one year. The Ohio Channel began covering all committee hearings for the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate in 2020.
External links
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Legislative and public affairs television channels in the United States
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Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with
cable television
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Full power
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- WCMH-TV 4
(.1
NBC
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Grit
, .3
Ion
, .4
Laff
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- WSYX 6
(.1
ABC
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MNT
/
Nest
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Fox
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Nest
)
- WBNS-TV 10
(.1
CBS
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MeTV
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Dabl
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Crime
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Quest
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LC
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Defy
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- WTTE 28
(.1
TBD
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ANT
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- WOSU-TV 34
(.1
PBS
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OH Ch.
, .3
Create
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PBS Kids
)
- WSFJ-TV 51
(.1
Scripps
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Bounce
)
- WWHO 53
(.1
CW
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Charge!
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Comet
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Low power
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- WDEM-CD 17
(.1
Vision Latina
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Oxygen
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Lx
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The365
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Ads
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Outlaw
, .7
NTD
, .8
ShopHQ
)
- WCLL-CD 19
(.1
Daystar
, .2 Daystar Espanol)
- WCBZ-CD 22
(.1
Cozi
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Court
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Mystery
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Get
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Catchy
, .6 CTV, .7
Story
, .8 WX)
- WQMC-LD 23
(.1
Ind.
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TMD
)
- WOOH-LD 29
(.1
Heartland
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Retro
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Rev'n
, .4 Action, .5
FAM
, .6 Revival)
- WCSN-LD 32
(.1
Movies!
, .2
H&I
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Start
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NV
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QVC
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SSN
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HSN
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NET
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QVC2
, .10 Urban Trendsetters, .11 OSTV, .12
GEB
)
- WGCT-CD 39 / WOCB-CD 39 / WXCB-CD 39
(.1
TCT
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Buzzr
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Daystar
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Victory
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Positiv
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LC
, .7 Blank, .8 COACB Radio, .9 Greater Love TV, .10 Fun Roads)
- W17EB-D 44
(.1
HSN
, .2
QVC
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HSN2
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QVC2
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QVC3
, .6 Fashion Finds, .7 QVC in the Kithcen)
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Defunct
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Major
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Public
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Specialty
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International news
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Sports
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Minority
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Reality and lifestyle
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Music
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Legal & true crime
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Classic
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Films
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Comedy
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Westerns
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Drama & action
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Niche & genre
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Religious
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Home shopping
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Major commercial
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Minor commercial
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Public
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Specialty
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Sports
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Home shopping
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Music
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- Now cable-only,
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- Now internet-only,
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- Dual feeds for channel in California, and nationwide
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Major domestic
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Major imported
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Religious
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Specialty
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Defunct
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TBN Networks
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English
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Spanish
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French
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Defunct
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Additional resources on North American television
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North America
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Canada
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Mexico
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United States
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