19791002 r-79-16RESOLUTION NO. R-79-16
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EFFORTS
BY WNVT-TV TO BROADCAST ON CHANNEL 56
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission on September
27, 1979, assigned UHF Channel 56 to Fairfax to serve Northern
Virginia residents; and
WHEREAS, WNVT-TV has been broadcasting over Channel 53 with
a transmitter site south of Northern Virginia since 1972 which
provided a weak signal that could not be received by many Northern
Virginians; and
WHEREAS, the assignment of Channel 56 to Fairfax will enable
WNVT-TV to broadcast non-commercial educational programs on
Channel 56 and greatly improve the reception of the WNVT signal
by Northern Virginia area citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City
of Fairfax commends the Federal Communications Commission for
granting the assignment of Channel 56 to Fairfax and fully
supports efforts by the management of WNVT-TV to put Channel 56
on the air, in compliance with F.C.C. regulations, to broadcast
educational programming to the citizens of Fairfax City and other
Northern Virginia jurisidictions.
Adopted: October 2, 1979.
Mayor