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| Type | Digital subchannel |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | Pittsburgh Media Market |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cox Media Group |
| Sister channels | WPXI |
| History | |
| Launched | January 1, 1994; 32 years ago (1994-01-01) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| WPXI 11.4 | |
ThePittsburgh Cable News Channel (PCNC) is acable news channel anddigital subchannel ofWPXI serving theWestern Pennsylvania area. It is owned byCox Media Group. PCNCsimulcasts or replays much of WPXI's programming. It continues to produce two originaltalk shows, "Pittsburgh Now" and "Night Talk", along with local news and regional business news.[1][2]
PCNC first started broadcasting on January 1, 1994, created in a partnership betweenWPXI (Channel 11) and the region's largestcable TV company at the time,TCI.Comcast (Xfinity) stopped carrying PCNC on January 1, 2020,[2] which significantly reduced the potential viewing audience. WPXI added PCNC to itsdigital subchannel lineup in early March 2023.[3]
From 1996 to 2023, PCNC produced the localprime time talk show "Night Talk", featuring one-on-one interviews of local newsmakers. The show launched with John McIntire as host.[4] After McIntire's departure in 2003, the show had several hosts, including Ann Devlin and its final host,Beaver County sports hall-of-fame broadcasterEllis Cannon.[5] Other shows aired on the channel included "Pittsburgh Now"; "Our Region's Business", hosted by Bill Flanagan (not to be confused with radio and TV hostBill Flanagan) of theAllegheny Conference;[6] and local newscasts multiple times per day with reporting from WPXI.
Currently, PCNC airs reruns of WPXI newscasts, some syndicated news/talk shows, and Cox Media Group shows such asNational News Tonight (produced byWSB-TV) andJustice Rules. PCNC's only current exclusive newscast is at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
