Channel identification guide

69News Weather Channel in United States · channel ID and TV guide

69News Weather Channel in United States uses the catalogue ID 69NewsWeatherChannel.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for 69NewsWeatherChannel.us when you match 69News Weather Channel in United States. The directory lists Maranatha Broadcasting Company in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
69NewsWeatherChannel.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
weather
Site listed in the snapshot
wfmz.com
Alternative labels
WFMZ-WC
Owner field
Maranatha Broadcasting Company
Launch field
2001-02-01

When the guide uses a different name

Search for WFMZ-WC in the player, then look for 69NewsWeatherChannel.us in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Check the city or forecast area instead of using the regional logo alone.

<channel id="69NewsWeatherChannel.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="69NewsWeatherChannel.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “69News Weather Channel | guide alignment test” against 69NewsWeatherChannel.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with 69NewsWeatherChannel.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “WFMZ-WC”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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