Thread: 491 Stations Plan to Go Digital Feb. 17, FCC Links and More in First 2 Posts

By Ira Teinowitz

The Federal Communications Commission is reporting that 491 TV stations are seeking to go ahead with the digital TV changeover Feb. 12, despite congressional action pushing back the national changeover to June 12.
The switch includes some big-market stations, among them stations in Minneapolis, Memphis, Tenn., Pittsburgh, Reno, Nev., Phoenix, San Diego, Nashville, Tenn., San Francisco, Tulsa, Okla., and Baltimore.

The FCC said those 491 are in addition to the 190 stations that already have terminated their analog signal or will do so before Feb. 17.

Source and More:
tvweek

TVWeek also has a DTV Switch Navigator:
Here

President Barack Obama today signed legislation postponing the national digital TV transition until June 12.
“During these challenging economic times, the needs of American consumers are a top priority of my administration,” the President said in a statemen

Source and More:
tvweek

Directv sent us this list which I felt was appropriate to attach here...
DIRECTV-Customized FCC list in attachment below...

Originally Posted by dfergie

By Ira Teinowitz
Source and More:
tvweek

TVWeek also has a DTV Switch Navigator:
Here

Official FCC list of all full power stations here

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...A-09-221A5.pdf

Those swithing 2/17 or already swithed in red

Official FCC list just including those terminating analog on or before 2/17

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...A-09-221A3.pdf

Thanks! updated title to reference those links.

Yeah, this makes a lot more sence then everyone switching at once. Way to go Congress!

Another four months of DTV transistion commercials for the procrastinators to ignore. I would be PO'd if I were a station that was prepared and now urged to keep 2 signals operating 4 additional months. For the stations still switching on 2/17 good for you.

and my local NBC (WVVA) is one of them that are still switching to digital on feb 17. and i can hardly get a signal on the digital end... which sucks

Just proves that Congress has no idea what they are doing. A patchwork transition makes absolutely no sense .

Those stations that are keeping their analog until June will do so at an additional cost of running both transmitters. Most stations are running reduced power on the digtial side for various reasons. Many stations had to, or will have to change antennas rescheduling tower crews to change them. All of this comes at a cost to the stations. All because congress was concerned that some people were not ready. These are the people responsible for running your country (Congress), if that doesn't scare you I don't know what will .

Kudos to those that are switching Feb 17

It's time to start helping people that help themselves. If they haven't converted after years of hearing about it they are not going to convert in a four month time frame.

Just another useless attempt to help people who are to lazy to help themselves.

So is it June 12 or June 17? I suspect the 12th but I was looking at what is says in the first post and the home page.