[BC] 35 Stations To Go Dark June 12...
Reader
reader at oldradio.com
Thu Jun 4 10:53:03 CDT 2009
... not just analog. Apparently, everything....
The move to digital, whether radio or tv is fraught with issues:
<http://www.multichannel.com/article/277989-Updated_FCC_35_Stations_To_Go_Dark_June_12.php>John
Eggerton at Multichannel News reports:
Agency Says Full-Power Stations Will Cease Operation
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that 35
full-power TV station now broadcasting in analog indicated that they
will cease operation entirely on June 12, when all full-power
stations must transition to digital.
Of those, 18 are owned by Equity Media, and seven of the 35 stations
are affiliates of a major network. A full list of the stations is
available here.
The FCC said it would try to reduce the number that would go dark,
saying some would be available on the subchannel of another digital station.
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