Final Transition to Digital TV, Friday, June 12
The following Springfield stations now broadcast a digital signal, and turned off their analog signals on the dates shown:
- Feb. 17 KSPR (ABC) - Channel 33 [digital channel 19]
- Apr. 1 KOZK (PBS) - Channel 21 [digital channel 23]
- Apr. 17 KOLR (CBS) - Channel 10 [digital channel 10]
- Apr. 17 KSFX (FOX) - Channel 27 [digital channel 28]
- June 12 KY3 (NBC) - Channel 3 [digital channel 44]
KWBM's new owner plans to begin digital broadcasting sometime in July.
- July ?? KWBM (DayStar) - Channel 31
The following low-power stations in Springfield are allowed to continue broadcasting in analog:
- 8 K08MA [silent]
- 15 K15CZ (CW)
- 41 K41FQ [silent]
- 47 K47LH (Trinity)
- 54 K54FX (New LIfe)
- 56 KBBL-CA (DayStar)
For more information see:
- Digital conversion for My 31 curbed by delays
- DTV Transition: KY3 Programming now off analog signal
- KY3 shutting down analog signal tonight
- Full Digital Change Hits Friday
- KOLR10 & KSFX To Make Digital Transition April 16
- DTV converter coupons are available again; Stations set dates to turn off analog signals
- KSPR to go digital Feb. 17, Springfield station announces
- Congress Backs Delay Of Digital TV Switch To June
A previous Community Matter article, Transition to Digital TV, offers several resources for information about the switch.
Find this article at http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=256&view=print