Wilmington Community Leaders Join the FCC in Washington, D.C.
May 11, 2008 by admin
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WILMINGTON -- The Mayor of Wilmington and head of the Chamber of Commerce were among the speakers at an FCC news conference in Washington, D.C. Thursday.
WECT's Jim Hanchett was in attendance as well, and said the city's leaders will be more than spectators in "The Big Switch" to DTV...
Read full story at WECT TV6
Wilmington first in US to go digital
Wilmington, North Carolina has been selected as the first town in America to undertake digital switchover, the Federal Communications Commission has announced.
The Wilmington designated market area covers five counties with an estimated 179,000 TV households. It is ranked 135th in terms of size by Nielsen Media Research, is the smallest television market in the state, and is adjacent to the far larger Raleigh market to the west.
Analogue terrestrial signals will be...
Read the full story by James Welsh in Digital Spy
FCC Seeks to Calm Nerves over Digital TV
May 11, 2008 by admin
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The FCC announces on Thursday that it will use the city of Wilmington, N.C., as a testing ground for changes in the way millions of Americans get their TV signals. By February of next year, regular over-the-air TV signals are supposed to be phased out — and the FCC wants to make sure this process goes smoothly.
Hear the All Things Considered audio story by Melissa Block and Yuki Noguchi at NPR
Making digital TV converters work when power is cut off
May 6, 2008 by admin
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Like so many other South Florida residents, Sherry Garrett worries about getting the most up-to-date and accurate information during hurricane season.
That’s why Sherry relies on her battery-operated TV set to stay tuned to CBS4 News during weather emergencies that often disrupt South Florida’s power grid.
It’s an all-too-common problem. As a bad storm approaches, the winds pick up as the weather gets worse. The power goes out and her battery operated TV set becomes her lifeline to...
Read the full story by Al Sunshine in Miami's Community Newspapers
WAFF 48 HDTV Big Switch Phone Bank
For people in the Huntsville, Alabama and surrounding areas, on February 17, 2009 WAFF 48 makes the switch to DTV. WAFF will turn off their analog signal and broadcast only in digital television format. It's called the Big Switch. WAFF 48 wants to help you get ready for the transition to digital TV. On Friday WAFF will answer your questions during their Big Switch phone bank from 4-7pm at 1-877-923-3388.
Until then you can email your questions to bigswitch@waff.com or call 1-877-WAFF-DTV.
