Analog shutoff times on June 12

[Rollo-Smokes]

If anyone is interested, here is what I've culled so far. It isn't much:

WCBS-TV: unknown
WNBC-TV: between Noon and 6:00 PM
WNYW: 11:59:59 PM
WABC-TV: 12:30 PM
WWOR-TV: 11:59:59 PM
WPIX: unknown
WNET: between Noon and 6:00 PM
WLIW: between Noon and 6:00 PM
WNYE-TV: unknown
WPXN-TV: unknown
WXTV: unknown
WNJU: 11:59:59 PM
WNJN/WNJB: unknown
WFTY-TV/WFUT-TV: unknown

WABC-TV is the only station which has announced its analog kill time on-air. WNYE-TV is planning to keep the "Nightlight" on with the informational loop after regular analog programming ends (though WCBS-TV, WNBC, and WNYW could conceivably do so as well).

Program your recording devices accordingly.

 

[1069_KIFR]

"Between Noon and 6pm."
Sounds like the Phone or Cable Company Appointment schedule for home service.

 

[Rollo-Smokes]

I've been waiting all week for an update, I just wish it wasn't this late:

WCBS-TV: still unknown -- they have to wait for WPIX to transition before they can move their digital signal from channel 56 to channel 33, where 'PIX will reside until (see below).
WNBC-TV: 12:30 PM
WPIX: 12:30 PM
WNET/WLIW: still in the "Noon to 6:00 PM" window; they'll both go at the same time
WPXN-TV: between Midnight and 6:00 AM (they're still on analog 31 as of 3:25 AM)
WNYE-TV, WXTV, WNJN/WNJB, WFTY-TV/WFUT-TV: I suppose they'll all stay on analog until one second before Midnight.
WNJU: they have to get off analog 47 well before Midnight, because WLNY-DT has to move its signal from out-of-core 57 to 47 before then.

Also, two low-power Spanish stations, WPXO-LP (channel 34) and WNYN-LP (channel 39) have already ended analog service and made the flash-cut to digital on their previous analog frequencies. WPXO did so several weeks ago with test broadcasts, and began airing its regular programming this week. WNYN did not test and started on digital this week as well.

That's the latest. Farewell, analog.

 

[fybush]

There are some updates over on the latest NorthEast Radio Watch at fybush.com....

 

[DToTheJ]

Also, two low-power Spanish stations, WPXO-LP (channel 34) and WNYN-LP (channel 39) have already ended analog service and made the flash-cut to digital on their previous analog frequencies. WPXO did so several weeks ago with test broadcasts, and began airing its regular programming this week. WNYN did not test and started on digital this week as well.

WNYN... Isn't this like the sixth set of call letters for this station? Does Chladek still own it?

At any rate, the only thing I have close to analog television is a Sony Walkman with a TV band. I suppose I could do a quick scan at 12:30 PM to hear signals cut carrier...

 

[Rollo-Smokes]

The drama is pretty much over, so here's the recap:

WPXN was the first to go, at 4:30 AM in-between informercials, and with no fanfare. I wish they'd done it while Mike Murdoch was pimping the Prosperity Gospel on that two-hour pay-for-pray show called "Campmeeting."

The NJN stations (WNJN/WNJB) said goodbye at the stroke of Noon. No fanfare, just business as usual.

At 12:30 PM, WNBC, WABC-TV, WPIX, and WNET made their transitions. WNBC aired the NBC in-house DTV special for 20 minutes, followed by a local insert with David Ushery before switching to "nightlight service". WABC-TV's Noon newscast was a runup to the switch, and Bill Ritter sat in the channel 7 control room as the buttons were pushed. WPIX cut off Steve Wilkos midway, with no fanfare. WNET ran a brief announcement, followed by a station ID.

WLIW, WNET's sister station, did the same thing at 1:00.

WCBS-TV went "nightlight" at 2:00.

The rest of the New York market stations -- WNYW, WWOR-TV. WNYE-TV, WXTV, and WNJU, will switch off analog at 11:59:59 PM.

Also, two low-power Spanish stations, WPXO-LP (channel 34) and WNYN-LP (channel 39) have already ended analog service and made the flash-cut to digital on their previous analog frequencies. WPXO did so several weeks ago with test broadcasts, and began airing its regular programming this week. WNYN did not test and started on digital this week as well.

WNYN... Isn't this like the sixth set of call letters for this station? Does Chladek still own it?

At any rate, the only thing I have close to analog television is a Sony Walkman with a TV band. I suppose I could do a quick scan at 12:30 PM to hear signals cut carrier...

I think Chladek sold the station to Azteca America a couple of years ago, when he briefly shut down his LPTV network. And it's a good thing, or else there would be five stations simulcasting "The Jared Whitham Show" which is Chladek's latest attempt to whore his stations out to the highest bidder.

 

[neo11]

Azteca and the CV network flash-cut to digital today, with Azteca launching a whole host of subchannels.

Chadek's LPTV stations on 32 and 35 are still on the air, but I'm getting nothing on 26 (that one's been on and off for a while). It really seems like the ONLY thing those stations show, 24/7, is the "Jared Whitham Show."

The LPTV stations on 42 and 46 are still on the air as well, as are 17 and 60.

 

[Ozman]

yesterday and this morning WABC and WPIX digital were fine.
I cannot get either one on my DTV converter box here in Greenwich CT.

 

[DToTheJ]

Analog update:

Channel 2 is still running the DTV infomercial on a loop.

Rollo mentioned above that Channel 4 was also airing a DTV program on loop, but when I tuned in yesterday (via the TV band of my Walkman) I actually heard bleedover from WPAT 93.1. So I guess it's "lights out" for Channel 4.

Everything else on the VHF band is vacant, expect, of course, for Channel 6, which is carrying the signal of "Pulse 87".

 

[neo11]

4 analog is still on the air, but at times instead of the DTV infomercial, it runs an information card saying that they are no longer broadcasting on their analog frequency.

The LPTV on 26 is still on the air as well. Surprised not even one of them flash-cut to digital...not that there's anything to watch!

 

[Ozman]

on the night of the shutoff, FOx 5 went off 1st at the ending credits of the simpsons. My9 (channel 9) was about 5-10 seconds behind right at 11:59 from 11:58. not 12 on the dot.

 

[DToTheJ]

Fox's L.A. sisters KTTV/11 and KCOP/13 also waited until the proverbial eleventh hour to turn off their analog signals, with both of them signing off at or around 11:45 PM PDT.