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WHDH-TV: Off Air?

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I'm was watching SNL on WHDH via antenna, and it suddenly cut out. I usually get 100% signal, but now its 0%. Every other station is fine. Fortunately I get WJAR.
 
Aren't they supposed to announce on-air that they were closing down the transmitter for maintenance? And wouldn't it be better if they did so after the show ended?
 
azumanga said:
Aren't they supposed to announce on-air that they were closing down the transmitter for maintenance? And wouldn't it be better if they did so after the show ended?
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There's no FCC requirement to announce you're shutting down for maintenance. You are required to run an ID ("WHDH-TV Boston", aurally and/or visually) before shutting down & again after coming back on the air) but you don't have to say *why*.

Yeah, if we were doing it at the NBC station I work for I sure think we'd wait for SNL to end! But we don't know the circumstances. Could be something was about to fail in a way that would cause more damage.
 
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