As it happens: The Day TV Died
[Posted by Dave Haber on Friday, 06/12/09 6:10 pm] [Full Blog] [Related Posts] [Tweet This]The end of analog TV has been taking place gradually all day today.
Here in Los Angeles, as of 6:00 PM, the analog transmissions of KABC channel 7, KCAL channel 9 and KCET channel 28 are totally off the air.
KCBS channel 2 and KNBC channel 4 are still on the air, but are showing continuous loops of an informational announcement, in English and Spanish, with help about the conversion. They are both showing the same program, supplied by the National Association of Broadcasters.
KTLA channel 5, KTTV channel 11 and KDOC channel 13 are currently still on the air, showing normal programming.
[Update: Posted 06/12/09 10:47 pm]
KTLA channel 5 analog just went off the air. KTLA veteran newsman Stan Chambers, who was at KTLA since they first went on the air, threw the ceremonial analog to digital switch.
Now only FOX channels 11 and 13 are left on the air in Los Angeles. They announced during the channel 11 10:00 news that both channels would be discontinuing their analog broadcasts at midnight.
[Update: Posted 06/12/09 11:05 pm]
I witnessed KTLA channel 5 power down at 10:46. Apparently, they have powered back up again. Their analog broadcast is now back on the air, showing the same N.A.B. informational broadcast as channels 2 and 4.
[Update: Posted 06/12/09 11:57 pm]
At approximately 11:56, while airing PSAs following the shows that had just completed, both KTTV channel 11 and KDOC channel 13 powered down in mid PSA.
All the commercial analog TV stations in Los Angeles are now officially off the air.
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