Wilmington Readies for Early DTV Switch
By Kim McAvoy and Harry A. Jessell
TVNEWSDAY, Jul 17 2008, 8:38 AM ET
   Each Tuesday morning at 8:30, representatives of all the commercial TV stations in Wilmington, N.C., get together on a conference call with NAB and FCC officials to plan for what will be one of the biggest events in the market's TV history.

   The conference calls are aimed primarily at making sure that viewers who rely on the over-the-air analog reception are aware of what's going on and are prepared to receive digital signals on Sept. 8.

   Wilmington contains 180,000 TV homes and roughly 13,000, or 7 percent, count on over-the-air reception for TV service. And many more homes subscribe to cable or satellite, but have at least one old TV set still pulling signals in off air. READ MORE

KGW to Turn Off News for DTV Test
By Staff
TVNEWSDAY, Jul 16 2008, 7:14 PM ET
   On Friday, July 18 Belo's Portland, Ore., NBC affiliate KGW will pull the plug on its newscast briefly so viewers can find out if their television is ready for conversion to digital television.

   KGW business reporter Joe Smith will guide viewers through the July 18 test during the station's 6 p.m. newscast. For five to 10 seconds the analog signal will be turned off. Viewers able to see the station's broadcast during that time have a television ready for DTV. For viewers who see snow, Joe Smith will explain what steps are needed to get ready for the DTV transition. READ MORE