At least some broadcasters in 57 percent of the U.S. TV markets w...
At least some broadcasters in 57 percent of the U.S. TV markets will simulate analog cutoffs Thursday (CD May 14 p9) as part of what the FCC called a “wake-up call for DTV readiness,” our analysis of commission data…
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found. All or some stations in about 120 of the 210 markets will simulate the digital transition at least once Thursday. Not all broadcasters will take part in all the markets, and some stations will run information about DTV such as screen crawls instead of doing soft cutoffs. Markets where all full-power stations still transmitting analog signals will run soft tests include Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle, commission data show. Markets where no stations plan to take part are mostly smaller ones. They include Anchorage, Alaska; Augusta, Ga.; Gainesville, Fla.; Oklahoma City; and Rapid City, S.D. Some stations’ plans weren’t clear midday Tuesday, the commission said. Every broadcast network and “many” stations will take part, the NAB said Thursday.