Twelve local television stations will unite later this month to conduct the first digital TV transition test designed to prepare viewers for the end of analog television on Feb. 17, 2009.
During 5 p.m. programming on Monday, Sept. 15, the local television stations will each be making special efforts to inform viewers of the DTV transition and help viewers determine if they are ready for the changes that are coming in 2009.
During their 5 p.m. newscast, WDJT-TV, Channel 58 (Weigel Broadcast Group); WISN-TV, Channel 12 (Hearst-Argyle Television); WITI-TV Channel 6 (Local TV LLC); and WTMJ-TV, Channel 4 (Journal Broadcast Group) will alert viewers and explain how the test will work. At approximately 5:10 p.m., each of the stations will simulate the termination of analog broadcasting by removing the video signal that feeds the analog transmitter for 60 seconds causing the screen to show simulated static with special instructions the viewer will need to know in order to receive a digital television broadcast signal in the future. For those viewers already viewing digital television broadcast signals, they will receive a graphic on their television screen informing them that they are DTV ready.
Also during 5 p.m. programming, WBME-TV, Channel 49 (Weigel Broadcast Group); WCGV-TV, Channel 24 and WVTV-TV, Channel 18 (Sinclair Broadcast Group); WMVS-TV, Channel 10 and WMVT-TV, Channel 36 (Milwaukee Area District School Board); WPXE-TV, Channel 55 (ION Media Networks); WVCY-TV, Channel 30 (VCY America); WWRS-TV, and Channel 52 (Trinity Broadcasting Network) will provide on-screen education on the DTV transition.
Finally, each station listed above will direct viewers with questions to call a DTV Answers Hotline to be established.
The test is an unprecedented cooperative effort between Milwaukee Television Stations, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, DirecTV, Dish Network, and AT&T. The DTV Answers Hotline is being sponsored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA).
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