FCC Releases Analog Shutoff Schedule

According to a list released by the FCC this week, 158 stations plan to shut down analog signals before the DTV analog extension deadline of June 12.

The commission issued another list, detailing the additional 927 stations that told the commission they plan on shutting down on June 12. A total of 421 broadcast stations made their final analog signoff on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the originally scheduled DTV transition deadline. They joined an additional 220 that had already terminated analog signals. Currently less than two-thirds of U.S. broadcast stations are still broadcasting analog signals.

The FCC will need to approve the 158 stations that want to shut down prior to June 12. Those stations can start shutting down April 16, so the commission must approve their requests by today, in order for those stations to comply with a 30-day viewership notification rule issued by the commission last week. Noncommercial stations that plead financial hardship are not bound by such rules and may start shutting down March 27. In major markets, the FCC is requiring at least one major network affiliate to continue providing, at a minimum, an analog nightlight signal through June 12.

Latest in
Pixabay
DirecTV Joins IBCAP Anti-Piracy Group
LG
NBCU to Launch 40 FAST Channels on LG Channels
WNET Group logo
The WNET Group Names Dana Roberson GM, Thirteen and Production Operations
VENICE Extension System Mini (CBK-3621XS), the latest addition to its CineAlta lineup.
Sony To Feature New VENICE Extension System Mini At 2025 NAB Show
ESPN data on viewing of women's basketball, second highest
ESPN Platforms Scores Strong Ratings for NCAA Women’s Tournament
Appear
NAB Show: Appear to Introduce VX Media Gateway
Latest in News
Pixabay
DirecTV Joins IBCAP Anti-Piracy Group
LG
NBCU to Launch 40 FAST Channels on LG Channels
WNET Group logo
The WNET Group Names Dana Roberson GM, Thirteen and Production Operations
VENICE Extension System Mini (CBK-3621XS), the latest addition to its CineAlta lineup.
Sony To Feature New VENICE Extension System Mini At 2025 NAB Show
ESPN data on viewing of women's basketball, second highest
ESPN Platforms Scores Strong Ratings for NCAA Women’s Tournament
Appear
NAB Show: Appear to Introduce VX Media Gateway