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Six More Stations Cross The Digital Road

NAB has announced that six more stations have made the transition to digital. They are: WBOY, Clarksburg, W.Va., (NBC) WJAC, Johnstown, Penn., (NBC) WEDN, Norwich, Conn., (PBS) WMCF, Montgomery, Ala., (Trinity owned independent) KGAN, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (CBS) WFXA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (Fox) The NAB notes that this b

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Dec 25, 2002

NAB has announced that six more stations have made the transition to digital. They are:

WBOY, Clarksburg, W.Va., (NBC)
WJAC, Johnstown, Penn., (NBC)
WEDN, Norwich, Conn., (PBS)
WMCF, Montgomery, Ala., (Trinity owned independent)
KGAN, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (CBS)
WFXA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (Fox)

The NAB notes that this brings the total to 692 stations broadcasting in digital. DTV signals are being transmitted in 176 markets that include over 95 percent of U.S. TV households. Over 69 percent of the more than 106 million U.S. TV households are in markets with five or more broadcasters airing DTV and about 35 percent are in markets with eight or more broadcasters sending digital signals.

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According to the National Association of Broadcasters, 22 more stations have transitioned to digital transition. They are: KDOR, Tulsa, Okla. (Trinity-owned independent) WOTV, Grand Rapids, Mich. (ABC) KOTA, Rapid City, S.D. (ABC) KHSD, Rapid City, SD (Satellite to KOTA) KDUH, Rapid City, SD (Satellite to KOTA) WIAT,

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The NAB has announced that 21 more TV stations are broadcasting in digital. This brings the total number of stations to 768. The stations are: WPMT, Harrisburg, Penn., (Fox) WFXL, Athens, Ga., (Fox) KUSI, San Diego, (WB) KNWS, Houston, (Johnson Broadcasting-owned independent) KXXV Waco, Texas, (ABC) KTVN, Reno, Nev.

Thirteen more stations have converted to digital transmission, bringing the national total to 438 stations in 130 markets, according to NAB. The new DTV stations are: * KOMU, Columbia, Mo. (NBC) * KLST San Angelo, Texas (CBS) * WZZM, Grand Rapids, Mich. (ABC) * WREX, Rockford, Ill. (NBC) * WVVA, Bluefield, W.V. (NBC)

Ten additional stations have transitioned to DTV as the deadline for the changeover draws near, bringing the total number of DTV stations in the United States to 258, according to The National Association of Broadcasters. Three of the ten stations are: * WHAS in Louisville, Ky. (ABC) * WHO in Des Moines, Iowa (NBC) *

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The NAB announced that eight more television stations have begun transmitting a digital signal. Of the eight new DTV stations, WOGX and KUAS are the first in their markets on air with DTV. The stations are: WTXX, Waterbury, Conn. (WB) KCAU, Sioux City, Iowa (ABC) KFSM, Ft. Smith, Ark. (CBS) KSBN, Ft. Smith, Ark. (Inde

A Sioux Falls, SD, TV station is listed on the NAB DTV station list. However, the station is not on-the-air in digital, yet.

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NAB recently announced that 44 new DTV stations have gone on the air, bringing the total number of digital broadcast stations in the U.S. to 665. Those stations are: KVII, Amarillo, Texas (ABC) KVIH, Amarillo, Texas (ABC) KRCA, Riverside, Calif. (Ind.) WWRS, Milwaukee, WI (Ind.) WALB, Albany, Ga. (NBC) WCHS, Charlesto

Four more stations have begun signing on with digital signals, bringing the national total to 410 stations, according to an announcement made by the National Association of Broadcasters. The four stations are: * WNEP, Wilkes-Barre, Penn. (ABC) * KTAS, Santa Barbara, Calif. (Univision) * KTHV, Little Rock, Ark. (CBS)