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Updated: 1:58 PM Nov 18, 2008
KXII-TV Antenna Change
Viewers watching KXII's analog signal may be experiencing temporary difficulties picking up KXII while we are working on preparations for the DTV transition next year. Please click on Full Story for more details.
Posted: 3:17 PM Jun 13, 2008Reporter: KXII-TV Staff Email Address: randy.wells@kxii.com  Click to play "How to install your DTV converter box" |
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187 Comments PROGRAMMING ALERT - KXII-TV engineers say crews will be wrapping up the installation of the new antenna Tuesday afternoon at the tower site in Madill. Starting at 2 p.m., for approximately 3 to 4 hours Tuesday afternoon, KXII's analog and digital signals will be off the air. The digital signal will be down all day Wednesday (from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Engineers want to make it known this should be the last shutdown in the antenna installation process, and again thank you for your understanding and patience.
KXII-TV Antenna Change
As part of the transition to digital broadcast and the cessation of analog TV in February 2009, KXII-TV is going to revert back to channel 12 for its digital channel. We are currently transmitting digital on UHF channel 20 and analog on VHF channel 12. The existing analog channel 12 antenna will have to be replaced with a new channel 12 antenna that is optimized for digital broadcast. The new antenna requires additional tower bracing and replacement of the top section of the tower. We have contracted a tower company to perform this work in September. During the construction phase of this work, the analog antenna will have to be shut down for a period of about two weeks to prevent injury to the workmen. Therefore, KXII-TV will be off the air during that time. The digital channels, CBS-HD, MyTexoma, and FOX-HD, will still be on the air, and on Cable One in Sherman-Denison and Ardmore.
Update - Tuesday, October 28
PROGRAMMING ALERT - KXII-TV engineers say crews will be wrapping up the installation of the new antenna Tuesday afternoon at the tower site in Madill. Starting at 2 p.m., for approximately 3 to 4 hours Tuesday afternoon, KXII's analog and digital signals will be off the air. The digital signal will be down all day Wednesday (from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Engineers want to make it known this should be the last shutdown in the antenna installation process, and again thank you for your understanding and patience.
This will be a good opportunity to check your digital set top box, if you have one. If you have a digital TV already, you should be able to receive our signals. If you have not applied for a converter box, you can go to http://www.dtv2009.gov or call 1-888-DTV-2009 and request up to two $40 coupons toward the cost of converter boxes.
We appreciate your patience during this time. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions.
The Digital TV Transition
February 17th, 2009, the era of analog broadcast television ended in the United States. While the change marked the end of the traditional analog method of broadcasting over-the-air television, it hasn’t signaled the end of free broadcast television. Your favorite broadcast programs and local television stations will still be available. Consumers that subscribe to a "pay" television service such as cable and satellite have not been affected by the switch, but if you received analog television over the air or via an antenna, you’ll need to take action to continue watching your favorite stations, if you have yet to do so already.
What You Need to Know
TV sets that currently receive programming through cable or satellite are not likely to be affected by the transition to digital.
However, TV sets that rely on "over the air" broadcasting with an antenna (set-top or rooftop) to receive a signal will be affected by the cutoff of analog broadcasts in 2009. You will need to consider one of the following options:
- Purchase a digital-to-analog converter box that plugs into an existing television. The boxes, which are expected to cost between $50 - 70 will be available for purchase in 2008. Beginning on January 1, 2008, U.S. households can request up to two coupons valued at $40 each. Each coupon can go toward the purchase of a single set-top converter box that will allow you to continue watching FREE "over-the-air" television on an analog set.
- Subscribe to a cable, satellite or telecommunications service provider if all desired local broadcast stations are carried by that service.
- Purchase a new television set with a built in digital tuner.
