What is the switch to digital television (DTV) and when is it happening?
On February 17, 2009, broadcast television (over-the-air television received through an antenna or “rabbit ears”) will change completely to a new format called digital television (DTV). All broadcast TV stations, including WSRE, will switch to digital-only broadcasting. WSRE’s been preparing for years. In fact, WSRE began broadcasting in digital on July 3, 2001. At midnight on February 17, 2009, all TV broadcasters will stop broadcasting their current analog signals and move to exclusively broadcasting DTV.
