The End of Analog TV in Columbus - Part 2

This video depicts the final few minutes of analog transmissions by WSYX (6) and WBNS (10) in Columbus, Ohio, as well as the final shutoff. At 11:59 PM, not *precisely* but give or take a second, WSYX cut to the same bilingual infomercial that sister station WTTE broadcast when it ended its own analog service back in February. Sadly, WBNS, probably the station with the most storied history in Central Ohio (Flippo the Clown, Fritz the Night Owl, and other classic personalities from the Golden Age of Local Television), simply flipped a switch and went to static. In fact, other than the endless "Are you ready for DTV?" hype that every station in America's had for at least the last two years, NONE of Columbus's TV stations made a big deal about the final day of analog broadcasting. It's kinda sad, really.

Again, no ownership of anything is claimed here, as this video is being recorded for posterity and for historical interest.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• DTV
• transition
• analog
• shutoff
• WBNS
• WSYX
• Columbus
• Ohio

[computerkid1416]

What happened to NBC from Part 1?

[TheKid965]

By this point in the night, WCMH had already unceremoniously switched off their analog signal. I had checked on it just prior to starting the recording you see.

[Harry44Callahan2]

But what is the REAL reason for the nationwide switch to digital?

[TheKid965]

Because, of course, it cannot POSSIBLY be because of the evolution of the medium, it simply MUST be a vast New World Order/Illuminati-esque conspiracy to rule the universe and force us all into lives of slavery and mindless drone-ism.

Take the paranoia elsewhere, bucko, it is NOT welcome on MY channel.

[cougarkat]

is it because of the emergency first-responders and wireless companies and the 1996 Telecommunications act???

[TheKid965]

That would be quite correct.

[Bort1965]

Interesting, too bad I missed the rare TV event. I was unemployed then & could've very well stayed up late to watch it, but had to get up early & go jobhunting. I probably did something else during this time & just forgot about the actual time of the DTV Xistion....

[computerkid1416]

@TheKid965 I hate how some channels did that. They should of taken advantage of this historic moments and made a bigger deal of it.

[computerkid1416]

What episode of Seinfeld is on?

[computerkid1416]

@Harry44Callahan2 They plan to use the analog signals no longer being used for stuff like Police radios.

[Harry44Callahan2]

whatever