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W9WI.com - Analog signals reducing power or going dark early

Stations already off air:

Station	Location		Date	comments
WYLE-26	Florence	AL	2/4/2008	economic reasons
KVMD-31	Twentynine Palms	CA	5/1/2003
WSAH-43	Bridgeport	CT	7/4/2008
WEDY-65	New Haven	CT	7/31/2005	transmitter failure
WAWD-58	Fort Walton Beach	FL	7/12/2008	lightning damage
WGFL-53	High Springs	FL	7/18/2008	to accommodate WNBW-9 in transmitter building
WACX-55	Leesburg	FL	2/28/2006	MediaFLO
WGNM-64	Macon	GA	2/1/2008
WNIT-34	South Bend	IN	6/5/2008	multiple tube failures. Operated at 207kw (15%) for 3 months.
KLBY-4	Colby	KS	8/6/2008
WLJC-65	Beattyville	KY	12/14/2006
KPXJ-21	Minden	LA	9/21/2005
KMCT-39	West Monroe	LA	1/2/2008
WSKY-4	Manteo	NC	11/2007
WMCN-53	Atlantic City	NJ	2002
WRNN-62	Kingston	NY	9/1/2004
WLNY-55	Riverhead	NY	12/31/2005
WMFD-68	Mansfield	OH	6/16/2008
WKOP-15	Knoxville	TN	6/24/2008	tube failure
WNVT-53	Goldvein	VA	unknown
KWDK-56	Tacoma	WA	unknown	MediaFLO

Stations planning on going dark before 2/17/2009:

Station	Location		Date	comments
WTVY-4	Dothan	AL	2/2009		"early February"
WAKA-8	Selma	AL	11/28/2008
KKYK-49	Camden	AR	unspecified	will flash-cut to DTV
KETS-2	Little Rock	AR	1/2009	already on reduced power 1.065kw due to tower collapse
KFPH-13	Flagstaff	AZ	9/2008	already on reduced power 15.8kw (5%) due to tube failure
KUVE-46	Green Valley	AZ	9/1/2008
KUNO-8	Fort Bragg	CA	1/15/2009	I think. Document is difficult to read.
KIXE-9	Redding	CA	8/18/2008	or later
KJLA-57	Ventura	CA	6/19/2008	or later
KTLL-33	Durango	CO	10/2008	depending on weather; will flash-cut to DTV
WCLF-22	Clearwater	FL	1/20/2009
WFGC-61	Palm Beach	FL	11/20/2008	or earlier if FCC permission is given
WHBR-33	Pensacola	FL	1/20/2009
WWSB-40	Sarasota	FL	2/2009	between the 1st and 10th
WRXY-49	Tice	FL	1/20/2009
KGMD-9	Hilo	HI	12/2008	will flash-cut to DTV
KGMV-3	Wailuku	HI	9/2008	if U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service permission can be obtained
KMEB-10	Wailuku	HI	unspecified	when U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service permission can be obtained
KSNC-2	Great Bend	KS	10/1/2008	or later
WVUE-8	New Orleans	LA	12/2008	will activate ch. 8 DTV operation early
WLAE-32	New Orleans	LA	unspecified	may have to suspend operation for up to five days but expects to return until transition
WMDT-47	Salisbury	MD	9/20/2008	will activate ch. 47 DTV operation early
WPME-35	Lewiston	ME	8/21/2008, 9/15/2008, or 12/2008	all three dates appear in various documents...
WPXT-51	Portland	ME	9/13/2008	equipment problems
KNLJ-25	Jefferson City	MO	1/20/2009	already at reduced power 612kw (30%) since 4/26/2008, and at 204kw (10%) from 4/3 to 4/26
WKDH-45	Houston	MS	1/2007	Flash-cut to DTV, date uncertain.
WECT-6	Wilmington	NC	9/30/2008	will cease regular programming 9/8/2008 and carry advisory messages for three weeks.
KDSE-9	Dickinson	ND	9/1/2008
KMOT-10	Minot	ND	2/3/2009
KWSE-4	Williston	ND	9/1/2008
KUMV-8	Williston	ND	2/3/2009
KTNE-13	Alliance	NE	9/20/2008
KMNE-7	Bassett	NE	9/30/2008
KHAS-5	Hastings	NE	12/1/2008
KUON-12	Lincoln	NE	10/28/2008
KRNE-12	Merriman	NE	9/1/2008
KXNE-19	Norfolk	NE	11/4/2008
KNOP-2	North Platte	NE	2/10/2009
KPNE-9	North Platte	NE	10/7/2008
KTEL-25	Carlsbad	NM	10/2008	flash-cut
KUPT-29	Hobbs	NM	10/2008	flash-cut
KMCC-34	Laughlin	NV	unspecified	will go dark within 30 days of FCC approval of April 17 request. Currently operating at 22.6kw (5%).
KOLO-8	Reno	NV	1/2009
WENY-36	Elmira	NY	unspecified	flash-cut
WTBY-54	Poughkeepsie	NY	11/19/2008	or earlier, if FCC approval is obtained
WTLW-44	Lima	OH	12/2008
WHTN-39	Murfreesboro	TN	1/20/2009
WVLR-48	Tazewell	TN	9/30/2008	flash-cut
KBTX-3	Bryan	TX	12/2008
KLDT-55	Lake Dallas	TX	unknown	analog facility no longer in FCC database
KXII-12	Sherman	TX	12/2008	already at reduced power 179kw (80%)
KWKT-44	Waco	TX	1/23/2009
WDRL-24	Danville	VA	12/1/2008	will operate at 115kw (10%) from 10/1/2008 and at 21.3kw for an unspecified period.
WNVC-56	Fairfax	VA	9/2008
WLFG-68	Grundy	VA	unspecified
WVXF-17	Charlotte Amalie	VI	1/2009
WWAZ-68	Fond du Lac	WI	unspecified
KQCK-33	Cheyenne	WY	unspecified	as soon as FCC approval is obtained.

DTV-only stations that don't plan an analog signal:

Station	Location		comments
WNBW-9	Gainesville	FL
KTUW-16	Scottsbluff	NE
KNMD-9	Santa Fe	NM	FCC document says KNME but pretty sure they mean KNMD.
KBNY-6	Ely	NV
KOHD-51	Bend	OR
WMAK-7	Knoxville	TN
KEYU-31	Borger	TX
KCBU-3	Price	UT
KUES-19	Richfield	UT
KUEW-18	St. George	UT
KBCJ-6	Vernal	UT
WZVI-43	Charlotte Amalie	VI

Stations that have already reduced power:

Station	Location		Date	Power	comments
WHIQ-25	Huntsville	AL		245kw (20%)	antenna issues
KNAZ-2	Flagstaff	AZ		30kw (30%)	expects antenna may fail completely before 2/17/2009 at which time analog signal will go dark.
KPPX-51	Tolleson	AZ		2450kw (50%)	sending half of transmitter to KPXG in Oregon
KTLN-68	Novato	CA		260kw (24%)	antenna issues
KRMJ-18	Grand Junction	CO		8.85kw (8.4%)
WTIC-61	Hartford	CT		2500kw (50%)	feedline limitations
WVIT-30	New Britain	CT		2090kw (65%)
WJLA-7	Washington	DC	8/2008	158kw (50%)	for four days in August, has since returned to full power
WDPB-64	Seaford	DE		48.7kw (26%)	also 153m vs. normal 195m
WJCT-7	Jacksonville	FL	8/25/2008	213kw (79%)
WEDU-3	Tampa	FL		80kw (80%)
WPTV-5	West Palm Beach	FL	8/2008	-	full power but lower antenna - 301m vs. normal 392m
WATC-57	Atlanta	GA	5/15/2008	1352kw (50%)
WRDW-12	Augusta	GA	7/2008	158kw (50%)
WNEG-32	Toccoa	GA	9/7/2007	116kw (18%)	lightning damage
KBFD-32	Honolulu	HI	2/8/2008	77kw (57%)	further reduction to 29kw 5/11/2008 but hopes to return to 77kw
KPXR-48	Cedar Rapids	IA	5/4/2008	1475kw (50%)	may revert to full power if repairs can be made
WHMB-40	Indianapolis	IN	4/7/2008	1045kw (50%)	tube failure. May return to full power before shutdown.
WBKO-13	Bowling Green	KY	8/21/2008	190kw (60%)	may have gone dark for up to 30 days from 7/21/2008, though I didn't notice it
KNOE-8	Monroe	LA	8/25/2008	253kw (80%)
WCBB-10	Augusta	ME	9/1/2008	100kw (32%)
KSHB-41	Kansas City	MO	8/2008	2643kw (77%)
WMAU-17	Bude	MS		18.6kw (2.9%)
WMAO-23	Greenwood	MS		19.4kw (3.3%)
WMPN-29	Jackson	MS	5/8/2008	15.8kw (1.6%)
WMAW-14	Meridian	MS		19.4kw (3.3%)
KBTZ-24	Butte	MT		6kw (1.8%)	tube failure
KGFE-2	Grand Forks	ND	11/18/2004	unknown	ice damage
WNJS-23	Camden	NJ	10/5/2007	765kw (50%)	financial constraints
WNJN-50	Montclair	NJ	10/5/2007	613kw (50%)	financial constraints
WNJB-58	New Brunswick	NJ	10/5/2007	660kw (50%)	financial constraints
WNJT-52	Trenton	NJ	10/5/2007	975kw (50%)	financial constraints
WMGM-40	Wildwood	NJ	7/7/2006	569kw (77%)	antenna also lower, 116m vs. 128m
WPIX-11	New York	NY	8/2008	29.5kw (50%)
WMHT-17	Schenectady	NY		1315kw (50%)
WVPX-23	Akron	OH	6/20/2008	3333kw (67%)
WBGU-27	Bowling Green	OH	2/26/2008	322kw (32%)	tube failure
KRSC-35	Claremore	OK	6/6/2008	475kw (15-20%)	tube failure
KSBI-52	Oklahoma City	OK	6/2007?	2012kw (67%)	to accommodate DTV combiner
KDRV-12	Medford	OR	8/1/2008	63.5kw (33%)
WVIA-44	Scranton	PA			power unchanged but antenna lower (327m vs. 509m) since tower collapse in early 2008.
WECN-64	Naranjito	PR		178kw (18%)	after brief period off-air completely due to transmitter failure.
WSBE-36	Providence	RI	1/2004	615kw (50%)
KNIC-17	Blanco	TX		3350kw (67%)	tube failure. May revert to full power but will reduce again in fall 2008.
KCOS-13	El Paso	TX		100kw (45%)	(and 50m reduction in antenna height) some time between July and September.
KPXL-26	Uvalde	TX	6/18/2008	2500kw (50%)
KWTX-10	Waco	TX		13.8kw (6.7%)
WHTJ-41	Charlottesville	VA		7kw (2.8%)	transmitter may fail completely
KHCV-45	Seattle	WA	9/5/2008	1000kw (50%)	off completely but expects to return at 50% power
KSTW-11	Tacoma	WA	2/19/2008	unspecified

Stations that plan power reductions:

Station	Location		Date	Power	comments
KGUN-9	Tucson	AZ	2/5/2009	55kw (50%)
KTXL-40	Sacramento	CA	1/2009	2500kw (50%)
KGTV-10	San Diego	CA	12/17/2008	210kw (66%)
WTGL-45	Leesburg	FL	10/15/2008	1850kw (50%)
WOTF-43	Melbourne	FL		2500kw (50%)	"around the end of the year". Will go dark a day early.
WTOG-44	St. Petersburg	FL	11/1/2008	2500kw (50%)
WFTS-28	Tampa	FL	11/1/2008	unspecified
KTVB-7	Boise	ID	10/27/2008	97.5kw (50%)	has FCC permission for as soon as 8/30/2008
WEEK-25	Peoria	IL	9/17/2008	1560kw (65%)
KAKE-10	Wichita	KS	12/2008	158kw (50%)
WHAS-11	Louisville	KY	10/7/2008	67.5kw (50%)
WXYZ-7	Detroit	MI	10/2008		no change in power but backup antenna 51m lower
WZZM-13	Grand Rapids	MI	1/20/2009	154kw (60%)
WILX-10	Onondaga	MI	9/10/2008	158kw (50%)
KCCO-7	Alexandria	MN	9/23/2008	210kw (66%)
KAWE-9	Bemidji	MN	10/1/2008	158kw (50%)
KRII-11	Chisholm	MN	9/17/2008	126kw (40%)
KARE-11	Minneapolis	MN	12/3/2008	158kw (50%)
KCCW-12	Walker	MN	9/29/2008	158kw (50%)
WJTV-12	Jackson	MS	9/28/2008	182kw (57.5%)	to send parts to WVTM-13 in Alabama
KTFQ-14	Albuquerque	NM	12/18/2008	unspecified
KTNV-13	Las Vegas	NV	1/18/2009	205kw (65%)
WPXJ-51	Batavia	NY	10/30/2008	2085kw (50%)
WSPX-56	Syracuse	NY	9/25/2008	240kw (4.8%)
WFMJ-21	Youngstown	OH	unspecified	unspecified
KQCW-19	Muskogee	OK	11/2008 or 12/2008	2500kw (50%)
KJRH-2	Tulsa	OK	12/2008		backup antenna, facilities unspecified
KOTV-6	Tulsa	OK	11/2008 or 12/2008	unspecified
KEZI-9	Eugene	OR	10/13/2008	158kw (50%)
KVAL-13	Eugene	OR	11/3/2008	205kw (65%)
KSYS-8	Medford	OR	"this fall"	95kw (50%)
KPTV-12	Portland	OR	12/3/2008	210kw (66%)
WPHL-17	Philadelphia	PA	1/2009	585kw (25%)
WLII-11	Caguas	PR	"late fall"	unspecified
WNAC-64	Providence	RI	12/2008	unspecified
WBTW-13	Florence	SC	11/19/2008	unspecified	temporary antenna
KQSD-11	Lowry	SD	11/19/2008	117kw (50%)
KZSD-8	Martin	SD	11/19/2008	137kw (50%)
KTSD-10	Pierre	SD	11/19/2008	158kw (50%)
WDEF-12	Chattanooga	TN	12/2008	unspecified	backup antenna
WFAA-8	Dallas	TX	10/27/2008	158kw (50%)
KTSM-9	El Paso	TX	1/12/2009	158kw (50%)
KHOU-11	Houston	TX	10/20/2008	158kw (50%)
KTRK-13	Houston	TX	11/1/2008	158kw (50%)
KSAT-12	San Antonio	TX	12/2008	unspecified	also brief periods off-air. Will return to full power until transition.
WWCW-21	Lynchburg	VA	unspecified	unspecified
WWBT-12	Richmond	VA	unspecified	158kw (50%)
WSLS-10	Roanoke	VA	9/11/2008	251kw (80%)	will send parts to WJHL-11 in Tennessee.
KCTS-9	Seattle	WA	10/6/2008	158kw (50%)
KMYQ-22	Seattle	WA	9/2008	2500kw (50%)
KCPQ-13	Tacoma	WA	12/2008	158kw (50%)
WEUX-48	Chippewa Falls	WI	unspecified	1550kw (103%)
WEAU-13	Eau Claire	WI	1/2009	79kw (25%)
WAOW-9	Wausau	WI	9/16/2008	133kw (50%)

WEWS-5, Cleveland shows up in the FCC document as reducing analog power before transition, but I can find no paperwork supporting that plan.

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