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mahatmakanejeeves

(65,685 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:41 AM Jul 13

On this day, July 13, 2021, analog TV broadcasting in the United States, other than Alaska, came to an end.

The Last Day of Analog TV in the US Documented
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Antenna Man
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In this video I document the last day of analog NTSC TV broadcasting in the United States on July 13th, 2021. I show TV stations that are still on the air and as they shut down thanks to viewer submitted videos. Besides a few translators in Alaska analog TV should no longer exist in the US. Were there any TV stations that stayed on the air past the deadline?

Link to my video explaining the future of Franken FMs on 87.7FM:

Thanks to the following people who submitted footage:

Steve Martilotta from Syracuse (WVOA-LP Shutdown)”

Steve Ehrhardt from Missouri (WVOA-LP DX):

YouTuber Jesus Villalpando (WSRW-LP Shutdown):

YouTube channel pepsiru1es92 (WAWW-LP footage):

Youtube channel Jman to the 64 (WDCN-LP Shutdown):

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTP1cHW4n2iAuX6r5v7Bq1g/videos/videos {but I couldn't find the video}

Youtuber Michael Huynh:

Sun Jul 14, 2024: July 13, 2021, was the last day of analog TV in the United States, other than Alaska.

Wed Jul 19, 2023: July 13, 2021, was the last day of analog TV in the United States, other than Alaska.

Mon Jul 19, 2021: July 13, 2021: the last day of analog TV in the United States, other than Alaska

Hat tip, the DCRTV.com mailbag, for July 16, 2021

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On this day, July 13, 2021, analog TV broadcasting in the United States, other than Alaska, came to an end. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 13 OP

I missed this passing bucolic_frolic Jul 13 #1

On this day my rural TV reception nearly ended in the foothills Yonnie3 Jul 13 #2

bucolic_frolic

(51,513 posts)

1. I missed this passing

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:50 AM

Jul 13

Haven't had TV since 2012. Catch MSNBC or a few others online.

Bought a DTV converter, never opened it, sold it.

Need to recycle another analog TV.

Someone told me to get a ROKU, but didn't mention it had a DTV tuner. Once I learned that it made more sense.

But the PC runs 16 hours a day so there's no time for TV.

Yonnie3

(18,858 posts)

2. On this day my rural TV reception nearly ended in the foothills

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 09:00 AM

Jul 13

due to the susceptibility of the DTV signals to multi-path signals. The standard adopted in the US is much less robust than Europe's standard and I suspect it was selected by lobbyists to maximize commercial revenue.

Even with a higher, much more directional antenna, the one channel I can solidly receive drops out during precipitation or when a plane flies over. There are additional channels that do come in sometimes or not.

Analog TV had worked all the time with ghosting and flutter from the occasional plane and I could receive six channels solidly and usually get three more if conditions cooperated.

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