Two more TV stations want to leave the VHF band for...
Two more TV stations want to leave the VHF band for UHF, they said in FCC filings posted online Thursday. Gray Television wants to move WEAU Eau Claire, Wis., to 38 from 13, while Media General wants to change the…
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channel of WVTM Birmingham, Ala., to 21 from 13. “Having operated on DTV Channel 13 now for over a year-and-a-half, Licensee believes operation on Channel 21 would offer more meaningful replication of the traditional analog service area,” Media General said. Since 2009’s full-power DTV switch, “viewers in pockets of WEAU’s service area have reported difficulty receiving the station,” and “problems with indoor reception of digital VHF channels have been well documented through the real-world experiences of many stations,” Gray said. “The only long-term solution is to move to a UHF channel.” WEAU has been off-air since the tower holding its main antenna collapsed March 22, and it’s rebuilding it to resume full operation.