Users who rely on analog signals to pick up stations from their old TV sets will have fewer options starting in 2019. “We had to make the hard decision to shut it down,” said Tom Lister, operations manager for Miracle Channel, about the station’s analog transmitter that serves portions of southeastern Alberta, including Medicine Hat. But the analog transmitter based in Bow Island, Alta., sends its signal on Channel 39 which is in the bandwidth that needs to be cleared. Analog signals in North America use a standard that was developed in the mid-20th century. “Our intent is to keep them going,” said Dale Coutts, the station’s operations manager.

Source: thestar June 04, 2017 18:11 UTC