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NOTICE:
PBS39 ceased normal analog broadcast operations
on its analog UHF channel 39
at Midnight, February 17, 2009, as originally planned,
as did WPTA and WISE in the Fort Wayne area.
Want to see how strong the DTV signal is for your location?
CLICK HERE.
PBS39 filed paperwork stating this intent with the FCC earlier this year.
Currently, we and WPTA (Channel 21) and WKJG (Channel 33) have ceased normal analog broadcast operations, while WANE (Channel 15) and WFFT (Channel 55) are planning to broadcast their analog signals past the this date.
Bookmark this page and the links listed below
to stay abreast of any changes to this plan that may occur.
If you want to know more about digital television click on the following links:
PBS and digital broadcasting:
click here to reach PBS' Digital Web Page
For basic Digital Television (DTV) facts:
http://www.dtv.gov
Federal Communications Commission:
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv
Association of Public Television Stations:
http://www.apts.org/PTVissues/digitalTV
CLICK ON THIS LINK:
https://www.dtv2009.gov/ApplyCoupon.aspx
to get your coupons for a Digital TV Converter Box.
Even though the federal government has declared that all coupons have been spoken for, they are compiling a waiting list to re-assign coupons that have not been claimed or used. Your best strategy is to sign up for them if you do not have them so far and be placed on this waiting list as soon as possible.
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HAVE YOU SEEN THE PBS SPECIAL,
GET READY FOR DIGITAL TV featuring Kevin & Norm from This Old House?
CLICK HERE to link to this special online right now on YouTube...
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PBS39 currently broadcasts
24-hours each day on four stadard defintition digital TV (SDTV) channels:
(click on any of the logos below to see our programming schedule)
39-1 — PBS39 (Digital)
A simulcast of PBS39’s traditional analog broadcast.
39-2 — Kids39 (Digital)
24/7 award-winning educational public television children’s programming.
39-3 — createTV (Digital)
24/7 award-winning programs for do-it-yourselfers.
 39-4 - 39-4you (Digital)
News, information documentaries and more, 'round the clock.
PBS39'S DTV HISTORY:
On
April 25th, 2003, PBS39 celebrated a major milestone: We met a critical FCC deadline and
at the same time, inaugurated the first regularly scheduled digital TV, or DTV,
broadcast service to the Fort Wayne area. Later, we were the first TV station to offer 'round-the-clock high-definition TV (HDTV) broadcasts.
Since then we have been able to add on to our digital broadcast capability, culminating in our becoming the first TV broadcaster in our service region to begin continuous Standard-Definition TV (SDTV) Multicasting operations.
We completed this buildout and transition to All-Digital TV Broadcasting at Midnight, February 17th, 2009
when we ceased normal analog broadcast operations.
At PBS39, our mission is to bring you the very best that TV has to offer every day. PBS39’s Digital TV broadcasts, with clear picture and CD quality sound do just that over four digital channels. We're proud to bring our viewers more choices and more programming as part of our tradition of excellence.
With all of our partners, PBS39 is committed to utilizing this new technology to build and strengthen our community at large. We and our partners in progress have a vision - and are working toward this vision daily - to help the community we serve become stronger and more competitive in national and global arenas by supporting education for a lifetime.
Viewers who own digital television sets (not just a monitor, but a monitor coupled to a digital tuner and receiver) or have hooked a converter box to their analog TV, or who receive their TV reception through a paid service such as satellite or cable are now able to enjoy the full benefits of this new technology!
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