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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Jun 12, 2022, 12:51 PM Jun 2022

On this day, June 12, 2009, US TV stations were required to cease broadcasting analog programs.

Other than a few low-powered stations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_12

• 2009 – Analog television stations (excluding low-powered stations) switch to digital television following the DTV Delay Act.

You had a digital tuner, or you didn't watch TV. There are a few analog stations near me, but I've never seen them. My oldest flat screen TV can receive analog signals as well as digital signals, but I don't think it can find any analog broadcasts to add to its array of available of stations.

What we left behind:

Sure, the VCR may be “optional” but I think we all know what the baller move is here ...


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On this day, June 12, 2009, US TV stations were required to cease broadcasting analog programs. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 OP
And I stopped watching. I don't miss it. fierywoman Jun 2022 #1
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