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Digital TV transmitter testing

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Division:
WILM-TV

Location:
Wilmington, NC

Event:
DTV Transition

Person:
Peter Sockett

Technology Types:
DTV, Towers and Transmitters

Type:
Photo


WRAL Director of Engineering Peter Sockett tests WILM-TV’s new digital transmitter before the historic DTV transition. WILM was the first CBS affiliate to make the switch on September 8, 2008

Related Highlights

  • Historic DTV transition on September 8, 2008 in Wilmington, NC

  • WILM tower climber

  • WILM-TV Becomes Independent Station on January 1st

  • HD tower construction including interview with CBC vice president John Greene

  • Transmitter building damage

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    • Entertainment Shows
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    • Historic Restoration
    • Opera
    • Outreach Projects
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    • DTV
    • HD
    • News
    • Towers and Transmitters
    • Web, Mobile & Space