http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=10492555
The above long-winded (and I am one to judge) article about the coming digital changeover concluded with a quick mention of KTLA's analog signal going dark on Friday. KTLA was, if memory serves, the first west coast television station. I know it used to have a much wider range, ultimately forced to scale way back as other western markets emerged. It is strange to think of airwaves in some sort of historic or nostalgic sense, but the digital switch really does mark the end of an era. For more than 60 years, KTLA has always transmitted as channel 5, but on Friday KTLA will only virtually transmit as channel 5. And with all of my practical criticisms about the handling (or mishandling) of analog to digital, what really strikes me is this: We are, once again, neglecting our history. And neglecting history is never a good thing. Whichever telecom bought the frequency (I assume AT&T), I am sure they will profit from the end of analog as a free and public form of communication, and I am all for the free market. Except the market didn't dictate the change in transmission; the government mandated it. And a government mandate is seldom a good thing. So, to KTLA channel 5, thanks for the memories. Mudslides by the shore. Judge Pirro on 'til four. You might have had a headache, but you never were a bore. So thank you so much. -- Kevin M. (who does what he can, not what he should) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
