For such a historic moment, you'd think that more stations would put some effort in before turning off their signal.

44:35 "I am going to turn off the light voltage, and you go turn off the film, i'm gonna turn off the light-" *_[sounds from another realm]_*

19:12 he's just standing there menacingly

I love when they slowly lower the voltage on the antenna instead of just cutting it off instantly. It's a different type of feeling watching it slowly fade to salt & pepper static.

July 24, 2011 was an important day in Japanese television history in that television stations across the country ceased broadcasting on their analog signals. What was unique about this was that every television station had to transmit an information screen between noon and midnight on that day on the analog signal. The transmitters shut off at midnight that day. The switchover in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima was delayed because of the three prefectures suffering severe damage in the Tohoku earthquake in March 2011 and digital switchover would take place on March 31, 2012 in these areas.

"congrats, you're dtv ready!" **signal goes out**

WLWT 5 in Cincinnati (38:55) handled the transition the best. Previous to the shutdown, WLWT ran a 25-minute video of their history. The announcer for WLWT's signoff came out of retirement to bid everyone good night for the last time on analog. For the night light program, they are the only station I am aware of that did their own version. You can see it at the end of the clip. A couple of days later they started playing the NAB night light program.

I don’t know why, but I’m obsessed with these kinds of videos.

19:04 KYW announcing its analog shutdown just to randomly show a guy standing in the void is just spectacular.

Funny moments in my opinion 42:10 The following is a-*DIES* 44:37 I TOLD YOU NOT TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT 51:19 tracks o SHHSSHHSAAAAAAAAAA 12:37 you’ll find that in a SHSHSHSHSHSHHSHHS 21:59 hit it *MINIGUN NOISES* 22:25 they may not be rocket scientists 23:42 from the creators of the noteDEATH 25:23 this part got me dying 😂 26:47 I thought that said coom zone 30:47 no more movin and grovin time 38:46 goodbye-SSHHSHSHSSHSHSHSHS 5:05 MY FAVOURITE SHOW COMICS UNLEASHED WITH BOB ZANY AND DEATH 35:20 punch it KNOCKOUT

31:06 WISC handled it perfectly, giving essential information in both English and Spanish, and finishing off with the national anthem.

2:30 The timing on this is incredible

There are three types (i think) of analog switchoffs: 1. A heartwarming sign-off before cutting the transmission 2. Some information before the switchoff 3. A hard slap across the face with some tv static

16:04 You want static? Well, we already have whatever this is!

Favorite transmission WGN 26:37 They let the warner bros logo play and that’s the only reason this makes such good history

love the good quality of these captures compared to most from 2009

The death of analog was basically the end of a revolutionary era of old technology/the first plants of the industrial revolution and in the end, how fleeting some of even the more historic inventions in general can get (especially if it's from tech). I was born FAR past the golden age of analog (born in 2003 and was in the suburbs at the time but grew up to a more rural neighborhood after the great recession) and don't really remember watching it but seeing how impactful it was for a huge outreach for other cultures to be exposed to a bigger Audience, it's unbelievable how much the TV has gotten even with cable not being as popular as it was even a decade ago. Same thing with radio with how the phone basically killed the popularity of it to a lesser extent even with apps like Radio Garden carrying the legacy of it going to a new generation of people wanting to know how their parents used to watch/hear new material at the time (with it being an aesthetic to some) even with all the hurdles of them.

Engi: "im gonna hit the off button :)" *People counting down* Engi: * pushes button off time *

22:27 We'll never know who they thanked them for

Feburary 17, 2009... a day i will never forget. it was the date that scared all of my cousins to get Optimum TV (or iO as it was called in 2009). it scared me a lot too since i watched a LOT of TV when i was younger. nowadays, i dont watch tv at all LOL

16:04 Never expected my old TV to fart. 23:54 WTF Windows Media Player 10 on my old tv?

30:45 Sarge: Will you turn that disrespectful junk off? Filmore: Respect the classics, man! It’s Hendrix!

I remember that day well. The original date for the analog TV shutoff had been set for February - but they changed their minds and changed it to June. I knew that this meant that the transition was going to be right smack into the Sporadic-E season (Sporadic-E is an phenomenon in which VHF radio waves may be reflected back to Earth, about 1000 miles afield). My local station WJBK (Channel 2) was already getting interference from other Channel 2 stations as early as 8:00! I also noted that WRC-TV (Washington) was also being interfered with. BTW: The old blonded-cabinet TV with the WGTE sign-off is mine.

6:59 Funding for Arthur is provided by *:STATIC:*

All of these made history. All the news channels didn’t even try to help those viewers who were watching from analog

35:35 You’re watching WKYC TV Cleveland. The digital television transition has taken place, and we’ve stopped broadcasting programming on our analog signal. If you’re seeing this message, your television cannot receive a digital television signal. In order to continue watching TV, please listen to the following message and follow the instructions.

3:23 Finders Keepers Lo-*Dies by static*

23:54 WFMY forgot to hide Windows Media Player controls.

1:47 if i got a dollar for every pixel on this screen, i would be a millionaire

16:04 Sounds like that analog transmitter was barely on by the time of the switch.

42:09 "the following is a-"

27:21 perfect timing for the analog signal for CW 27 to go off air!

12:36 "You'll find. that in a-" *literally dies*

11:14 violin of death

The first one was so funny because they gave viewers like 25 seconds to find out where they can switch

51:16 I know I shouldn’t but the way wtbd ended analog transmissions really made me laugh

44:38/51:21 That static kind of sounds like something out of a creepypasta...

19:00 "We are going to be on here fo-" Not very long, it appears.

19:38 this just seems creepy

sad how it all just went to noise, man i would kill to see somebody broadcast all the old tv shows in analog again.

16:03 went full franken FM station on us.

35:18 - Punch it! **BWOOOOOOOOOOOO**

This historic moment is like New Year’s eve for some people working at the stations

This year in June marks 14 years of the analog signal in the United States being turned off permanently. June 12th was for high power channels. Low power channels had random dates when their analog signals went off the air. If anyone knows exact dates of all the lower power channels, such as FOX 62 in Youngstown, it would be neat to see a full list of them all.

A part of me misses analog because some stations 80 miles away could be pulled in but with digital not so much

56:00 WUTV didn’t want to show the DTV thinf

kbtc slowly faded away, while many others just stopped, either suddenly, or with mentioning in the news.

14:06 *intro plays* the- 16:04 um loud 42:28 *dies of cringe* 6:13 broken 30:47 rip moving and govin time 23:46 *old logo jumpscare due the usa flag*

6:13 I guess this is what happens when digital footage shows on analog?

45:04 they couldn’t hide the dvd player

Why do I find it so funny when they countdown 3. 2. 1. and then it just goes completely blank.

52:30 You are watching WTVF Nashville.

Did he just say 'Far c**t'? 4:55

44:38 Jumpscare Warning

sad the two stations representing my state here -WHDH and WSBK- didn't do anything special for the occasion, especially the latter given it's mark on tv history as a once national superstation in the analog era

22:25 "We may not be rocket scientists but we think our- *static and dies*" got me 😂😂😂

57:24 Cheers very assuring of you dear television-station.

It's sad that times flies so fast

KLCS' clip looked like it could've inspired the creator of Local 58, with the transition through all the station logos. It had a very analog horror feel to it.

44:37 Very loud!

11:11 🔥🔥🔥

Liked the one that played the REM end of the world song.

Thank you for the warning with the headphones because on some videos I've seen of analog shutdown, I've gone deaf for 1 minute lol

2:17

6:59 this is provided by: static analog

44:36 ima turn off the light. **jumpscare**

KCPQ and KIRO and KSTW were my favorite TV Channels to watch TV. I used to watch Washington's Most Wanted with David Rose and I used to watch the News, Judge Judy and NFL Games on KIRO and I used to watch People's Court on KSTW. It sucks that there Analog TV Signal is gone forever. I just wish I could go back to the day before the Analog TV Signal was gone forever and relive my favorite shows one more time before the end of an era. Those were the fun times and I wish I could watch it all over again. That would be so amazing.

My Style Opinion Analog Shutoffs 15:39 Get Help, From a partnership and Our Communnity Partners **static sound after static image** 16:04 So Crunchy 🤣🤣🤣 and the static too 6:18 KIRO CH7's Awkward Silence... 1:48 Slowest Shutoff Ever 2:44 Las Clinica- **Broken Static** 3:26 The Best Analog tv shutoff Phrase "Wishing You Good Night, Good Luck And Good News Tomorrow" 8:27 En Muy Poco- **Explota como si nada** 35:20 Punch It- **Explodes Like Thunder From BFB** 44:36 ORANGUSNAKE'S.EXE's Death WTF 45:00 The BEST SHUTDOWN SONG 45:50 JUST STARTED THE MOVIE AND INTERRUPTED WITH THE STATIC!!!!! 25:00 Slowest Ending With WFTV9 25:24 DVD LOGO!?!?!?!? 43:19 High Pitched Static

0:02 Intro 0:16 ABC 7's last seconds 1:25 ABC 7 is digital 1:30 KBTC's last seconds 2:02 KBTC is digital 2:04 KCAL's last second 2:08 KCAL is digital 2:10 KCBS's last seconds 2:19 KCBS is digital with the wrong digital screen 2:23 KCET's last seconds 2:33 KCET is digital 2:37 KCOP's last seconds 2:45 KCOP is digital 2:51 KCPQ's last seconds 3:26 KCPQ is digital 3:27 KDKA's last seconds 3:35 KDKA is digital 3:37 KFTY's last seconds 4:36 KFTY is digital If u need help i will give more

23:55 now war they couldn't hide the Windows Media Player Hotbar lmao

59:06 5....4...3..2.1 *static noises of death*

15:41 Analog TV: **gets damaged** Audio: Good UMM EXCUSE ME WTF??? (I should stop commenting so much on this video)

19:47 vermont public television is vptv

you could tell some of these programmers just could not wait to hit the button - and some didn't even realize that the shut off would happen so abruptly almost every broadcast of the anchors in the control room got cut too short. a phenomenon that marks the end of an era that I hope never happens again.

Believe it or not. In my city there was analog signal until 2022. I was honestly pissed when they turned it off

44:35 and 51:18 RIP headphone users.

I love the shut off where it is finders keeper lo- (LOUD STATIC)

31:02 man left people in the dark

44:31 Fnaf Jumpscares Be Like

did 44:37 show an analog shutoff or live audio of hell itself???

Fun fact: If you are listening to this on headphone, you will notice that the audio on KCPQ shutdown only plays on the left and not both.

I like how kbtc's was totally unexpected. It just faded in

2:32 Why did the bottom of the image continue to be broadcast after the shutdown?

I love the one that played its the end of the world as we know it during their final moments of analog transmission. Something about that clip is very poetic

6:58 funding for arthur is pernided by: digital tv not aneymore

24:01 an wild walmart ad Tag has appeared!

51:20 next opr- **the sound of hell**

The fact abc ended there’s with how to get the new box was so respectful and nice😭❤

RADIOSHACK 😭 1:00

51:19 did they tell people about the transmission shortly before that ad?

51:21 why is it so loud 😳

59:39 he do be spitting fax tho

Biggest problem was your indoor antenna, the analog picture at least gave you idea of what direction to point it in, digital is just guesswork, and much more frustrating.

3:19 Finders keepers! OOP

Weirdly, WFAA was my favorite of the video because of how charmingly 1970s it is.

22:27 we thank our- PPFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Despues de 71 anos; se acabo todas las transmisiones en television abierta analogica en ee.uu, actualmente trece anos apos, solo esta totalmente en alta definicion en todos los canales americanos.

30:48 Movin’ and Groovin’ Time- *P A H*

my autistic ass loves this type of stuff so much and i have no idea why

funding for arthur is by- **STATIC**