In yet another example of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on our communities, numerous TV stations are delaying their scheduled frequency changes to ensure they remain on the air without interruption during this national crisis. Of the 88 TV stations that are scheduled to change frequencies in the coming months, more than 35 percent have been granted extensions. This will allow them to shift their rescan days to occur this summer. By law, approximately 1,000 TV stations must change frequencies to make room for wireless services, and so far, about 850 stations have transitioned. When a station transitions to a new
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