More Americans trust their local broadcaster for news than any other source, and a growing number of viewers are getting their local television stations over-the-air with an antenna. Call For Action partners with numerous local TV stations and is committed to helping consumers maintain their access to over-the-air broadcast for local news, weather and emergency information. Nearly 1,000 over-the-air broadcast stations will be changing their frequencies between 2018 and 2020. This is the second major broadcast TV change in the last decade, following the conversion from analog to digital signals in 2009. For over 55 years, Call For Action has
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Rescan Roundup – September 14 – 21
More than half of all TV stations in the United States will move frequencies now through 2020. If you use an antenna to access free, over-the-air television, head over to TVAnswers.org to find out when stations in your area are moving, help spread the word and sign up for text and email alerts. Happy Wednesday! We hope everyone is safe and dry. Stay tuned to your local broadcast stations for emergency information if you live in an area expected to be impacted by Hurricane Florence. Here’s a rundown of stations expected to move frequencies over the next week. Be sure
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For TV Stations: Keep Your Program Guide and Data Providers In the Loop on Frequency Changes
The TV Answers team sat down with Heidi Steffen, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at TitanTV, to find out what TV stations need to communicate to their data and online guide listing providers as they prepare to move frequencies. The following steps are important to ensure your viewers continue to have access to the correct programming information. Q: How does a station’s frequency move impact its online guide listing, data provider and PSIP data service provider? A: Online guide listings will be affected only if the station’s major/virtual number (the channel number you see on your TV) and
Continue ReadingRescan Roundup – Weeks of August 27 & September 3
More than half of all TV stations in the United States will move frequencies between 2018 and 2020. If you use an antenna to access free, over-the-air television, head to TV Answers to find out when stations in your area are moving, help spread the word, and sign up for text and e-mail alerts. We know you’re prepping for Labor Day weekend, but before you fire up the grill, strap into those water skis or cannonball into the pool, take notice of a few stations moving frequencies over the next week. Stations on the move include: August 31 WISE (Ft.
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Native Public Media Partners with NAB to Help Antenna Viewers #PlanToRescan
By: Loris Taylor, President & CEO, Native Public Media Access to free, over-the-air television using an antenna has for generations provided Native Americans and Alaska Natives with emergency information, local news, entertainment and community connectivity. Whether for news, cultural programming or to catch popular traditional music shows, over-the-air television provides is an important resource in hard-to-reach communities. Antenna television has long been popular within Native communities, and as many of our communities experience growth, the number of individuals choosing to use antenna TV instead of paying for a subscription cable or satellite service may also grow. As a result, it
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National Urban League Joins Broadcasters to Prepare Viewers for Station Frequency Moves
By: Marc Morial, President & Chief Executive Officer, National Urban League Americans from every walk of life use over-the-air television to access emergency information, weather, sports broadcasts and entertainment programs. Out of 30.6 million households across the country that rely on broadcast television, nearly 4.6 million are African American homes. In many markets with large African American communities, a substantially higher percent of African American homes exclusively receive television over-the-air (via an antenna, or in some cases, an HD converter box), as compared to other households in the same market. For example, in Detroit, 15 percent of households rely on
Continue ReadingRescan Roundup – Week of July 9
The Winds of Change Are Blowing As TV rescanning begins nationwide, it is important that viewers understand what is happening, how to prepare and how to stay informed. TVAnswers.org, an initiative of the National Association of Broadcasters, is your primary resource to find answers to all rescan-related questions. You can find a list of quick links from the site below: Top TVAnswers Resources Searchable station database by zip code How to rescan your TV Frequently Asked Questions Resources for TV Stations, Partner Organizations, and Congress Email and Text Alert Sign Ups (click “Stay Informed”) TVAnswers Facebook TVAnswers Twitter Coming Up
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Welcome to the TVAnswers Blog!
In every corner of our country, people rely on local TV stations for news, weather, entertainment and a lifeline during times of crisis. All you need is an antenna to get free TV! If you are one of these 77 million Americans who watch antenna TV for free, changes are coming, and we want to be sure you’re prepared. Welcome to the TVAnswers blog, where we’ll tell you what you need to know about your local stations moving to new frequencies and how to keep the free TV you love. Here’s your cheat sheet: Local TV stations nationwide are changing
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