#TVantennas

You may have heard about an upcoming TV rescan required for your community but still have questions. What is it all about, why is it happening and what do you need to do about it? In today’s blog, we break it down for you and unpack the spectrum repack.    What is the spectrum repack and why is it happening? Several years ago, Congress authorized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – the agency that governs the public airwaves – to auction off broadcast TV frequencies (or airwaves) to make more channels available for wireless services. By law, as a result of the auction, the

Antennas Provide Free Local TV to Millions of Americans for More Than 70 Years “One of the Most Important Requirements for Good Television Reception is the Antenna” – This headline appeared in the April 1939 edition of Radio News, a monthly magazine for amateur radio enthusiasts that expanded to cover the budding television industry. It was true then, and it’s true now. If you’re one of the 72 million people in the U.S. who rely on an antenna to access free, over-the-air TV, then you know how important a good antenna is to ensuring you can watch your local news and