(WXYZ) - You’ve heard all about it for months. Today was television’s big transition from analog to digital.
WATCH VIDEO PLAYER AT RIGHT AS SENIOR PRODUCER TOM POLK CAPTURES THE MOMENT WE TURNED OFF THE TRANSMITTERJust before 6:00 a.m., Channel 7’s Vice President and General Manager, Bob Sliva, was followed by members of the station’s engineering staff as he entered Channel 7’s transmitter room.
Minutes later, the noisy room quieted as Sliva pressed a simple button and powered down Channel 7’s analog transmitter.
Of course, the station’s digital signal remains. Viewers now see 7.1 (our traditional programming), 7.2 (Retro TV), and 7.3 (a weather channel).
