Created: 02/17/2009 8:17 AM KSTP.com | Print Story

Minnesota TV stations to start making the switch

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A few Minnesota television stations will be switching off their analog signals Tuesday night as they make the switch to digital.

At 11:59 p.m. WUCW, also known as The CW and Channel 23, will be the first station in the Twin Cities market to make the switch. WCCO, KARE, KMSP and KSTP are among the stations waiting until June.

According to the Federal Communications Commission, the Duluth-Superior area TV stations shutting off their analog signals tonight are WDIO and WIRT. Rochester stations doing so include KTTC and KXLT.

The FCC says other TV stations in Greater Minnesota making the change include KWCM in Appleton, KAWE in Bemidji and KAWB in Brainerd.

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