Detroit broadcasters go digital PART 1 OF 3 

WTVS decided to pick April 16, 2009 as the shutdown date because its existing analog transmitter had failed seven times between January 1 and April 16 alone.

This is the classiest final analog sign-off of any U.S. station whose clips are available on RU-vid. Most just did it during their newscast or without any fanfare at all. It is notable that they bothered to produce this in spite of the hardships they were facing keeping their old analog transmitter on the air.

The ending gave me a heart attack. I was not ready for the channel to disappear like that XD. Otherwise rip analog tv. I was only 6 years old when they did this and I barely remember much from it.

WTVS did a good job. I like how they did it! hehe

I loved your intro it was hilarious!

5:06 Dear god that Big Bird is creepy

4:56 If you can pause correctly it seems the transmitter or the master controll was breaking down for a split second changing the colors for a frame. This shows how analog transmitters are way too old to brodcast nowadays

Since this waa during PBS Kids, I bet kids who were watching it on analog were so confused. Some of them probably asked their parents what does it all mean. Others probably started crying when the static turned on

Those who did have Xfinity back in 2009 were not affected by the analog shutdown.

This was awesome af

3:34, after the Caillou credits came a chuck e cheeses ad, ironic

WTVS PBS KIDS is about to start... or not.

WTVS is my PBS Station! :D

Barney's first appearance in a Analog TV shutdown.

Any reason why the Canadian national anthem is being played, despite Detroit being in the US? Is it because Detroit shares the border with Windsor??? So curious!

“Make It So, Number One - Engage.” 😅

Oh my god!!!!!! It's classic Caillou!

3:34 Chuck E Cheese's hand in hand promo 2008-2012 version!

6:31 Wait you can watch on that country and Mexico?

6:30 🇨🇦 7:49 🇺🇲

Since I live in berkley, I can exactly name each of these channels!(I won’t go into the logistics of why I have those channels) wow, WTVS has had that logo for a long time… why is there a Canada flag?

WTVS's signoff was a class act!

Which station is the Nbc station in Detroit

What caillou was in error for wtvs 4/19/09 analog sign off

6:30

WHY IS THIS SO SAD TO ME

Bloop bloop bloop do doop doink pbs kids

Sup PBS Kids Fans

I fucken hate Digital TV because it makes me mad all the time I get a converter box and I will not work because I hate converter box I really need to distory it now