The Federal Communications Commission said it expected record levels of calls to its help center as the nation’s large television stations shut off analog broadcasts permanently Friday and switched to digital.
By 2 p.m., call levels had topped 122,000. The record for calls in a day is 149,206, FCC spokesman Mark Wigfield said.
It was unclear how many of the calls may have come from Colorado consumers.
In Denver, some television stations making the switch late Friday — KWGN-Channel 2, KCNC-Channel 4, KRMA-Channel 6 and KDVR-Channel 31 — were letting consumers know that some viewers on the edge of their signals might not see programming for a while. That’s because the stations won’t be at full power until at least July or August.
Anyone needing help connecting equipment can call the FCC at 888-CALLFCC.
David Migoya: 303-954-1506 or dmigoya@denverpost.com
Clinics to explain transition today
Clinics about the transition will be offered today at the American Red Cross, 444 Sherman St., Denver, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dish Network will distribute $60 converter boxes in exchange for the government’s $40 coupon.
