WJW TV8 Analog Sign Off - June 12, 2009

Here is the final analog signoff of WJW Fox 8 Cleveland at 10 AM on June 12, 2009, as well as the sign-off of the pre-transition digital signal on Channel 31, and re-acquisition of the digital signal on Channel 8.
Both signoff versions from off-the-air antenna, the 2nd version via a digital converter box.

[@JeremyMcCracken]

I was flipping through channels to watch all of the analog ones drop; I switched to 8 just as this started, and this button-push was when I witnessed the DTV switch. After the analog of WJW dropped, I flipped around to find most of the others were out as well.

[@lunithecreator3051]

2:07 Goodbye to analog, hello digital. Punch it *bzzzzzzszzzszzzszzt*

[@wsibtvofficial2604]

4:36 Goodbye to analog, hello digital. Punch it, Jim. (No signal)

[@Rileyton]

[NO SIGNAL] [NO SIGNAL] [NO SIGNAL] [NO SIGNAL] [NO SIGNAL] [NO SIGNAL] [NO SIGNAL] [NO SIGNAL]

[@HeiyanMC]

@@Rileyton Moved message

[@hugosleestak]

Thanks for capturing that slice of Cleveland TV history.

[@BlackhawksFan2011]

2:10 Punch it, Ji-explosion💥

[@RandomLand65]

2:10 R.I.P. Headphone Users

[@MemeverseRulez]

Me Put This Volume 1% For My Bluetooth Headphone!

[@robertmugno927]

Watching this made me realize how much I missed the days where Fox was just one big, happy family, and not controlled by an evil Empire.

[@UltraPoyoColt]

His last words on analog…. “Punch it, Jim.”

[@oliverearnest7081]

6:31 R.I.P HEADPHONES USER

[@nsa12345]

Actually WJW is 11kW on CH8 - the 30kW is just an unbuilt construction permit (and is so directional that it actually would be worst than the current signal, sending all the power north). With 19's recent power increase they've gotten a lot better, now TV8 is clearly the worst digital signal now

[@wesleytan6842]

I hope UHF 31 can operate as a translator. They actually kept the equipment (and even petitioned to the FCC to move back to UHF 31). Some stations also kept their in-core channel numbers and converted them to digital replacement translators. By the way, UHF 31 was activated a few times but with different programming.

[@lalainetuballas2175]

WCBS-TV is now on digitv

[@princelloavriel4201]

At 10AM,Fox 8(WJW-TV) will shut down both the analog service on Ch.8 (Which you just saw.) and the digital on Ch.31 you seeing here. Then ,in a few minutes, WJW-TV VCh.8-1 (Ch.90 or above) is new digital service signal broadcast replacements will come up VCh.8-1(Ch.90 or above).

[@princelloavriel4201]

This video has been recorded on analog service channel 8,off the air,on Friday,12-6-2009 right before 10AM morning or noon by Bola Oxmux.

[@KML0224]

Nice to see you have an Insignia digital converter box! My menu screen is identical to that one.

[@IAmNotAFunguy]

I'm surprised you managed to pick up Channel 8 on its new signal. They should have just styed on Channel 31. Now they are down there with channel 19 as the worst signal in the area.

[@wesleytan6842]

I agree. They should have stayed. They have kept the signal on a dormant state ever since.

[@djdevenear216]

Man! When you're right, you're right. I use to live in Highland hills, and 19 is indeed the worst digital signal in the area. I live in Warrensville Hights now, and it's hard to get in this area. Highland hills can see the signal, but just barely. Some days, it's clear, and some days, it's barely there. Even when watching Metv on 19-2.

[@letmeknowlynn]

So this happens the same day I was born like stop stealing my thunder

[@civilhistoryfan1981]

i have reached all the channels in digital, but the weakest signal is on WBNX. during summer months, i can pick up detroit, toledo, youngstown, and zanesville at dusk. my signal is stong for DTV.

[@djdevenear216]

Wait! Is it possible to get a farther digital signal from other areas close by like you could in the analog days when foggy mornings or nights are imonent? I really didn’t think that was possible.

[@donk2c]

Punch it- *BZZZZZTZZZZZZZZTZZZZZZZZZZ*

[@shimmeringnight4475]

What show's end credits were those?

[@679steelers9]

The Morning Show

[@markjeffries3684]

The final episode of "The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet," in fact.

[@djdevenear216]

@@markjeffries3684 I actually forgot that was the final episode, as I never got into it. Also, It came on at 9:00 AM, which was too early in my opinion. Well, I’m usually a late sleeper. Frankly, I’m glad they added the 9:00 AM newscast back. Or was it there in the first place?

[@princelloavriel4201]

What follows are the final moments of analog broadcasting for WJW-TV Ch.8 Cleveland into DTV Swtichover and WJW-DT-TV VCh.8-1(Ch.90 or above)!

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

I remember in my area where they did switch .they said same thing. I was on dish Network at time .and the channel never went out like they said it would do for few mins but hear from some people local channels was out for 2 days on cable . But on Dish all local channels was in HD so idk

[@zacheryalderton8434]

how many years of memories

[@nsa12345]

@myronfalwell, From what I've heard, WOIO couldn't go back to 19, because it would be too close to adjacent-channel WFMJ in Youngstown on RF20. There's also an RF19 digital station in London, ON. They could go to 31, AFAIK, since WJW apparently doesn't want it.

[@wesleytan6842]

Unfortunately they have applied to use UHF 31 as a translator.

[@Nathan7510]

Nice way to say times have chanced

[@thesamuelong10]

Channel 8 (chinese channel in SG) is also broadcasted in CH31

[@nsa12345]

Yes, if the station is broadcasting in HD.

[@Stelle_Spartan]

2:21 LG Smart TV Starts Now!

[@nsa12345]

Very true, but the digital signals here were received with an outdoor antenna - with an indoor antenna, the new CH8 signal is even flakier than 19, at least where I am.

[@nsa12345]

@jonghyunchung Yeah, I cut out some garbage out of the recording right after the analog carrier drop.

[@megancecil4674]

2:04 Good Bye

[@megancecil4674]

6:22 I Don’t Have Signal

[@MirkoMazzoni2000]

Only 30 seconds to scan? We in Italy we take 3 minutes! And only 30 channels? We in Italy we have over 200 channels!

[@AdhamOhm]

That's just the terrestrial free-to-air channels. The Cleveland metropolitan area has about 45 total. But we do have over 200 channels through cable or satellite services. If you count the entire US, there are 1,774 free-to-air channels (the ones registered with the FCC, there are more that are unlicensed/illegal). But it would be impossible to receive all of them since they are hundreds of km's apart and are broadcast on the same frequencies.

[@makersd1]

2:10 Scared Me.

[@RustyMuck]

@nsa12345 WLIO in Lima also now operates on RF channel 8 (virtually channel 35) with 27.5 kW of power - easily dwarfing WJW's signal. Unless WJW applies to move to a different RF channel, they are sadly stuck with what they've got. To be fair, I can understand the legacy points of having WJW wanting to stay on RF channel 8. WOIO being on RF channel 10 (headbutting non-digital CFPL/10 in London, ON) never made, and still makes, no sense. That's Raycom for you.

[@wesleytan6842]

Their virtual channel is 8. 35 was given to another broadcaster. WJW will be applying for a translator on UHF 31 (same as their original digital allocation)

[@princelloavriel4201]

Maybe, this same channel programme signoff on WJW-TV pre-transition digital service signal, which has been broadcast over the air on Channel 31 or Channel 8 for most of the past decade.

[@princelloavriel4201]

Now the channel 31 or 8 digital service signal is gone! Goodbye analog tv......

[@chimaamanambu6067]

My parents had AT&T U-Verse at the time of the analog TV shutdown, so no big deal.

[@megancecil4674]

I Scared When I Was Little! I Got DTC Digital TV!

[@luisreyes1963]

The infamous station that once had Ghoulardi. Fare Thee Well. ⚰️

[@lalainetuballas2175]

While at the minute at 1:00

[@Broccoli263]

2:08 bro shouldnt have punched it

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

The Entire country did it

[@procommentr]

Punch it - (static)

[@OofyFlyRBLX]

2:10

[@nicholasceci5650]

10:02 AM

[@samanthataylor8606]

Cool

[@MirkoMazzoni2000]

And the number on the screen is WRONG! They forgot the 1. On screen: 888.CALL.FCC Real number: 1888.CALL.FCC

[@amberprincesswarriorest2018]

Yeah plus I agree with you buddy

[@MirkoMazzoni2000]

Yup. I never saw 888-CALL-FCC.... but HOC CAN I SAY "CALL" AND "FCC" IN THE PHONE NUMBER?

[@nicklancer985]

It's technically correct as the "1" at the beginning is just an extension for the area code that was made a requirement for some reason. On the other hand you do prove a point, because there are STILL people that forget to dial with the "1".

[@sillygoose635]

no, its not wrong.

[@dt08-old]

@@MirkoMazzoni2000 it's actually 1-888-225-5322 or 888-225-5322 as we like to call it

[@djdevenear216]

So, it's 2024, and we can't even still see it in warrensville heights. 19 is the same way. Are strongest channels from warrensville Heights include three, five, and 55. Wbnx really comes in in warrensville Heights however wvps in akron, ion, just cannot show up at all. And wav can't even come on either. Along with w e a oh, and sometimes channel 25 w i z. Sorry, missing letters. Wzid, and wvt wvps. Although, that's probably a signal and karlstein somewhere again, the call letters for ION that I was trying to say for akron, is, wvp x.

[@DamianCampbell-rv4xd]

Cleveland Ohioand west Virginia

[@masterking3979]

And faux 8 should of stayed off the air