Update: Tower Work is complete

KETC completed work on its tower on Saturday, August 1 at approximately 3:30 a.m. The broadcast tower, located at Highway 55 and Butler Hill Rd., is now operating at full FCC-licensed power and height.

Channel 9’s Effective Radiated Power (ERP) was increased from 124.6 kW to 142.5 kW and its digital antenna height was increased by approximately 100 ft.

Over-the-air viewers should rescan their digital televisions and/or converter boxes if they are still without Channel 9. If you prefer to manually add KETC to your existing channels, you can do so by entering “39″ into your remote control.

Some antenna adjustment might also be necessary. Please note that KETC’s tower is located at Highway 55 and Butler Hill Rd.–more southerly than most other broadcasting facilities in the region. The FCC’s coverage maps can tell you more about antenna position and signal strength in your specific area.

If you have a question, please contact letters@ketc.org or Channel 9’s digital hotline at (314) 512-9617. To help us better answer your questions, please include your address with zip code.

UPDATE – KETC To Sign Off Friday, July 31, 11:30 p.m., 2009, for Continuing Transmitter Work

UPDATE – KETC will now sign off FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009, 11:30 P.M.

Due to continuing work to the KETC transmitter tower, KETC will sign off Friday night, July 31, 2009, at 11:30 p.m. KETC will be back on the air no later than 6:00 a.m., Saturday, August 1, 2009.

Only over-the-air viewers will be affected; if you receive KETC via cable or a satellite provider you will experience no change in your service.

Expect signal interruption during tower work

If you do not subscribe to cable or satellite and rely on over-the-air signals to watch KETC/Channel 9, you might experience reception dropouts over the next several days as changes are made to the broadcast tower.

The work, scheduled to start this evening, requires KETC decrease transmitting power significantly for up to four days. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please check back for more updates.

KETC to Sign Off Briefly on Sunday, July 26, 2009, for Transmitter Work

Due to work being done to the KETC transmitter tower, KETC will sign off Sunday night, July 26, 2009, at 10:30 p.m. KETC will be back on the air no later than 6:00 a.m., Monday, July 27, 2009.

Only over-the-air viewers will be affected; if you receive KETC via cable or a satellite provider you will experience no change in your service.