Instead, on or before June 12, 2009, which was the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KTEL-TV was required to turn off its analog signal and turn on its digital signals (called a "flash-cut").
On or before June 12, 2009, which was the deadline for full-service stations to switch from analog to digital broadcasting, KTEL-TV had to discontinue its analog signal and activate its digital one (a "flash-cut").