The new official date for the U.S. to switch over to digital television might be June 12, 2009, but the Federal Communications Commission has just granted permission for 158 additional television stations to turn off their analog broadcasts before that date. Most of the stations transitioning early tend to be in smaller markets where the transition doesn’t present a clear public safety issue; however, the list does include NBC and ABC affiliates in Denver. Transition dates range from late March through early June; the FCC has published a complete list on its Web site (PDF).
