WQED gets new allocation and new transmission towers

June 30, 2019 Off By Eric O'Brien

WQED-TV (Virtual 13) has been reallocated to digital Channel 4 (although it was originally supposed to be 2… anyone else see the irony?) in the recent round of channel repacks as more and more spectrum is sold off. This required a new set of “tines” on their Oakland transmission fork.

Frank Warninsky caught the tower after the old sticks were removed.

Then he caught a glimpse of the helicopter installing the new sticks.

If not already completed, the work should be done on July 1. Over-the-air viewers will have to rescan their sets.