WTOV to convert early

There is good news for those awaiting WTOV in Steubenville to convert to digital. It appears that the station has been given the green light to convert early after stating to the FCC that several Pittsburgh area analog stations are available to viewers in the Wheeling / Steubenville market. The conversion will take place on April 16th at 12:30pm. The channel will move to DT 9 from DT 57 which will give the market its second VHF DTV station after WTRF DT 7 converted last month. Viewers will have to rescan their converter boxes or digital TV sets in order to watch the station.