The NBC affiliate here has an engineer who helped bring the station online in 1953 coming in to do the "ceremonial" shutdown during the 6pm newscast. They're keeping the transmitter on for two weeks as a nightlight, but it will be the only analog broadcast in the area.
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/47918127.html
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