WSEC/PBS Springfield Signs Off Analog Transmission Permanently June 12th, 2009

JUNE 9, 2009, SPRINGFIELD, IL - Network Knowledge's analog WSEC-TV, channel 14, licensed to the West Central Illinois Educational Telecommunications Corporation, serving Jacksonville, Springfield and the surrounding area from a tower in Franklin, IL will cease analog broadcasting on Friday June 12th at 3pm.

The same quality programming can be received on digital channel 14.1 with additional programming on channels 14.2 and 14.3.  WSEC-DT broadcast its signal on RF channel 15.

Analog translator W08DP, channel 8 in Springfield, will remain on the air for the foreseeable future with the same programming being presented on digital WSEC 14.1.  For questions or additional information, log on to networkknowledge.tv.

WSEC/PBS Springfield, WQEC/PBS Quincy and WMEC/PBS Macomb are all part of Network Knowledge, which provides quality public television and educational services through a network of volunteers, universities, hospitals and business partners in communities throughout central and western Illinois.

Contact:

Dr. Jerold Gruebel
President & CEO
Network Knowledge
WSEC/PBS Springfield
217-483-7887, x222; 800-232 3605