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Update: November 19, 2009
There are some updates being implemented in the coming days which will help boost our signal. So what this means for "you"? If you currently get our signal when the new equipment is installed it may mean you have to rescan if you have trouble with your television picture. If someone currently can't get our signal, they may now be able to after the switch. So please, if you have signal trouble, try re-scanning 'first' before calling the station. We will post updates when the equipment updates take place.
Update: July 30, 2009
Barrington Broadcasting has filed an application with the FCC to increase and restore viewership to everyone in WPBN Channel 7's service area.
Update: July 22, 2009
Barrington Broadcasting will file an application with the FCC this week to increase and restore viewership to everyone in WPBN Channel 7's service area.
Update: July 21, 2009
WPBN (channel 7) TV's management are looking at several options to increase and restore viewership to everyone in our service area. If you’re still having problems, please call or email us. Please be patient as we are handling numerous calls and will respond as quickly as possible,
As soon as we receive an update about our options to increase and restore channel 7's signal, we will update this page.
Thanks you!
Thank you for your continued patience through the DTV transition.
The coverage maps listed on the left navigation provides an estimate for WGTU/WGTQ ABC 29&8 and WPBN/WTOM TV 7&4's coverage area. We have received many phone calls and emails from viewers in the "coverage area" that do not receive a signal.
Channel 7 (WPBN) is broadcasting at full strength based on FCC's guidelines. If you live in the following communities, you may want to call the FCC to report a loss of signal: Baldwin, Reed City, Ludington, Evart, LeRoy, Tustin, Big Rapids, Lake City, Manistee, Tustin, Clare, Hart . . .
Channel 4 (WTOM) is broadcasting at full strength based on FCC's guidelines. If you live in the following counties and are having a problem picking up channel 4.1, you may be able to watch WTOM on 8.2: Emmet, Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Ostego, Montmorency, Mackinac, Chippewa and Luce. If you are unable to get channel 4.1 (NBC) and 4.2 (ABC) out of Cheboygan, redirect your antenna to Goetzville and rescan for 8.1 (ABC) and 8.2 (NBC).
Channel 29 (WGTU ABC) and channel 29.2 (WPBN NBC) are broadcasting at full strength based on FCC's guidelines. Counties include: Otsego, Charlevoix, Antrim, Crawford, Roscommon, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie, Wexford, Missaukee, and parts of Emmet, Manistee, Clare, Oscoda, Montmorency, Cheboygan and Osceola.
Channel 8 (WGTQ ABC) - We are broadcasting at full power on 8.1 (WGTQ ABC) and 8.2 (WTOM NBC).
Phone Numbers:
- WPBN/WTOM and WGTU/WGTQ local phone numbers: (231) 946-2504 and (800) 968-2504
- Michigan's DTV Helpline 1-888-MI-DTV-09, Monday - Friday 7am-9pm, and Saturday & Sunday 7am-3pm
- FCC: 1-888-CALL-FCC
- Converter Box Coupon info: 1-888-DTV-2009
- FCC web: www.dtv.gov
If you don’t know if your antenna is suitable you can go to www.antennaweb.org and receive more information about applicable antennas.
If you received the Digital channels earlier and for some reason you cannot receive them today you need to do the following:
- First make sure your antenna is oriented in the proper direction towards the station.
- Secondly you need to ADD the CHANNEL or RESCAN ALL CHANNELS in your digital box.
- Review channel information above
First reports are finding that ANALOG antennas perform differently than DIGITAL antennas. Digital signals are less prone to accept multipath than digital. For digital signals on any antenna you need to get the strongest possible signal.
Below you'll find links to all 7&4's special reports on the switch to digital.
Digital transition day times and details
WPBN Digital Coverage Map
Find out where our coverage will reach after the digital conversion.
WTOM Digital Coverage Map
Find out where our coverage will reach after the digital conversion.
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