ARCS TV stations are going digital

(Credit APB)
The Alaska Rural Communication Service, which provides free TV programming in much of rural Alaska, is switching its stations from analog to digital in the coming months.
The FCC started requiring stations to switch to digital in 2009, but Alaska is one of the last places to get around to it.
Steve Hamlin is the technical manager for Alaska Public Broadcasting, Inc. He says when ARCS stations make the switch, viewers will need either a digital TV or a “set top box converter&rd