On April 1, 2006, WTAP-TV, the Gray Television NBC affiliate in Parkersburg, WV, went from broadcasting a single NTSC television channel to broadcasting an additional four digital channels — NBC, NBC HD, FOX and UPN. It was a transformation that required a complete overhaul of its facilities. Not only did it have to replace most of the 1970s-era broadcast equipment with new state-of-the-art digital gear, but also it had to rebuild the station from the ground up. WTAP's biggest challenge was that it all had to be done in just four months.
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