Hurricane Hannah May Impact Wilmington Test

As Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast Monday, meteorologists have projected that recently upgraded Hurricane Hannah will hit North Carolina just as full-power stations in the Wilmington market prepare to shut off their analog signals and complete the transition to all digital broadcasting. According The Weather Channel, Hannah, with winds currently at 80 m.p.h., is on course to hit southern North Carolina sometime between Friday and Saturday, just two days ahead of the Sept 8 switch to digital. The FCC has said that stations can continue to air in analog if a hurricane, hits, however.