Back To The Future!

  One of our local TV stations is using
the latest technology to take us back to
the future!
   The station which, on the one hand, has
just begun telecasting its newscasts in
high definition is, at the same time,
promoting what it calls "Antenna TV"
for its  digital secondary channel!
   For those of you who may not
remember, antennas could be found on
every home with a television set back
in the early 1950s. Initially that's the
only way the station's signal could be
received in your house.
  Most of those antennas came down when
cable and satellites became available
to bring hundreds of stations to your
TV screen.
  Junkyards suddenly were filled with
little aluminum rods!
  Now, thanks to digital technology,
stations have the ability to actually
broadcast two separate signals.
   In our area an antenna will allow
you to get the second channel right
out of the air!
   Ironically the programming offered
on that channel comes straight out of
the old antenna days!
   You'll be able to see programs like
"The Three Stooges" and "The Flying Nun!"
   You've got to wonder how much of
our future could come from our past?
   I can almost see the advertisements!
   "Imagine, a telephone right in your
home that does not need batteries and
has no 'dead spots' in it's coverage!
    Wires strung from pole to pole
allow you to call anywhere on earth!"
    How about this one......"Need to
make a call from your car? Watch for
our new Telephone Booths set up
along all major routes in your area!"
    Or....."Is your GPS misleading
you? Now available for use right in
your car......Maps....showing all roads
in your and surrounding states!"
    Think of all the possibilities!
    Here's hoping your antenna is on
the roof, your signal is clear, and that
all your NEWS, no matter how you
get it, is good!