Michaels – meteorologist (1992–1999); later at WBZ-TV (deceased) Wendi Nix – sports anchor (2002–2006); now at ESPN, occasional guest on Sports Extra Miles O'Brien – reporter (1987–1989); now at CNN and PBS Bill O'Reilly – weekend anchor (1982–1983), host of New England Afternoon (1983–1984); then at Fox News Channel until 2017 Ryan Owens – reporter (2001–2006); now with ABC News, former co-host of World News Now, currently a network correspondent Frances Rivera – anchor/reporter and "The Dish" reporter (2001–2011); now at MSNBC and NBC News. Chuck Scarborough – (now at WNBC) Mike Taibbi – investigative reporter (1982–1983); now at PBS NewsHour Edye Tarbox – anchor/reporter (1990–1992); worked at Fox News Channel 1999–2008, now at CNN Diana Williams – anchor (1987–1990); later at WABC-TV in New York City, now retired Diane Willis – anchor/reporter (1982–1986); later with WRTV in Indianapolis, now retired Robin Young – anchor (1982–1983), host of specials and public affairs (1983–1987); now at WBUR-FM Paula Zahn – anchor/reporter (1983–1985); later with CBS News, Fox News Channel and CNN Technical information Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Digital subchannel 7.2 originally carried NBC Weather Plus starting in May 2006, until NBC discontinued the network in November 2008. On February 2, 2009, WHDH-DT2 began carrying programming from This TV. Via digital cable, channel 7.2 is offered on Comcast channel 936 and Verizon FiOS channel 460. Analog-to-digital conversion WHDH shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 7 on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 42 to VHF channel 7. Because of a large number of complaints regarding the inability of viewers to receive over-the-air programming on channel 7, WHDH requested and received temporary authority from the FCC on June 16, 2009, to simulcast its programming on UHF channel 42, in addition to VHF channel 7. Although stations in other major markets have similar problems, WHDH is the only station in the Boston area market which changed its digital channel due to the June 2009 transition, requiring a channel map rescan to receive the station. WHDH was also one of three area stations, along with WMUR-TV (channel 9) and WWDP (channel 46), to broadcast in VHF post-transition, requiring either a traditional indoor antenna within Boston proper, or in outer areas at minimum