as 6 on digital television receivers. WOWT and PBS member station KYNE (part of the Nebraska Public Media TV network) were the only two stations in the Omaha market to shut down their analog signals on the original deadline. Upon the switch to digital, WOWT aired a 60-second farewell video bookending the analog era from beginning to end. It began with the words "Welcome to the Future", followed with archived film footage of WOW-TV's transmitter being turned on 1949 as it was covered by then-sister station WOW radio (now KXSP), outdoor scenes set to the song "America the Beautiful", and concluded with the station logo and digital call sign WOWT-DT Omaha set to the NBC chimes. As part of the SAFER Act, WOWT kept its analog signal on the air temporarily to inform viewers of the digital television transition through a scrolling message. Voiceover artist Charlie Van Dyke provided narration: "Sixty years ago, WOWT turned on its analog signal to be the first television station in Omaha. Now, join us for the digital age as we shut off our analog signal and transition to digital television. We look forward to the new journey ahead. This is WOWT, Channel 6." References External links WOWT's analog farewell video at YouTube NBC network affiliates Cozi TV affiliates Heroes & Icons affiliates Ion Television affiliates Start TV affiliates Circle (TV network) affiliates Gray Television Television channels and stations established in 1949 Television stations in Omaha, Nebraska Woodmen of the World