WTIO-TV

WTIO-TV, VHF digital channel 9, is a Disney Network-affiliated station licensed to Tailsouth, Kentucky, United States. WTIO-TV's callsign stands for "TaIlsOuth," which refers to Tailsouth's airport code.

History
The station signed-on the air on February 20, 1968. It was an NBC affiliate, and aired an analog signal over VHF channel 9, broadcasting in color. Like most other Kentucky stations, the station had a news program airing at 6:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 11:30 PM (four hours before the station's usual sign-off). When NBC reintroduced its peacock to its main logo in 1979, WTIO-TV created a logo with the peacock overlayed over an outlined number "9," known as the "Proud 9." Also, WTIO-TV syndicated Sesame Street from 1979 to 1987 (which would later become a part of the Disney Broadcasting Alliance's programming in 2007), and since 1984, has aired game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.

On September 1, 1995, WTIO-TV swapped affiliations with WTDN-TV, becoming a Disney Network affiliate, where it carried animated and live-action Disney Network shows.

Analog conversion
WTIO-TV ended regular programming on its analog signal, over VHF channel 9, on February 17, 2009, the original date in which full-powered television stations were required to transition to digital broadcasting under federal mandate. The station's pre-transition digital signal remained on UHF channel 22.

As a part of the SAFER Act, WTIO-TV kept its analog signal on until March 17, 2009, with a loop of instructional videos about digital television, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters.