SEATTLE - For months we have been telling you to get your television sets ready for the switch to digital broadcasting in February 2009.
That also means that tiny, dusty old battery-powered analog TV you've kept in case of an emergency won't be able to do the job anymore.
"After February 17, that thing isn't going to work for you," said antenna expert Will Urban. He says you should get a new battery-powered digital TV. You'll want to have it during the next big storm.
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"Alot of people lose power here every winter, so if you are in a neighborhood where you maybe losing power, that's something you should put on your must do list," said Urban.
Lynne Miller of King County Emergency Management also says make sure you have options, both a digital television and a NOAA radio.
"For not only weather conditions, earthquakes, volcanic activity, public health issues or safety issues," said Miller.
You can get a small digital TV for about $200. Our experts say that's money well spent.
"To be aware of what's going on in your community in the case of a natural disaster or some other kind of a problem, you bet," said Urban.
We checked online and found Radio Shack has the least expensive model, but they only have 50 left in their Western Washington stores.
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