DTV Quarterly Activity Station ReportFederal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554Approved by OMB 3060-1115 (February 2009) FOR FCC USE ONLY FCC 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station ReportFOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO. -20090407AET Licensee LOCAL TV PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE, LLC Call Sign WNEP-TVFacility Id 73318 Previous Call Sign (if applicable) Community of License CityStateCountyZip Code SCRANTON PA LACKAWANNA 18507 - Nielsen DMA WILKES BARRE-SCRANTON World Wide Web Home Page Address WWW.WNEP.COM Licensee Renewal Expiration Date (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/01/2007 Channel Numbers: (Check the Channel Number(s) to which this form applies.) Analog 16 Digital 49 Report reflects information for quarter ending: 03/31/2009 Have you opted to comply with Option One, Two, or Three (once elected, this choice may not change)? Option One (A and D) Option Two (B and D) Option Three (C and D) Over the past quarter, have you fully complied with the requirements of this option? Yes No Simulcasting: Are you simulcasting on your Analog channel and your primary Digital stream?Yes No Application Purpose: DTV Education Report AmendmentFile Number - If an amendment, include a comment explaining the reason and the portions of the pending application that are being revised. Section B (For broadcasters electing Option Two) On its analog channel, and its primary digital stream, a station must run an average of 16 transition-related PSAs and 16 transition-related crawls, snipes, and/or tickers per week in each quarter, all between the hours of 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. It must also run one 30 minute DTV-related informational program once, and one 100-Day Countdown piece per day for the 100 days prior to the conclusion of the transition. Comment boxes MUST be used to describe these compliant activities (See rules for additional details). Total Number of Eligible DTV Transition-Related PSAs and Crawls, Snipes, and/or Tickers (CSTs) Run -- Last Quarter How many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your station run between 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. last quarter? Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. PSAs 252 Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. CSTs 1328 For informational purposes only, how many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your station run in the last quarter from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.? Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. PSAs 32 Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. CSTs 67 For stations located in the Eastern or Pacific Time Zone, how many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your station run in the last quarter from 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. (must average at least 4 per week)? Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. PSAs 154 Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. CSTs 609 For stations located in the Central or Mountain Time Zone, how many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your station run in the last quarter from 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 p.m.(must average at least 4 per week)? Total 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. PSAs Total 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. CSTs Comments: 30 Minute Educational Programs - Last Quarter How many 30 minute, DTV-related informational programs did your station run during the quarter? At least one such program must be run between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:35 p.m., prior to June 12, 2009. Total number of 30 Minute Informational Programs 0 Comments: 100-Day Countdown - Last Quarter All stations participating in Option Two must air a minimum of one "Countdown To DTV" per day during certain periods. Due to the delay in the DTV deadline, the revision of the countdown rules, and differing analog termination dates, not every station was required to air the "Countdown To DTV" the same number of times during the first quarter of 2009. Below, list the actual number of days on which your station aired any eligible "Countdown to DTV," and, in the Comments field, briefly explain how this number of days was calculated. 0 Graphic Displays 0 Animated Graphics 31 Graphic and Audio Displays 25 Longer Form Reminders Comments: RAN DAILY IN JANUARY. Section D (For all broadcasters) Additional DTV On-air Initiatives - Last Quarter Did your station run additional on-air initiatives (such as news reports, town hall meetings, etc.) during the quarter? The comment box may be used to describe these initiatives.Yes No Comments: RAN JANUARY 5TH, 2009 (7PM) [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [CG :-TRIPLE\NOVEMBER 17, 2008\KINGSTON\LUZERNE COUNTY] IN NOVEMBER OF 20-08 JANICE DRAGAN LET US INSIDE HER KINGSTON HOME IN LUZERNE COUNTY AS PART OF A LIVE TEST RUN ON THE FEBRUARY 17TH SWITCH FROM AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL TO DIGITAL. THE TV JANICE HAS HOOKED UP TO A SATELLITE SERVICE PASSED THE TEST AND KEPT WORKING. WHILE THE ONE IN HER KITCHEN WHICH WAS NOT HOOKED UP TO CABLE OR SATELLITE AND GETTING AN ANALOG SIGNAL OVER THE AIR FAILED...BUT ONCE A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX WAS HOOKED UP TO THE TV--IT WORKED FINE! [NOTES:VIDEO OF TV PROMO] [CG :-DOUBLE\GOVERNMENT DTV PROMO\ ] SOME SAY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS "NOT" DONE ENOUGH TO PREPARE EVERYONE FOR THE DIGITAL SWITCH AND ARE PREDICTING PROBLEMS ON FEBRUARY 17TH. [NOTES:ART ROOM AURORA GRAPHIC] IN A RECENT TALKBACK 16 ONLINE COMMENT ONE PERSON WROTE... "I FEEL THE GOVERNMENT IS LYING TO EVERYONE TELLING THEM ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PLUG THE (CONVERTER) BOX AND YOU GET YOUR LOCAL DIGITAL CHANNELS." [NOTES:ART ROOM AURORA GRAPHICS] IN FACT A RECENT ARTICLE IN U-S NEWS AND WORLD REPORT SUGGESTS "MISSING STATIONS" WILL BE A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE ON FEBRUARY 17TH... EVEN WITH CONVERTER BOXES OR NEW DIGITAL TV'S SOME PEOPLE WILL NO LONGER GET A FAVORITE TV CHANNEL OR TWO UNLESS THEY GET A NEW ANTENNA! THE ARTICLE SAYS THERE COULD BE SOME SURPRISE VICTIMS OF THE DIGITAL SWITCH TOO... FOR ONE BECAUSE THE DIGITAL TUNERS IN SOME OLDER TV'S MIGHT NOT WORK AS WELL AS THE TUNERS IN "NEWER" TVS. THE ARTICLE SAYS THERE COULD BE "MORE" SURPRISE VICTIMS PEOPLE WITH TV'S IN THEIR HOME "NOT" HOOKED UP TO SATELLITE OR CABLE THAT "WON'T" WORK ANYMORE. SOME MIGHT BE SHOCKED TO FIND THEIR TV RECORDERS WON'T WORK EITHER. OLD VCR'S AND DVR'S WITH ANALOG TUNERS WILL NEED CONVERTER BOXES TO RECEIVE A DIGITAL SIGNAL. AND THERE'S THE ISSUE THAT SOME MAY BE GETTING THE MESSAGE "TOO LATE" THE 40 DOLLAR FEDERAL COUPONS FOR A CONVERTER BOX CAN TAKE SIX WEEKS TO ARRIVE AFTER CONSUMERS APPLY FOR THEM. RAN JANUARY 7TH, 2009 (MORNING SHOW) ANCHOR:MINDI] {***MINDI***} [READRATE:14] TIME IS TICKING DOWN TO THE BIG DIGITAL T-V CONVERSION. IF YOU PUT OFF APPLYING FOR A GOVERNMENT COUPON TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL TV CONVERTER BOX...YOU MAY HAVE WAITED TOO LONG. [TAKE VO] {***VO***} [CG :-DOUBLE\DIGITAL TV COUPONS\NEWSWATCH 16 THIS MORNING] [NOTES:THERE IS VIDEO FROM THE FOX FEED! "OH/FCC CHAIRMAN ON SWITCH"...IT SHOWS CONVERTER BOXES AND TELEVISIONS] ORGANIZERS SAY THE TV CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM...IS OUT OF COUPONS. IT WON'T HAVE ANY MORE UNTIL CONGRESS APPROVES MORE FUNDING. IF YOU APPLY FOR A COUPON ON THE GOVERNMENT'S WEBSITE...YOU WILL BE PUT ON A MAILING LIST. THE D-TV SWITCH TAKES PLACE ON FEBRUARY 17TH. [CG :-WNEP.COM\ ] IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO CABLE OR SATELLITE..YOU WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE SWITCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO WNEP-DOT-COM. RAN JANUARY 7TH, 2009 (NOON) [ANCHOR:MINDI] {***MINDI***} [READRATE:16] TIME IS TICKING DOWN TO NEXT MONTH'S DIGITAL T-V CONVERSION. [TAKE VO] {***VO***} [CG :-DOUBLE\DIGITAL TV COUPONS\NEWSWATCH 16 AT NOON] [NOTES:THERE IS VIDEO FROM THE FOX FEED! "OH/FCC CHAIRMAN ON SWITCH"...IT SHOWS CONVERTER BOXES AND TELEVISIONS] ANDTHE TV CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM...IS OUT OF COUPONS...AND CONGRESS HAS YET TO APPROVE MORE FUNDING. IF YOU APPLY FOR A COUPON ON THE GOVERNMENT'S WEBSITE...YOU WILL BE PUT ON A MAILING LIST. [CG :-WNEP.COM\ ] IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO CABLE OR SATELLITE..YOU WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE FEBRUARY 17TH SWITCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO WNEP-DOT-COM. RAN JANUARY 7TH, 2009 (7PM) [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [NOTES:SHOW CLOSE UP ON SET OF COUPON] THIS IS THE COUPON THAT'S NOW IN HIGH DEMAND... WE ARE 42 DAYS AWAY FROM THE FEBRUARY 17TH WHEN LOCAL TV STATIONS SWITCH FROM AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL TO A DIGITAL SIGNAL. NOW THE PROGRAM TO HELP THOSE WHO NEED TO PURCHASE A CONVERTER BOX TO KEEP THEIR TVS WORKING--HAS REACHED ITS CEILING FOR ISSUING THE COUPONS. [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [CG :-DOUBLE\CONVERTER BOX COUPONS\ACTION 16] THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION... WHICH IS HANDLING THE TV CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM... SAYS DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND FOR COUPONS, [NOTES:VIDEO OF WEBSITE SHOT TODAY] THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED ITS 1.34 BILLION CEILING FOR ISSUING THE 40 DOLLAR COUPONS... IN OTHER WORDS, THE PROGRAM CAN'T REALLY ISSUE ANY MORE COUPONS UNTIL CONGRESS GIVES THE OKAY. NOW PEOPLE WHO LOG ON TO THE GOVERNMENT WEBSITE TO APPLY FOR A COUPON WILL BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST...AND THE COUPONS WILL BE MAILED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. [NOTES:ART ROOM AURORA GRAPHICS] ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT... MORE THAN 24 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS HAVE REQUESTED MORE THAN 46 MILLION COUPONS. 18 MILLION HAVE BEEN REDEEMED (OR USED TO PURCHASE A CONVERTER BOX) THE COUPONS EXPIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS. THE GOVERNMENT SAYS SO FAR 13 MILLION OF THE COUPONS ISSUED HAVE EXPIRED. [ANCHOR:SCOTT] {***SCOTT***} [READRATE:14] WE ARE JUST WEEKS AWAY FROM THE BIG DIGITAL SWITCH... AND IF YOU PUT OFF APPLYING FOR A GOVERNMENT COUPON TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL TV CONVERTER BOX... YOU MAY HAVE WAITED TOO LONG. [NOTES:TWO SHOT] SHERMAN'S HERE TO EXPLAIN WHY AND WHAT YOU MAY NEED TO DO NOW....IN ACTION 16. RAN JANUARY 7TH, 2009 (11PM) [ANCHOR:SCOTT] {***SCOTT/CAM 1***} [READRATE:14] TIME IS TICKING DOWN TO THE BIG DIGITAL T-V CONVERSION. IF YOU PUT OFF APPLYING FOR A GOVERNMENT COUPON TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL TV CONVERTER BOX...YOU MAY HAVE WAITED TOO LONG. [TAKE VO] {***VO***} [CG :-DOUBLE\DIGITAL TV COUPONS\NEWSWATCH 16 AT 11:00] [NOTES:THERE IS VIDEO FROM THE FOX FEED! "OH/FCC CHAIRMAN ON SWITCH"...IT SHOWS CONVERTER BOXES AND TELEVISIONS] THE FEDERAL ORGANIZATION HANDLING THE TV CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM...SAY IT IS OUT OF COUPONS. IT WON'T HAVE ANY MORE UNTIL CONGRESS APPROVES MORE FUNDING. IF YOU APPLY FOR A COUPON ON THE GOVERNMENT'S WEBSITE...YOU WILL BE PUT ON A MAILING LIST. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TALKED TODAY ABOUT THE *COUPON CONUNDRUM*... [TAKE SOT] {***SOT FULL***} [CG :-DOUBLE\KEVIN MARTIN\FCC CHAIRMAN] <"I APPRECIATE THE FRUSTRATION A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE WITH THE COUPON PROGRAM, AND WHY THEY HAVE ENDED UP PAYING FOR IT, AND WHY THEY GOT CHARGES FOR IT. I AM SYMPATHETIC AND I HAVE TO TRY TO CONVEY THAT TO PEOPLE, AND WORK WITH YOU ON WHAT I CAN DO."> [TAKE VO] {***VO***} THE D-TV SWITCH TAKES PLACE ON FEBRUARY 17TH. [CG :-WNEP.COM\ ] IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO CABLE OR SATELLITE..YOU WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE SWITCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO WNEP-DOT-COM. RAN JANUARY 12TH 5PM [ANCHOR:PAOLA] {***PAOLA***} [READRATE:13] TONIGHT ON NEWSWATCH 16 AT 6.. WE'LL DO A TEST TO SEE IF YOUR T-V IS READY FOR THE TRANSITION FROM ANALOG BROADCASTING TO DIGITAL.. [TAKE VO NAME: FILE 11/18] {***VO***} [ANCHOR:NORM] {***NORM***} [READRATE:14] WE WILL STOP OUR ANALOG PROGRAMMING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEWSCAST AND PUT UP A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO SHOW YOU IF YOU WILL BE AFFECTED.. IF YOU SEE THE MESSAGE.. THAT MEANS YOU NEED TO GET A CONVERTER BOX--OR MAYBE A NEW TV TO KEEP GETTING A TV SIGNAL AFTER FEBRUARY 17TH. AGAIN-- THE TEST IS TONIGHT ON NEWSWATCH 16 AT 6. RAN JANUARY 12TH 5:30PM [ANCHOR:NORM] {***NORM***} [READRATE:14] IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES.. WE'LL DO A TEST TO SEE IF YOUR T-V IS READY FOR THE TRANSITION FROM ANALOG BROADCASTING TO DIGITAL.. [ANCHOR:PAOLA] {***PAOLA***} [READRATE:13] ON NEWSWATCH 16 AT 6.. WE WILL STOP OUR ANALOG PROGRAMMING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND PUT UP A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO SHOW YOU IF YOU WILL BE AFFECTED.. [ANCHOR:NORM] {***NORM***} [READRATE:14] IF YOU SEE THE MESSAGE.. THAT MEANS YOU NEED TO GET A CONVERTER BOX--OR MAYBE A NEW TV TO KEEP GETTING A TV SIGNAL AFTER FEBRUARY 17TH. RAN JANUARY 26TH 7PM [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] WE ARE JUST WEEKS AWAY FROM THE SCHEDULED FEBRUARY 17TH SWITCH FROM ANALOG TV TO DIGITAL... AND STILL A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONFUSED OVER WHAT THEY SHOULD DO WITH THEIR "ANALOG TV SETS" [TAKE VO] {***VO***} [CG :-DOUBLE\ANALOG TV SETS\ACTION 16] BASED ON EMAILS AND QUESTIONS TO ACTION 16 A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THEIR "ANALOG TV" WON'T WORK AFTER THE 17TH SWITCHOVER. THAT IS "NOT" THE CASE. AN ANALOG TV WILL STILL WORK IF IT'S HOOKED UP TO CABLE OR SATELLITE. IT WILL ALSO WORK IF YOU HOOK IT UP TO A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX. YOU "CAN" BUY A NEW TV--BUT YOU DON'T "HAVE" TO! RAN JANUARY 28TH 7PM [ANCHOR:SCOTT] {***SCOTT***} [READRATE:14] IF YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING OFF GETTING A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX FOR YOUR TV... NOW'S THE TIME TO RE-THINK THAT DELAY! [ANCHOR:JULIE] {***JULIE***} [READRATE:14] PLUS... SOME RELIEF FOR PENNSYLVANIA HOMEOWNERS STUCK WITH A SUBPRIME MORTGAGE. [NOTES:THREE SHOT] SHERMAN'S HERE WITH THAT AND A LOT MORE IN ACTION 16. RAN JANUARY 28TH 5:30PM [ANCHOR:PAOLA] {***PAOLA***} [READRATE:14] IF YOU'VE PUTTING OFF GETTING A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX FOR THAT OLD ANALOG TV SET... IT'S TIME TO "STOP" PUTTING IT OFF! [ANCHOR:NORM] {***NORM***} [READRATE:13] A PROPOSED DELAY TO POSTPONE THE SWITCH FROM AN ANALOG SIGNAL TO DIGITAL FOR BROADCAST TV STATIONS HAS BEEN DEFEATED.. AT LEAST FOR NOW. [NOTES:THREE SHOT] SHERMAN'S HERE TO SPELL IT ALL OUT IN ACTION 16. [TAKE VO INCUE: FEBRUARY 17TH SWITCH OUTCUE: THE DIGITAL SWITCH] {***VO***} RAN FEBRUARY 9TH AT 5PM [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [CG :-DOUBLE\FEBRUARY 17TH SWITCH IS ON!\ACTION 16] ON FEBRUARY 17TH WNEP WILL SHUTDOWN ITS ANALOG T-V SIGNAL. THAT MEANS ON THAT DAY IF YOU ARE WATCHING TV USING AN ANTENNA OR ROOFTOP ANTENNA WITH NO CABLE OR SATELLITE...YOU WILL NO LONGER GET A PICTURE ON YOUR TV! THAT ANALOG SIGNAL WILL END AND WE WILL BROADCAST OUR DIGITAL SIGNAL ONLY. IF YOU'RE WATCHING TV OFF AIR WITHOUT CABLE OR SATELLITE YOU WILL NEED TO GET A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX OR A NEWER T-V WITH A DIGITAL TUNER. YOU CAN FIND ONE AT MOST MAJOR RETAILERS FOR ABOUT 50 OR 60 BUCKS. THE GOVERNMENT IS OFFERING 40 DOLLAR COUPONS TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A CONVERTER BOX ARE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, THERE IS A WAITING LIST! AND IT TAKES ABOUT 3 MONTHS FOR THOSE COUPONS TO ARRIVE. [NOTES:AURORA ART ROOM GRAPHIC HERE] FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONVERTER BOX COUPONS HEAD TO WNEP-DOT-COM AND UNDER WEBSITES MENTIONED CLICK ON "CONVERTER BOX COUPON UPDATE" OR YOU CAN CALL 1-888-388-2009 FOR MORE INFORMATION. RAN FEBRUARY 9TH AT 6PM [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [CG :-DOUBLE\FEBRUARY 17TH SWITCH IS ON!\ACTION 16] ON FEBRUARY 17TH WNEP WILL SHUTDOWN ITS ANALOG SIGNAL. THAT MEANS ON THAT DAY IF YOU ARE WATCHING TV USING AN ANTENNA OR ROOFTOP ANTENNA WITH NO CABLE OR SATELLITE...YOU WILL NO LONGER GET A PICTURE ON YOUR TV! THAT ANALOG SIGNAL WILL END AND WE WILL BROADCAST OUR DIGITAL SIGNAL ONLY. IF YOU'RE WATCHING TV OFF AIR WITHOUT CABLE OR SATELLITE YOU WILL NEED TO GET A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX OR A NEWER TV WITH A DIGITAL TUNER! YOU CAN FIND ONE AT MOST MAJOR RETAILERS FOR ABOUT 50 OR 60 BUCKS. THE GOVERNMENT IS OFFERING 40 DOLLAR COUPONS TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A CONVERTER BOX ARE AVAILABLE,HOWEVER, THERE IS A WAITING LIST! AND IT TAKES ABOUT 3 MONTHS FOR THOSE COUPONS TO ARRIVE. [NOTES:AURORA ART ROOM GRAPHIC HERE] FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONVERTER BOX COUPONS HEAD TO WNEPDOTCOM AND UNDER WEBSITES MENTIONED CLICK ON "CONVERTER BOX COUPON UPDATE" OR YOU CAN CALL 1-888-388-2009 FOR MORE INFORMATION. RAN FEBRUARY 16TH AT 5:30PM [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] THE D-T-V DELAY ACT PASSED BY CONGRESS ALSO MEANS SOME CHANGES TO THE COUPON CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM. WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR MONTHS THAT IF YOU GOT AN COUPON TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A CONVERTER BOX AND IT EXPIRED, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. THE D-T-V DELAY ACT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REQUEST MORE COUPONS.. BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MORE FUNDING IS APPROVED. BY THE WAY, THERE IS STILL A "WAITING LIST" FOR PEOPLE REQUESTING THE COUPONS. *************************** RAN FEBRUARY 16TH AT 7PM [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***}[ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {*** SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [CG :-DOUBLE\DIGITAL SWITCH IS ON!\ACTION 16] FOR MORE THAN A YEAR WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT BROADCAST TV'S FEDERALLY MANDATED SWITCH FROM AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL TO A DIGITAL SIGNAL. [CG :-TRIPLE\MAY 2008\ADAMS AVENUE\SCRANTON] IN MAY OF 2008 WE TOOK YOU STEP-BY-STEP--WITH THE HELP OF PATRICK KANE FROM SCRANTON, AS WE HOOKED UP A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX TO A TV. [CG :-TRIPLE\NOVEMBER 2008\KINGSTON\LUZERNE COUNTY] IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, WNEP AIRED A SPECIAL ON THE DIGITAL CONVERSION CALLED "THE BIG SWITCH". FOR PART OF THE SPECIAL I WAS LIVE AT A HOME IN KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY TO SHOW YOU WOULD HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 17TH 2009. NOW, WNEP'S CHIEF ENGINEER--MIKE MORKAVAGE... EXPLAINS AGAIN "WHAT" WILL HAPPEN. [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 3 AT: 56:54 TO: 57:02 DURATION:0:08] {***SOT FULL***} [CG :-DOUBLE\MIKE MORKAVAGE\WNEP CHIEF ENGINEER] [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 7 AT: 1:36 TO: 1:39 DURATION:0:03] {***SOT FULL***} [TAKE: NAT SOT FULL AT: 0:00 TO: 0:03 DURATION:0:03] {***NAT SOT FULL***} <"SOUND OF TV NOISE"> WHAT TIME WILL THAT HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 17TH? [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 4 AT: 58:46 TO: 58:54 DURATION:0:08] {***SOT FULL***} WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WITH CABLE OR SATELLITE HOOKED UP TO THEIR TVS? [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 3 AT: 57:04 TO: 57:11 DURATION:0:07] {***SOT FULL***} WHILE THE FEDERAL "MANDATORY" DATE FOR THE DIGITAL SWITCH HAS BEEN CHANGED TO JUNE 12TH... HUNDREDS OF TV STATIONS, INCLUDING WNEP, ARE KEEPING WITH ORIGINAL DATE. [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 3 AT: 58:18 TO: 58:24 DURATION:0:06] {***SOT FULL***} [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:16] THE D-T-V DELAY ACT PASSED BY CONGRESS ALSO MEANS SOME CHANGES TO THE COUPON CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM. WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR MONTHS THAT IF YOU GOT AN COUPON TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A CONVERTER BOX AND IT EXPIRED, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. THE D-T-V DELAY ACT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REQUEST MORE COUPONS.. BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MORE FUNDING IS APPROVED. BY THE WAY, THERE IS STILL A "WAITING LIST" FOR PEOPLE REQUESTING THE COUPONS. RAN FEBRUARY 16TH AT 5:30PM [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {*** SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [CG :-DTV\DIGITAL SWITCH IS ON!\ACTION 16] FOR MORE THAN A YEAR WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT BROADCAST TV'S FEDERALLY MANDATED SWITCH FROM AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL TO A DIGITAL SIGNAL. [CG :-TRIPLE\MAY 2008\ADAMS AVENUE\SCRANTON] IN MAY OF 2008 WE TOOK YOU STEP-BY-STEP--WITH THE HELP OF PATRICK KANE FROM SCRANTON, AS WE HOOKED UP A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX TO A TV. [CG :-TRIPLE\NOVEMBER 2008\KINGSTON\LUZERNE COUNTY] IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, WNEP AIRED A SPECIAL ON THE DIGITAL CONVERSION CALLED "THE BIG SWITCH". FOR PART OF THE SPECIAL I WAS LIVE AT A HOME IN KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY TO SHOW YOU WOULD HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 17TH 2009. NOW, WNEP'S CHIEF ENGINEER--MIKE MORKAVAGE... EXPLAINS AGAIN "WHAT" WILL HAPPEN. [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 3 AT: 56:54 TO: 57:02 DURATION:0:08] {***SOT FULL***} [CG :-DOUBLE\MIKE MORKAVAGE\WNEP CHIEF ENGINEER] [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 7 AT: 1:36 TO: 1:39 DURATION:0:03] {***SOT FULL***} [TAKE: NAT SOT FULL AT: 0:00 TO: 0:03 DURATION:0:03] {***NAT SOT FULL***} <"SOUND OF TV NOISE"> WHAT TIME WILL THAT HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 17TH? [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 4 AT: 58:46 TO: 58:54 DURATION:0:08] {***SOT FULL***} WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WITH CABLE OR SATELLITE HOOKED UP TO THEIR TVS? [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 3 AT: 57:04 TO: 57:11 DURATION:0:07] {***SOT FULL***} WHILE THE FEDERAL "MANDATORY" DATE FOR THE DIGITAL SWITCH HAS BEEN CHANGED TO JUNE 12TH... HUNDREDS OF TV STATIONS, INCLUDING WNEP, ARE KEEPING WITH ORIGINAL DATE. [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 3 AT: 58:18 TO: 58:24 DURATION:0:06] {***SOT FULL***} RAN 11PM FEBRUARY 16TH [TAKE VO] {***WIPE***} [ANCHOR:SCOTT] {***SCOTT***} [READRATE:14] [CG :-TRIPLE\TONIGHT\WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP\LUZERNE COUNTY] [NOTES:ROMEO VIDS] WE FOUND PEOPLE OUT TONIGHT...BUYING DIGITAL CONVERTER BOXES AT THIS "BEST BUY" STORE IN LUZERNE COUNTY. THE BOXES ARE NEEDED TO PLAY DIGITAL SIGNALS ON *SOME* TELEVISION SETS. A WORKER AT BEST BUY TELLS US THEY ARE SELLING BETWEEN 10 AND 15 BOXES EVERY HOUR... [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 12 AT: 20:58:38 TO: 20:58:45 DURATION:0:07] {***SOT FULL***} [CG :-DOUBLE\LEE HOUCK\BEST BUY] <"PRETTY MUCH OVER THE LAST WEEK-AND-A-HALF OUR BUSINESS HAS INCREASED CONSIDERABLY BECAUSE OF THE SWITCH-OVER."> [TAKE VO] {***VO***} MOST OF THE DIGITAL CONVERTER BOXES COST LESS THAN A HUNDRED DOLLARS. [CG :-WNEP.COM\DIGITAL CONVERTER BOXES] YOU CAN FIND STORES THAT SELL THE BOXES BY CLICKING ON THE "DTV" BOX ON OUR WEBSITE AT WNEP-DOT-COM. RAN FEBRUARY 17TH MORNING SHOW [TAKE VO] {***WIPE***} [ANCHOR:MINDI] {***MINDI***} [READRATE:16] [CG :-DOUBLE\WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP\LUZERNE COUNTY] [NOTES:ROMEO VIDS] CONVERTER BOXES ARE SELLING FAST... WE STOPPED BY A BEST BUY STORE IN WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP LAST NIGHT. ONE OF THE WORKERS TOLD US THEY ARE SELLING BETWEEN 10 AND 15 BOXES EVERY HOUR... [TAKE SOT NAME: CLIP 12 AT: 20:58:38 TO: 20:58:45 DURATION:0:07] {***SOT FULL***} [CG :-DOUBLE\LEE HOUCK\BEST BUY] <"PRETTY MUCH OVER THE LAST WEEK-AND-A-HALF OUR BUSINESS HAS INCREASED CONSIDERABLY BECAUSE OF THE SWITCH-OVER."> [TAKE VO] {***VO***} A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX COSTS ABOUT FIFTY DOLLARS. YOU CAN FIND THEM AT MOST DEPARTMENT AND ELECTRONICS STORES. **** [ANCHOR:TOM] {***TOM***} [READRATE:16] [TAKE VO] {***VO***} [CG :-DOUBLE\WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP\LUZERNE COUNTY] IF YOU'RE NOT HOOKED UP TO CABLE OR SATELLITE, YOU MIGHT NEED A CONVERTER BOX TO RECEIVE OUR SIGNAL. YOU CAN GET THOSE BOXES AT MOST DEPARTMENT AND ELECTRONICS STORES, LIKE THIS "BEST BUY" IN WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP. ONE OF THE WORKERS HERE TOLD US THEY'VE BEEN SELLING ABOUT A DOZEN BOXES AN HOUR. RAN FEBRUARY 17TH DURING GOOD MORNING AMERICA CUT-IN [ANCHOR:MINDI] {***MINDI***} [READRATE:16] WE HAVE A LOT OF NEWS ABOUT TELEVISION THIS MORNING... [ANCHOR:TOM] {***TOM***} [READRATE:16] AND WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE WAY YOU GET YOUR PICTURE... [TAKE VO] {***VO***} WNEP WILL TURN OFF ITS ANALOG TRANSMITTER AT 12-30 THIS AFTERNOON. WE'LL BE BROADCASTING ONLY IN A DIGITAL FORMAT. YOU'LL BE OKAY IF YOU HAVE CABLE OR SATELLITE. OTHERWISE, YOU MIGHT NEED A CONVERTER BOX TO RECEIVE OUR SIGNAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION, JUST GO TO OUR WEB SITE, WNEP DOT COM. *** [ANCHOR:MINDI] {** MINDI***} [READRATE:16] [TAKE VO] {***VO***} [CG :-DOUBLE\WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP\LUZERNE COUNTY] IF YOU'RE NOT HOOKED UP TO CABLE OR SATELLITE, YOU MIGHT NEED A CONVERTER BOX TO RECEIVE OUR SIGNAL. YOU CAN GET THOSE BOXES AT MOST DEPARTMENT AND ELECTRONICS STORES, LIKE THIS "BEST BUY" IN WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP. ONE OF THE WORKERS HERE TOLD US THEY'VE BEEN SELLING ABOUT A DOZEN BOXES AN HOUR. RAN FEBRUARY 17TH 5PM [ANCHOR:PAOLA] {***PAOLA***} [READRATE:13] THE LONG AWAITED SWITCH TO DIGITAL T-V IS FINALLY HERE.. [TAKE VO] {***VO***} [ANCHOR:NORM] {***NORM***} [READRATE:14] [CG :-DOUBLE\MOOSIC\LACKAWANNA COUNTY] WNEP TURNED OFF OUR ANALOG SIGNAL AT 12-30 THIS AFTERNOON.. WE'LL BE BROADCASTING ONLY IN A DIGITAL FORMAT. YOU'LL BE OKAY IF YOU HAVE CABLE OR SATELLITE. YOU CAN ALSO USE AN ANTENNA WITH A DIGITAL TUNER. OTHERWISE, YOU MIGHT NEED A CONVERTER BOX TO RECEIVE OUR SIGNAL. RAN FEBRUARY 17TH 11PM [ANCHOR:SCOTT] {***SCOTT/CAM 2***} [READRATE:14] WE WERE OFF, NOW WE ARE BACK ON AGAIN. GOOD EVENING, I'M SCOTT SCHAFFER... AND OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT..IS ABOUT US. {***TURN TO CAM 1***} AT 12:30 THIS AFTERNOON WNEP SHUT OFF IT'S ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL. BUT IN THE TEN-AND-A-HALF HOURS SINCE THEN...CONCERN FOR THE MANY PEOPLE WITHOUT ACCESS TO ANY LOCAL TELEVISION, NEWS OR EMERGENCY INFORMATION HAS THE NEWS STATION DOING AN ABOUT-FACE. SO....EARLIER THIS EVENING, WNEP TURNED ITS ANALOG SIGNAL BACK ON, ALLOWING THE FOLKS WHO DON'T YET HAVE CONVERTER BOXES TO CONTINUE TO GET THE LATEST WEATHER AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION. [TAKE VO] {***VO***} TODAY - FEBRUARY 17TH - WAS LONG INTENDED TO BE THE NATIONAL ANALOG SHUT-OFF DAY. WITHIN THE PAST FEW WEEKS THAT WAS PUSHED BACK TO JUNE 12TH. IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST WE'LL BE LEAVING OUR ANALOG SIGNAL ON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PLANS FOR THE ANALOG SIGNAL IN THE COMING DAYS AND WEEKS. RAN FEBRUARY 18TH AT 5:30PM [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [CG :-DOUBLE\ \ ] [NOTES:NEW VIDEO SHOT TOSDAY SHEMA.. ANALOG TV IN ENGINEERING OFFICE] IF A TV IN YOUR HOUSE IS ONLY SET UP TO RECEIVE AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL... RIGHT NOW ,THE ONLY NETWORK AFFILIATE STATION IN THE WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON MARKET YOU'LL GET IS WNEP. YOU'LL ONLY GET "SNOW OR NOISE" FROM THE OTHER LOCAL AFFILIATES. WHY? [CG :-SINGLE\YESTERDAY] [NOTES:YESTERDAY VIDEO OF MIKE M IN MASTER CONTROL,, SHEMA] HOURS AFTER WNEP SHUT OFF ITS ANALOG TRANSMITTER YESTERDAY, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MADE AN URGENT REQUEST TO WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON TV STATIONS. THE FCC WAS CONCERNED OVER THE LACK OF ANALOG SIGNALS AND WAS ASKING FOR COOPERATION AND HELP. [NOTES:ART ROOM AURORA GRAPHICS] IN A STATEMENT THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF WNEP, CHUCK MORGAN SAID... "EVEN THOUGH THIS COMES AS AN EXPENSE TO US, WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE NEWS, WEATHER, AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION TO OUR VIEWERS WHO WERE NOT READY FOR THE TRANSITION." [NOTES:SNOW WHATEVER] AS FOR THE VIEWERS WHO FOUND THEMSELVES WITHOUT ACCESS TO ANY LOCAL TELEVISION... YOU ARE URGED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO MAKE THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL. THIS MAY REQUIRE BUYING A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX OR A TV WITH A DIGITAL TUNER. RAN FEBRUARY 18TH AT 7PM [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [NOTES:NEW VIDEO SHOT TOSDAY SHEMA.. ANALOG TV IN ENGINEERING OFFICE] IF A TV IN YOUR HOUSE IS ONLY SET UP TO RECEIVE AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL... RIGHT NOW ,THE ONLY NETWORK AFFILIATE STATION IN THE WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON MARKET YOU'LL GET IS WNEP. YOU'LL ONLY GET "SNOW OR NOISE" FROM THE OTHER LOCAL AFFILIATES. WHY? [CG :-SINGLE\YESTERDAY] [NOTES:YESTERDAY VIDEO OF MIKE M IN MASTER CONTROL,, SHEMA] HOURS AFTER WNEP SHUT OFF ITS ANALOG TRANSMITTER YESTERDAY, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MADE AN URGENT REQUEST TO WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON TV STATIONS. THE FCC WAS CONCERNED OVER THE LACK OF ANALOG SIGNALS AND WAS ASKING FOR COOPERATION AND HELP. [NOTES:ART ROOM AURORA GRAPHICS] IN A STATEMENT THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF WNEP, CHUCK MORGAN SAID... "EVEN THOUGH THIS COMES AS AN EXPENSE TO US, WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE NEWS, WEATHER, AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION TO OUR VIEWERS WHO WERE NOT READY FOR THE TRANSITION." [NOTES:SNOW WHATEVER] AS FOR THE VIEWERS WHO FOUND THEMSELVES WITHOUT ACCESS TO ANY LOCAL TELEVISION... YOU ARE URGED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO MAKE THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL. THIS MAY REQUIRE BUYING A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX OR A TV WITH A DIGITAL TUNER. RAN FEBRUARY 18TH AT 11PM [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [NOTES:NEW VIDEO SHOT TOSDAY SHEMA.. ANALOG TV IN ENGINEERING OFFICE] IF A TV IN YOUR HOUSE IS ONLY SET UP TO RECEIVE AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL... RIGHT NOW ,THE ONLY NETWORK AFFILIATE STATION IN THE WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON MARKET YOU'LL GET IS WNEP. YOU'LL ONLY GET "SNOW OR NOISE" FROM THE OTHER LOCAL AFFILIATES. WHY? [CG :-SINGLE\YESTERDAY] [NOTES:YESTERDAY VIDEO OF MIKE M IN MASTER CONTROL,, SHEMA] HOURS AFTER WNEP SHUT OFF ITS ANALOG TRANSMITTER YESTERDAY, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MADE AN URGENT REQUEST TO WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON TV STATIONS. THE FCC WAS CONCERNED OVER THE LACK OF ANALOG SIGNALS AND WAS ASKING FOR COOPERATION AND HELP. [NOTES:ART ROOM AURORA GRAPHICS] IN A STATEMENT THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF WNEP, CHUCK MORGAN SAID... "EVEN THOUGH THIS COMES AS AN EXPENSE TO US, WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE NEWS, WEATHER, AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION TO OUR VIEWERS WHO WERE NOT READY FOR THE TRANSITION." [NOTES:SNOW WHATEVER] AS FOR THE VIEWERS WHO FOUND THEMSELVES WITHOUT ACCESS TO ANY LOCAL TELEVISION... YOU ARE URGED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO MAKE THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL. THIS MAY REQUIRE BUYING A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX OR A TV WITH A DIGITAL TUNER. SHERMAN BURDETTE, ACTION 16. RAN MARCH 5TH 2009 5:30PM [ANCHOR:NORM] {***NORM***} [READRATE:14] IF YOU'RE ON THE WAITING LIST TO GET A COUPON TO GET A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX... YOUR WAIT IS ABOUT TO BE OVER! [NOTES:TWO SHOT] SHERMAN IS HERE WITH LATEST NEWS ON THE SWITCH FROM AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL TO DIGITAL. [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [CG :-DOUBLE\SHERMAN BURDETTE\ACTION 16] YOU MIGHT BE THINKING NOT AGAIN ANOTHER DTV STORY. BUT IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE FOLKS WHO ARE WAITING FOR A GOVERNMENT COUPON TO HELP YOU BUY A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX YOU'LL "WANT" TO HEAR THIS. THE WAITING LIST TO GET ONE IS ABOUT TO BE ELIMINATED! [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [CG :-DOUBLE\CONVERTER BOX COUPONS\ACTION 16] THE AGENCY THAT MAILS OUT THE 40 DOLLAR COUPONS TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX IS ABOUT TO GET "FRESH FUNDING" FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE. IN JANUARY THE TV CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM REACHED ITS FUNDING CEILING AND PLACED INCOMING COUPON REQUESTS ON A WAITING LIST. NOW THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION EXPECTS TO ELIMINATE ITS COUPON WAITING LIST WITHIN TWO TO THREE WEEKS. THAT MEANS MORE THAN TWO MILLION HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA WILL GET THE 40 DOLLAR COUPONS. THE AGENCY ALSO EXPECTS TO CHANGE ITS RULES SO THAT PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED COUPONS BEFORE BUT LET THEM EXPIRE CAN APPLY FOR NEW ONES. WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED AS THE CHANGES HAPPENED. RAN MARCH 25TH, 2009 [ANCHOR:PAOLA] {***PAOLA***} [READRATE:14] IF YOU'VE BEEN WAITING AND WAITING FOR ONE OF THOSE COUPONS TO HELP YOU BUY A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX FOR YOUR TV... [ANCHOR:NORM] {***NORM***} [READRATE:14] WELL, GUESS WHAT?--YOUR WAIT IS ALMOST OVER! [NOTES:THREE SHOT] SHERMAN'S HERE WITH AN IMPORTANT UPDATE ON THE CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM IN ACTION 16. [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] [TAKE PKG] {***PKG***} [CG :-DOUBLE\CONVERTER BOX COUPON UPDATE\ACTION 16] THE COUPONS WILL HELP FOLKS WHO NEED A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX BUY ONE... PEOPLE WHO STILL GET THE TV THEY WATCH THROUGH AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL. WHEN THE CONVERTER BOX IS HOOKED UP TO THEIR TV... THE TV WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ONCE THE TRANSITION FROM AN ANALOG BROADCAST SIGNAL TO A DIGITAL SIGNAL FOR LOCAL STATIONS IS MADE FINAL. THE "MANDATORY" SWITCH WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 17TH OF THIS YEAR... BUT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DELAYED THE SWITCH UNTIL JUNE OF THIS YEAR... FOR FEAR MANY PEOPLE WEREN'T READY FOR THE TRANSITION. [NOTES:ART ROOM AURORA GRAPHICS HERE] HERE'S THE COUPON PROGRAM UPDATE: CONSUMERS WHOSE CONVERTER BOX COUPONS HAVE EXPIRED CAN NOW "REAPPLY" FOR REPLACEMENT COUPONS. THE PROGRAM WILL REPLACE UP TO "TWO" UNREDEEMED COUPONS PER HOUSEHOLD. **ALSO, THERE IS NO LONGER A WAITING LIST FOR THE COUPONS! THE WAITING LIST HAD GROWN TO MORE THAN "4 MILLION" REQUESTS...THAT LIST HAS NOW BEEN CLEARED. TO REQUEST A COUPON YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF OPTIONS... YOU CAN DO SO ONLINE AT WWW.DTV2009.GOV OR BY CALLING 1-888-DTV-2009... THAT'S 1-888-388-2009. [ANCHOR:SHERMAN] {***SHERMAN***} [READRATE:12] REMEMBER THAT THE CONVERTER BOX COUPONS EXPIRE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DATE THEY ARE MAILED! AGAIN--WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DATE THEY ARE MAILED! THE BEST ADVICE IF YOU GET ONE USE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Station Website Additional Activity Related to the DTV Transition - Last Quarter Does your station have a Website?Yes No If YES, did your station provide additional DTV related information or activities on that Website? The comment box may be used to describe what was posted on the station's Website. Yes No Comments: Additional DTV Outreach Efforts -- Last Quarter Check all of the DTV related activities listed below that your station engaged in over the last quarter. 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