Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554		 Approved by OMB
3060-1115 (March 2008)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
FCC 388
DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report		 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO. BDERCT-20080710AQO
Licensee
NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC.
Call Sign
KTAL-TV		 Facility Id
35648
Community of License
City State
TX BOWIE 71107 -

SHREVEPORT
WWW.ARKLATEXHOMEPAGE.COM 		Licensee Renewal Expiration Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
08/01/2014
Channel Numbers: (Check the Channel Number(s) to which this form applies.)
checkbox checked Analog 6  
checkbox checked Digital 15
Report reflects information for quarter ending: 06/30/2008
Have you opted to comply with Option One, Two, or Three (once elected, this choice may not change)?
radio button not selected Option One (A and D) radio button selected Option Two (B and D) radio button not selected Option Three (C and D)

Over the past quarter, have you fully complied with the requirements of this option? radio button selectedYes radio button not selectedNo
Simulcasting:
Are you simulcasting on your Analog channel and your primary Digital stream? radio button selectedYes radio button not selectedNo
Application Purpose:
 
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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?
      198
      360

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.?
   44
   240

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)?
    
    

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)?
    62
    252

THE NUMBERS REPORTED IN THIS SECTION DO NOT INCLUDE DTV TRANSITION SPOTS INCLUDED IN SYNDICATED PROGRAMMING, WHICH CAN BE SIGNIFICANT IN NUMBER BUT ARE NOT TRACKED IN THE STATION'S TRAFFIC SYSTEM.

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.
   0

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
   1
   1
   0

KTAL HAS A COUNTDOWN TO DTV ON OUR WEBSITE, AVAILABLE AT HTTP://ARKLATEXHOMEPAGE.COM/DTVANSWERS/.

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. radio button not selectedYes radio button selectedNo

Station Website Additional Activity Related to the DTV Transition - Last Quarter  
Does your station have a Website? radio button selectedYes radio button not selectedNo
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. radio button selectedYes radio button not selectedNo

OUR WEBSITE(WWW.ARKLATEXHOMEPAGE.COM/DTVANSWERS/) HAS A QUESTION AND ANSWER SECTION CONCERNING DTV TRANSITION ALONG WITH A COUNTDOWN TO THE DTV TRANSITION DATE.
Additional DTV Outreach Efforts -- Last Quarter  
Check all of the DTV related activities listed below that your station engaged in over the last quarter. The comment box may be used to describe this activity.  
checkbox not checked Speaking Engagements



checkbox not checked Community Events



checkbox not checked Other (describe)
This comment box may be used to include other comments or information about your station's DTV activity over the last quarter.


NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP, INC. CONTINUES TO EDUCATE ITS STATIONS ON THE MOST UP TO DATE CHALLENGES FACING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION REGARDING DTV. BECAUSE LOW POWER AND TRANSLATOR MESSAGES CAN BE CONFUSING IF DISSEMINATED WIDELY, NEXSTAR HAS ENCOURAGED AFFECTED MARKETS TO ADD VERBIAGE IN THEIR NEWSCASTS, PROMOS, AND CRAWLS REGARDING ANTENNA ISSUES RELATING TO UHF, VHF, AND COMBO ANTENNAS. NEXSTAR ASKED ITS NEWS DEPARTMENTS TO TAKE A DEMONSTRATIVE APPROACH TO ILLUSTRATE WHICH ANTENNAS WORK BEST IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS EXPLAINING IN DETAIL THE BENEFITS OF CONVERTER BOXES CONTAINING ANALOG PASS THROUGH CAPABILITIES.

ON APRIL 1, 2008, NEXSTAR HELD A CONFERENCE CALL WITH ALL STATION MANAGERS TO ENSURE FCC GUIDELINES AND REPORTING PROCEDURES WERE UNDERSTOOD AND IN PLACE FOR THE DURATION OF THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INITIATIVE.

IN LATE DECEMBER 2007, NEXSTAR CREATED A FULL DTV AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT EACH OF OUR STATIONS ON FEBRUARY 17TH, 2008. THE GOAL WAS TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF OUR COMPETITORS TO BE THE LOCAL SOURCE FOR DTV EDUCATION. EMPHASIZING LOCALISM WAS THE KEY IN PROVIDING EIGHT (8) GENERIC SPOTS RELATING TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CONVERSION TO EACH MARKET THAT COULD BE CUSTOMIZED WITH THEIR LOCAL NEWS TALENT OR GENERAL MANAGER AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF CUSTOMIZED WEBSITES FOR EACH STATION. WE ELECTED NOT TO USE THE SUPPLIED NAB SPOTS BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO GENERIC AND ALLOWED FOR NO "LOCALISM" IN RELATION TO OUR VIEWER. EACH SPOT PUSHED VIEWERS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCAL WEBSITE TO GAIN MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING FORUMS FOR LOCAL DISCUSSIONS. WE INCLUDED AREAS TO ADD SPECIFIC INFORMATION RELATED TO THAT LOCAL MARKET'S DTV EDUCATION EFFORTS AS WELL AS A COUNTDOWN CLOCK TO THE CONVERSION DEADLINE. A SAMPLE OF A MARKET WEBSITE, SPOTS, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://OZARKSFIRST.COM/DTVANSWERS/. DTV AWARENESS INFORMATION HAS ALSO BEEN ADDED TO OUR CORPORATE WEBSITE LOCATED AT: HTTP://WWW.NEXSTAR.TV/DTVANSWERS.HTML. WE'RE ADDRESSING OUTREACH IN OTHER AREAS AS WELL WITH THE NON WEB SAVVY ELDERLY POPULATION. NEXSTAR HAS CREATED CUSTOMIZED BROCHURES FOR EACH MARKET THAT CAN BE MAILED OR PICKED UP AT EACH STATION. THESE ARE ALSO USED IN TRADE SHOW DISPLAYS AS WELL AS LOCAL DTV SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. WE TOOK IT ONE STEP FURTHER BY CREATING THE SAME BROCHURE IN SPANISH FOR EACH MARKET IF SO REQUESTED.

 

Station Certification
I certify that the statements in this document are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith.
Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
PRESIDENT

PERRY SOOK


WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).

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