Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554		 Approved by OMB
3060-1115 (March 2008)
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FCC 388
DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report		 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO. BDERET-20080709AQC
Licensee
EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Call Sign
WNET		 Facility Id
18795
Community of License
City State
NJ ESSEX 10001 -

NEW YORK
WWW.THIRTEEN.ORG 		Licensee Renewal Expiration Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
06/01/2015
Channel Numbers: (Check the Channel Number(s) to which this form applies.)
checkbox checked Analog 13  
checkbox checked Digital 61
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 not selected Option Two (B and D) radio button selected Option Three (C and D)

Over the past quarter, have you fully complied with the requirements of this option? radio button not selectedYes radio button 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 C (For Noncommercial broadcasters only)

On its analog channel, and its primary digital stream, a station must air 60 seconds per day of on-air consumer education, in variable timeslots, including at least 7.5 minutes per month between 6 pm and 12 am. Beginning May 1, 2008, this requirement doubles, and beginning November 1, 2008, it increases again, to 180 seconds per day and 22.5 minutes per month between 6 pm and midnight. It must also run one 30 minute transition education piece once (See rules for additional details).
Have you aired a sufficient amount of consumer education (60, 120, or 180 seconds per day, depending on the date) during each day this quarter? radio button not selectedYes radio button selectedNo
30 Minute Educational Programs - Last Quarter
How many 30 minute, DTV-related informational programs did your station run during the quarter? The comment box may be used to describe this activity. 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.
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DAILY CONSUMER EDUCATION:

DURING APRIL, 2008, WNET ANALOG CHANNEL 13 AIRED A TOTAL OF 68 MINUTES OF CONSUMER EDUCATION (AN AVERAGE OF 136 SECONDS A DAY). OF THIS TOTAL, 19 MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS WERE AIRED BETWEEN 6 PM AND 12 AM. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF APRIL 3 (30 SECONDS) AND APRIL 12 (30 SECONDS), WNET ANALOG 13 AIRED AT LEAST 60 SECONDS OF CONSUMER EDUCATION PER DAY DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL.

DURING APRIL, 2008, WNET DIGITAL STREAM 61 AIRED A TOTAL OF 118 MINUTES (AN AVERAGE OF 236 SECONDS A DAY). OF THIS TOTAL, 31 MINUTES WERE AIRED BETWEEN 6 PM AND 12 AM. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF APRIL 1 (0 SECONDS), APRIL 2 (0 SECONDS) AND APRIL 3 (0 SECONDS), WNET DIGITAL STREAM 61 AIRED AT LEAST 60 SECONDS OF CONSUMER EDUCATION PER DAY DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL.

AS OF MAY 1, 2008, WNET ANALOG CHANNEL 13 AND WNET DIGITAL STREAM 61 BEGAN SIMULCASTING.

DURING MAY, 2008, WNET AIRED A TOTAL OF 124 MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS OF CONSUMER EDUCATION (AN AVERAGE OF 241 SECONDS A DAY). OF THIS TOTAL, 34 MINUTES WERE AIRED BETWEEN 6 PM AND 12 AM. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAY 31 (0 SECONDS), WNET AIRED AT LEAST 120 SECONDS OF CONSUMER EDUCATION PER DAY DURING THE MONTH OF MAY.

DURING JUNE, 2008, WNET AIRED A TOTAL OF 81 MINUTES OF CONSUMER EDUCATION (AN AVERAGE OF 162 SECONDS A DAY). OF THIS TOTAL, 35 MINUTES WERE AIRED BETWEEN 6 PM AND 12 AM. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JUNE 1 (0 SECONDS), JUNE 3 (60 SECONDS), JUNE 5 (60 SECONDS), JUNE 7 (0 SECONDS), JUNE 8 (0 SECONDS) AND JUNE 29 (0 SECONDS), WNET AIRED AT LEAST 120 SECONDS OF CONSUMER EDUCATION PER DAY DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE.

30 MINUTE EDUCATIONAL PROGAMS:

WNET AIRED A 30 MINUTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON MAY 5, 6, 11, 14, 17, 21, 27 AND 30, AS WELL AS JUNE 10 AND 25. THE MAY 17 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AIRED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 AM AND 11:35PM.

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

THE WEB SITE CONTAINS A DETAILED EXPLANATION CONCERNING THE DTV TRANSITION, INCLUDING LINKS TO WWW.NTIA.DOC.GOV/DTVCOUPON, WWW.NARUS.ORG/DTV, AND WWW. DTV.GOV; ANSWERS TO FAQS; AND INFORMATION ON HOW TO REACH THE STATION'S MEMBER AND VIEWER RELATIONS OFFICES.
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 checked Other (describe)


DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERING THE DTV TRANSITION IS FEATURED IN THE MONTHLY PRINTED PROGRAM GUIDE, "GET DIGITAL -- THE TIME IS NOW!"

This comment box may be used to include other comments or information about your station's DTV activity over the last quarter.


AS OF 05/01/2008 ANALOG CHANNEL 13 AND DIGITAL STREAM 61 BEGAN SIMULCASTING. THEREFORE, ONLY ONE FORM FOR BOTH CHANNELS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

 

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
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

JOSHUA C. NATHAN


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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