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. BDERCT-20090112AEK
Licensee
NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC.
Call Sign
KTAL-TV		 Facility Id
35648
Community of License
City State
TX BOWIE 75503 -

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: 12/31/2008
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?
      208
      953

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.?
   68
   198

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)?
     0
     0

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)?
    52
    237

THE NUMBERS REPORTED IN THIS SECTION DO NOT REFLECT ALL OF THE DTV TRANSITION SPOTS INCLUDED IN NETWORK AND 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.
   1

10/12/08-1:30-2:00PM: KTAL AIRED A 30 MINUTE PROGRAM "COUNT DOWN TO DTV" PRODUCED BY TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS.

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
   52
   0
   0

KTAL AIRED ANIMATED GRAPHICS WITH A 100 DAY COUNTDOWN DISPLAY.

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 selectedYes radio button not selectedNo

ON 12/9/08 AT 5:00PM, ANCHOR HEIDI YORK REPORTED ABOUT HOW CONSUMERS CAN GET CONVERTER BOXES. ON 12/15/08 AT 6:00AM SHELLI BRIERY CLEARED UP CONFUSION FOR VIEWERS ABOUT HOW TO GO TO THE CORRECT WEBSITE AND GET COUPONS FOR DIGITAL CONVERTER BOXES. ON 12/16/08 AT 6:00AM, SHELLI BRIERY REPORTED THAT THERE WERE 64 DAYS TO DIGITAL CONVERSION AND TOLD HOW CONSUMERS CAN UPGRADE THEIR TELEVISION OR GET CONVERTER BOXES.
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

THERE IS A SECTION ON OUR WEBSITE (WWW.ARKLATEXHOMEPAGE.COM) THAT IS LABLED DTV ANSWERS WHERE VIEWERS CAN CLICK AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DTV CAN BE ANSWERED ALONG WITH QUARTERLY FILINGS OF KTAL DTV REPORTS. THERE IS ALSO A COUNTDOWN TICKER TO DTV CONVERSION.
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 checked Speaking Engagements


ON 10/19/08-CHIEF METEOROLOGIST TODD WARREN SPOKE TO THE BEST OF THE TIMES MAGAZINE ABOUT THE SWITCH TO DTV.

ALSO ON 11/11/08- TODD WARREN SPOKE TO THE BOSSIER CITY MOMS' GROUP ABOUT DIGITAL TELEVISION CONVERSION.

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.

IN LATE DECEMBER 2007, NEXSTAR CREATED A FULL DTV AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT EACH OF OUR STATIONS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009. 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 APPEARANCES BY LOCAL NEWS TALENT OR A STATION GENERAL MANAGER. EACH SPOT PUSHED VIEWERS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCAL WEBSITE TO GAIN MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING FORUMS FOR LOCAL DISCUSSIONS. EACH NEXSTAR STATION ALSO HAS BEEN PROVIDED A WEB SITE TEMPLATE ON THE DTV TRANSITION THAT IT COULD CUSTOMIZED. WE INCLUDED IN THE TEMPLATE AREAS FOR A STATION 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 ALSO HAS 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 THE EACH STATION. THESE ARE ALSO USED IN TRADE SHOW DISPLAYS AS WELL AS LOCAL DTV SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. WE ALSO CREATED THE SAME BROCHURE IN SPANISH FOR EACH MARKET IF SO REQUESTED.

IN APRIL 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 AUGUST 2008, NEXSTAR WAS RECOGNIZED AT A MEETING OF FOX PROMOTION EXECUTIVES IN ORLANDO FOR THE EFFORTS OF ITS LOCAL FOX STATIONS TO CREATE DTV TRANSITION AWARENESS AND TO CREATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS.

IN AUGUST 2008, NEXSTAR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, BLAKE RUSSELL MET PRIVATELY WITH FCC COMMISSIONER JONATHAN ADELSTEIN IN NEW YORK CITY TO DISCUSS THE NEXT PHASE OF DTV CONSUMER AWARENESS AND THE NEED FOR MORE GRANULAR DTV TRANSITION MESSAGING.

IN NOVEMBER 2008, NEXSTAR RESPONDED EXPEDITIOUSLY TO A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE OFFICES OF CONGRESSMAN DINGLE AND CONGRESSMAN MARKEY RELATING TO THE DTV TRANSITION IN EACH OF OUR STATION'S MARKETS.

 

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
CEO & 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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