Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554		 Approved by OMB
3060-1115 (February 2009)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
FCC 388
DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report		 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO. BDERCT-20090410AFC
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: 03/31/2009
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?
      235
      1063

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.?
   69
   201

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)?
    61
    305


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

RAN ONE 30 MINUTE DTV INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM ON 2/28/09 - "GET THE PICTURE."

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
   40
   0
   0

SINCE MARTC 4TH, KTAL HAS DISPLAYED 17 ANIMATED "100-DAY COUNTDOWN TO DTV" GRAPHICS INCLUDED IN OUR NBC PROGRAMMING.

PURSUANT TO THE REMARKS OF ACTING CHAIRMAN MICHAEL J. COPPS AT THE EN BANC HEARING ON DIGITAL TELEVISION ON FEBRUARY 5, 2009, STATIONS TRANSITIONING TO DTV AFTER FEBRUARY 17, 2009 WERE NOT REQUIRED TO RUN THE COUNTDOWN CLOCK AFTER FEBRUARY 5, 2009. FURTHERMORE, BY PUBLIC NOTICE DATED MARCH 3, 2009 (FCC 09-15), THE COMMISSION CONFIRMED THAT STATIONS WERE NOT REQUIRED TO RE-START THE 100-DAY CLOCK ON MARCH 4, 2009, AND IN THE THIRD REPORT AND ORDER AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION IN THE DTV DELAY ACT PROCEEDING (FCC 09-19), RELEASED MARCH 13, 2009, THE COMMISSION ENACTED NEW COUNTDOWN REQUIREMENTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE COMMISSION PRONOUNCEMENTS, THE STATION AIRED THE NUMBER OF "COUNTDOWN TO DTV" ACTIVITIES REPORTED IN THIS FILING.

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 TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH, SHELLI BRIARY SHOWED HOW THE ELDERLY WERE AFFECTED BY THE SWITCH TO DTV AND HOW THE CADDO COUNCIL ON AGING WAS TAKING COUPON DONATIONS FOR 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 WWW.ARKLATEXHOMEPAGE.COM LABELED "DTV ANSWERS" WHERE VIEWERS CAN CLICK ON FOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DTV.
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.

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 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 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.

NEXSTAR ACTED SWIFTLY TO ADOPT NEW FCC GUIDELINES FOR DTV EDUCATION AND AWARENESS RESULTING FROM THE EXTENSION OF THE TRANSITION DATE TO JUNE 12. ALL NECESSARY CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BASED AROUND THE RELEASE OF SUCH NOTIFICATIONS BECAUSE NEXSTAR RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBLE CONFUSION ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENDING THE ANALOG TERMINATION DATE.

 

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 & CEO

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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