DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report

Total Number of Eligible DTV Transition-Related PSAs and Crawls, Snipes, and/or Tickers (CSTs) Run -- Last Quarter

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Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing	Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing DEBORAH D. SHOLLENBERGER
Signature DEBORAH D. SHOLLENBERGER	Date (mm/dd/yyyy) 04/06/2009

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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	308
Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. CSTs	922
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	136
Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. CSTs	640
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	163
Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. CSTs	91
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:

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
57	Graphic and Audio Displays
0	Longer Form Reminders
Comments: 114 DTV COUNTDOWN CLOCK SPOTS AIRED ON WVEC FROM 1/1/09 UNTIL 2/5/09. THEN FROM 3/10/09 UNTIL 3/31/09.

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: 1/5/2009 @ 5:30PM 2:14 DTV PREVIEW WE SCHEDULED A DTV TEST FOR OUR LOCAL VIEWERS THAT WILL AIR BETWEEN 6:30-6:45AM NEWS THE NEXT DAY. THE FIFTEEN MINUTE TIMETABLE WILL ALLOW VIEWERS TO CHECK THEIR TELEVISIONS TO BE SURE THEY ARE READY FOR THE TRANSITION. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 10% OF VIRGINIA TELEVISION VIEWERS ARE NOT QUITE READY. SENIOR CITIZENS ACCOUNT FOR MANY OF THEM. PROVIDED THE HOTLINE NUMBER FOR OUR LOCAL VIEWERS TO CALL. 1/5/2009 @ 5:30PM :29 DTV VOUCHERS SOME CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR FEDERAL COUPONS TO PAY FOR CONVERTER BOXES MAY NOT GET THEM IN TIME FOR THE TRANSITION. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT STARTED A WAITING LIST FOR THE BOXES AFTER IT REACHED A FUNDING LIMIT SET BY CONGRESS. REPRESENTATIVES ARE ENCOURAGING CUSTOMERS TO DO WHAT THEY CAN TO MAKE AT LEAST ONE HOUSEHOLD TELEVISION READY FOR THE SWITCH. REFERRED VIEWERS TO WVEC.COM FOR MORE DETAILS. 1/5/2009 @ 6:00PM :45 DTV TEST TOMORROW WE SCHEDULED A DTV TEST FOR OUR LOCAL VIEWERS THAT WILL AIR BETWEEN 6:30-6:45AM NEWS THE NEXT DAY. THE FIFTEEN MINUTE TIMETABLE WILL ALLOW VIEWERS TO CHECK THEIR TELEVISIONS TO BE SURE THEY ARE READY FOR THE TRANSITION. OPERATORS WILL BE STANDING BY TO ANSWER VIEWER QUESTIONS. 1/5/2009 @ 11:00PM :20 DTV TEST TOMORROW WE SCHEDULED A DTV TEST FOR OUR LOCAL VIEWERS THAT WILL AIR BETWEEN 6:30-6:45AM NEWS THE NEXT DAY. THE FIFTEEN MINUTE TIMETABLE WILL ALLOW VIEWERS TO CHECK THEIR TELEVISIONS TO BE SURE THEY ARE READY FOR THE TRANSITION. OPERATORS WILL BE STANDING BY TO ANSWER VIEWER QUESTIONS. 1/6/2009 @ 5:00AM-7:00AM DTV TEST WE AIRED STORIES THROUGHOUT DAYBREAK PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DTV TEST FROM 6:30-6:45AM. 1/6/2009 @ 12 NOON 2:08 DTV TEST RECAP WVEC'S DTV HOTLINE WAS OPEN FOR TWO HOURS. MOST OF THE QUESTIONS HAD TO DO WITH ANTENNAS. ABOUT 10% OF VIRGINIANS ARE NOT READY FOR THE TRANSITION TO TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 17, MOST ARE SENIOR CITIZENS. PROMOTED AN EVENT TOMORROW FROM NOON-5:00PM HOSTED BY WVEC-TV AT BEST BUY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT ANTENNAS. 1/6/2009 @ 5:30PM 2:05 DTV TEST WVEC'S DTV HOTLINE WAS OPEN FOR TWO HOURS. MOST OF THE QUESTIONS HAD TO DO WITH ANTENNAS. ABOUT 10% OF VIRGINIANS ARE NOT READY FOR THE TRANSITION TO TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 17, MOST ARE SENIOR CITIZENS. PROMOTED AN EVENT TOMORROW FROM NOON-5:00PM HOSTED BY WVEC-TV AT BEST BUY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT ANTENNAS. 1/7/2009 @ 12 NOON 1:30 ANTENNA BUS TOUR THE "ANTENNA NOW BUS TOUR" CAME THROUGH HAMPTON ROADS. WVEC-TV HOSTED THE EVENT AT BEST BUY IN VIRGINIA BEACH TO ANSWER MANY QUESTIONS PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT THE DTV SWITCH ON FEBRUARY 17. 1/10/2009 @ 6:00PM :30 DTV/WVEC JUNE 12 ALTHOUGH SOME TELEVISIONS WILL MAKE THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL ON FEBRUARY 17, WVEC-TV WILL WAIT UNTIL JUNE 12. CONGRESS APPROVED THE DELAY TO ALLOW PEOPLE ADDITIONAL TIME TO PREPARE. 1/10/2009 @ 11:00PM :21 DTV/WVEC JUNE 12 ALTHOUGH SOME TELEVISIONS WILL MAKE THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL ON FEBRUARY 17, WVEC-TV WILL WAIT UNTIL JUNE 12. CONGRESS APPROVED THE DELAY TO ALLOW PEOPLE ADDITIONAL TIME TO PREPARE. 1/23/2009 @ 5:00PM 2:04 DTV FORUM FCC OFFICIALS WERE IN TOWN TODAY FOR A FORUM TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE IN HAMPTON ROADS ARE READY FOR THE CHANGEOVER. THEY TRIED TO CLEAR UP SOME MISCONCEPTIONS - PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY OR ABANDON THEIR OLD TELEVISIONS. THREE THINGS CAN BE DONE - GET CABLE OR SATELLITE SERVICE, GET A TELEVISION WITH A DIGITAL TUNER OR GET A CONVERTER BOX. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS OFFERING $40 COUPONS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A CONVERTER BOX. ALTHOUGH THE DEADLINE MAY BE EXTENDED TO JUNE, PEOPLE WERE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE THE TRANSITION NOW. NEW STATISTICS SHOW THAT 5.7% OF US HOUSEHOLDS ARE NOT READY AND THE SENATE COULD VOTE ON THE DELAY EARLY NEXT WEEK. REFERRED OUR VIEWERS TO WVEC.COM FOR MORE DETAILS. 1/23/2009 @ 6:00PM :45 FCC/DTV FCC OFFICIALS WERE IN TOWN TODAY FOR A FORUM TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE IN HAMPTON ROADS ARE READY FOR THE CHANGEOVER. THREE THINGS CAN BE DONE - GET CABLE OR SATELLITE SERVICE, GET A TELEVISION WITH A DIGITAL TUNER OR GET A CONVERTER BOX. THE SENATE COULD VOTE ON DELAYING THE DEADLINE TO JUNE 12. REFERRED OUR VIEWERS TO WVEC.COM FOR MORE DETAILS. 1/27/2009 @ 5:30PM 1:48 DTV DELAY THE SENATE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO POSTPONE THE UPCOMING TRANSITION FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING BY FOUR MONTHS. LAWMAKERS FELT TOO MANY PEOPLE WERE NOT READY FOR THE SWITCH. THE NIELSEN COMPANY ESTIMATED MORE THAN 6.5 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS THAT RELY ON ANALOG TELEVISION SETS ARE NOT READY FOR THE SWITCH. THIS WILL ALLOW MORE TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO HAND OUT COUPONS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO BUY A CONVERTER BOX. AS OF LAST WEEK, 6 MILLION WERE ON A WAITING LIST FOR A COUPON. REFERRED VIEWERS TO WVEC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION OR CALL OUR HOTLINE. 1/27/2009 @ 6:00PM :42 DTV DELAY THE SENATE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO POSTPONE THE UPCOMING TRANSITION FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING BY FOUR MONTHS. LAWMAKERS WILL BE ABLE TO HAND OUT COUPONS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO BUY A CONVERTER BOX. IT'S NOT A DONE DEAL, THE HOUSE STILL HAS TO VOTE ON THE DELAY. 1/28/2009 @ 5:00AM :45 DTV DELAY THE SENATE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO POSTPONE THE UPCOMING TRANSITION FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING BY FOUR MONTHS. LAWMAKERS WILL BE ABLE TO HAND OUT COUPONS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO BUY A CONVERTER BOX. IT'S NOT A DONE DEAL, THE HOUSE STILL HAS TO VOTE ON THE DELAY. 1/28/2009 @ 6:00PM :21 DTV UPDATE HOUSE LAWMAKERS REJECTED A BILL THAT WOULD POSTPONE THE MANDATORY ANALOG TO DIGITAL TRANSITION UNTIL JUNE 12. THEY SAY A DELAY WOULD CONFUSE PEOPLE, BURDEN WIRELESS COMPANIES AND CREATE ADDED COSTS FOR TELEVISION STATIONS. SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL ARE CONCERNED THAT TOO MANY AMERICANS ARE NOT READY FOR THE SWITCH. 1/28/2009 @ 11:00PM :19 DTV DELAY REJECTED HOUSE LAWMAKERS REJECTED A BILL THAT WOULD POSTPONE THE MANDATORY ANALOG TO DIGITAL TRANSITION UNTIL JUNE 12. THEY SAY A DELAY WOULD CONFUSE PEOPLE. AN ESTIMATED 6.5 MILLION HOMES WON'T BE READY BY FEBRUARY 17. 1/29/2009 @ 5:30/6:30AM :29 EACH 1/2 HOUR DTV DELAY DEFEATED HOUSE LAWMAKERS REJECTED A BILL THAT WOULD POSTPONE THE MANDATORY ANALOG TO DIGITAL TRANSITION UNTIL JUNE 12. THEY SAY A DELAY WOULD CONFUSE PEOPLE. AN ESTIMATED 6.5 MILLION HOMES WON'T BE READY BY FEBRUARY 17. 1/29/2009 @ 5:00PM :29 DTV DELAY DEFEATED HOUSE LAWMAKERS REJECTED A BILL THAT WOULD POSTPONE THE MANDATORY ANALOG TO DIGITAL TRANSITION UNTIL JUNE 12. THEY SAY A DELAY WOULD CONFUSE PEOPLE. AN ESTIMATED 6.5 MILLION HOMES WON'T BE READY BY FEBRUARY 17. REFERRED VIEWERS TO WVEC.COM FOR MORE DETAILS. 1/30/2009 @ 6:00PM 2:04 BELO/DTV TRANSITION CONSUMER GROUPS FEAR MANY HOMES WITH OLDER TELEVISIONS ARE UNPREPARED FOR THE SWITCH. THEY WANT A DELAY BECAUSE A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE PAY FOR CONVERTER BOXES HAS RUN OUT OF MONEY AND AT LEAST 3 MILLION COUPON REQUESTS ARE PENDING. SOME ESTIMATE MORE THAN 6 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS ARE UNPREPARED FOR THE TRANSITION. THOSE WITH OLDER ANALOG TELEVISION THAT RELY ON RABBIT EARS OR ROOFTOP ANTENNAS MUST HAVE A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX TO RECEIVE THE NEWER DIGITAL SIGNAL. 1/30/2009 @ 11:00PM :23 OBAMA-DTV DELAY PRESIDENT OBAMA IS HOPING TO SIGN A BILL INTO LAW THAT WOULD DELAY THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL TELEVISION UNTIL JUNE 12. THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL HOWEVER IT FAILED TO CLEAR THE HOUSE WITH TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE. THE HOUSE WILL TAKE ANOTHER VOTE ON THE BILL NEXT WEEK. 2/10/2009 @ 12 NOON :20 DTV SWITCH IN JUNE CONGRESS RECENTLY APPROVED A PLAN TO DELAY THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL TELEVISION TO JUNE 12. THAT'S WHEN WVEC-TV WILL ALSO SWITCH. REFERRED VIEWERS TO WVEC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. 2/10/2009 @ 5:30PM 2:11 DTV SWITCH MOVED EVEN THOUGH CONGRESS APPROVED THE DELAY TO SWITCH TO DIGITAL TELEVISION TO JUNE 12, SOME STATIONS WILL MAKE THE SWITCH IN FEBRUARY. WVEC WILL WAIT UNTIL THE NEW JUNE 12 DEADLINE. VIEWERS HAVE GOT TO MAKE SURE TO USE THIS TIME WISELY AND GET THEMSELVES SWITCHED OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER JIM BERMAN STATED THAT WVEC WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY VIEWER CAN SEE OUR STATION ONCE THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED BUT REITERATED IT WON'T EXTEND PAST JUNE. ALSO, WE WONT INTERFERE WITH WJZ IN BALTIMORE THAT OVERLAPS WITH WVEC. WE WOULD HAVE TO GO TO LOW POWER WHICH WOULD HAVE CREATED TOO MANY ISSUES. REFERRED VIEWERS TO OUR HOTLINE NUMBER AND WVEC.COM.
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: WVEC'S WEBSITE CONTAINS A LING TO THE DTV ANSWERS PAGE. FOR THE QUARTER WE HAD 1816 PAGE VIEWS TO OUR DTV PAGE. OUR WEBSITE ALSO CONTAINS ANY NEWS STORY WVEC AIRS CONCERNING DTV. OUR PAGE VIEWS FOR THE QUARTER TO OUR DTV NEWS RELATED STORIES WAS 4866 PAGE VIEWS.
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.
Speaking Engagements Comments: JANUARY 27, 2009 JIM BERMAN OUR PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER SPOKE AT THE LITTLE CREEK BRANCH LIBRARY IN NORFOLK ABOUT THE DTV TRANSITION.
Community Events Comments: WVEC PERFORMED A SERIES OF ANALOG SHUTOFF TESTS AND EMPLOYEES STAFFED A PHONE BANK OF 6 PHONE LINES AT VARIOUS HOURS TO ASSIST HAMPTON ROADS VIEWERS WITH SPECIFIC DTV INFORMATION. JANUARY 6, 2009 WE ANSWERED 217 PHONE CALLS JANUARY 15, 2009 WE ANSWERED 224 PHONE CALLS JANUARY 21, 2009 WE ANSWERED 108 PHONE CALLS FEBRUARY 4, 2009 WE ANSWERED 294 PHONE CALLS WVEC MADE 100 DVD'S FOR SENIOR SERVICES OF HAMPTON AND SENIOR SERVICES OF SOUTHSIDE THAT EXPLAINED ANTENNA INSTALLATION AND RESCANNING. SENIOR SERVICES IS GOING TO USE THE DVD'S TO TRAIN VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST SENIORS WITH THE TRANSITION.
Other (describe) Comments: JANUARY 23, 2009 ROY RICHARDS AN ENGINEER AT WVEC STOPPED AT THE RESIDENCE OF BILL MOORE AT 211 PENNINGTON BLVD. PORTSMOUTH, VA 23701 TO ASSIST WITH SETUP OF A CONVERTER BOX IN HIS BEDROOM. FEBRUARY 9, 2009 ROY RICHARDS AN ENGINEER AT WVEC ASSISTED PERRY BARNETTE AT 252-232-2745 WITH ANTENNA POINTING AS HE WAS HAVING MAJOR DIFFICULTY. VIEWER WAS GIVEN THE DIRECT ENGINEERING NUMBER IF HE HAD ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS.
This comment box may be used to include other comments or information about your station's DTV activity over the last quarter.
Comments: KEITH O'MALLEY WVEC'S TECHNOLOGY MANAGER APPEARED ON DIALOUGE (COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAM)TO DISCUSS THE DTV TRANSITION ON JANUARY 11, 2009 FOR 7 MINUTES AND 2 SECONDS. JOHN DOLIVE WVEC'S DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING APPEARED ON DIALOGUE (COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAM) TO DISCUSS THE DTV TRANSITION ON 2/1/09 FOR 6 MINUTES AND 24 SECONDS.

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	5
Comments: 30-MINUTE COUNTDOWN TO DTV AIRED: 1/3/09 @ 4:30PM 1/4/09 @ 3PM 1/11/09 @ 3PM 1/17/09 @ 3PM 1/18/09 @ 230PM

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