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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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	1811
Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. CSTs	268
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	294
Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. CSTs	49
For stations located in the Atlantic, 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
Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. CSTs
For stations located in the Alaskan, 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	556
Total 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. CSTs	75
Comments: THE NUMBERS IN THE ABOVE BOXES REFLECT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CRAWLS THAT AIRED ON KTBS DURING THE 2ND QUARTER OF 2009. MOST OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS WERE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS AND THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK INFORMING VIEWERS OF THE 800 NUMBER TO CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE TRANSITION, PROMOTING THE NAB WEBSITE WWW.DTV ANSWERS.COM, AND EDUCATING VIEWERS ON THE TRANSITION DATE. THE CRAWLS THAT AIRED ON KTBS WERE INSERTED OVER LOCAL PROGRAMMING AND STATED THE FOLLOWING "ON JUNE 12, 2009, FULL-POWER ANALOG BROADCASTING WILL END. THIS MEANS BEGINNING JUNE 12, 2009, IF YOU RECEIVE TELEVISION SIGNALS THROUGH ANTENNA, YOU MAY NO LONGER BE ABLE TO WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOWS. A DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX WILL PROVIDE UNINTERRUPTED VIEWING. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM AND ON DIGITAL TELEVISION, GO TO KTBS.COM OR CALL 1-888-DTV-2009" PSA SCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING THE THE PUBLIC FILE.

Beginning on April 1, 2009 or 60 days prior to termination of their analog service, whichever is later, all stations participating in Option Two must engage in special "Countdown to DTV" activities. Stations must execute a minimum of one "Countdown To DTV" on-air activity per day during the days leading up to their analog termination. During the last quarter, how many of each eligible "Countdown to DTV" pieces did your station run?
73	Graphic Displays
73	Animated Graphics
73	Graphic and Audio Displays
0	Longer Form Reminders
Comments: KTBS HAS HAD A "COUNTDOWN TO DTV" CLOCK IN PLACE SINCE OCTOBER 7, 2008. WHEN THE TRANSITION DATE CHANGED, THE CLOCK WAS RESET AND HAS CONTINUED AIRING DURING NEWSCASTS.

Beginning April 1, 2009, Option Two stations must also provide information about antenna use, the need for rescanning, and walk-in DTV help centers. These notices must be aired for no fewer than 15 seconds each, at least once per day, between 8 a.m. and 11:35 p.m., and at least three times per week between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. in the Atlantic, Eastern and Pacific time zones, and between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the Mountain, Central, and Alaskan time zones, until the station terminates analog programming. Stations may choose alternative on-air methods to comply with these notice requirements, but if so they may not be counted toward the transition PSA/transition CST obligations. (See 47 C.F.R. § 73.674(b)(6)-(8) for additional details).
Have you aired a sufficient number of antenna information notices this quarter (one per day and at least three per week during primetime)?	Yes No
Have you aired a sufficient number of rescanning notices this quarter (one per day and at least three per week during primetime)?	Yes No
Have you aired a sufficient number of help center notices this quarter (one per day and at least three per week during primetime)?	Yes No
Comments: THE PSA'S THAT AIRED DURING THESE TIMES APRIL 1 - JUNE 12 FOCUSED ON ANTENNA INFORMATION, RESCANNING NOTICES AND CALL CENTER HOTLINE.

Additional DTV On-air Initiatives - Last Quarter
Did your station run additional on-air initiatives (such as news reports, town hall meetings, and in particular, nightlight effort, etc.) during the quarter? The comment box may be used to describe these initiatives.	Yes No
Comments: DURING THE 2ND QUARTER 2009, KTBS PRODUCED AND AIRED 108 NEWS STORIES RELATED TO THE DTV TRANSITION. THESE STORIES FOCUSED ON THE DATE OF THE TRANSITION, THE EFFECTS THE TRANSITION WILL HAVE ON THE VIEWERS AS WELL AS THE DTV HOTLINE THAT ANSWERS COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRANSITION.
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: KTBS HAS A SPECIAL SECTION ON ITS STATION WEBSITE, WWW.KTBS.COM, THAT FOCUSES ON EDUCATING OUR VIEWERS ABOUT THE DTV TRANSITION. KTBS VOLUNTARILY CREATED THIS SITE DURING THE FIST HALF OF 2008 AND HAS OFFERED IT TO ITS VIEWERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TRANSITION PERIOD. THE SITE PROVIDES AN HDTV COUNTDOWN CLOCK INFORMING VIEWERS OF THE TIME REMAINING PRIOR TO THE DTV SWITCH. KTBS ALSO HAS NUMBEROUS LINKS TO OTHER SITES THAT CAN ANSWER COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRANSITION. THERE IS ALSO A LINK TO DTV ANSWERS.COM - NAB'S SITE SET UP TO EDUCATE VIEWERS ON THE TRANSITION. KTBS WEBSITE ALSO INCLUDES SEGMENTS OF ITS LOCALLY PRODUCED HALF HOUR SHOW PROMOTING 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.
Speaking Engagements Comments: DURING THE LAST WEEK PRIOR TO THE TRANSITION DATE KTBS TEAMED UP WITH AN FCC REPRESENTATIVE AND SCHEDULED STOPS ACROSS THE ARKLATEX TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT VIEWERS MAY HAVE STILL HAD. MONDAY, JUNE 8TH THEY WERE IN NATCHITOCHES AT 10:00AM, TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH TEXARKANA AT 10:00AM, THEN IT WAS TO PARIS, TX AT 2:00. ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH WE WERE IN MARSHALL, TX AND THURSDAY, IT WAS SPRINGHILL, LA.
Community Events Comments: THE KTBS COMMUNITY FORUMS ARE PART OF THE KTBS 3 ON YOUR SIDE COMMUNITY CARAVAN. KTBS GOES OUT TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE ARKLATEX, AND VISITS WITH PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE KTBS 3 COMMUNITY FORUM, WE ASK PEOPLE TO TELL US WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY, WHAT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED, AND WHAT KTBS 3 CAN DO TO HELP MAKE THEIR COMMUNITY BETTER, ETC. SOMEONE ALWAYS ASKS ABOUT THE DTV CONVERSION, AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT THEM. WE LET THEM KNOW WHAT CHANGES WE HAVE MADE TO PREPARE, AND HOW THE JUNE 12, 2009 DATE WILL AFFECT THEM, AND REFER THEM TO OUR WEBSITE WHERE WE HAVE LINKS THAT WILL ANSWER ALL OF THEIR QUESTIONS. ON APRIL 9TH WE WERE IN DESOTO PARISH AT MANSFIELD CHAMBER THEN
Other (describe) Comments: KTBS AIRED A TOTAL OF 1526 PSA'S ON ITS DIGITAL SUBCHANNEL DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2009. THESE SPOTS WERE PRODUCED BY THE NAB AND ABC AND FOCUSED ON EDUCATING CONSUMERS ON THE DTV TRANSITION. THIS SUBCHANNEL IS A LOCAL 24 HOUR NEWS CHANNEL THAT PROVIDES ENCORE PRESENTATIONS OF KTBS NEWS PRODUCTS.
This comment box may be used to include other comments or information about your station's DTV activity over the last quarter.
Comments: IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH WE ARE FOLLOWING IS ASSISTING HOUSEHOLDS WITHIN THE KTBS SERVICE AREA IN UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS LEADING UP TO THE JUNE 12 TRANSITION DATE. WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS IN DEALING WITH QUESTIONS MEMBERS OF OUR VIEWING AUDIENCE HAVE HAD ON AN ON GOING BASIS.

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., after April 1, 2009 and prior to your station's termination of analog service (See 47 C.F.R. § 73.674(d)(5) for additional details).
Total number of 30 Minute Informational Programs	3
Comments: SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009 AT 9:00AM SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009 AT 5:30PM FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2009 AT 6:30PM

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