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1 Page 1 of 5 Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C Approved by OMB (March 2008) FOR FCC USE ONLY Licensee ABC, INC. Call Sign WPVI-TV FCC 388 Facility Id 8616 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO AQY Previous Call Sign (if applicable) Community of License City State County Zip Code PHILADELPHIA PA PHILADELPHIA Nielsen DMA PHILADELPHIA World Wide Web Home Page Address Licensee Renewal Expiration Date (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/01/2007 Channel Numbers: (Check the Channel Number(s) to which this form applies.) Analog 6 Digital 64 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)? Option One (A and D) Option Two (B and D) Option Three (C and D) Over the past quarter, have you fully complied with the requirements of this option? Yes No Simulcasting: Are you simulcasting on your Analog channel and your primary Digital stream? Yes No Application Purpose: DTV Education Report Amendment File Number - If an amendment, include a comment explaining the reason and the portions of the pending application that are being revised. 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 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 and Crawls, Snipes, and/or Tickers () Run -- Last Quarter How many DTV and 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. 277 Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. 376

2 Page 2 of 5 For informational purposes only, how many DTV and 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. 35 Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 30 For stations located in the Eastern or Pacific Time Zone, how many DTV and 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. 72 Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. 78 For stations located in the Central or Mountain Time Zone, how many DTV and 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. Total 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. WPVI-TV ALSO AIRS 30-SECOND DTV PSAS ON ITS D-2 CHANNEL. FOR THE PERIOD 4/1/08 THROUGH 6/30/08, A TOTAL OF SECOND DTV PSAS AIRED ON D-2 FROM 5:00 A.M. TO 1:00 A.M.; SECOND DTV PSAS AIRED ON D-2 FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M.; AND SECOND DTV PSAS AIRED ON D-2 FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 11:35 P.M. 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 February 17, Total number of 30 Minute Informational Programs Day Countdown Eligible Pieces - Last Quarter Beginning on November 10, 2008, all stations participating in Option Two will engage in special 100-Day "Countdown to DTV" activities. Stations must execute a minimum of one "Countdown to DTV" on-air activity per day during the 100 days leading up to February 17, During the last quarter, how many of each eligible 100-Day "Countdown to DTV" pieces did your station run? 0 Graphic Displays 0 Animated Graphics 0 Graphic and Audio Displays 0 Longer Form Reminders 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.) Yes No

3 Page 3 of 5 during the quarter? The comment box may be used to describe these initiatives. THE FOLLOWING NEWS REPORTS AIRED ON WPVI-TV: THURS., 4/3/08, 12 PM NEWSCAST - ANCHOR SARAH BLOOMQUIST ANNOUNCES THAT BEGINNING TODAY (4/3) VIEWERS WILL SEE A CRAWL AT BOTTOM OF SCREEN DURING ACTION NEWS AT NOON AS A REMINDER THAT AS OF FEB. 17, 2009, YOU WILL NEED A CONVERTER BOX TO RECEIVE TV FROM AN ANTENNA IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CABLE, SATELLITE, OR A DIGITAL TV SET. CRAWL INCLUDES WEBSITE DTV2009.GOV AND PHONE NUMBER DTV (NOTE: NOON NEWS TICKER WILL BE ONGOING UNTIL FEBRUARY 17, 2009). FRI., 4/4/08, 6 PM NEWSCAST - ANCHOR JIM GARDNER ON THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL COMING NEXT FEBRUARY; WPVI IS INVOLVED IN EFFORT TO EXPLAIN THE SWITCH & OUR HEAD OF ENGINEERING SHOWS OFF CONVERTER BOXES TO SENIOR CITIZENS TODAY (4/4) AT GALDO'S CATERING IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA. REPORT INCLUDED DTV-2009 NUMBER FOR VIEWERS TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSIDIZED CONVERTER BOXES. SAT., 4/5/08, 6AM NEWSCAST - ANCHOR WALTER PEREZ ON THE DIGITAL SWITCH COMING TO TELEVISION NEXT FEBRUARY; WPVI IS INVOLVED IN EFFORT TO EXPLAIN THE SWITCH & OUR HEAD OF ENGINEERING SHOWED OFF CONVERTER BOXES TO SENIOR CITIZENS YESTERDAY (4/4) AT GALDO'S CATERING IN SOUTH PHILA. REPORT INCLUDED DTV-2009 NUMBER FOR VIEWERS TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSIDIZED CONVERTER BOXES. WED., 6/11/08, 5:30 PM NEWSCAST - WPVI CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN REPORTS ON DIGITAL COUPON CONVERTER CONFUSION; SOME CONSUMERS ARE NOT USING THE COUPON WITHIN THE 90- DAY EXPIRATION. FRI., 6/20/08, 5:30 PM NEWSCAST - CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN REPORT ON CLEARING UP DTV CONFUSION, INCLUDING WHO NEEDS A CONVERTER BOX, HOW IT OPERATES AND HOW TO HOOK IT UP; THE NEED FOR ANTENNA REPLACEMENT; AND A REMINDER ABOUT COUPONS AND THEIR 90-DAY EXPIRATION. 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 THE HOME PAGE OF WPVI-TV'S WEBSITE (6ABC.COM) PROVIDES A LINK TO DTVANSWERS.COM, AN INITIATIVE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS, OFFERING INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET READY FOR DTV, A COUNTDOWN CLOCK TO DIGITAL; SWITCHOVER OPTIONS, CONVERTER BOX DETAILS, THE DTV SPEAKERS BUREAU, AND NEWS & RESOURCES. A STATIC 223X126 PIXEL BANNER LINKING TO IS AVAILABLE ON 6ABC.COM'S PROMOTIONAL CAROUSEL, LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM ON ALL NON-SEARCH RELATED PAGES OF THE WEB SITE. THE FOLLOWING (2) NEWS REPORTS WITH WPVI CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN ON THE DTV CONVERSION WERE REPLICATED ON 6ABC.COM: 6/11/08 5:30 PM NEWS REPORT 6/20/08 5:30 PM NEWS REPORT IN ADDITION, (4) ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLES ON THE DTV TRANSITION WERE POSTED ON 6ABC.COM: 3/22/08 - DIRECTV LOBBIED ON DIGITAL TV SWITCH 3/26/08 - LOW-POWER TELEVISION STATIONS FILE LAWSUIT OVER DIGITAL TV SWITCH 4/10/08 - FCC FINES RETAILERS AND MANUFACTURERS FOR DIGITAL TV VIOLATIONS 4/11/08 - DIGITAL TRANSITION COULD COST SOME CABLE CUSTOMERS ONGOING - DTV CONVERTER BOX COUPON A STATIC 600X338 PIXEL MEDIA PLAYER GRAPHIC ON 6ABC.COM'S INSIDE 6ABC/CONTACT US CHANNEL LINKS TO CONSUMERS CAN APPLY FOR A COUPON AT THIS SITE AND LOCATE A TV CONVERTER BOX RETAILER. NTIA IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN CHARGE

4 Page 4 of 5 OF ADMINISTERING THE TV CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM. ONGOING - SPOT CENTER DTV VIDEO A :30 DTVANSWERS.COM SPOT IS IN ROTATION ON 6ABC.COM'S SPOT CENTER VIDEO MODULE LOCATED AT THE TOP-RIGHT OF THE HOME PAGE. THE SPOT DIRECTS VIEWERS TO THE DTVANSWERS.COM WEBSITE AND TOLL-FREE NUMBER DTV2009. ONGOING - PREROLL VIDEO A :30 DTVANSWERS.COM PREROLL SPOT IS CURRENTLY IN A RUN-OF-SITE SCHEDULE. THE SPOT DIRECTS VIEWERS TO THE DTVANSWERS.COM WEBSITE AND TOLL-FREE NUMBER DTV2009. ONGOING - WPVI-TV'S DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION ANNOUNCEMENT WPVI'S :30 ON-AIR ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE EXISTENCE AND LOCATION OF THE STATION'S DTV CONSUMER ACTIVITY REPORTS WAS ENCODED AND PUBLISHED ON THE INSIDE 6ABC/CONTACT US CHANNEL. THE SPOT HAS THE FIRST POSITION IN THE MEDIA PLAYER ON THE INSIDE 6ABC/CONTACT US CHANNEL. 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 HANK VOLPE, VP/DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, MANNED A BOOTH TO EXPLAIN THE DTV TRANSITION TO ATTENDEES AT A SENIOR LUNCHEON HOSTED BY STATE REP. WILLIAM KELLER (D-PHILA.) AT GALDO'S CATERING, 20TH AND MOYAMENSING AVE., IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, ON APRIL 4, 2008, FROM NOON TO 3:00 PM. REP. WILLIAM KELLER SERVES ON THE AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES COMMITTEE AND REQUESTED A PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION REPRESENTATIVE TO EXPLAIN THE DTV TRANSITION AT THIS EVENT. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 300 SENIORS IN ATTENDANCE. HANK VOLPE, VP/DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, SPOKE ABOUT THE DTV CONVERSION TO THE JCC "GOOD TIMES" CLUB AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN CHERRY HILL, NJ, ON JUNE 17, 2008, FROM 3:00-4:30 PM. THE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT WAS ARRANGED BY BARBARA MILLER FROM THE DTV SPEAKERS' BUREAU. ABOUT 40 CLUB MEMBERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE, AND TOPICS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDED THE CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM, CABLE & CABLE SERVICES, AND SATELLITE SERVICES. Community Events PHILADELPHIA BIKE RACE DTV BOOTH - THE COMMERCE TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING BIKE RACE, WHICH AIRS LIVE ON WPVI-TV, TOOK PLACE JUNE 8, 2008, IN PHILADELPHIA. THANKS TO THE PENNNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTING, WPVI WAS PROVIDED WITH A SPECIAL DTV BOOTH AND LITERATURE TO HAND OUT TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE RACE. THE DTV BOOTH WAS SET UP WITHIN THE WPVI TENT INSIDE OF THE MAIN VENDOR EXHIBIT CONCOURSE, WHICH WAS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART. HANK VOLPE, VP/DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, MANNED THE BOOTH AND SET UP A FUNCTIONING DISPLAY WITH A PORTABLE ANTENNA, DTT-900 DECODER BOX AND A TV SET TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO HOOK UP A CONVERTER. THERE WERE ALSO HANDOUTS, PREPARED BY THE PA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTING, DETAILING THE CONVERSION AND HOW TO APPLY FOR A DTV COUPON. THE DTV BOOTH WAS SET UP FOR 4 HOURS (FROM 8:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON), AND 81 VIEWERS STOPPED BY. SOME HAD VERY DETAILED QUESTIONS; OTHERS WERE JUST CURIOUS. HANK VOLPE HEARD FROM ABOUT 10 PEOPLE THAT THE CABLE COMPANIES WERE STILL TRYING TO SELL THEM DIGITAL CABLE BOXES UNDER THE GUISE THAT IT WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GET RECEPTION AFTER THE CONVERSION. Other (describe)

5 Page 5 of 5 This comment box may be used to include other comments or information about your station's DTV activity over the last quarter. 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 Signature LINDA MUNICH Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing VP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Date (mm/dd/yyyy) 0 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). FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take 3 hours. Our estimate includes the time to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain required data, and actually complete and review the form or response. If you have any comments on this estimate, or on how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project ( ), Washington, D.C We will also accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to pra@fcc.gov. Remember - you are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P.L , OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C

FCC 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report

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 Licensee GRAY TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC