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1 Page 1 of 9 Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C Approved by OMB (March 2008) FOR FCC USE ONLY Licensee ABC, INC. Call Sign WPVI-TV FCC 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report Facility Id 8616 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY FILE NO ALV 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: 12/31/2008 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 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? Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. 439 PSAs Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. 387 CSTs

2 Page 2 of 9 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. 36 PSAs Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 34 CSTs 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. 125 PSAs Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. 81 CSTs 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 THE TOTAL 439 DTV PSAS AIRED 5:00 A.M. TO 1:00 A.M. INCLUDED 383 LOCAL, 26 NETWORK, AND 30 SYNDICATED (LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY-26; AT THE MOVIES-1; DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES/SYNDICATED-3). THE TOTAL 387 DTV CSTS AIRED 5:00 A.M. TO 1:00 A.M. INCLUDED 304 LOCAL AND 83 NETWORK. THE TOTAL 36 DTV PSAS AIRED 6:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M. INCLUDED 29.5 LOCAL AND 6.5 NETWORK. THE TOTAL 34 DTV CSTS AIRED 6:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M. WERE LOCAL. THE TOTAL DTV PSAS AIRED 6:00 P.M. TO 11:35 P.M. INCLUDED LOCAL AND 13 NETWORK. THE TOTAL 81 DTV CSTS AIRED 6:00 P.M. TO 11:35 P.M. INCLUDED 55 LOCAL AND 26 NETWORK. WPVI-TV ALSO AIRS 30-SECOND DTV PSAS ON ITS D-2 CHANNEL. FOR THE PERIOD 10/1/08 THROUGH 12/31/08, 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 2 HANK VOLPE, VP/DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, APPEARED ON WPVI-TV'S "PUERTO RICAN PANORAMA" PROGRAM ON NOVEMBER 9, 2008, FOR THE ENTIRE HALF-HOUR TO DISCUSS THE SWITCH-OVER TO DIGITAL. HE DEMONSTRATED HOW TO INSTALL A CONVERTER BOX AND OFFERED A THOROUGH EXPLANATION OF THE TELECASTING CHANGEOVER (SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT IN THREE MONTHS) FROM THE ANALOG SPECTRUM TO EXCLUSIVELY DIGITAL FORMAT. THE PROGRAM AIRED SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2008, FROM 5:00-5:30 AM AND WAS REPEATED LATE NIGHT SUNDAY/EARLY MONDAY AT 2:30 AM. AFTER THE WEEKEND, THE PROGRAM COULD BE VIEWED ON WPVI'S DIGITAL D-2 CHANNEL FOR ONE WEEK (NOV ) AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE SHOW COULD ALSO BE VIEWED BY LOGGING ON TO 6ABC.COM. 100-Day Countdown Eligible Pieces - Last Quarter

3 Page 3 of 9 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? 189 Graphic Displays 0 Animated Graphics 0 Graphic and Audio Displays 0 Longer Form Reminders ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008, WPVI-TV BEGAN AIRING A "COUNTDOWN TO DTV TRANSITION" CLOCK DURING LOCAL NEWS SHOWS. THE COUNTDOWN CLOCK GIVES THE DAYS/HOURS/MINUTES/SECONDS TO THE FEBRUARY 17, 2009 DTV TRANSITION DEADLINE AS A GRAPHIC DISPLAY THAT ALSO INCLUDES THE PHONE NUMBER CALL FCC AND THE WEBSITE THE DTV COUNTDOWN CLOCK IS ROTATED MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY WITHIN LOCAL NEWS BROADCASTS. ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008, THE ABC NETWORK BEGAN AIRING A 100-DAY COUNTDOWN CLOCK GRAPHIC, ONE (1) TIME PER DAY, MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, DURING "GOOD MORNING AMERICA." THE GRAPHIC IS SCHEDULED TO RUN DURING THE LAST HALF-HOUR OF THE PROGRAM (8:30-9:00 A.M.), AND PROMOTES THE TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER AND THE WEB SITE ON ALTERNATE DAYS. THE TOTAL 189 "COUNTDOWN TO DTV" PIECES INCLUDES 137 LOCAL AND 52 NETWORK. 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. THE FOLLOWING NEWS REPORTS AIRED ON WPVI-TV: Yes No WED., 11/12/08, 5:00 AM & 6:00 AM NEWSCASTS - WPVI ANCHOR MATT O'DONNELL REMINDS VIEWERS OF THE FEBRUARY 17, 2009, SWITCH TO DIGITAL AND ANNOUNCES LIVE WEB CHAT TODAY FROM 5-6 PM WITH FCC COMMISSIONER ROBERT MCDOWELL, WHO'LL ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL. REPORT DIRECTED VIEWERS TO 6ABC.COM TO SUBMIT THEIR QUESTIONS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT DTV. WED., 11/12/08, 12 NOON NEWSCAST - WPVI ANCHOR RICK WILLIAMS REMINDS VIEWERS OF THE FEBRUARY 17, 2009, SWITCH TO DIGITAL AND ANNOUNCES LIVE WEB CHAT TODAY FROM 5-6 PM WITH FCC COMMISSIONER ROBERT MCDOWELL, WHO'LL ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL. REPORT DIRECTED VIEWERS TO 6ABC.COM TO SUBMIT THEIR QUESTIONS. WED., 11/12/08, 5 PM NEWSCAST - WPVI CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN LIVE WITH FCC COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL DURING WEB CHAT. NYDIA ANNOUNCES 6ABC WILL HOST ANOTHER WEB CHAT ON MONDAY, 11/17, FROM 5:00-6:30 PM AND INFORMS VIEWERS OF UPCOMING DTV TEST ON 11/17/08. WED., 11/12/08, 6 PM NEWSCAST - WPVI CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN RECAPS WEB CHAT WITH FCC COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL AND INFORMS VIEWERS THAT TRANSCRIPT OF CHAT IS AVAILABLE ON 6ABC.COM AND THAT 6ABC IS AIRING A COUNTDOWN CLOCK TO HELP VIEWERS PREPARE FOR THE FEBRUARY 17, 2009 TRANSITION TO DIGITAL. NYDIA ANNOUNCES 6ABC WILL HOST ANOTHER WEB CHAT ON MONDAY, 11/17, FROM 5:00-6:30 PM, AND WILL CONDUCT A DTV TEST. WED., 11/12/08, 11 PM NEWSCAST - WPVI ANCHOR JIM GARDNER REMINDS VIEWERS OF THE FEBRUARY 17, 2009, SWITCHOVER TO DIGITAL, RECAPS WEB CHAT WITH FCC COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL, AND AVAILABILITY OF CHAT TRANSCRIPT ON 6ABC.COM.

4 Page 4 of 9 THURS., 11/13/08, 5 AM & 6 AM NEWSCASTS - WPVI ANCHOR TAMALA EDWARDS REMINDS VIEWERS OF FEBRUARY 17, 2009, SWITCHOVER TO DIGITAL AND THAT TRANSCRIPT OF WEB CHAT WITH FCC COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL IS AVAILABLE ON 6ABC.COM. SUN., 11/16/08, 12 NOON NEWSCAST - WPVI ANCHOR WALTER PEREZ ANNOUNCES 11/17 LIVE WEB CHAT AND A PHONE BANK TO ANSWER VIEWERS' QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DIGITAL TRANSITION AND THE DTV TEST 6ABC WILL CONDUCT AT 6:25 PM ON 11/17. MON. 11/17/08, 5 AM, 5:30 AM, 6 AM & 6:30 AM NEWSCASTS - WPVI ANCHORS TAMALA EDWARDS AND MATT O'DONNELL REMIND VIEWERS OF FEBRUARY 17, 2009 SWITCH TO DIGITAL. AIRED PACKAGE ABOUT DTV TEST TODAY DURING 6 PM NEWCAST WHEN 6ABC WILL STOP BROADCASTING ANALOG FOR ONE FULL MINUTE SO VIEWERS CAN TEST THEIR TELEVISIONS TO SEE IF THEY ARE DTV READY. MON., 11/17/08, 12 NOON NEWSCAST - AIRED PACKAGE ABOUT THE DTV TEST HAPPENING TODAY DURING 6 PM NEWSCAST WHEN 6ABC WILL STOP BROADCASTING ANALOG FOR ONE FULL MINUTE SO VIEWERS CAN TEST THEIR TVS TO SEE IF THEY ARE DTV READY. ANCHOR SARAH BLOOMQUIST INFORMS VIEWERS OF PHONE BANK AND LIVE WEB CHAT. MON., 11/17/08, 5 PM & 5:30 PM NEWSCASTS - CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN REPORTS LIVE FROM 6ABC'S PHONE BANK WITH A PANEL OF DTV EXPERTS. GIVES TOLLFREE NUMBER & WEBSITE FOR VIEWERS TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE EXPERTS. AIRED PACKAGE EXPLAINING THE SWITCH TO ALL- DIGITAL. PROMOTED THE ONE-MINUTE DTV TEST COMING UP AT 6:25 PM. AND THE DTV EXPERTS ANSWERED A FEW VIEWERS' QUESTIONS ON-AIR ABOUT THE TRANSITION. MON., 11/17/08, 6 PM NEWSCAST - WPVI ANCHOR JIM GARDNER PROMOTES DAVE ROBERTS' TUTORIAL ON HOW TO SET UP A CONVERTER BOX, AIRING TOMORROW ON ACTION NEWS AT NOON AND POSTED ONLINE AT 6ABC.COM. MON., 11/17/08, 11 PM NEWSCAST - CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN RECAPS THE DTV TEST AND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO GET READY FOR THE SWITCHOVER TO DIGITAL IF YOU FAILED THE TEST. INCLUDED PHONE NUMBER AND WEBSITE FOR CONVERTER BOX COUPON APPLICATIONS. TUES., 11/18/08, 12 NOON NEWSCAST - AIRED ACTION NEWS' DAVE ROBERTS 2-MINUTE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO ON HOW TO SET UP A CONVERTER BOX. TUES., 11/25/08, 11 PM NEWSCAST - CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN'S SPECIAL REPORT ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOW CABLE COMPANIES ARE HANDLING THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL. THE COMPLAINTS HAVE PROMPTED A GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. AIRED PACKAGE ABOUT RCN CABLE. SAT., 11/29/08, 6 AM NEWSCAST - REAIRED PACKAGE ABOUT RCN CABLE AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOW CABLE COMPANIES ARE HANDLING THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL. TUES., 12/16/08, 5 PM NEWSCAST - WPVI ANCHOR RICK WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES PHONE BANK & WEB CHAT HAPPENING TOMORROW, 12/17, AT 5 PM TO ANSWER VIEWERS' QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DTV TRANSITION, WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING CALL-TAKERS AVAILABLE, AND ANOTHER DTV TEST IN THE 6 PM NEWSCAST ON 12/17 TO MAKE SURE YOUR TVS ARE READY FOR THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL- ONLY TELEVISION. WED., 12/17/08, 12 NOON NEWCAST - ANCHOR RICK WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES TONIGHT'S PHONE BANK AND WEB CHAT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DTV TRANSITION WITH SPANISH CALL-TAKERS AVAILABLE AND ANOTHER DTV TEST IN THE 6 PM NEWSCAST TO MAKE SURE YOUR TVS ARE READY FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSITION. WED., 12/17/08, 5 PM NEWSCAST - PROMOTED PHONE BANK & WEB CHAT HAPPENING NOW WITH A PANEL OF DTV EXPERTS, INCLUDING SPANISH-SPEAKING ASSISTANCE. AIRED PACKAGE EXPLAINING THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL AND WHY THE DTV TRANSITION IS HAPPENING. PROMOTED THE DTV TEST WHICH WILL HAPPEN AT 6:25 PM WHEN 6ABC WILL STOP BROADCASTING ON THE ANALOG SIGNAL FOR TWO MINUTES TO GIVE VIEWERS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO TELL IF THEY'RE READY FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSITION.

5 Page 5 of 9 WED., 12/17/08, 11 PM NEWSCAST - REPORTER ERIN O'HEARN RECAPS THE DTV TEST THAT HAPPENED AT 6:25 PM TONIGHT AND HOW YOU NEED TO GET READY FOR THE SWITCH-OVER TO DIGITAL IF YOU FAILED THE TEST. INCLUDED INFORMATION ON ANTENNAS AND HOW TO APPLY FOR CONVERTER BOX COUPONS. 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 WEBSITE. 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 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 DTV VIDEO A :30 DTVANSWERS.COM SPOT IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO RUN BEFORE VIDEO CLIPS ON 6ABC.COM. 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. ONGOING - DTV TRANSITION COUNTDOWN CLOCK A "DTV TRANSITION COUNTDOWN CLOCK" WAS ADDED TO THE 6ABC.COM HOME PAGE ON 11/12/08 AND PROVIDES A LINK TO THE FCC'S INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE ON THE DIGITAL TRANSITION. ONGOING - HOW TO INSTALL A DTV CONVERTER A TWO-MINUTE DTV INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO, WITH ACTION NEWS' DAVE ROBERTS, ON HOW TO CONNECT A CONVERTER BOX. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ON THE DTV TRANSITION WERE POSTED ON 6ABC.COM: 10/2/08 - GETTING READY FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION AREA RESIDENTS CAME TO THE NORTHEAST OLDER ADULT CENTER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION. LATRICE GRIFFIN OF DTVANSWERS.COM DISCUSSED HOW TO GET READY FOR THE TRANSITION, ANTENNAS AND CONVERTER BOXES. ARTICLE INCLUDED WEBSITE ADDRESS AND TOLLFREE PHONE NUMBER (INCLUDING NUMBER FOR HEARING IMPAIRED) TO REQUEST APPLICATION FOR CONVERTER BOX COUPONS. 11/11/08 - EARLY SWITCH TO DIGITAL TV FOR THE BIRDS AP REPORT ON HAWAII'S EARLY SWITCH TO DIGITAL TO PROTECT AN ENDANGERED BIRD. HAWAII

6 Page 6 of 9 WILL SWITCH ON JANUARY 15, 2009 (MORE THAN A MONTH SOONER THAN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY). 11/17/08-6ABC TAKES PART IN DTV TEST ARTICLE ABOUT 6ABC'S PARTICIPATION IN STATEWIDE TEST ON 11/17/08 TO HELP CONSUMERS PREPARE FOR THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING. ARTICLE DISCUSSED WHAT CONSUMERS NEED TO DO IF THEY FAILED THE DTV TEST AND INCLUDED LINK TO WEBSITE DTV2009.GOV AND TOLL-FREE NUMBER DTV2009 TO REQUEST CONVERTER BOX COUPONS. 11/25/08 - CONFUSION OVER CABLE AND DTV CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOW CABLE COMPANIES ARE HANDLING THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL HAVE PROMPTED A GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. 12/17/08 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DTV ARTICLE PROVIDES ANSWERS TO CONSUMERS' FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DTV. ARTICLE INCLUDED INFORMATION ON THE TV CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM AND HOW TO REQUEST COUPONS VIA DTV2009.GOV WEBSITE AND TOLLFREE DTV2009 PHONE NUMBER AS WELL AS A TOLLFREE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED. THE FOLLOWING FEATURE PAGES WERE POSTED ON 6ABC.COM: 11/12/08 - TRANSCRIPT OF WEB CHAT WITH FCC COMMISSIONER ROBERT MCDOWELL ANSWERING VIEWERS' QUESTIONS ON THE DTV TRANSITION. 11/17/08 - DTV TEST I LIVE CHAT TRANSCRIPT OF WEB CHAT WITH A PANEL OF EXPERTS ANSWERING VIEWERS' QUESTIONS ON THE DTV TRANSITION DURING THE STATEWIDE DTV TEST ON 11/17/08. 12/17/08 - DTV TEST II LIVE CHAT TRANSCRIPT OF WEB CHAT WITH A PANEL OF EXPERTS ANSWERING VIEWERS' QUESTIONS ON THE DTV TRANSITION DURING WPVI'S DECEMBER 17 DTV TEST. THE FOLLOWING VIDEO WAS POSTED ON 6ABC.COM: 11/17/08 - DTV TEST, WEB CHAT, PHONE BANK CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN REPORT. 11/17/08 - DTV TEST ON 6ABC PROMO SPOT WITH ANCHOR JIM GARDNER & CONSUMER REPORTER NYDIA HAN FOR THE 11/17/08 STATEWIDE DTV TEST. 11/18/08 - IS YOUR TV READY FOR DTV? NYDIA HAN REPORT. 11/24/08 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DTV TRANSITION NYDIA HAN REPORT 11/24/08 - CLEARING UP DTV CONFUSION NYDIA HAN REPORT 11/26/08 - DTV AND CABLE CONFUSION NYDIA HAN REPORT 11/27/08 - DTV CONFUSION NYDIA HAN REPORT 12/17/08 - DID YOU PASS THE DTV TEST? ACTION NEWS' REPORTER ERIN O'HEARN REPORT LIVE VIDEO POSTED ON 6ABC.COM:

7 Page 7 of 9 11/17/08 - THE STATEWIDE DTV TEST DURING ACTION NEWS AT 6 PM WAS STREAMED LIVE ON 6ABC.COM. 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, WAS GUEST SPEAKER AT A "SWITCH TO DIGITAL TV" PROGRAM AT THE AVON GROVE LIBRARY IN WEST GROVE, PA., ON NOVEMBER 8, HE SPOKE ABOUT THE DIGITAL TRANSITION TO A GROUP OF 10 PEOPLE. MOST WERE ATTENDING TO HELP ELDERLY PARENTS WITH THE SWITCH. ONE ATTENDEE REPORTED THAT THE CABLE COMPANY SOLD HER PARENTS A DIGITAL BOX TO GET DIGITAL CABLE. HANK VOLPE, VP/DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, PRESENTED A 45-MINUTE PROGRAM ON THE DIGITAL TRANSITION AT A FOSTER GRANDPARENTS MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA ON DECEMBER 12, OLDER ADULTS WERE IN ATTENDANCE, MOSTLY OVER AGE 65, AND NOT ON CABLE. MR. VOLPE ENCOURAGED ATTENDEES TO CHECK ON AND HELP ELDERLY NEIGHBORS WITH THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL. HE ALSO HANDED OUT ABOUT 200 COUPON APPLICATION FORMS. Community Events PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME AND THE DTV ROAD SHOW: AS THE TELEVISION BROADCAST PARTNER FOR THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, WPVI-TV FACILITATED ARRANGEMENTS FOR A DISPLAY OF THE DTV ANSWERS ROAD SHOW AT THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME AT THE LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD STADIUM IN PHILADELPHIA ON OCTOBER 5, 2008, FROM 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. ONE OF THE CENTRAL GRASSROOTS MARKETING INITIATIVES OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB), THE DTV ROAD SHOW HELPS TO INCREASE CONSUMER AWARENESS OF THE FEBRUARY 17, 2009, TRANSITION TO DIGITAL TELEVISION. THE ROAD SHOW INCLUDES TWO DTV TREKKERS--MOVING TRUCKS DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE GIANT TELEVISION SETS-- THAT ARE CRISSCROSSING THE COUNTRY AND VISITING 600 LOCATIONS IN 200 MARKETS NATIONWIDE, OFFERING FUN, PRIZES AND ANSWERS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIGITAL TRANSITION FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE DTV BOOTH: WPVI-TV OPERATED THE PAB (PA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTING) DTV INFORMATION BOOTH AT THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE IN PHILADELPHIA ON NOVEMBER 27, 2008, FROM 8 A.M. TO 12 NOON. WPVI AIRS THE PARADE LIVE, AND THE PAB DTV INFORMATION BOOTH WAS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE WPVI/CHANNEL 6 BOOTH INSIDE THE EXHIBITION TENT ON EAKINS OVAL ACROSS FROM THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART. HANK VOLPE, VP/DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, MANNED THE BOOTH. HE HAD A WORKING CONVERTER BOX AND TV SET ON DISPLAY. HE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 500 CONVERTER BOX COUPON APPLICATIONS, ALONG WITH 200 BACKGROUND INFORMATION HANDOUTS PROVIDED BY THE FCC. SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE PASSED BY THE BOOTH, AND ABOUT 25 PEOPLE STOPPED TO ASK QUESTIONS. Other (describe) FCC COMMISSIONER VISIT: WPVI-TV HOSTED A VISIT BY FCC COMMISSIONER ROBERT MCDOWELL AT THE 6ABC STUDIOS ON NOVEMBER 12, HE ANSWERED VIEWERS' QUESTIONS ON THE DTV TRANSITION IN A LIVE WEB CHAT FROM 5:00-6:00 PM. MONTHLY DTV TESTS: 11/17/08 - WPVI-TV PARTICIPATED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS' STATEWIDE 60-SECOND DTV TEST AT 6:25 PM ON NOVEMBER 17. THE PURPOSE OF THE TEST WAS TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO THE UPCOMING TRANSITION TO DTV ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009, AND TO HELP

8 Page 8 of 9 CONSUMERS AND CABLE PROVIDERS DETERMINE IF THEY ARE READY FOR THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL. DURING THE TEST, 6ABC TURNED OFF ITS ANALOG SIGNAL FOR ONE MINUTE. VIEWERS NOT READY FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSITION SAW A WARNING SLIDE, ALERTING THEM THAT THEY ARE NOT DTV READY AND GIVING THEM NUMBERS FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY WERE ALSO INVITED TO CALL OR THEIR QUESTIONS TO 6ABC. THE TEST INCLUDED A LIVE PHONE BANK WITH A PANEL OF EXPERTS AND WEB CHAT. THE WEB CHAT AND PHONE BANK RAN FROM 5:00-7:30 PM. WE RECEIVED 230 PHONE CALLS AND OVER 900 INQUIRIES. 12/17/08 - WPVI-TV CONDUCTED ANOTHER DTV TEST ON DECEMBER 17. THIS WAS A TWO-MINUTE TEST IN WHICH 6ABC STOPPED BROADCASTING ITS NEWSCAST ON THE ANALOG SIGNAL AT 6:25 PM AND AIRED A MESSAGE FOR TWO MINUTES INFORMING VIEWERS THEY HAD FAILED THE TEST AND GIVING NUMBERS FOR ASSISTANCE. THE TEST ALSO INCLUDED A LIVE PHONE BANK AND ONLINE WEB CHAT WITH A PANEL OF DTV EXPERTS. SPANISH-SPEAKING ASSISTANCE WAS AVAILABLE. THE WEB CHAT AND PHONE BANK RAN FROM 5:00-8:00 PM. WE RECEIVED 439 PHONE CALLS. 354 PEOPLE WATCHED THE ONLINE CHAT. OF THOSE PEOPLE, 302 ACTUALLY SUBMITTED A QUESTION. MOST QUESTIONS WERE ABOUT CONVERTER BOX SETUP AND ANTENNA ISSUES, AND CLARIFICATION ON CABLE COMPANY PITCHES & SERVICE. A THIRD DTV TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 17, 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 VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Date (mm/dd/yyyy) 01/09/2009 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

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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