Page 1 of8 Federal Communications Commission Approved by OMB Washington, D.C. 20554 3060-1115 (February 2009) FCC 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report FOR FCC USE ONLY 1 FOR COMMSSON USE ONLY "LE NO. - Licensee GRA Y TELEVSON LCENSEE, LLC call Sign Facility d Previous Call Sign (if applicable) 35903 N/A KWTX-TV Community of License City State County lzip Code WACO TX MCLENNAN 1176712- Nielsen DMA World Wide Web Home Page Address Licensee Renewal Expiration Date WACO-TEMPLE-BRYAN WWW.KWTX.COM (mrn/dd/yyyy) 08/0112006 Channel Numbers: (Check the Channel Number(s) to which this form applies.) 1[7 Analog 1110 W- Digital 11 10 Report reflects information for quarter ending: 03/3112009 Have you opted to comply with Option One, Two, or Three (once elected, this choice may not change)? r Option One (A and D) r. Option Two (B and D) r Option Three (C and D) Over the past quarter, have you fully complied with the requirements Simulcasting: Are you simulcasting of this option? on your Analog channel and your primary Digital stream? Application Purpose: r. DTV Education Report 1r Amendment File Number - f an amendment, revised. r. Yes c No c Yes r. No include a comment explaining the reason and the portions of the pending application that are being 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. t 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. 174 PSAs Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. 167 CSTs http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs_docs/388 _1 01.cfm?printfonn=Y &fonnid=388&appn=130... 4/8/2009
Page2of8 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. 31 PSAs Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 25 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. 0 PSAs Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. 0 CSTs For stations located in the Central or Mountain Time Zone, how many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your station run in the last kiuarter 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. 67 PSAs Total 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. 80 CSTs NONE 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. Total number of 30 Minute nformational Programs 111 KWTX ARED 1 30 MNUTE DTV EDUCATON PROGRAM PROVDED BY THE NAB ON 1/18/09-4P-4:30P. 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. 72 Graphic Displays 0 Animated Graphics 0 Graphic and Audio Displays 0 Longer Form Reminders KWTX RAN 46 DA YS OF DTV COUNTDOWN PECES AS REQURED PROR TO THE ORGNAL FEBRUARY 17,2009 DTV TRANSTON DEADLNE. WE SUSPENDED THESE COUNTDOWN PECES AFTER FEBRUARY 17,2009, AFTER CONGRESS VOTED TO DELAY THE DTV TRANSTON DATE Section D (For all broadcasters) Additional DTV On-air nitiatives - Last Quarter http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs_docs/388 _1 01.cfm?printform=Y &formid=388&appn= 130... 4/8/2009
Page 3 of8 ~======================~====~~====== Did your station run additional on-air initiatives (such as news reports, town hall meetings, etc.) r. Yes r No during the quarter? The comment box may be used to describe these initiatives. 1-6-09 - MORNNG SHOW: DTV CONVERTER BOX COUPONS - GOVERNMENT COUPON PROGRAM RUNNNG OUT OF MONEY FOR DTV COUPONS - WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET THEM 1-6-09 - NOON SHOW: DTV CONVERTER BOX COUPONS 1-6-09-5 P.M.: DTV CONVERTER BOXES PKG ON COUPONS 1-6-09-10 P.M.: DTV CONVERTER BOX COUPONS - TALKED TO LOCAL PEOPLE ABOUT THER PROBLEMS GETTNG COUPONS, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO REDEEM THEM. 1-8-09 - MORNNG SHOW: CONGRESS CONSDERNG CHANGNG THE DATE FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH 1-8-09-10 P.M.: CONGRESS CONSDERNG CHANGNG THE DATE FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH 1-12-09-10 P.M.: 88% OF CENTRAL TEXANS ALREADY APPLED FOR CONVERTER BOX COUPONS - MORE NFORMATON ON HOW YOU CAN GET A COUPON 1-13-09 MORNNG SHOW: 88% OF CENTRAL TEXANS ALREADY APPLED FOR CONVERTER BOX COUPONS - MORE NFORMATON ON HOW YOU CAN GET A COUPON 1-19-09-6 P.M.: LOCAL STATON RASNG MONEY T NEEDS TO MAKE THE DGTAL SWTCH 1-19-0910 P.M.: LOCAL STATON RASNG MONEY T NEEDS TO MAKE THE DGTAL SWTCH 1-22-095 P.M.: CALBRA TNG YOUR TELEVSON SET 1-23-09 -MORNNG SHOW: CONGRESS STLL DSCUSSNG CHANGNG THE DATE OF THE DGTAL SWTCH TO JUNE 1-26-09-6 P.M.: SENA TE APPROVES BLL TO DELAY THE DGTAL SWTCH 1-26-0910 P.M.: BLL TO DELAY THE DGTAL 1-27-09 - MORNNG SHOW: BLL TO DELAY THE DGTAL 1-27-09 NOON SHOW: BLL TO DELAY THE DGTAL SWTCH GOES TO THE HOUSE FOR APPROVAL SWTCH GOES TO THE HOUSE FOR APPROVAL SWTCH GOES TO THE HOUSE FOR APPROVAL 1-28-09 - NOON SHOW: HOUSE DEFEATS THE BLL TO DELAY THE DGTAL SWTCH 1-28-09-6 P.M.: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs _docs/388 _10 l.cfm?printfonn= Y&fonnid= 388&appn= 130... 4/8/2009
Page 4 of8 HOUSE DEFEATS 1-28-0910 P.M.: HOUSE DEFEATS THE BLL TO DELAY THE DGTAL SWTCH THE BLL TO DELAY THE DGTAL SWTCH...DATE STLL FEB. 17TH 1-29-09 - MORNNG SHOW: HOUSE DEFEATS THE BLL TO DELAY THE DGTAL SWTCH...DATE STLL FEB. 17TH 1-29-09 - MORNNG SHOW: MLLONS OF AMERCANS MGHT NOT BE ABLE TO WATCH TV N THREE WEEKS...SOME AREN'T READY AND DON'T HA VE CONVERTER BOXES 2-04-09 - MORNNG SHOW: NTERVEW WTH MEGAN POLLACK OF CONSUMER ELECTRONCS TO EXPLAN THE DGTAL SWTCH AND WHAT YOU WLL NEED TO DO 2-04-09 - NOON SHOW: SATELLTE NTERVEW ABOUT THE DGTAL SWTCH AND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO PREPARE 2-04-095 P.M.: CONGRESS SENT A BLL TO PRESDENT OBAMA THAT WOULD ALLOW STATONS TO DELA Y THE SWTCH UNTL JUNE...BUT ALLOWS STATONS TO MAKE THE SWTCH ON FEB. 17TH 2-04-096 P.M.: CONGRESS SENT A BLL TO PRESDENT OBAMA THAT WOULD ALLOW STATONS TO DELAY THE SWTCH UNTL JUNE...BUT ALLOWS STATONS TO MAKE THE SWTCH ON FEB. 17TH 2-04-09 10 P.M.: CONGRESS SENT A BLL TO PRESDENT OBAMA THAT WOULD ALLOW STATONS TO DELAY THE SWTCH UNTL JUNE...BUT ALLOWS STATONS TO MAKE THE SWTCH ON FEB. 17TH 2-05-09 -MORNNG SHOW: CONGRESS SENT A BLL TO PRESDENT OBAMA THAT WOULD ALLOW STATONS TO DELAY THE SWTCH UNTL JUNE...BUT ALLOWS STATONS TO MAKE THE SWTCH ON FEB. 17TH 2-05-09 - NOON SHOW: THE DEADLNE FOR MAKNG THE DGTAL SWTCH HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK TO JUNE, HOWEVER, ALL STATONS N CENTRAL TEXAS HAVE AGREED TO SWTCH ON FEB. 17TH 2-06-09 - NOON SHOW: EXPLANNG THE CHANGE N DATE FOR THE SWTCH, HOWEVER, CENTRAL TEXAS TELEVSONS STA TONS HAVE AGREED TO SWTCH ON FEB, 17TH NEWS 10 WLL HAVE A PHONE BANK SET UP TO ANSWER ALL OF YOUR DGTAL CONVERSON QUESTONS ON FEB 9TH FROM 5-7 2-06-095 P.M.: 10 ON YOUR SDE - DGTAL CONVERSON PHONE BANK - PANEL OF EXPERTS ANSWERNG THE PUBLC'S QUESTONS ABOUT THE DGTAL CONVERSON ON FEB 9TH 2-06-096 P.M.: 10 ON YOUR SDE - DGTAL CONVERSON PHONE BANK ON FEB 9TH 2-06-09-10 P.M.: 10 ON YOUR SDE - DGTAL CONVERSON PHONE BANK ON FEB 9TH 2-7-09-6 P.M.: ALL CENTRAL TEXAS TELEVSON STATONS WLL MAKE THE SWTCH ON FEB 17TH - YOU MAY NEED TO RESCAN YOUR CONVERTER BOX ONCE THAT HAPPENS 2-7-09-10 P.M.: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs_docs/388 _ O.cfm?printfonn=Y &fonnid=388&appn= 130... 4/8/2009
Page 5 0[8 ALL CENTRAL TEXAS TELEVSON STATONS WLL MAKE THE SWTCH ON FEB 17TH - YOU MAY NEED TO RES CAN YOUR CONVERTER BOX ONCE THAT HAPPENS 2-08-09-5:30 P.M.: ALL CENTRAL TEXAS TELEVSON STATONS WLL MAKE THE SWTCH ON FEB 17TH - YOU MAY NEED TO RES CAN YOUR CONVERTER BOX ONCE THAT HAPPENS 2-8-09-10 P.M.: ALL CENTRAL TEXAS TELEVSON STATONS WLL MAKE THE SWTCH ON FEB 17TH - YOU MAY NEED TO RESCAN YOUR CONVERTER BOX ONCE THAT HAPPENS 2-9-09 - MORNNG SHOW: CALL THE 10 ON YOUR SDE PHONE BANK TO TALK TO OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS TONGHT 7 P.M. TO ASK THEM YOUR QUESTONS ABOUT THE DGTAL CONVERSON FROM 5 P.M- 2-9-09 NOON SHOW: CALL THE 10 ON YOUR SDE PHONE BANK TO TALK TO OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS TONGHT FROM 5 P.M- 7 P.M. TO ASK THEM YOUR QUESTONS ABOUT THE DGTAL CONVERSON TURN OFF ANALOG TEST TO SEE F YOU'RE READY FOR THE SWTCH 2-9-095 P.M.: 10 ON YOUR SDE PHONE BANK - PANEL OF EXPERTS ANSWERS QUESTONS ABOUT THE DGTAL SWTCH TURN OFF ANALOG TEST TO SEE F YOU'RE READY 2-9-096 P.M.: 10 ON YOUR SDE PHONE BANK - PANEL OF EXPERTS ANSWERS QUESTONS ABOUT THE DGTAL SWTCH - TURN OFF ANALOG TEST TO SEE F YOU'RE READY 2-9-09 10 P.M.: TALKED ABOUT THE PHONE BANK AND ANSWERED SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTONS 2-10-09 MORNNG SHOW: TALKED ABOUT THE PHONE BANK AND ANSWERED SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTONS 2-10-095 P.M.: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTONS ABOUT DTV - NTERVEW WTH TSTC ABOUT A VDEO THE SCHOOL MADE TO HELP PEOPLE WHO NEED TO HOOK UP THER CONVERTER BOXES. 2-12-09 NOON SHOW: PREPPNG YOU FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH. ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TEST SO YOU CAN SEE F YOU'RE READY FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH. 2-12-095 P.M.: PREPPNG YOU FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH. ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TEST SO YOU CAN SEE F YOU'RE READY FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH. 2-12-096 P.M.: TSTC VDEO ABOUT DTV CONVERTER BOX HOOKUP READY FOR DSTRBUTON PREPPNG YOU FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH. ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TEST SO YOU CAN SEE F YOU'RE READY FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH. 2-12-0910 P.M.: PREPPNG YOU FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH. ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TEST SO YOU CAN SEE F YOU'RE READY FOR THE DGTAL SWTCH. TSTC VDEO ABOUT DTV CONVERTER BOX HOOKUP READY FOR DSTRBUTON 2-13-09 - MORNNG SHOW: ANALOG SHUT OFF FOR TEST TO SEE F YOU'RE READY http://fjaufoss.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs_docs/388 _1 01.cfm?printform=Y &formid=388&appn= 130... 4/8/2009
Page 60f8 2-l3-09 - NOON SHOW: ANALOG SHUT OFF FOR TEST TO SEE F YOU'RE READY 2-13-095 P.M.: ANALOG SHUT OFF FOR TEST TO SEE F YOU'RE READY 2-13-096 P.M.: ANALOG SHUT OFF FOR TEST TO SEE F YOU'RE READY 2-16-095 P.M.: HOW TO SCAN THE CHANNELS ON YOUR CONVERTER BOX 2-16-096 P.M.: WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET UNUSED COUPONS AND COVERTER BOXES 2-16-0910 P.M.: HOW TO HOOK UP YOUR CONVERTER BOX - WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET UNUSED COUPONS AND CONVERTER BOXES 2-17-09 - MORNNG SHOW: THE SWTCH HAPPENS TONGHT 2-17-09 - NOON SHOW: THE SWTCH HAPPENS 2-17-095 P.M.: THE SWTCH HAPPENS 2-17-096 P.M.: THE SWTCH HAPPENS TONGHT TONGHT TONGHT 2-17-0910 P.M.: THE SWTCH HAPPENS TONGHT - HOW TO HOOK UP YOUR CONVERTER BOX 2-18-09 MORNNG SHOW: DTV SWTCH MADE - KWTX ON FULL DGTAL POWER 2-18-096 P.M.: DTV SWTCH MADE. 2-18-0910 P.M.: DTV SWTCH MADE Station Website Additional Activity Related to the DTV Transition - Last Quarter idoes your station have a Website? r. Yes r No f YES, did your station provide additional DTV related information or activities on that Website? r. Yes r No The comment box may be used to describe what was posted on the station's Website... WWW.KWTXCOM WEBSTE NCLUDED THE ELEMENTS/TOOLS BELOW LSTED BELOW N THE DTV TRANSTON: DTV COUNTDOWN CLOCK, Q&A, FCC CONTACT NFORMATN, LNKS FOR THE OTHER STES WTH DTV TRANSTON NFORMA TN, CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM NFORMATON AND LNK, AND A DTV QUZ. NEWS STORES POSTED TO THE WEBSTE NCLUDED THE FOLLOWNG: 01.07.09 - DGTAL TRANSTON AGENCY GOES BUST NEWS STORY http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs_docs/388_1 0 l.cfm?printfonn=y &fonnid= 388&appn= 130... 4/8/2009
Page 7 of8 01.08.09-POSTPONNG THE DTV TRANSTON BLOG TOPC 01.09.09-0BAMA CALLS FOR DELAY ON DGTAL REVOLUTON NEWS STORY 01.2S.09-FREE DTV CONVERSON EDUCATON CLASS COMMUNTY EVENT 01.26.09-PBS: DELAY N DGTAL TRANSTON WOULD COST $22 MLLON NEWS STORY 01.27.09-SENATE VOTES TO DELAY DGTAL TV TRANSTON NEWS STORY 01.29.09-HOUSE REJECTS DTV DELA Y NEWS STORY 02.04.09 - DTV TRANSTON NEWS STORY 02.0S.09-BLL DELAYNG DTV TRANSTON SENT TO WHTE HOUSEl NEWS STORY 02.11.09-0BAMA SGNS BLL DELA YNG DGTAL TV SWTCH NEWS STORY 02.17.09 - DGTAL CONVERTER BOXES AND COUPONS NEEDED NEWS STORY 02.17.09-NEWS 10 TO GO DGTAL NEWS STORY 02.18.09 NEWS 10 CEASES ANALOG BROADCAST NEWS STORY 02.2S.09-DGTAL TV TRANSTON NEWS STORY 03.02.09-CAN'T r Other (describe) GET KWTX? DTV SSUES MSCELLANEOUS Additional DTV Outreach Efforts -- Last Quarter 1~==================l~1 ===1 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.. r Speaking Engagements Conunents: =-========== r Community Events. This comment box may be used to include other comments or information about your station's DTV activity over the last quarter. KWTX RAN ON-AR ANNOUNCEMENTS TELLNG THE DATE AND TME OF AR FOR THE LVE SUPPORT THROUGH loon YOUR SDE: DTV PHONE BANK. KWTX ASSSTED N SETTNG UP WALK-N HELP CENTERS N WACO, TEMPLE, AND KLLEEN AT LOCAL BEST BUY STORES TO ASSST VEWERS WTH THE DTV TRANSTON AND CONVERTER BOXES. KWTX ASSSTED N SETTNG UP AND PROMOTNG A PROGRAM TO HELP VEWERS OBTAN USED CONVERTER BOXES AND UNUSED COUPONS FOR CONVERTER BOXES. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs_docs/388 _1 01.cfm?printform=Y &formid=388&appn= 130... 4/8/2009
Page 80f8 KWTX COORDNATED WTH OTHER LOCAL STATONS TO ENSURE EMERGENGY COVERAGE REMANED N PLACE FOR THOSE UNABLE TO RECEVE THE DGTAL SGNALS. KWTX EMPLOYEES ANSWERED PHONE CALLS FROM VEWERS N THE DAYS AFTER THE TRANSTON AND ASSSTED THEM TO SET UP OR RESCAN THER CONVERTER BOXES. Station Certification 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. tr~o p'int~d Name of Person Signing [Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing iprogrammng AND COMMUNTY SERVCE?:.f!~ ~ DRECTOR Signature Date (mm1ddlyyyy) VALERE PARKER 04/0812009 WLLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THS FORM ARE PUNSHABLE BY FNE AND/OR MPRSONMENT (U.S. CODE, TTLE 18, SECTON 1001), AND/OR REVOCATON OF ANY STATON LCENSE OR CONSTRUCTON PERMT (U.S. CODE, TTLE 47, SECTON 312(a)(», AND/OR FORFETURE (U.S. CODE, TTLE 47, SECTON 503). FCC NOTCE REQURED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTON 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. f 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 (3060-1115), Washington, D.C. 20554. We will also accept your comments via the nternet 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 3060-1115. THE FOREGONG NOTCE S REQURED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTON ACT OF 1995, P.L. 104-13, OCTOBER 1,1995,44 U.S.c. 3507. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cdbs/cdbs_docs/388 _1 01.cfm?printfonn=Y &fonnid=388&appn= 130... 4/8/2009