[SBE] Consumer DTV Education

[A9xw at cs.com]

In response to Hary Sgrignoli's inquiry, here is an idea for SBE:

Here is a survey I participaed in.   I have seen some stations do a long form 
DTV info program but mostly as part of a news or public affairs show. WYIN 
has had TV open houses where we have the public come in or go to civic 
organizations and give a nuts and bolts chat.   So far a lot of calls, " I bought a box 
and can't get your station" typically 2-3 a day. Mostly senior citizens. They 
don't know about turning a roof top antenna or have the means to do so.  One 
caller loses our signal at exactly 8:20 every Monday night and gets it back 
around 8:40.  Blames us.  Hey not my transmitter or signal. Sorry. 

I would like the SBE to orgnaize a large public talk, if the TV stations 
would promote it and we could get a big venue or maybe more than one venue with 
several people doing the chit chat.  Can you get a Circuit City or other chain 
to sponsor such an event?

Henry Ruhwiedel
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