[SBE] Consumer DTV Education

[Ralph Beaver]

Our Tampa chapter of SBE joined efforts with the Tampa chapter of 
AWRT and we are having a large open-to-the-public televised meeting 
in November.

Beaver



At 01:32 PM 8/29/2008, A9xw at cs.com wrote:

>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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