Archived Webcasts

In an effort to update NAB member TV Stations with the latest information about the DTV transition, NAB will host periodic webcasts throughout the upcoming months. The webcasts will relay to stations the latest policy developments on the DTV transition, as well as new research and updates on NAB's DTV transition campaign.

NOTE: At the time of this taping, NAB was told by the federal government that converter box coupon applications would be available at U.S. Post Offices. This is not the case — coupon applications are NOT available at U.S. Post offices.

  • Making the Switch to Digital Television (DTV)
    June 4, 2008 | Accompanying PowerPoint: Download Here
    NAB presented its fourth live DTV transition webcast. The webcast was hosted by NAB Vice President of Digital Television Transition Jonathan Collegio and Director of Public Affairs & Marketing of Digital Television Transition Michael DiSerio. The webcast examined the September 8 analog shut-off test by stations in the Wilmington, N.C. market, the latest updates on the converter box coupon program, NAB's new spots about the low-power issue and recent examples of stations that have conducted their own analog shut-off tests, such as "Pull the Plug" by KVBC-TV in Las Vegas. KVBC's General Manager Lisa Howfield called in to share lessons learned from its May 2 test.
     
  • Making the Switch to Digital Television (DTV)
    April 8, 2008 | Accompanying PowerPoint: Download Here
    NAB presented its third live DTV transition webcast. The webcast was hosted by NAB Executive Vice President of Television Marcellus Alexander, Vice President of Digital Television Transition Jonathan Collegio, and Director of Public Affairs & Marketing of Digital Television Transition Michael DiSerio. This webcast highlighted our expanding DTV outreach efforts, the latest on "low power" and translator issues, and an update on the converter box coupon program.
     
  • Making the Switch to Digital Television (DTV)
    January 31, 2008 | Accompanying PowerPoint: Download Here
    NAB presented its second live webcast on the DTV transition. The webcast was hosted by NAB Executive Vice President of Television Marcellus Alexander and Vice President of Digital Television Transition Jonathan Collegio.
    • New developments in the federal government's historic converter box coupon program.
    • Station best practices including video examples.
    • The latest campaign updates including new materials and fresh DTV Action Spots from NAB.

     
  • Making the Switch to Digital Television
    December 5, 2007 | Accompanying PowerPoint: 1 2 3 4 5
    With over-the-air households as the core of our TV viewership, we cannot afford to leave a single household behind when stations go exclusively digital on February 17, 2009.