Press Contact: Teri L. Sullivan
WKNO/Channel 10
(901) 325-6518
tlsullivan@wkno.org
August 1, 2008
For Immediate Release
WKNO PRESENTS CALL-IN SHOW
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT DIGITAL TELEVISION
With the federally-mandated end of analog broadcasting fast approaching (February 17, 2009), viewers may have some choices to make in order to be able to continue to watch television beyond that date. The digital transition presents some confusion for many viewers. WKNO has been working to educate the community on this transition through television spots, web site information, as well as community presentations.
On Thursday, August 21, WKNO presents Are You Ready? Make the Move to Digital with WKNO, a series of programs that will help answer some viewer questions. The evening begins at 8:00 p.m. with the locally-produced program Are You Ready?, addressing some of the most frequently asked questions about digital broadcasting, converter boxes, antennae, and more.
Then at 8:30, The ABCs of HDTV will present another look at the world of digital television, clarifying the sometimes confusing terminology. Viewers can then stay tuned for The Transformation Age as Robert X. Cringely explores the technology revolution going on around the world today
From 8:00-9:00 p.m., WKNO staff and volunteers will be available live in the studio to answer viewer questions via phone.
For more information about the digital television transition, viewers can explore wkno.org.
WKNO is a non-profit, private foundation serving the Mid-South for more than 50 years. An important community resource, WKNO uses the power of non-commercial public broadcasting to provide the Mid-South with quality educational and cultural programs that inform, entertain, and inspire.
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