[KL7AA] speaker for the KL7AA meeting this Friday June 6, 2008.

[Jim Larsen]

Please post this on the KL7AA/KL7AIR reflector:  This is who our
speaker will be for the KL7AA meeting this Friday June 6, 2008.  We
are working with Jerry for the Augie Hiebert Memorial luncheon at the
convention and he is available to discuss DTV and the FCC
requirements.

John Mears, AL7LA will speak at a later date because Jerry was available.
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DTV Summary

What is DTV?  What is the FCC February 2009 deadline?  Why the switch?
Who's affected?  How do I switch?  Converter Box details?  Antenna
Information?

What's happening here in Anchorage regarding the transition to Digital
Television?

The DTV transition is the switchover from analog (the traditional
method of transmitting television signals) to exclusively digital
broadcasting of free television programming for all full-power
television stations. The transition from analog to digital television
represents the most significant advancement of television technology
since color TV was introduced. The DTV transition will be completed on
February 17, 2009, as set by Congress. Full-power television stations
have been preparing for the transition from analog to DTV since the
late 1990s, when they began building digital facilities and airing
digital channels alongside regular analog broadcasts. Today, 1,624 out
of 1,762 full power television stations nationwide offer digital
programming.

Jerry Bever Bio

Jerry Bever is the Vice President and General Manager of Alaska
Broadcasting Company, Inc., the licensee of KTVA, Channel 11 in
Anchorage, AK.  Jerry has worked for over 20 years in Radio and
Television, the last 17 years in Alaska.  Alaska Broadcasting Company,
Inc. was formerly Northern Television, the Radio and Television
company started by broadcasting pioneer Augie Hiebert.  Jerry joined
Northern Television in 1992 working for Augie's Radio and Television
stations in Fairbanks, KTVF-TV, KXLR-FM, KCBF-AM.  In 1997, Jerry
transferred to Augie's Radio and Television stations in Anchorage.
Since that time Jerry has served as both Station Manager and General
Manager of KTVA-TV, KNIK-FM, KBYR-AM.  Today, KTVA is the only
Television station owned by the nation's fourth largest newspaper
company, MediaNews Group located in Denver, Colorado.  Graduating from
the University of Kansas with his Journalism degree, Jerry's
broadcasting jobs in the past have included:  promotion, on-air,
production, news and sales.