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       DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report                        FILE NO.   BDERCT-20080702ADQ
Licensee
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
Call Sign                               Facility Id                             Previous Call Sign (if
WDAY-TV                                 22129                                   applicable)
Community of License
City                            State   County                      Zip Code
FARGO                           ND      CASS                        58103 -
Nielsen DMA                             World Wide Web Home Page                Licensee Renewal Expiration
FARGO-VALLEY CITY                       Address                                 Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
                                        WWW.WDAY.COM                            04/01/2014
Channel Numbers: (Check the Channel Number(s) to which this form applies.)
   Analog            6


Report reflects information for quarter ending: 06/30/2008
Have you opted to comply with Option One, Two, or Three (once elected, this choice may not change)?
  Option One (A and D) Option Two (B and D) Option Three (C and D)
Over the past quarter, have you fully complied with the requirements of                     Yes    No
this option?
Simulcasting:
Are you simulcasting on your Analog channel and your primary Digital                        Yes    No
stream?
Application Purpose:
   DTV Education Report
   Amendment                                                            File Number -

If an amendment, include a comment explaining the reason and the portions of the pending application that
are being revised.

Section B (For broadcasters electing Option Two)

On its analog channel, and its primary digital stream, a station must run an average of 16 transition-related
PSAs and 16 transition-related crawls, snipes, and/or tickers per week in each quarter, all between the hours
of 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. It must also run one 30 minute DTV-related informational program once, and one 100-
Day Countdown piece per day for the 100 days prior to the conclusion of the transition. Comment boxes
MUST be used to describe these compliant activities (See rules for additional details).

Total Number of Eligible DTV Transition-Related PSAs and Crawls, Snipes, and/or Tickers (CSTs)
Run -- Last Quarter
How many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your station run between 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. last quarter?
 Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 287
a.m. PSAs
 Total 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 248
a.m. CSTs

For informational purposes only, how many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your station run in the last quarter
from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.?
  Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00    46
a.m. PSAs
  Total 6:00 a.m. to 9:00    0
a.m. CSTs

For stations located in the Eastern or Pacific Time Zone, how many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your station
run in the last quarter from 6:00 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. (must average at least 4 per week)?
 Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35
p.m. PSAs
 Total 6:00 p.m. to 11:35
p.m. CSTs

For stations located in the Central or Mountain Time Zone, how many DTV PSAs and CSTs did your
station run in the last quarter from 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 p.m.(must average at least 4 per week)?
 Total 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 65
p.m. PSAs
 Total 5:00 p.m. to 10:35 70
p.m. CSTs
Comments:




30 Minute Educational Programs - Last Quarter



How many 30 minute, DTV-related informational programs did your station run during the quarter? At
least one such program must be run between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:35 p.m., prior to February 17,
2009.
Total number of 30 Minute Informational Programs               0
Comments:

100-Day Countdown Eligible Pieces - Last Quarter



Beginning on November 10, 2008, all stations participating in Option Two will engage in special 100-Day
"Countdown to DTV" activities. Stations must execute a minimum of one "Countdown to DTV" on-air
activity per day during the 100 days leading up to February 17, 2009. During the last quarter, how many of
each eligible 100-Day "Countdown to DTV" pieces did your station run?
 0                             Graphic Displays
 0                              Animated Graphics
 0                              Graphic and Audio Displays
 0                              Longer Form Reminders
Comments:

Section D (For all broadcasters)


Additional DTV On-air Initiatives - Last Quarter
Did your station run additional on-air initiatives (such as news reports, town hall      Yes   No
meetings, etc.) during the quarter? The comment box may be used to describe these
initiatives.
Comments:
Station Website Additional Activity Related to the DTV Transition - Last
Quarter
Does your station have a Website?                                                        Yes   No
If YES, did your station provide additional DTV related information or activities on     Yes   No
that Website? The comment box may be used to describe what was posted on the
station's Website.
Comments:
LINK TO WWW.DTVANSWERS.COM WITH A PERMANENT DTV ANSWERS ICON ON OUR
HOME PAGE.
Additional DTV Outreach Efforts -- Last Quarter
Check all of the DTV related activities listed below that your station engaged in over
the last quarter. The comment box may be used to describe this activity.
  Speaking Engagements

Comments:

  Community Events

Comments:

  Other (describe)

Comments:
WDAY-CW, DT6-2, OUR CW PLUS STATION ALSO CARRIED DTV EDUCTIONAL PROMOS AND
CRAWLS - A TOTAL OF 520 PSA'S AND 730 CST'S RAN ON WDAY-CW FROM APRIL 1
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2008

This comment box may be used to include other comments or information about your station's DTV
activity over the last quarter.
Comments:
Station Certification
I certify that the statements in this document are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief, and are made in good faith.
Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing                  Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
                                                         LORI E BECKER
Signature                                                Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
LORI E BECKER                                            07/02/2008

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               AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).

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