Subject: Loss of Public Affairs Desks in Broadcast Television,Guest: Jackie Wright
Subject: Loss of Public Affairs Desks in Broadcast Television,Guest: Jackie Wright
Subject: The Allied Media Conference, Guest: Shanina Shumate, TEMPO
Subject: San Francisco Public Access, Guest: Ron Vincent, City of San Francisco Information Technology Department
Subject: Media Coverage of Iranian Election, Guest: Roshan Pourabdollah – United for Iran NC
Brief interview on KQED News with Tracy Rosenberg, director of Media Alliance on the digital television transition in September of 2008.
By Ryan Kim, San Francisco Chronicle
Local broadcasters who made the switch to digital television at midnight Tuesday reported fewer than expected complaint calls Wednesday, easing fears that the early transition from analog signals would cause widespread disruptions. Continue reading Digital switch goes smoothly for local stations
San Francisco Chronicle by Carolyn Said
While not as hard-hit as some cities like San Diego, where several network affiliates will switch to digital months before the federal mandate, and several rural regions of the country, where customers without cable services or a functioning converter box may face the loss of multiple stations, the early switchover in the Bay Area pits the economic stresses on smaller broadcasters against their public interest obligations. Continue reading 4 Bay Area Stations to Shut Off Analog Signals Early