NEWS News media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202/418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: November 17, 2008 Brigid Calamis (202) 418-2205 COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL TO CONDUCT “90 DAYS OUT” DTV INTERVIEWS Washington, DC – FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell announced that he will conduct “90 days out” satellite interviews with members of the news media as part of an extensive nationwide initiative the Commission has launched to increase awareness about the upcoming transition to digital television. Commissioner McDowell will speaking with the following stations this morning: WLUK-TV (FOX), Green Bay, WI KMPH-TV (FOX), Fresno, CA KUSA-TV (NBC), Denver, CO WIXN-TV (FOX), Indianapolis, IN WPTA-TV (ABC), Ft. Wayne, IN WFTS-TV (ABC), Tampa, FL KJTV-TV (FOX), Lubbock, TX KCRA-TV (NBC), Sacramento, CA KDVR-TV (FOX), Denver, CO WCPO-TV (ABC), Cincinnati, OH Bay News 9 (Cable), Tampa, FL -FCCNews about the Federal Communications Commission can also be found on the Commission’s web site www.fcc.gov