DTV converter box applications and coupons won’t be available until after the first of the year. At this time the National Telecommunications and Information Administration hasn’t released information on how to apply for the coupons. At a recent meeting with the National Association of Broadcasters we learned that coupons will not be distributed until area stores have stocked the converter boxes. This could be as late as March or April.

When information on how to apply for these coupons is distributed we will broadcast the information during 23 News and commercial announcements on 23 WIFR and 23 WeatherNow. The information will also be posted on wifr.com.

Converter boxes are only needed if you receive our signal over the air and if you don’t have a TV set with a digital tuner. If you receive our signal through a cable company or satellite service you have nothing to worry about.