[blparent] A digital TV problem

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)]

I have a tv radio and only used it during a power outage, the radio had
batteries, the tv didn't. 
Kind of neat because we were listening to a show, there was a large
chunk of silence, I wasn't sure what was happening, asked my husband and
he was as clueless as me. 
I'm with you on tv, especially the news, though I won't have it on with
my daughter because I know she's listening and much of what they talk
about is in my mind irresponsible reporting, as well as being upsetting
to listen to. Simply listening to it bothers me. 
My suspicionis that theblindness organizations won't and don't care
about this issue. 
What I'd advise you do is look for local radio stations in your area
that cover the news.   
Also, if you have XM, you can get CNN, Fox News and a few other
stations.  

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Karla Hudson
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 3:08 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] A digital TV problem

Hi list, 

I know this is not exactly a blind parent issue.  However, it is a issue
that might impact blind individuals.  Do any of you use a TV radio?  You
know the band on your radio that gets TV stations 2-13.  Well, I might
be old fashioned but I still use a TV radio.  I do not like my kids to
see the evening news as I feel there is nothing educational for them to
see during the news.  Anyway, that is an entirely different topic.

I have discovered that with the digital TV transition that my TV part of
my radio will no longer work.  I contacted the FCC but they all think I
am some kind of alien.  Most have never heard of a TV radio.  I am
wondering if this is going to be an issue for any other blind
individuals and if the blindness organizations are addressing this in
anyway.  Some have suggested that I connect a digital box to my Radio.
This takes away the mobility of the radio.  Also, two of our radio's
happen to be shower radio types which would be impossible to connect to
a box.  

Let me know if anyone has found this situation to be as frustrating as I
have during this transition.  I feel as though I am the overlooked
population.    

     


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