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Show Monday, September 12, 2005 The Signpost Page 8 Digital Series continued from page ', choosing a major. 'According to Bruce Bowen, WSU Enrollment Services associate provost, students will have to make that choice when they enroll. "Beginning fall semester 2005, the new Banner system requires students to select a major," Bowen said. When converting to the new system, Banner automatically assigned all students who had *-not declared a major to general studies. "This helps to assign an academic advisorto each student," Bowen said. Advisors are assigned by the departments according to major. For those students entering WSU and for those still unsure of their career paths. The Signpost will be running a series in the business section this year to acquaint students with some of the professions available in the programs offered at WSU. Correspondents will be spending a day with a practicing professional to observe the good and bad involved with spending a working career in that field. T h e series' goal is to help undecided s t u d e n t s make informed decisions about their paths in life. This will hopefully be one more weapon in the arsenal of information available to help students make career decisions that will carry them through the rest of their lives. You can reach reporter Lisa Mann by calling 626-7624. /ki monio 4029 Riverdale Rd. 801.6217669 mountain sports Nebraska Educational Television uses digital technology in a remote access truck to produce and broadcast programs and events on location. NET audio technicians use mix boards like this to synchronize audio and video input on PBS programs. associate director. Although WSU was able to save on overall production costs by acquiring digital equipment, public television stations are finding the required switch to be more of a financial burden. Nebraska Educational Television shelled out $28 million when it recently upgraded its centralized transmission hub, transmission HUGE LAB^ DAY SALE - SEPTEM3IR 2.J- 5 5%onallThule&Yakima l Save 20% off retail on all O5-'O6 ski & snowboard gear (skis.boards.bindings & boots) All shoes & sandals 40% off 1/2 price ski & board tunes Save 30%-70% on all '04-'05 ski & snowboard gear continued from jxige 'i towers and the production equipment for all nine stations, said Michael Beach, NET chief technology officer, who manages nine television and radio stations with both analog and digital signals. "The transmission towers and centralized hub were about half of the cost at $15 million," Beach said. "Network operations came in at about $7 Downtown Swing n Dixie Festival September 16th and 17th 2005 Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden Friday Ni^tt Featuring tte I B2 sale prices at $429 (retail $869) John Pizzarelli Quartet presenting W A Tribute to Duke Ellington" Saturday. 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Many of the programs seen on Utah PBS channels originate in Nebraska, Beach said. Despite improvements in technology and the increases in cost, television production standards remain the same, Beach said. Even after digital programming is implemented, Utah viewers will still see NET-produced programs like "NOVA," "American Experience" and "American Masters." "One program we're most well known for is 'Reading Rainbow,'" Beach said. "We've won 21 or 22 Emmys for that." Digital broadcasting is facing challenges of its own. Nielsen Media Research, which tracks the number of households viewing a television program, doesn't monitor the number of households watching digital television. Networks lose advertising and PBS stations may not be able to afford the technology. Like its Nebraska counterpart, local public education channel KUED is currently sending out digital and analog signals. KUED and other PBS stations will be required by Dec. 31, 2008 to broadcast only a digital signal, according to FCC mandate. "This can be very painful to stations," Titus said. "This represents a huge expenditure." KUED produces everything from "Civic Dialogue" to award-winningdocumentaries. Programs like "Ogden in the '50s" and concerts of local performers are broadcast only on KUED. In fact, KUED was the only station to air the debates over the Main Street Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City. "PBS has always stood for what I term 'quality television,'" Titus said. "We're still producing quality television that makes you think, that can enlighten you and change youi viewpoint." You can leave a message for reporter Anna Rabe by calling 626-7624. Marriage Dine In or Take Out Money Monday-Family Night v- Kids Eat Free Setting Up Your Financial Household IJQ )OU hnvc u budget? Do >ou have a fnuini-uJ game plan fur the future? Are j o y jtrcpuicd l'> stay oul of debt? 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