Blue Mountain Translator District
Welcome Blue Mountain Translator District
Members to our annual newsletter, 2015/16
CONTACT INFORMATION
PO Box 901
La Grande OR 97850
541.963.0196/541.406.4900
www.bmtd.org
Email us at: bmtd.org@gmail.com
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OPT OUT FORMS
According to Oregon Statutes 354 we are
required to mail each district member
annually. Our address records tie in with
both county assessors’ offices.
Remember to fill out your form according to
usage at the location address. If your
property is a rental you are responsible for
responding according to your tenant’s
usage. If you have multiple residences,
please respond per each residence.
REMINDER LETTERS
BMTD’s Board of Directors
Your current Board Members are:
Tim Wallender, Ken Patterson,
Christina Wood, Julianne Williams and
Tim Kerns
This year sees Dennis Spence retire from
the district’s board. We thank Dennis for
his 20 years of volunteer service to the
district.
We are always looking for more board members and
if you have an interest in keeping television on the
air in Baker and Union Counties we would appreciate
your time as a board member.
Contact the district for more information.
OUTAGES
Please contact the district if you are having
trouble receiving the signal. We are here to
help. If outage problems, troubleshoot first
by checking your antenna connections and
rescanning your television. If the problem
persists, call the district at 541.406.4900 or
541.963.0196
As noted on the annual mailing last year
and this year we are no longer sending
reminder letters in January. Should you feel
you have not received an annual letter
please contact the district office and one
will be sent to you.
FUTURE PLANS
Channel 23 was converted from analog to
digital this May. We are now broadcasting 3
Boise channels in Union County. You may have
to rescan your televisions.
The district is working to bring a fiber
connection allowing us to broadcast more
channels. Stay tuned!
The FCC is going to be conducting a spectrum
auction that could have a negative impact on
the district. Please contact your government
reps in DC and express your concern for
protecting translator television. For more
information:
http://www.lptvcoalition.com/#!facts/c103x
http://www.nationaltranslatorassociation.org
Blue Mountain Translator District
NEWS
Beaver Mountain – Baker County
We have added a PAYPAL button to our website
www.bmtd.org for annual membership fees, be
sure to add your reference number to special
instructions when using PayPal. Opt Out forms
may also be scanned and emailed (no photos)
to bmtd.org@gmail.com rather than mailed.
The district will reply to your email to confirm
receipt.
Point your antenna towards the mountain south of
Baker City just east of Dooley Mountain
Mt Fanny – Baker and Union Counties
Point your antenna towards the mountain above the
town of Cove
Mt Harris – Union County
Point your antenna at the mountain east of Imbler
CHANNEL LISTINGS
FUNDING
The district board is looking at ways to
change our tax base to be more fair and
equitable along with changing our statutes.
Presently no households in the
incorporated cities are members of the
district although they are liable for the
signal if they receive and use it. We
propose incorporating these households
into the district with a nominal flat fee,
assessing the flat fee tax on all households
and eliminate the annual mailing. Please
share your thoughts regarding this with the
district office, board members, county
commissioners and your state senators and
representatives.
HOW TO RECEIVE THE SIGNAL
You will need an outdoor UHF antenna.
A separate pre-amp may be needed to
improve the reception from your outdoor
antenna. A newer digital capable television
must be used. If you have an older
television you will need a converter box to
receive the digital signals.
Beaver Mountain – Baker County
40
KPTV Fox
Portland
42
KOIN CBS
Portland
44
KATU ABC
Portland
46
7.1
KTVB NBC
Boise - HD
7.2
KTVB NBC
Boise
7.3
JN
Justice Network
50
KGW NBC
Portland
Mt. Fanny – Union and Baker Counties
23
7.1
KTVB NBC
Boise - HD
7.2
KTVB 24/7 Boise
7.3
JN
Justice Network
26
KGW NBC
Portland
29
KOIN CBS
Portland
31
KRCW NW32 Portland
33
KPTV FOX
Portland
35
KATU ABC
Portland
39
KPDX PDX
Portland
Mt Harris – Union County
41
KPTV FOX
Portland
43
KGW NBC
Portland
45
KOIN CBS
Portland
47
KATU ABC
Portland
You will also receive: Oregon Public
Broadcasting on 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3 from Mt
Fanny & Beaver Mountain. Spanish channels
Univision 16.1 and Mundofox 16.2 from Mt
Fanny.