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MONEY vvww.thespectrum.com STATION Continued from CI warrant such an action. He added that, as time passes and the station develops, he hopes to provide local coverage of such things as Southern Utah and Dixie State sports, city council meetings and the like. KUSG's programming will offer such old-time shows as "Emergency." "Love American Style," "Happy Days," "Rawhide." "Mork and Mindy." "Knight Rider" and "Twilight Zone." "Some of those shows haven't been on for awhile," said Blickenstaff. He noted that such programming fills a niche, a reason why RTN has over 60 affiliates around the country. Blickenstaff emphasized that the station will be part of Southern Utah, not just the St.

George area. "We want to be a part of Cedar City, too," he said. "There are some great things going on there that will have those guys seeing growth. "We're excited to be here and be a part of this community," Blickenstaff said. "We want to help people grow their businesses.

We're excited for the viewing public and the advertisers because competition is healthy." Don Shelline, a former broadcast executive in the market, expressed some reservations because he's been here for many years. "Overall I think it's a good thing," Shelline said. "The market is growing and we can support this medium. It raises the bar for everybody to keep up with the technology and the times." Channel 12 has been KUTV's over-the-air translator for a number of years. That will change with the launch of Utah's RTN.

Blickenstaff noted that, while a small number of viewers will be affected, they are important to Four Point Media. KUTV's signal is also available on UHF channel 49 and on digital receivers. Those who still want to receive it over-the-air will be able to do so by obtaining a low-cost digital converter box or by using a television set equipped with a digital tuner. Analog broadcast signals will no longer be available after February of 2009. The gov ernment is offering $40 coupons for the purchase of digital converters for those who still use analog sets after that time.

Additional information is available at (800) FOR-KUTV. Blickenstaff is a native of Blanding and a graduate of Southern Utah University. His wife is the former Echo Edwards of Cedar City. He has been involved in the launch of several television ventures during a 15-year career in Las Vegas. C2 Wednesday.

March 12, 2008 The Spectrum A Daily News WOODBURY Continued from CI review them. As I evaluated her situation I found an item that she did not understand correctly that ended up saving her more than $30,000. 1 told the lady she had a very wise attorney and that she should make sure to always follow his advice in the future. I also wondered how many times that had happened without the happy ending. Note: this great lady gave her permission to print this story.

This very true saying simply means that we need to look at the big picture when it comes to pinching pennies. We always need to evaluate costs of course, but we should not let them cloud our judgment when it comes to making decisions. Another great example was a poor decision on my part A couple of weeks ago I spent about five hours one Saturday searching online for the best possible deal on a new computer. My total savings? About $40.00. Hourly savings? About $8 dollars per hour.

Time that would have been much better spent playing with my children or working in the garden. There are countless examples of things like this. Driving several miles to save a few cents per gallon on gasoline. Buying low quality goods because they cost less, but end up breaking much sooner. Not visiting your dentist regularly and ending up needing a root canal.

Skimping on car maintenance only to have to pay for major repairs as a result There are various types of home and business equipment that can be costly to upgrade but actually save us more moneytime in the long run. The list could go on and on. I'm sure you've already thought of a few yourself. There are many things we can do by ourselves or not do at all to save money. However make sure to evaluate the potential savings that could exist from alternative choices available.

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Bear Stearns Cos. rebounded from losses to rise 67 cents to $62.97, even after an analyst said the No. 5 U.S. investment bank might need to sell itself, or layoff more staff, to stay afloat The cost to insure Bear Stearns bonds has been spiking to all-time highs. A spokesman for Bear Stearns didn't immediately return telephone calls.

The Fed's announcement overshadowed a report from the Commerce Department that showed the United States' trade deficit grew larger in January. The latest snapshot of the economy showed that the trade gap increased to $58.2 billion the highest since November. The primary reason behind the widening trade deficit is high oil prices. Crude rose as high as $109.72 in premarket trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange before ending at a new settlement record of $108.75. The weak dollar has contributed to oil's rally from $87 a barrel in January.

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The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, spiked to 3.60 percent from 3.46 percent late Monday. Financial sector stocks, many of which have dipped to multiyear lows in recent days on liquidity concerns, led the market higher Tuesday. Citigroup Inc. rose $1.42, or 7.2 percent, to $21.11, Washington Mutual Inc. rose $1.72, or 17 percent, to $1 1.76, and Bank of America $5.00 Bonus I to First time I Donors spct Ki 7 I26098C91 SPOTLIGHT Continued from CI poodle skirts and performed a parody song to "Summer Nights" from the movie MARKET Continued from CI Fed liquidity plans.

The plan basically allows Wall Street's biggest institutions to put up troubled assets as collateral for loans, use the new capital to make money in the market and then pay back the loan up to 28 days later. Though eventually banks would be forced to take the troubled mortgage-backed debt back on their books, the plan still takes short-term pressure off them. Many of these banks will release first-quarter earnings reports next week. "The big problem has been the financials, and this helps supply money directly to the banks and may take some of the need for aggressive rate cutting off the table," said Peter Dunay, chief investment strategist at Meridian Equity Partners. "The Fed is basically going to take the bad loans Member FDIC New from The Village Bank ClassTime Checking A checking account full of great features for students 16 and older.

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