BOSTON -- To ensure all Massachusetts residents are prepared for the end of analog broadcast service and transition to digital television (DTV) scheduled to take place on June 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has scheduled several free clinics across the state during the next week. Each location will have FCC representatives on site to offer demonstrations on how to connect a television, antenna and converter box, as well as answer questions and sign up residents that need assistance with preparing for the DTV switch.

The dates, times and locations of DTV clinics currently scheduled across Massachusetts include:

Friday, May 29:

Grove Hall’s Mecca Mall
470 Bluehill Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Radio Shack
Capetown Plaza
768 Route 132
Hyannis, MA 02601
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Kmart
70 Worcester Road
Webster, MA 01507
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Health Center Outreach
1425 Bluehill Avenue
Mattapan, MA 02126
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

South Bay Shopping Center
8 Allstate Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 30:

Greek Fest 2009
Annunciation Greek Church
70 Montvale Avenue
Woburn, MA 01801
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sears
Solomon Pond Mall
521 Donald Lynch Boulevard
Marlborough, MA 01752
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Chez Vous Skating Rink
11 Rhoades Street
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 31:

NAMI Walkathon – Artesani Park
1234 Soldiers Field Road
Brighton, MA 02135
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Reach Out – 99 Years in the Neighborhoods
Roxbury Community College: Media Arts Center
1234 Columbus Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Chez Vous Skating Rink
11 Rhoades Street
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

For more information on the DTV switch, visit www.dtv.gov/media_toolkit.html