File No. 93006 QED Communications, Inc., 3171 Los Feliz Boulevard, No. 2, Los Angeles, CA 90039. Signed by: Dr. Donna D. Mitroff, Vice President. Funds Awarded: $100,000. Total Project Cost: $1,248,526. To plan, develop and produce "Rinko: The Best Bad Thing," a new series of 3 30-minute programs or a 90-minute special for 6 to 13 year olds that will be a dramatic adaptation of the book by Yoshiko Uchida and will focus on reading, multiculturalism, diversity, and pro-social behavior development issues. TELEPHONE: (213) 667-1400

File No. 93090 Community Television of Southern CA, 4401 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Signed by: Mr. Donald G. Youpa, Executive Vice President. Funds Awarded: $300,000. Total Project Cost: $2,142,691. To plan, develop, script and produce "Storytime," a new series of 20 30-minute programs for 3 to 7 year olds that features children's literature read by well-known adults and children, and that focuses on literature, reading and language skill issues. The project will also upgrade the original 20 programs for national distribution on PBS. TELEPHONE: (213) 953-5269

File No. 93210 Fdn. for Advancements in Sci./Edcn., 4801 Wilshire Blvd., No. 215, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Signed by: Mr. Jack Dirmann, Associate Director. Funds Awarded: $300,000. Total Project Cost: $650,008. To plan, research, develop, script, produce and later evaluate a 30 minute pilot production of "The Eddie Files," a prospective new series for 9 to 11 year olds that focuses on mathematics, science, problem solving, reasoning, and career education issues. TELEPHONE: (213) 937-9911

File No. 93223 The Media Group of Connecticut, Inc, 70 Birch Hill Road, Weston, CT 06883. Signed by: Mr. Harvey F. Bellin, Director, Federal Projects. Funds Awarded: $100,000. Total Project Cost: $250,000. To research, script, produce and later evaluate a 30-minute pilot program of "Time Quest," a prospective new series for 6 to 8 year olds that focuses on history, reading, multiculturalism, diversity, self-esteem and pro-social behavior development issues. TELEPHONE: (203) 221-7299

File No. 93096 Georgia Public Telecomm. Commission, 1540 Stewart Avenue, SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. Signed by: Mr. Frank Bugg, Deputy Director. Funds Awarded: $200,000. Total Project Cost: $720,150. To plan, research, develop, script and produce "Zoo Q," a new series of 25 30-minute quiz programs for 7 to 12 year olds that focuses on the environment, ecology, zoology and general science topics. TELEPHONE: (404) 756-4714

File No. 93048 WGBH Educational Foundation, 125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134. Signed by: Mr. Henry Becton, President, WGBH. Funds Awarded: $300,000. Total Project Cost: $400,000. To research, develop and write 10 scripts and a series overview for "Arthur," a prospective series of 40 30-minute programs for 6 to 8 year olds based on the books by author Marc Brown that focuses on reading, ethics, values, and pro-social behavior development issues. TELEPHONE: (617) 492-2777

File No. 93192 Twin Cities Public Television, 172 East Fourth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101. Signed by: Mr. James E. Carufel, Senior Vice President & CFO. Funds Awarded: $260,000. Total Project Cost: $380,589. To script "Pathfinders," a prospective new series of 6 30-minute programs for 7 to 11 year olds that focuses on ethics, values, and decision-making skills. TELEPHONE: (612) 229-1374

File No. 93103 Educational Broadcasting Corp., 356 West 58th Street, New York, NY 10019. Signed by: Mr. Harry Chancey, , VP and Director, Prog. Service. Funds Awarded: $48,750. Total Project Cost: $65,000. To plan, research and develop a series overview and program outline for "The Nature Trail," a prospective new series for 7 to 12 year olds that focuses on science, environment and ecology issues. TELEPHONE: (212) 560-2056

File No. 93138 Neon, Inc., 73 Spring St., Rm. 406, New York, NY 10012. Signed by: Mr. Alfred Hyslop, Chairperson. Funds Awarded: $157,903. Total Project Cost: $210,538. To plan, develop, research, script, and later evaluate a 30-minute pilot program of "Wufniks!," a prospective new series for 5 to 9 year olds that focuses on science, mathematics, geography and history topics. TELEPHONE: (212) 274-0349

File No. 93219 Flexitoon, Ltd., 46 W. 73rd Street, Suite 3A, New York, NY 10023. Signed by: Mr. Craig Marin, President. Funds Awarded: $200,000. Total Project Cost: $273,162. To plan, develop, script, produce and later evaluate a 30-minute pilot program of "Goin' Up," a prospective new series for 6 to 10 year olds that focuses on science, mathematics, problem solving, social studies, multiculturalism and diversity issues. TELEPHONE: (212) 877-2757

File No. 93193 ETV Endowment of S.C., Inc., 1029 Woodburn Road, Spartanburg, SC 29302. Signed by: Ms. Elaine T. Freeman, Executive Director. Funds Awarded: $350,000. Total Project Cost: $768,998. To plan, research, develop, script and produce "The Magic School Bus," a new series of 13 30-minute programs for 6 to 9 year olds based on the books written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen that focuses on science, environment and ecology topics. NECET funding will go toward animation of 6 programs of the series. TELEPHONE: (803) 591-0046

File No. 93236 United Indians of All Tribes Fdn., Box 99100, Discovery Park, Seattle, WA 98199. Signed by: Mr. Bernie Whitebear, Executive Director. Funds Awarded: $83,000. Total Project Cost: $150,820. To research, develop, script and produce "Spirit of the Cedar Tree," a 30-minute individual program for 6 to 8 year olds that focuses on ecology, the environment, ethics, values, multiculturalism, diversity, self-esteem development, language skills, and literacy issues. TELEPHONE: (206) 325-0070

Last Modified: 02Oct95
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications