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University of Alaska at Fairbanks To purchase five video recorders for public television station KUAC, which operates on channel 9 in Fairbanks, AK. The new equipment will replace worn-out, obsolete equipment. The project will also purchase a test monitor and a video monitor.
Alabama Educational Television Commission To improve the interconnection of Alabama Public Television, Birmingham, AL, by replacing 60% of its microwave transmission equipment with digital-ready equipment. Alabama Public Television serves about 4 million residents of Alabama.
Arizona Board of Regents in behalf of Arizona State
University To improve public television station, KAET-TV, Ch. 8, in Tempe by replacing worn-out, obsolete studio and handheld cameras, monitoring and test equipment. KAET-TV provides programming to about 75% of the state. Project will assist KAET-TV in its planned conversion to digital television.
KQED, Inc. To improve the facilites of KQED-TV, Channel 9 in San Francisco by replacing 12- to 15-year-old one-inch machines with digital videotape recorders and editors; replacing a 19-year-old video production switcher, and a 13-year-old audio console.
San Diego State University Foundation To improve the facilities of KPBS-TV, Channel 15 in San Diego by constructing a new tower and purchasing a new antenna for the KPBS DTV assignment on UHF Channel 30. The project will also include replacement of the station's four obsolete 13-year-old studio cameras.
KQED, Inc. To complete the digital conversion of KQED-TV, Channel 34 in San Francisco by replacing the transmitter, STL, the compression and multiplexing system and the master control switcher. The station will provide Standard Definition TV (SDTV) signals from its analog plant and multiple (four) SDTV channels via the DTV transmitter.
Front Range Educational Media Corporation To improve public television station KBDI-TV, Ch. 11, in Broomfield/Denver by acquiring a new automated master control system that will serve the needs of KBDI-TV and KRMA-TV, Ch. 6, in Denver. This joint effort will assist both stations as they begin their transition to digital technology by the year 2003. The equipment will be used under a joint operating agreement. Local matching funds are being supplied by both stations. Stations serve about 3.9 million people.
Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc To interconnect the facilities of public television stations KRMA-TV, Ch. 6, in Denver and KTSC-TV, Ch. 8, in Pueblo by installing a digital/analog two-way microwave interconnection. Two stations cover the entire state of CO, approximately 3.9 million people.
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. To improve the facilities of WEDW-TV, Channel 49 in Bridgeport, CT,
by replacing the 30-year-old UHF
The Board of Regents of Florida, on behalf of Florida
State University To improve the production facilities of WFSU-TV, Channel 11 in Tallahassee, FL, by replacing the 17-year-old master control switcher with a state-of-the-art analog/digital-ready switcher. The station will also purchase a digital video disc record and playback system.
District Board Of Trustees for Pensacola Junior College To improve the facilities of WSRE-TV, Channel 23 in Pensacola, FL, by replacing old and failing equipment including the studio audio board, digital audio cart machines and the production character generator. The project also includes the purchase of an audio analyzer.
Board Of Regents of the State University System of Florida To continue the conversion to digital and to improve the production
facilities of WUFT-TV, Channel 5 in
Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, Inc. To improve the facilities of WEDU-TV, Channel 3 in Tampa, FL, by replacing 14-year-old obsolete studio cameras with digitally capable units.
Idaho Public Television To improve operation of the statewide network operated by Idaho Public Television, Boise, ID, by replacing obsolete analog microwave equipment with digital equipment. The network serves about 1,133,034 residents of Idaho.
West Central Illinois Educational Telecommunications
Corporation To improve the operation of CONVOCOM, Springfield, IL, by replacing worn out and obsolete master control equipment with a digital video switcher and associated equipment, videoserver and a still store. CONVOCOM operates public television stations WSEC-TV, ch. 14, Jacksonville/Springfield, WMEC-TV, ch. 22, Macomb, and WQEC-TV, ch. 27, Quincy, all Illinois. Together, the stations serve a population of about 258,842 persons.
Window to the World Communications, Inc To improve the operation of public television station WTTW, ch. 11,
Chicago, IL, by replacing worn out and obsolete production equipment with digital video
recorders, a still store, and a video server. The
Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation To improve the operational capability of public television station WNIT, ch. 34, Elkhart, IN, by replacing its worn out and obsolete character generator and video monitors. The station serves a population of about 889,200 people.
Tri-State Public Teleplex, Inc. To improve the production capability of public station WNIN-TV, ch. 9, Evansville, IN, by replacing various items of worn out and obsolete equipment, including a character generator, a video recorder, camera pedestals, and studio lighting instruments and by acquiring a non-linear editing system. The station serves a population of about 750,000 people.
Ball State University To improve the operational capabilty of public television station WIPB, ch. 49, Muncie, IN, by replacing worn out and obsolete video tape recorders and by acquiring a disk-based local insertion system. The station serves a population of about 980,000 people.
Indiana University To improve the operational capability of public television station WTIU, ch. 30, Bloomington, IN, by replacing worn out and obsolete equipment with a non-linear video tape editing system and three digital field cameras and associated equipment items. The station serves a population of about 490,000 people.
Kansas Public Telecommunications Services, Inc. To improve public television station KPTS-TV, Ch. 8, in Wichita by replacing its 1978 vintage film system with a video server. KPTS-TV serves about 590,000 people.
Kentucky Authority for Educational Television To improve the signal of television station WKMU, ch. 51, Murray/Mayfield, KY, one of the broadcast repeaters of the Kentucky Educational Television system, by replacing its worn out and obsolete transmitter with a digitally compatible transmitter and by acquiring a package of test equipment. WKMU serves nearly 200,000 households.
Louisiana Educational Television Authority To improve public television station KLTL-TV, Ch. 18, in Lake Charles, by replacing its 17-year old transmission line. KLTL-TV serves about 350,000 people in southwest LA and a part of TX.
Maryland Public Broadcasting Commision To improve the facilities of the Maryland Public Television Network by replacing master control equipment with digital state-of-the-art units, including the routing switcher and tape machines. The project also includes an automation system and a digital audio/video server system. These items are part of the Network's digital conversion plan.
Northern Michigan University To improve the operation of WNMU-TV, ch. 13, and WNMU-FM, 90.1 MHz, Marquette, MI, by replacing items of worn out and obsolete production equipment, including -- for television -- a character generator, transmitter remote control, video playback machine, and digital audio recorders and an editor; and -- for radio -- a master control console, routing switcher, and audio recorders and editors. The stations serve a population of about 250,000 persons.
Northern Minnesota Public Television, Inc. To improve the signal of public television station KAWE, ch. 9, Bemidji, MN, by replacing its worn out and obsolete transmitter and associated equipment items with a digitally compatible transmitter and to refurbish its antenna. The station serves a population of about 300,000.
Public Television 19, Inc. To improve the operation of public television stations KCPT, ch. 19, Kansas City, MO, by replacing worn out and obsolete master control equipment, including a hard disk video system, a character generator, cart machine, a Betacam editing system, and a package of test equipment. The station serves a population of about 1,800,000.
Mississippi Authority for Educational Television To purchase and install a tall tower for the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television's Jackson public television station, WMPN, Ch. 29. The project will also purchase a replacement antenna and transmission line for WMPN-TV. These purchases were made necessary when the commercial tower on which WMPN-TV's antenna was located collapsed on October 23, 1997. In addition, the project will help defray the cost of the auxiliary transmission equipment that was required to keep Authority's signal on-air during the emergency period.
Montana State University - Bozeman To improve the facilities of public television station KUSM-TV, operating on Ch. 9 in Bozeman MT by replacing obsolete program origination equipment, most of which is over 16 years old. The project would provide three studio cameras, 8 digital VTR's and related test equipment. The project would ensure continued service to 180,000 residents of Montana and assist in the station's conversion plans to digital television broadcasting.
Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. To improve the facilities of public television station KFME-TV, Ch. 13, and the state's public television network by replacing a 15-year old audio-video switcher with a digitally compatible unit. The network serves about 961,367 people in ND, northwest MN and northeast MT.
T To improve public television station KYNE-TV, Ch. 26, in Omaha by acquiring a master control switching system. KYNE-TV provides the only public television service to about 696,000 people.
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission To improve public television station KXNE-TV, Ch. 19, Norfolk by replacing its 1981 vintage transmitter with a digitally compatible transmitter. This equipment will assist the state network in its eventual conversion to digital television. Network provides service to about 1.7 million people.
University of New Hampshire To improve the production facilities of WENH-TV, channel 11 in Durham, NH, by replacing obstolete and worn out video tape recorders, ENG equipment and test equipment with digital units.
Regents of New Mexico State University To improve public television station KRWG-TV, Ch. 22, in Las Cruces by replacing five old TV translators in Cliff/Gilla, Ch. 2 (1978); Hillsboro, Ch. 13 (1980); Lordsboro, Ch. 2 (1981); Hatch, Ch. 65 (1980) and Truth or Consequences, Ch. 59 (1982). In addition, KRWG-TV seeks to replace its studio-to-transmitter link, and obsolete production, master control and test equipment. Equipment to be acquired includes digital VCR's, monitors, production switcher, graphics system, studio lights, non-linear edit system, weather system, and test equipment. Some of equipment being replaced is 30 years old. KRWG-TV serves about 865,000 people.
Regents of Univ. of New Mexico and Board of Education of
City of Albuquerque To improve public television station KNME-TV, Ch. 5, Albuquerque by replacing 8 old TV translators at the following sites: Sunetha, CO (K68BI); Pagosa Springs, CO (K62AP); Mora, NM (K31EO); Carrizozo, NM (K62BC); Capulin/Des Moines, NM (K54BN); Eagle Nest, NM (K63AX); Gallina, NM (K63BU); and Noolan/Wooton, NM (K58AZ). Project would also acquire an additional antenna for TV translator K65BQ in Las Vegas, NM and construct a TV microwave translator relay on Peralta Ridge Electronic Site to feed TV translator K60AA.
Regents of Univ. of New Mexico and Board of Education of
City of Albuquerque To improve public television station KNME-TV, Ch. 5, in Albuquerque
by replacing its obsolete record playback videotape system with a video file server.
St. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council, Inc. To improve the studio facilities serving public television stations WNPE, which operates on Ch. 16 in Watertown, and WNPI, which operates on Ch. 18 in Norwood; both communities are in northern New York State. The project will replace four obsolete 1-inch video tape recorders with a like number of digital units.
WXXI Public Broadcasting Council To improve the facilities of WXXI-TV, channel 21 in Rochester, NY by replacing obsolete and unreliable master control equipment including a digital routing switcher, a video server and a transmitter remote control system.
Mountain Lake Public Telecommunications Council To replace an obsolete transmitter remote control system and ten-year-old and failing videotape machines with digital units at public television station WCFE, which operates on Ch. 57 in Plattsburgh, NY. The new digital machines will support WCFE-TV's eventual conversion to digital television broadcasting.
Ohio University To improve the program origination capability of public station WOUB-TV, ch. 20, Athens, OH, by replacing worn out and obsolete items of equipment with digital video recorders and a video server and by acquiring a package of test equipment. The station serves a population of about 950,000.
Educational Television Association of Metropolitan
Cleveland To improve the production capability of public television station WVIZ, ch. 25, Cleveland, OH, by replacing worn out and obsolete studio and field cameras and an off-line editing system with digital cameras and a digital editing system. The station serves a population of about 3,700,000.
Public Broadcasting Foundation of Northwest Ohio To improve the operation and service of public station WGTE-TV, ch. 30, Toledo, OH, by replacing its obsolete, 40-year-old studio lighting system. The project also replaces the worn out microwave relay system that connects its satellite receiving dish in Curtice, OH, with its downtown Toledo studio facilities with a digitally compatible unit. The station serves a population of about 1,387,770.
Bowling Green State University To improve the production capability of public television station WBGU, ch. 27, Bowling Green, OH by purchasing three digital cameras and associated equipment. The station serves a population of about 1,300,000.
Greater Dayton Public Television, Inc To improve the production capability of public television station WPTD, ch. 16, Dayton, OH, by replacing various items of worn out and obsolete studio equipment, including a character generator, a hard disk video server system, video monitors, and an audio server. The station serves a population of about 2,632,738.
To improve the broadcast signal of public television station WEAO, ch. 49, Akron, OH, by replacing its worn out and obsolete transmitter with a digitally compatible transmsitter, remote control, and monitoring equipment. The station serves a population of about 1,846,758.
To improve the facilities of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority's statewide broadcasting system by replacing microwave interconnection with a digital Ku-band satellite delivery system. The interconnection system will provide dual channel service to the 4 full-power stations in the state system which provide public television service to the state of Oklahoma.
WQED Pittsburgh To improve the facilities of public television station WQED-TV, operating on Ch. 13 in Pittsburgh, PA, by replacing 1" videotape recorders with digital recorders. The project will ensure continued service to 3 million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia and will assist in the station's conversion to digital broadcasting.
The Pennsylvania State University To improve the facilities of public television station WPSX(TV), operating on Ch. 3 in University Park, PA by replacing four 1" videotape recorders with digital recorders. The project will assist in the station's conversion to digital broadcasting and ensure continued service to 1.3 million people in central Pennsylvania.
Mid-South Public Communications Foundation To improve the facilities of public television station WKNO-TV, operating on Ch. 10 in Memphis, TN by replacing three studio cameras with digital cameras capable of switching between the 16:9 and 4:3 formats. The project will ensure continued public television services to 1.6 million residents of western Tennessee, and surrounding areas of Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. The project also will assist in the station's conversion to digital broadcasting.
Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council To improve public television station KLRU-TV, Ch. 18, Austin by replacing old, obsolete original quipment with new equipment that will be compatible with its conversion to digital television. KLRU-TV will acquire a digital video routing/master control switcher and associated equipment and two digital portable/studio cameras. KLRU-TV serves about 1.2 million people in addition to those receiving its nationally distributed productions.
Alamo Public Telecommunications Council To improve public television station KLRN-TV, Ch. 8, in San Antonio by replacing worn-out, obsolete video monitors and field production equipment. New equipment includes both color and black/white monitors, two digital field/studio cameras and accessories. KLRN-TV serves about 2 million people.
University of Houston To improve public television station KUHT-TV, Ch. 8, in Houston by replacing its aging studio-to-transmitter microwave link and old, obsolete on-air master control switcher, cameras and test equipment. New equipment will be digital fiber link, digital master control switcher and encoding equipment, 3 digital camera packages, and digital test equipment. New equipment will be used in conjunction with planned move to new facilities and KUHT-TV's conversion to digital television. Station serves about 4.3 million people.
North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. To improve public television station KERA-TV, Ch. 13, in Dallas by replacing its 28-year old VHF antenna, line and related dissemination equipment. In order to remain on its present tower, KERA-TV must also share the cost of a new digital television (DTV) antenna that it will share with a commercial broadcaster. The cost of the antennas and installation will be shared by KERA-TV and the commercial broadcaster. This will allow KERA-TV to remain on its existing tower and assist it in its own conversion to DTV. KERA-TV serves about 5.2 million people.
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications
Association To purchase a digital encoder for public television station WETA, which operates on Ch. 26 in greater Washington, D.C. The encoder will be used to conduct diverse tests and planning -- both technical and programmatic -- in the use of multicasted digital signals. The station has an agreement with a local school system to conduct educational planning associated with the multicasted signals.
KCTS Television KCTS will convert its existing microwave path to digital to carry both the NTSC and DTV feeds to the transmitter. It will replace the antenna and the transmission line and purchase a combiner and splitter with digital capability and encoders for both SDTV and HDTV. The project also includes a new DTV single IOT UHF transmitter. At the completion of this project, the station will have the capability to receive a multichannel SDTV signal and a HDTV pre-encoded digital signal from the PBS satellite.
University of Wisconsin To improve the production facilities of WHA/Green Bay, by replacing VHS editing equipment with digital workstations. The project will ensure continued programming for the six Wisconsin Public Television stations and will assist in their conversion to digital television.
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