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Alabama

Alabama Educational Television Commission
Alabama Public Television
Birmingham, AL
01-02-99085

To improve the statewide microwave system operated by the applicant which interconnects the state's nine public television stations. The project will replace 60 FM analog modulators and 59 FM analog demodulators with digital encoders and decoders and add MPEG II equipment. The project will ensure continued public television service to 4.2 million residents of Alabama and will assist in the state's conversion to digital technologies.

Contact: Mr. Philip Hutcheson
Phone ((20) 5) -8756
Federal Amount $ 810,667
Total Project Cost $ 1,621,334

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Arizona

Arizona Board of Regents for Benefit of University of Arizona
KUAT-TV
Tucson, AZ
04-02-99132

To improve public television station KUAT-TV, Ch. 6, in Tucson by replacing field acquisition cameras, video cassette recorders (VCR's) and the master control VCR with a video server. The new digital equipment will allow KUAT-TV, and its satellite station KUAS-TV, to provide quality local programming to approximatley 690,000 people.

Contact: Mr. Ronald Stewart
Phone ((52) 0) -5828
Federal Amount $ 141,766
Total Project Cost $ 283,533

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Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
KAET-TV
Tempe, AZ
04-02-99008

To assist in the digital conversion for KAET-DT, Ch. 29, Phoenix, by purchasing a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, digital microwave, digital master control, test and monitoring equipment. KAET-TV, Ch. 8, Phoenix, currently serves about 3.5 million people.

Contact: Ms. Susan Broussard
Phone ((48) 0) -1415
Federal Amount $ 1,028,450
Total Project Cost $ 2,056,900

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Arkansas

Arkansas Educational Television Commission
AETN
Conway, AR
05-02-99055

To improve the state's public TV network by replacing old, obsolete origination equipment. New equipment includes prompters, lighting system, camera pedestals, and an audio mixer. Network serves about 2.35 million people.

Contact: Ms. Susan Howarth
Phone ((50) 1) -2386
Federal Amount $ 178,842
Total Project Cost $ 357,685

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California

Community Television of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA
06-02-99133

To convert public station KCET-TV, Channel 28 in Los Angeles, CA, to digital broadcasting on Channel 59 by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, STL, encoder and test equipment. The station serves a population of over 18 million people.

Contact: Mr. Donald Youpa
Phone ((32) 3) -5210
Federal Amount $ 861,607
Total Project Cost $ 1,723,215

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San Diego State University Foundation
KPBS
San Diego, CA
06-02-99219

To convert public station KPBS-TV, Channel 15 in San Diego, CA, to digital broadcasting on Channel 30 by purchasing a transmitter, microwave STL, encoding system, master control switcher and related master control equipment. The station serves a population of over 2.5 million people.

Contact: Ms. Susan Holloway
Phone ((61) 9) -2491
Federal Amount $ 610,111
Total Project Cost $ 1,220,222

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KTEH-TV Foundation

San Jose, CA
06-02-99088

To improve public television station KTEH-TV, Channel 54 in San Jose, CA, by replacing the 25-year-old transmitter, antenna, STL and transmission line with DTV-ready equipment. The station serves a population of over 6.2 million in Northern California.

Contact: Mr. Gary Martinez
Phone ((40) 8) -5412
Federal Amount $ 409,847
Total Project Cost $ 819,695

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Florida

Barry Telecommunications, Inc.
Station WXEL-TV
Boynton Beach, FL
12-02-99197

To replace worn-out or obsolete studio equipment at public television station WXEL-TV, which operates on Ch. 42 in Boynton Beach, FL. The project would purchase three "chip" studio cameras, video tape machines, a video server system, and diverse associated items. The new cameras would be 16:9/4:3 switchable, standard definition digital-compatible and would thus advance WXEL-TV's digital conversion effort.

Contact: Mr. Philip DiComo
Phone ((56) 1) -8000
Federal Amount $ 140,883
Total Project Cost $ 281,766

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Florida Gulf Coast University acting for State Board of Regents
Station WGCU-TV
Fort Myers, FL
12-02-99171

To replace a 17-year-old, obsolete transmitter for public television station WGCU(TV), which operates on Ch. 30 in Fort Myers, FL, and which is licensed to Florida Gulf Coast University. The replacement transmitter will be digital-compatible. The project will thus contribute to the station's long-term digital conversion effort. The project would also replace the station's antenna and transmission line.

Contact: Ms. Kathleen Davey
Phone ((94) 1) -2300
Federal Amount $ 637,375
Total Project Cost $ 1,274,750

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Barry Telecommunications, Inc.
Station WXEL-TV
Boynton Beach, FL
12-02-99210

To replace three obsolete, worn-out, tube-type studio cameras with modern "chip " cameras at public television station WXEL(TV), which operates on Ch. 42 in Boynton Beach, FL. The new cameras would be 16:9/4:3 switchable, standard definition digital-compatible, and would thus advance WXEL(TV)'s digital conversion effort.

Contact: Mr. Philip DiComo
Phone ((56) 1) -8000
Federal Amount $ 226,264
Total Project Cost $ 452,528

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District Board of Trustees, Pensacola Junior College
Station WSRE-TV
Pensacola, FL
12-02-99099

To assist public television station WSRE(TV), Pensacola, FL, complete its conversion to digital transmission. Station WSRE(TV), operates on Ch. 23 for its analog transmission and will operate on Ch. 31 for its digital service. The station is licensed to Pensacola Junior College. The project would purchase diverse digital transmission equipment; e.g., a transmitter, an antenna, a transmission line, an STL, and varied test equipment items.

Contact: Mr. Allan Pizzato
Phone ((85) 0) -1213
Federal Amount $ 675,000
Total Project Cost $ 1,250,585

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Indiana

Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation
WNIT
Elkhart, IN
18-02-99061

To improve the operation of public station WNIT, ch. 34, Elkhart, IN, by replacing obsolete and worn out cameras. The project will help the station's eventual transition to all-digital operation. WNIT serves a population of about 1,709,000.

Contact: Ms. Trina Cutter
Phone ((21) 9) -5961
Federal Amount $ 273,280
Total Project Cost $ 546,560

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Kansas

Washburn University of Topeka
KTWU
Topeka, KS
20-02-99051

To improve public television station KTWU-TV, Ch. 11, Topeka, by replacing its 45-year-old VHF antenna with a new antenna. Initially, the new antenna will be used as its NTSC antenna, but will eventually become its DTV antenna. KTWU-TV serves about 1.26 million people.

Contact: Mr. Robert Fidler
Phone ((78) 5) -1111
Federal Amount $ 125,000
Total Project Cost $ 250,000

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Smoky Hills Public Television Corporation

Bunker Hill, KS
20-02-99009

To improve the facilities of three public TV stations, the main station (KOOD-TV, Ch. 9, in Bunker Hill), two repeater/satellite stations (KDCK-TV, Ch. 21, Dodge City, and KSWK-TV, Ch. 3, Lakin) and translators in western KS. Project would lease fiber optic to replace the failing analog microwave studio to multi-transmitter system. Project will also acquire "last mile" microwave equipment. Equipment will be digital-comoatible. Stations currently serve about 365,000 people.

Contact: Mr. Lloyd Mintzmyer
Phone ((78) 5) -6990
Federal Amount $ 355,400
Total Project Cost $ 710,801

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Kentucky

Kentucky Authority for Educational Television

Lexington, KY
21-02-99002

To improve the reliability of the signals of two public television stations in the Kentucky Educational Television system -- WKSO, ch. 29, Somerset, KY, and WKMR, ch. 38, Morehead, KY, by replacing 30 year old transmitters. The new units will be digital-convertible and will assist in the state network's conversion to digital television.

Contact: Mrs. Virginia Fox
Phone ((60) 6) -7000
Federal Amount $ 699,371
Total Project Cost $ 1,398,742

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Louisiana

Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.

New Orleans, LA
22-02-99186

To improve public television station WLAE-TV, Ch. 32., in New Orleans by replacing obsolete master control origination equipment. New equipment includes 6 videotape machines and 3 digital waveform monitors. All equipment will be digital-compatrible. WLAE-TV serves about 1,163,000 people. The area is also served by WYES-TV.

Contact: Mr. John Pela
Phone ((50) 4) -3709
Federal Amount $ 43,875
Total Project Cost $ 87,750

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Maine

Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation

Bangor, ME
23-02-99158

To improve public television stations WMEM-TV, Channel 10 in Presque Isle and WMEB-TV, Channel 12 in Orono, Maine, by replacing failing and obsolete transmitters with digital-capable units. Maine Public Broadcasting serves a population of over 1.2 million people.

Contact: Mr. Alexander Maxwell Jr.
Phone ((20) 7) -1010
Federal Amount $ 324,000
Total Project Cost $ 648,000

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Washington County Consortium for School Improvement

Machias, ME
23-03-99173

To help the Washington County Consortium for School Improvement, Machias, Maine, plan the development of a distance learning system. The Consortium is composed of the 11 school districts in the County. Cooperating in the project would be the following: the University of Maine/Machias; Washington County Technical College; Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology; the Regional Medical Center at Lubec; St. Croix Regional Technical School; three American Indian elementary schools; a private middle/high school that provides educational services to a number of school districts; schools that serve the unorganized territories within the County; and the Maine State Department of Education.

Contact: Ms. Nancy Melhorn
Phone ((20) 7) -1219
Federal Amount $ 50,000
Total Project Cost $ 118,625

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Michigan

Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
WKAR-TV
East Lansing, MI
26-02-99048

To improve the operation of public station WKAR-TV, ch. 23, East Lansing, MI, by replacing worn out and obsolete video tape recorders, video production switchers, and audio consoles. All new equipment will be digital-capable and aid the station's eventual conversion to digital broadcasting. The station serves a population of about 2,633,010.

Contact: Mr. Steven Meuche
Phone ((51) 7) -3120
Federal Amount $ 330,325
Total Project Cost $ 660,650

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Delta College
WDCQ-TV
University Center, MI
26-02-99221

To improve the operation of public station WDCQ-TV, ch. 19, University Center, MI, by replacing worn out and obsolete cameras and video tape recorders. The new equipment will be digital-capable and aid the station's eventual conversion to digital broadcasting. The station serves a population of about 866,000.

Contact: Mr. Barry Baker
Phone ((51) 7) -9346
Federal Amount $ 103,446
Total Project Cost $ 206,892

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Detroit Educational Television Foundation
WTVS
Detroit, MI
26-02-99123

To convert public station WTVS, ch. 56, Detroit, MI, to digital broadcasting on channel 43, bringing the first DTV public broadcasting to about 4.6 million people. The project includes acquisition of DTV transmitter, STL, satellite demod for DTV feeds, encoder, and related monitoring and test equipment.

Contact: Mr. Daniel Alpert
Phone ((31) 3) -8102
Federal Amount $ 486,257
Total Project Cost $ 972,515

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Minnesota

Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
Station WDSE(TV)
Duluth, MN
27-02-99001

This is a request for emergency funding to construct a tower in Grand Marais, MN, for the translator of public television station WDSE, Ch. 8, Duluth, MN. The new tower would replace the tower on which WDSE(TV) presently leases space for the translator. The present tower is in imminent danger of collapse. The project also seeks to replace the 18-year-old translator transmitter and its 31-year-old antenna.

Contact: Mr. Allen Harmon
Phone ((21) 8) -8567
Federal Amount $ 112,912
Total Project Cost $ 163,750

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Twin Cities Public Television, Inc.
KTCI
St. Paul, MN
27-02-99238

To convert public station KTCI, ch. 17, St. Paul, MN, to digital broadcasting on channel 16 by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, a video server, satellite demod, format converter, encoder, and monitors plus ancillary items and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 3,125,000.

Contact: Mr. Bruce Jacobs
Phone ((65) 1) -1717
Federal Amount $ 679,278
Total Project Cost $ 1,358,557

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Nebraska

Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
Television
Lincoln, NE
31-02-99190

To improve the state public television network by replacing worn-out and obsolete dissemination and origination equipment with digital or digital-compatible equipment. Network will acquire a non-linear edit system, studio/remote cameras, hard disk server system, and a master control switcher. Equipment will be used in partnership with Central Educational Network (CEN). Network serves about 1.65 million people in Nebraska.

Contact: Mr. Rod Bates
Phone ((40) 2) -3611
Federal Amount $ 671,968
Total Project Cost $ 1,343,936

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New Jersey

New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority

Trenton, NJ
34-02-99110

To convert public station WNJT-TV, Channel 52 in Trenton, NJ, to digital broadcast on Channel 43 by the purchase and installation of a digital transmitter, antenna, STL, combiner, encoder, video server and monitoring equipment. The station serves a population of over 9.8 million people.

Contact: Mr. William Schnorbus
Phone ((60) 9) -5162
Federal Amount $ 608,262
Total Project Cost $ 1,216,525

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New Mexico

University of New Mexico & the Board of Education of the City of Albuquerque
KNME
Albuquerque, NM
35-02-99026

To improve the translator facilities of public television station KNME-TV, Ch. 5, Albuquerque by replacing and modifying translators at 12 sites. The frequencies of these translators must be "displaced" to lower frequency channels in order to comply with FCC mandates regarding the implementation of digital television. Sites affected are: Cimarron (K60AA), Gallup (K60BD), Grants (K67CR), Roy (K69CG), Las Vegas (K65BQ), Eagle Tail/Raton (K20CV), Red River (K03CZ), Mora (K31EO), Santa Rosa (K74BBO), Sheridan (K69CI), Wagon Mound (K68BO), and Chama (K69CH). Translators currently serve about 167,000 people.

Contact: Mr. Jon Cooper
Phone ((50) 5) -2121
Federal Amount $ 104,205
Total Project Cost $ 208,410

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Mescalero Apache Tribe

Mescalero, NM
35-02-99072

To improve the facilities of public television translators KO2KR and KO2KQ, in Mescalero by acquiring a studio-to-transmitter link to interconnect both translators to efficiently present local programs. In addition, project will acquire basic origination equipment to facilitate the production of local programming beyond the minimum level previously available to the tribe. Stations serve about 3,000 people.

Contact: Mr. Ferris Palmer
Phone ((50) 5) -4494
Federal Amount $ 74,992
Total Project Cost $ 99,990

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Eastern New Mexico University
KENW-TV
Portales, NM
35-02-99028

To improve public television station KENW-TV, Ch. 3, Portales by replacing three old UHF translators with solid state units and retuning an existing translator to a new channel. New translators will be in Carlsbad (K49ES), Forrest/McAlister (K34EZ) and Tucumcari ( Ch. 32). The retuned translator is Ruidoso (K49EW). These changes are in compliance with FCC mandated channel displacement for all UHF translators operating on Ch. 60-69.

Contact: Mr. Duane Ryan
Phone ((50) 5) -2112
Federal Amount $ 38,545
Total Project Cost $ 77,090

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New York

Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York, Inc.

Syracuse, NY
36-02-99005

To improve public television station WCNY-TV, Channel 24 in Syracuse, NY, by replacing the master control video server as part of the station's ultimate conversion to digital television. The station serves a population of over 1.7 million residents of Central New York State.

Contact: Mr. John Duffy
Phone ((31) 5) -2424
Federal Amount $ 75,000
Total Project Cost $ 150,000

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Western New York Public Broadcasting Association
WNED-TV
Buffalo, NY
36-02-99042

To improve public television station WNED-TV, Channel 17 in Buffalo, NY, by upgrading to a digital router and replacing one-inch and 3/4" videotape machines, the production switcher and the linear editing switcher with digital units. The station serves a population of 1.6 million people.

Contact: Mr. Richard Daly
Phone ((71) 6) -7002
Federal Amount $ 312,794
Total Project Cost $ 625,589

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North Carolina

University of North Carolina Center for Public Television

Research Triangle Park, NC
37-02-99125

To improve the state's public television network by replacing seven 100-watt translators (Brevard, Burnsville, Hayesville, Lake Lure, Sparta, Spruce Pine and Murphy), and a 1-kilowatt translator at Canton. Project will also replace 1960's vintage microwave repeater equipment at Cane Mountain, Tarboro, Statesville, and Cowee, plus a digital ready hot standby will be installed at Joanna Bald. The STL will be digital equipment. Project will also replace 8 transmission equipment shelters. Network serves the entire state.

Contact: Ms. Meg Lu
Phone ((91) 9) -7154
Federal Amount $ 254,273
Total Project Cost $ 508,547

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Ohio

Ohio University
WOUB-TV
Athens, OH
39-02-99014

To improve the transmission facilities of public television station WOUB-TV, operating on Ch. 20 in Athens, OH, by replacing an 18 year old transmitter with a digital compatible unit. The project will also purchase a wideband antenna and tower to enable future conversion of the station to digital broadcasting. The project will ensure continued service to approximately 700,000 people in eastern Ohio and adjoining areas of West Virginia.

Contact: Mr. Paul Witkowski
Phone ((74) 0) -4784
Federal Amount $ 679,535
Total Project Cost $ 1,359,071

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Educational Television Association of Metropolitan Cleveland
Station WVIZ (TV)
Cleveland, OH
39-02-99013

To replace the translator in Thompson, OH, of public television station WVIZ(TV); the latter broadcasts on Ch. 25 in Cleveland, OH. The present Thompson translator has been operating on Ch. 67; the new translator would operate on Ch. 63. The Federal Communications Commission recently required the Ch. 67 translator to shut down operations because the translator interfered with the signal of a full-power station that had moved its transmitter and increased its power. This situation makes the present proposal an emergency application. The project would restore public television service to nearly 47,000 residents of the translators' service area immediately to the east of Cleveland.

Contact: Mr. Jerrold Wareham
Phone ((21) 6) -2800
Federal Amount $ 41,625
Total Project Cost $ 83,250

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Educational Television Association of Metropolitan Cleveland
WVIZ
Cleveland, OH
39-02-99192

To improve the facilities of television translator station W64AK, operating on Ch. 64 in Ashtabula. The translator rebroadcasts public television station WVIZ, Cleveland. The project will replace a 25 year old antenna and transmitter with modern equipment which can be tuned to another frequency. (As a result of the FCC's digital television plan, Ch. 64 will eventually be assigned by the FCC for non-television uses.) The project will ensure continued public television service to 110,000 residents of Ashtabula and Lake Counties in northeast Ohio.

Contact: Mr. Jerrold Wareham
Phone ((21) 6) -3850
Federal Amount $ 39,812
Total Project Cost $ 79,625

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Public Broadcasting Foundation of Northwest Ohio
WGTE-TV
Toledo, OH
39-02-99185

To improve the facilities of public television station WGTE, Ch. 30, Toledo, by replacing three 12-year-old studio cameras and a 12-year-old production switcher. The new equipment will be digitally compatible and will assist the station in converting to digital broadcasting. The applicant serves 1.6 million people in northwest Ohio, and adjacent areas in Michigan.

Contact: Mr. Daniel Niedzwiecki
Phone ((41) 9) -3091
Federal Amount $ 278,500
Total Project Cost $ 557,000

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Greater Dayton Public Television, Inc.
WPTD-TV
Dayton, OH
39-02-99120

To improve the facilities of public television station WPTD, operating on Ch. 16 in Dayton, by replacing three 12 year old studio cameras and a 15 year old routing switcher. The new equipment will be digital compatible and will assist the station in converting to digital broadcasting. The applicant serves 2.6 million people in southwest/west-central Ohio and adjacent areas in Indiana and Kentucky.

Contact: Mr. David Fogarty
Phone ((93) 7) -1611
Federal Amount $ 299,848
Total Project Cost $ 599,696

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma Educational Television Authority

Oklahoma City, OK
40-02-99146

To improve the state public television network's Tulsa news bureau/studio by replacing origination, test and other associated equipment as part of the network's ultimate conversion to digital television. The 1982 studio provides local production from northeast Oklahoma. Productions are fed to the network for dissemination throughout the state system which serves about 2.96 million people.

Contact: Mr. Malcolm Wall
Phone ((40) 5) -8501
Federal Amount $ 307,412
Total Project Cost $ 614,825

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Oregon

School District No. 1, Multnomah County Oregon
Office of Grants Management
Portland, OR
41-03-99141

To assist School District No. 1, Multnomah County, OR -- popularly known as the Portland Public Schools -- prepare a comprehensive, strategic long-range telecommunications plan. The project would allow the Portland Public Schools to analyze its existing telecommunications and distance learning technologies and, with this analysis as a base, to achieve the following: (a) outline strategies for consolidating existing technologies into a coordinated infrastructure; (b) provide a detailed blueprint for future technology acquisition and use; and (c) describe management, resource, implementation, and training requirements.

Contact: Ms. Christine Poole-Jones
Phone ((50) 3) -3382
Federal Amount $ 60,000
Total Project Cost $ 141,676

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Pennsylvania

Independence Public Media of Philadelphia, Inc.
WYBE-TV
Philadelphia, PA
42-02-99075

To improve the operation of public station WYBE, ch. 35, Philadelphia, PA, by acquiring additional digital-compatible video tape recorders, and by replacing obsolete satellite downlink and studio demod. The station serves a population of 5,500,000.

Contact: Ms. Sherri Culver
Phone ((21) 5) -3900
Federal Amount $ 25,252
Total Project Cost $ 50,505

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WQED Pittsburgh
WQED-TV
Pittsburgh, PA
42-02-99090

To improve the operation of public station WQED-TV, ch. 12, Pittsburgh, PA, by replacing its worn out and obsolete routing switcher and acquiring a video server. All equipment will be digitally compatible. The station serves a population of 3.25 million.

Contact: Mr. Jeffrey Rutkowski
Phone ((41) 2) -1312
Federal Amount $ 230,319
Total Project Cost $ 460,639

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Puerto Rico

Ana G. Mendez University System
Station WMTJ-TV
San Juan, PR
72-02-99103

To replace the microwave system interconnecting public television station WMTJ(TV), Ch. 40, San Juan, to its satellite station, WQTO(TV), Ch. 26, Ponce. On September 21, 1998, Hurricane Georges irreparably damaged the previous microwave system. The proposal is thus considered to be an emergency request. Since the hurricane devasted the microwave, the interconnection has been accomplished by using Instructional Television Fixed Service equipment.

Contact: Mr. Ariel Diaz
Phone ((78) 7) -2600
Federal Amount $ 200,700
Total Project Cost $ 267,693

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South Carolina

South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education

Columbia, SC
45-03-99159

To assist the South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education ("the State Board"), Columbia, to plan how best to extend its present distance learning activities so as to reach learners who are presently inhibited by diverse barriers from full participation in higher education. The State Board administers a system of 16 State technical colleges, whose main campuses are interconnected by a T-1 based distance learning system featuring interactive compressed video. The project would develop a distance education implementation and management plan to guide the expansion of the State Board's telecommunication infrastructure to ensure that learners, wherever they may live in the State, would have access to high quality and affordable technical education.

Contact: Dr. Candace Gosnell
Phone ((80) 3) -5321
Federal Amount $ 49,363
Total Project Cost $ 70,518

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South Dakota

South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications

Vermillion, SD
46-02-99160

To improve KUSD-TV, Ch. 3, in Vermillion, by replacing obsolete, worn-out audio/video router and videotape machines. The new equipment will support the eventual digital conversion of the state's public television system which serves about 800,000 people.

Contact: Mr. Donald Forseth
Phone ((60) 5) -5861
Federal Amount $ 200,000
Total Project Cost $ 400,000

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Tennessee

Greater Chattanooga Public Television Corporation
WTCI-TV
Chattanooga, TN
47-02-99127

To improve the production facilities of public television stations WTCI, operating on Ch. 45 in Chattanooga, TN by replacing obsolete studio production equipment. The project would purchase digital videotape recorders, a portable digital camera, a non-linear editing system and lighting equipment for the station' studio. The project will help ensure continued program service to 800,000 residents of Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, and will assist in the station's conversion to digital broadcasting.

Contact: Mr. Victor Hogstrom
Phone ((42) 3) -0045
Federal Amount $ 91,090
Total Project Cost $ 182,180

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Mid-South Public Communications Foundation
WKNO-TV
Memphis, TN
47-02-99237

To improve the production facilities of public television station WKNO-TV, operating on Ch. 10 in Memphis, TN, by replacing four 1" videotape machines with digital units. The videotape machines will be used in the station's Master Control and will assist in the station's conversion to digital broadcasting. WKNO-TV provides service to 1.7 million people in west Tennessee and adjacent areas of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri.

Contact: Mr. Michael LaBonia
Phone ((90) 1) -2521
Federal Amount $ 60,600
Total Project Cost $ 121,200

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East Tennessee Public Communications Corporation
WSJK-TV/WKOP-TV
Knoxville, TN
47-02-99045

To improve the facilities of public television stations WKOP, operating on Ch. 15 in Knoxville, TN and WSJK, operating on Ch. 2 in Sneedville, TN. The project will purchase three new digital studio/field cameras to replace 13 year old equipment used by both stations. The project will also replace a 16 year old transmitter remote control system required for the continued operation of WSJK. The applicant's stations serve 2 million people in East Tennessee and surrounding areas of North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky.

Contact: Mr. Jim Tindell
Phone ((42) 3) -0220
Federal Amount $ 131,445
Total Project Cost $ 262,890

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Texas

North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc.

Dallas, TX
48-02-99166

To convert public station KERA-TV, Ch. 13, in Dallas, to digital broadcasting on Ch. 14 by purchasing DTV transmitter, encoder, and test equipment. Equipment will be used with existing DTV antenna system funded in 1998. Station serves about 5.2 million people.

Contact: Ms. Cheryl Craigie
Phone ((21) 4) -9210
Federal Amount $ 500,000
Total Project Cost $ 1,175,580

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Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council
KLRU
Austin, TX
48-02-99025

To improve public television station KLRU-TV, Ch. 18, in Austin by replacing old origination equipment with 3 CCD studio-type camera systems, a digital video recorder and a component measurement set. KLRU-TV serves about 1.23 million people

Contact: Ms. Mary Beth Rogers
Phone ((51) 2) -9031
Federal Amount $ 277,532
Total Project Cost $ 555,065

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El Paso Public Television Foundation, Inc.
KCOS
El Paso, TX
48-02-99204

To improve public television station KCOS-TV, Ch. 13, in El Paso, by replacing its obsolete 3/4" umatic tape machine system with a digital video file server and related equipment. KCOS-TV serves about 700,000 people.

Contact: Mr. Craig Brush
Phone ((91) 5) -6500
Federal Amount $ 62,100
Total Project Cost $ 82,800

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Utah

University of Utah, Office of Sponsored Projects
KUED/KULC
Salt Lake City, UT
49-02-99073

To improve public television stations KUED-TV, Ch. 7, Salt Lake City and KULC-TV, Ch. 9, Ogden/Salt Lake City, by replacing obsolete, DTV-incompatible equipment with digital equipment. New equipment includes digital file server and router which will be installed in the broadcast center. In addition, a new repeater station will be activated on Ch. 19 in Richfield to provide channel protection. Channel will initially broadcast in NTSC but will be converted to DTV at a later time. All equipment is part of a phased DTV conversion plan. Stations serve about 2,059,148 people.

Contact: Ms. Lynne Chronister
Phone ((80) 1) -3003
Federal Amount $ 172,460
Total Project Cost $ 344,920

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Virginia

Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Corporation
WVPT-TV/WVPY-TV
Harrisonburg, VA
51-02-99107

To improve public television station WVPT-TV, Channel 51 in Harrisonburg, VA, and to begin the station's conversion to digital broadcast, by replacing old and obsolete equipment with state-of-the-art digital equipment, including the routing switcher, master control switcher, sync generator, character generator and test equipment. The station serves a population of more than 475,000 people.

Contact: Mr. Maurice Bresnahan
Phone ((54) 0) -5391
Federal Amount $ 225,937
Total Project Cost $ 451,875

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Commununications Network Service
Blacksburg, VA
51-03-99231

To help Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University ("Virginia Tech"), Blacksburg, plan how to establish distance learning interconnections in rural Smyth and Floyd Counties, both in southwest Virginia. The new system would deliver diverse programming: high school courses (including Graduate Equivalency Degree programs), and health care education and training.

Contact: Dr. Andrea Kavanaugh
Phone ((54) 0) -5488
Federal Amount $ 75,237
Total Project Cost $ 130,219

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West Virginia

West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority
WPBY-TV WSWP-TV WNPB-TV
Charleston, WV
54-02-99220

To improve and upgrade the production capability of the State Network by replacing the router switcher, the character generator and the editing system at the Network's news and public affairs production studio in Charleston, WV. In addition, the project will replace the Charleston studio interconnection system. All equipment will be digital-compatible. The Network serves a population of over 1.8 million residents of West Virginia.

Contact: Mr. Bill Acker
Phone ((30) 4) -3400
Federal Amount $ 257,703
Total Project Cost $ 515,407

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Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board
WMVS/ WMVT
Milwaukee, WI
55-02-99118

To improve the transmission facilities of public television station WMVT-TV, operating on Ch. 36 in Milwaukee, by replacing the transmitter, antenna and transmission line. The project will ensure continued service to 2 million people and assist in the station's conversion to digital broadcasting.

Contact: Mr. Bryce Combs
Phone ((41) 4) -7661
Federal Amount $ 690,611
Total Project Cost $ 1,381,223

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