Alabama
Alabama Educational Television Commission
Birmingham, AL
01-02-00165
A multi-year award for the digital conversion of the nine stations of Alabama Public Television. The first phase, funded by this award, will cover the purchase of digital transmitters, antennas, and test equipment for WHIQ, Huntsville, and WAIQ, Montgomery, plus a satellite demodulator for the Network Operations Center in Birmingham to enable it to receive digital program feeds. The network serves a population of about 4.2 million.
| Contact: |
Mr. Allan Pizzato |
| Phone |
((20) 5) -8756 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 870,800 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 2,177,000 |
California
Rural California Broadcasting Corporation
Station KRCB-TV
Rohnert Park, CA
06-02-00218
To improve the master control and studio production capabilities of public television station KRCB, which operates on ch. 22 in Rohnert Park, CA. The project will replace obsolete and failing video tape machines and a worn-out frame synchronizer and purchase a video server. Station KRCB-TV's signal reaches a potential viewing audience of over 2.8 million residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. The station provides the sole over-the-air public TV service for 100,000 residents of the coastal mountains and valleys north of the Bay.
| Contact: |
Ms. Nancy Dobbs |
| Phone |
((70) 7) -8522 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 51,619 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 68,826 |
San Diego State University Foundation
Station KPBS-TV
San Diego, CA
06-02-00170
To replace the 16-year-old transmitter and antenna of public television station KPBS, which operates on ch. 15 and brings the only public TV signal to over 2.8 million residents of San Diego, CA.
| Contact: |
Ms. Susan Holloway |
| Phone |
((61) 9) -2491 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 405,772 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,014,430 |
California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
06-03-00135
To assist California State University at Stanislaus to plan how best to serve the educational needs of its service area through instructional programming transmitted via cable television. The planning will also involve negotiating with local cable television companies for channels to be dedicated to such instructional purposes. The University serves a six-county rural region encompassing over 10,000 square miles in California's Central Valley.
| Contact: |
Dr. Samuel Oppenheim |
| Phone |
((20) 9) -3319 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 49,781 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 101,738 |
Connecticut
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
WEDH-DTV
Hartford, CT
09-02-00208
A multi-year award for the digital conversion of four stations in the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network. The first phase of the project, funded by this award, will cover purchase and installation of the transmitter, the antenna and test equipment for WEDN in Norwich. The project will also include the microwave system and master control equipment for the Network. The Connecticut Network serves a poulation of over 7.6 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. James Whitsett |
| Phone |
((86) 0) -5310 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 552,282 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,380,705 |
Florida
WJCT, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
12-02-00054
To maintain its analog service, WJCT-TV, Ch. 7 in Jacksonville, will replace its current aging and obsolete studio to transmitter link and the failing 15-year-old Harris transmitter. The station provides public television programming to over 1.6 million people in 15 counties in Northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.
| Contact: |
Mr. Rick Johnson |
| Phone |
((90) 4) -6394 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 522,275 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,044,551 |
Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Station WEDU-TV
Tampa, FL
12-02-00112
A single-year award for the digital conversion of WEDU-TV in Tampa, Florida. This award will fund the transmitter, antenna, transmission line, combiner, encoder and monitoring equipment. WEDU is collaborating with WUSF to provide the first digital public television service to Tampa. WEDU-TV serves a population of approximately 3.4 million people.
| Contact: |
Ms. Elsie Garner |
| Phone |
((81) 3) -9338 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 704,691 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,761,726 |
State University System of Florida
WUFT-TV
Gainesville, FL
12-02-00151
To replace the 20-year-old transmitter at WUFT-TV, Channel 5 in Gainesville, Florida. The station serves a population of more than 1.3 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Richard Lehner |
| Phone |
((35) 2) -5551 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 181,058 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 452,643 |
Community Communications, Inc.
WMFE-TV
Orlando, FL
12-02-00066
To replace a 27-year-old analog transmitter, antenna and transmission line for WMFE-TV in Orlando. The proposed new transmitter will be convertible to digital and the antenna and transmission line will be used for both the analog and the digital service. The station serves a population of over 1.5 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Jose Fajardo |
| Phone |
((40) 7) -2300 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 616,269 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,232,538 |
Georgia
Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission
Georgia Public Television
Atlanta, GA
13-02-00063
A mutli-phase award to convert the applicant's nine public television stations to digital broadcasting. The first phase, funded by this award, will purchase digital encoders and related equipment at the Network's headquarters in Atlanta. The applicant provides public television services to the entire state of Georgia.
| Contact: |
Mr. Claude Vickers |
| Phone |
((40) 4) -2410 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 222,500 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 890,000 |
Idaho
Idaho Public Television
Station KAID-TV
Boise, ID
16-02-00158
To convert the Boise public television station, KAID, of Idaho Public Television to digital transmission by acquiring a digital transmitter, antenna, STL, tower, video server, encoder, satellite receiver, and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 395,000 people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Phillip Kottraba |
| Phone |
((20) 8) -7220 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 473,402 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,893,610 |
Illinois
Window to the World Communications
Station WTTW
Chicago, IL
17-02-00038
To convert public television station WTTW, Chicago, IL, to digital broadcasting by acquiring a digital transmitter and antenna, transmission line, tower modification, STL, a server, a switcher, an encoder, and test and monitoring equipment. The station serves a population of about 10.5 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Martin McLaughlin |
| Phone |
((77) 3) -5433 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 909,574 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,819,148 |
Black Hawk College
WQPT (TV)
Moline, IL
17-02-00034
To continue the translator service to Sterling, IL, by public television station WQPT, ch. 24, Moline, IL, by switching it from channel 61 to channel 38 in compliance with FCC requirements. The translator serves a population of about 104,000 people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Rick Best |
| Phone |
((30) 9) -2424 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 23,662 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 47,325 |
Iowa
Iowa Public Broadcasting Board
Johnston, IA
19-02-00227
To convert public television station KRIN, Waterloo, IA, to digital broadcasting by purchasing a digital transmitter, antenna, and transmission line. KRIN is part of the Iowa Public Television system and serves a population of about 751,000 people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Dennis Malloy |
| Phone |
((51) 5) -3106 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 350,237 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,400,950 |
Iowa Public Broadcasting Board
Johnston, IA
19-02-00114
To improve the signal of public television station KDIN, ch. 11, Des Moines, IA, by replacing its worn out and obsolete transmitter. The station serves a population of about 933,000 people and is part of Iowa Public Television.
| Contact: |
Mr. Dennis Malloy |
| Phone |
((51) 5) -3106 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 169,214 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 676,857 |
Kansas
Kansas Public Telecommunication Service, Inc.
Station KPTS-TV
Wichita, KS
20-02-00016
To improve public television station KPTS-TV, Ch. 8, in Wichita, by replacing the station's obsolete video recorders and analog studio-to-transmitter link. The project will acquire five digital tape recorders, a 10-year lease of fiber optic facilities, and fiber optic encoders and decoders. Station KPTS-TV brings the first public television signal to approximately 588,000 viewers.
| Contact: |
Mrs. Vera Aikman |
| Phone |
((31) 6) -3090 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 121,752 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 243,504 |
Louisiana
Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Baton Rouge, LA
22-02-00007
A multi-year, three-phase application to convert the six stations of the Louisiana Educational Television Authority to digital broadcasting. The first phase, funded by this award, will modify the tower and purchase digital master control equipment as well as a digital transmitter and transmission line at WLPB-DT, Baton Rouge, and will replace the NTSC transmission line at KLTS-TV in Shreveport.
| Contact: |
Ms. Cindy Rougeou |
| Phone |
((22) 5) -4452 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 548,755 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 2,195,020 |
Maine
Maine Public Broadcasting Corporating
Bangor, ME
23-02-00029
A multi-year award for the digital conversion of four transmitters, 10 STL microwave links and the master control facility of the Maine state television network. The first phase of this project, funded by this award, covers the construction of the towers, antennas and lines for WMEA-TV (Biddeford) and WMEM-TV (Presque Isle). The network serves a population of over 1 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Alexander Maxwell |
| Phone |
((20) 7) -1010 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 256,250 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,025,000 |
Massachusetts
WGBH Educational Foundation
Production Service Division
Boston, MA
25-02-00126
To replace a 22-year-old analog transmitter at WGBH-TV, Channel 2 in Boston. The station serves a population of over 5.5 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Andrew Griffiths |
| Phone |
((61) 7) -2407 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 122,500 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 490,000 |
Michigan
Delta College
WDCQ/WDCP-TV
University Center, MI
26-02-00228
A multi-year project to convert two public television stations to digital broadcasting. The first phase, funded by this award, will purchase a 1,000 ft. tower for WDCP, Saginaw. The applicant provides public television service for 1.2 million people in central Michigan.
| Contact: |
Mr. Barry Baker |
| Phone |
((51) 7) -9346 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 636,500 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 950,000 |
Minnesota
West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company, Inc.
KWCM/KSMN/K49FA=TV
Appleton, MN
27-02-00198
To improve the facilities of public television station KWCM, Ch. 10, Appleton, MN, by replacing eight-year-old videotape equipment with digital VTR's and a video server. The project will also acquire analog-digital converters as part of the station's conversion to digital broadcasting. The applicant provides public television service to 1.2 million people in Western Minnesota and adjoining areas of South Dakota and Iowa through two stations and six translators.
| Contact: |
Mr. Ansel Doll |
| Phone |
((32) 0) -2622 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 120,212 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 240,425 |
Missouri
St. Louis Regional Educational and Public Television Commission
KETC
St. Louis, MO
29-02-00269
To convert public television station KETC, Ch. 9, St. Louis, MO, to digital transmission by purchasing a DTV transmitter, an STL, encoders, a multiplexer, a video server, and monitors. KETC serves a population of about 3 million.
| Contact: |
Mr. Michael Hardgrove |
| Phone |
((31) 4) -9000 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 299,164 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,196,656 |
Public Television 19, Inc,
KCPT
Kansas City, MO
29-02-00164
To continue the digital conversion of public television station KCPT, Ch. 19, Kansas City, MO, by purchasing a DTV antenna, STL, encoder, and monitoring and test equipment. KCPT serves a population of about 1.8 million.
| Contact: |
Ms. Amy Long |
| Phone |
((81) 6) -3580 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 291,488 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 728,722 |
Nebraska
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
Lincoln, NE
31-02-00267
To improve public television station KTNE, Ch. 13, in Alliance by replacing its failing NTSC transmitter. Replacement is necessary due to recurring audio problems which lead to reduction in power level and coverage. The transmitter will be used in conjunction with the state's DTV conversion plans.
| Contact: |
Mr. Rod Bates |
| Phone |
((40) 2) -3611 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 236,912 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 473,825 |
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
Lincoln, NE
31-02-00100
A multi-year award for the digital conversion of the state's nine-station public television Network. The first phase of the project, funded by this award, will cover construction of towers for KHNE (Hastings), KLNE (Lexington) and KTNE (Alliance) and purchase and installation of antennas, transmitters and STLs for KLNE (Lexington), KMNE (Bassett), KRNE (Merriman) and KTNE (Alliance). The Network serves a population of over 1.6 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Rod Bates |
| Phone |
((40) 2) -3611 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 1,200,000 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 3,186,060 |
Nevada
Clark County School District
KLVX Channel 10
Las Vegas, NV
32-02-00072
To assist in the digital conversion of KLVX in Las Vegas. This twelve-month project will strengthen the existing tower, purchase a VHF transmitter, transmission line, exciter, diplexer, studio-to-transmitter link, remote control, satellite demod and test equipment. Station serves about 1.4 million people in NV and parts of California and Arizona.
| Contact: |
Mr. Thomas Axtell |
| Phone |
((70) 2) -1010 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 429,405 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,073,514 |
New Mexico
University of New Mexico Board of Regents DBA KNME-TV
KNME-TV
Albuquerque, NM
35-02-00058
A multi-year award for the digital television conversion of the three New Mexico public television stations: KNME (Albuquerque), KENW (Portales) and KRWG (Las Cruces). The first phase of the project, funded by this award, will cover the towers, antennas, transmission lines and associated equipment for KNME and KRWG. The stations serve a population of over 2.4 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Jon Cooper |
| Phone |
((50) 5) -2121 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 1,200,000 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 2,274,974 |
New York
Educational Broadcasting Corporation, Inc.
Station WNET/ Thirteen
New York, NY
36-02-00129
A multi-year award to support the collaboration of the three New York City stations (WNET, WNYE and WLIW) to construct a joint master control facility. The first phase of the project, funded by this award, will cover purchase and installation of encoders, servers, switchers, monitoring and test equipment. The stations provide public broadcasting programming to a population of over 18 million people in New York City, Long Island and surrounding areas of New Jersey and Connecticut.
| Contact: |
Mr. Thomas Conway |
| Phone |
((21) 2) -2780 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 297,800 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,654,445 |
Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York, Inc.
Syracuse, NY
36-02-00061
To replace the NTSC transmission system at WCNY-TV in Syracuse. The project includes construction of a joint tower with several commercial partners and the replacement of the 22-year-old analog transmitter. The station serves a population of approximately 1.8 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. John Duffy |
| Phone |
((31) 5) -8824 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 1,250,680 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 3,126,700 |
North Dakota
Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Fargo, ND
38-02-00265
To convert public television station KBME-TV, Ch. 3, in Bismarck, to digital broadcasting on Ch. 22 by purchasing a full complement of digital dissemination, origination, interconnection, and test equipment. KBME-DT will also be used to demonstrate the use of digital broadband capacity for distance learning. KBME-DT will provide a first digital TV service to about 115,000 people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Mark Lande |
| Phone |
((70) 1) -6900 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 1,141,302 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,521,736 |
Ohio
Educational Television Association of Metropolitan Cleveland
WVIZ
Cleveland, OH
39-02-00021
To improve the operation of public television station WVIZ, Ch. 25, Cleveland, OH, by replacing its analog transmitter and transmission line. The station serves a population of about 3.7 million people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Jerrold Wareham |
| Phone |
((21) 6) -3850 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 334,685 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 836,712 |
Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, Inc.
WNEO
Kent, OH
39-02-00200
To improve the operation of public television station WNEO, Ch. 45, Kent, OH, by replacing worn out, obsolete, and life-expired master control room equipment, including a video server, routing switcher, and monitoring items. The station serves a population of about 1,846,758.
| Contact: |
Mr. William Glaeser |
| Phone |
((33) 0) -4549 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 210,113 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 525,284 |
Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Portland, OR
41-02-00104
A multi-phase award to convert the applicant's statewide public television system to digital broadcasting. The first phase, funded by this award, will purchase a 4 channel digital encoder, video server and related equipment for the Network's headquarters in Portland. The project will also purchase a transmitter for KOPB, Portland. The applicant provides public television service to 3 million people, 90% of the state of Oregon.
| Contact: |
Mr. Brian Sickora |
| Phone |
((50) 3) -1900 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 642,020 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,605,050 |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University
WPSX-TV
University Park, PA
42-02-00073
A multi-year award for the digital conversion of public television station WPSX, Ch. 15, University Park, PA. The first phase, funded by this award, will cover acquisition of a DTV transmitter, an antenna and tower, transmission line, STL, and test equipment, plus a DTV transmitter and microwave interconnect for its Pine Grove Mills, PA, booster. WPSX serves a population of about 1,957,965.
| Contact: |
Mr. George Thurman |
| Phone |
((81) 4) -3333 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 1,246,422 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 3,116,057 |
WITF, Inc.
Harrisburg, PA
42-02-00230
To replace the worn-out and failing 24-year-old analog transmitter of public television station WITF, which operates on ch. 33 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and which brings the sole public TV signal to over one million residents of that area.
| Contact: |
Mr. Greg Poland |
| Phone |
((71) 7) -6000 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 299,656 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 599,312 |
Puerto Rico
Ana G. Mendez University System
WQTO-TV
San Juan, PR
72-02-00205
To improve the transmission capability of station WQTO, which brings a public TV signal on ch. 26 to 602,878 residents of greater Ponce, PR. For approximately 350,000 of these viewers, WQTO-TV's signal represents the sole public TV over-the-air service. Station WQTO-TV, which is licensed to the Ana G. Mendez University System, repeats the signal of its host station, WMTJ-TV, ch. 40, San Juan. The project will replace WQTO-TV's worn-out and unreliable 13-year-old analog transmitter as well as the station's antenna and transmission line.
| Contact: |
Mr. Ariel Diaz |
| Phone |
((78) 7) -2600 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 561,970 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,123,940 |
Tennessee
WDCN Public Television Corporation
WNPT
Nashville, TN
47-02-00009
A multi-year project for the digital conversion of public television station WNPT, operating on Channel 8, to digital broadcasting on channel 46. The first phase, funded by this award, will purchase a digital router and related master control equipment. The stations serves 2.1 million people in the Nashville area.
| Contact: |
Mr. Charles Brumbelow |
| Phone |
((61) 5) -9325 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 154,110 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 385,275 |
Texas
Amarillo Junior College District
KACV-TV
Amarillo, TX
48-02-00246
To improve public television station KACV-TV, Ch. 2, in Amarillo by replacing 10-year-old videotape recorders, a virtual recorder, two field cameras, associated monitors and controls in master control and post production. KACV-TV will also acquire a server and related equipment. Station provides the only public television for about 405,000 people.
| Contact: |
Ms. Joyce Herring |
| Phone |
((80) 6) -5225 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 227,826 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 303,769 |
Utah
University of Utah, Office of Sponsored Projects
Station KUED-TV
Salt Lake City, UT
49-02-00044
A single-phase application to continue the digital conversion of KUED/KULC in Salt Lake City. A new DTV transmitter, exciter, filter, coax line, HVAC, remote control, studio-to-transmitter link and test equipment will be installed at KUED's Farnsworth Peak transmitter site. New satellite demodulators, encoders, program system manager (PSIP), converters, testing and monitoring equipment will be installed at the Eccles Broadcasting Center for use by KUED/KULC. In addition, a new DTV station will be established at the Webb Hill site to serve St. George, UT. Equipment being installed includes UHF transmitter, remote control, antenna, digital studio-to-transmitter link, transmission line, demodulator, monitoring equipment and exciter.
| Contact: |
Ms. Lynne Chronister |
| Phone |
((80) 1) -3003 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 384,775 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,539,100 |
Virginia
Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.
WHRO
Norfolk, VA
51-02-00138
A single-year award for the digital conversion of WHRO in Norfolk, Virginia The project consists of purchase and installation of digital transmission equipment including transmitter, antenna, transmission line and STL. The station serves a population of about 1.6 million residents of the Norfolk, Hampton Roads area.
| Contact: |
Mrs. Roberta Fisher |
| Phone |
((75) 7) -9400 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 472,191 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,180,477 |
Shenandoah Valley Educational Televison Corporation
WVPT-TV
Harrisonburg, VA
51-02-00045
A multi-year award for the digital conversion of two transmitters, five translators and the master control facilities of the Shenandoah Valley ETV in Harrisonburg. The first phase of the project, funded by this award, covers the tower, transmitter, antenna, microwave, STL system, encoders and related equipment for WVPT-TV. The station serves a population of over 475,000 people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Maurice Bresnahan |
| Phone |
((54) 0) -5391 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 464,948 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,162,369 |
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
WHA Television
Madison, WI
55-02-00220
To convert public station WHA-TV, Ch. 21, Madison, WI, to digital broadcasting by purchasing a digital transmitter, antenna, tower reinforcement, STL, combiner, and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 500,000 people.
| Contact: |
Mr. Byron Knight |
| Phone |
((60) 8) -2121 |
| Federal Amount |
$ 473,831 |
| Total Project Cost |
$ 1,895,326 |
This page was last updated on 09/26/02.