File no: 04001, University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill, WUNC, 120 FRIDAY CENTER DR, , CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27517-9495. Contact person: JOAN ROSE, phone: (919) 962-9150, e_mail: JSROSE@WUNC.ORG. Funds requested: $57,825. Total project cost: $77,100. Emergency replacement of the transmitter at WRQM-FM, Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
File no: 04002, GRITTY, , 99 Bayview Road, , Dover, NH, 05820. Contact person: Mr. Michael Wadleigh, phone: (603) 743-3454, e_mail: grittyorg@comcast.net. Funds requested: $22,243. Total project cost: $44,486. 
File no: 04003, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, WUTC, Department 1151, 615 McCallie Avenue, , Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Contact person: Dr. John McCormack, phone: (423) 425-4756, e_mail: John-McCormack@utc.edu. Funds requested: $11,111. Total project cost: $24,223. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a console.
File no: 04004, University of Florida, WUFT/WJUF, 2208 Weimer Hall, , Gainesville, FL, 32611. Contact person: Mr. Henri Pensis, phone: (352) 392-5200, e_mail: Hpensis@wuft.org. Funds requested: $62,070. Total project cost: $124,140. A project to improve the transmission facilities of repeater station WJUF, Inverness.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter and associated items of equipment.
File no: 04005, Washington State University, Educational Telecommunications & Technology, PO Box 642530, 382 Murrow Center, Pullman, WA, 99164-2530. Contact person: Ms. Kathryn Dahmen, phone: (509) 335-6536, e_mail: dahmen@wsu.edu. Funds requested: $178,740. Total project cost: $238,320. A project to activate a new repeater station operating on 88.9 MHz in Chehallis WA and a new translator operating on 92.3 MHz in Forks, WA.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, exciter, antenna, satellite receiver and antenna for Chehalis and a translator, antenna and related equipment for Forks.  Approximately 78,248 people will receive first service from this project.
File no: 04006, Hutchinson Community College, Radio Kansas, 815 N. Walnut, Suite 300, , Hutchinson, KS, 67501. Contact person: Mr. David Horning, phone: (620) 662-6646, e_mail: dhorning@radiokansas.org. Funds requested: $59,228. Total project cost: $118,456. A project to improve the remote control and  interconnection facilities of Radio Kansas, KHCC-FM, Hutchinson - Wichita; KHCD-FM, Salina - Manhatten; and KHCT-FM, Great Bend - Hays.  The application requests remote control system, computer, mircowave radios, antennas, and associated equipment.
File no: 04007, San Mateo County Com College District, KCSM, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., , San Mateo, CA, 94402. Contact person: Ms. Marilyn Lawrence, phone: (650) 524-6905, e_mail: marilyn_lawrence@kcsm.net. Funds requested: $366,535. Total project cost: $1,150,986. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase master control equipment including an archive server and operating system, and captioning encoders.
File no: 04008, Rondaradio, Inc., WRLR-LP, 484 North Haywood Drive, , Round Lake, IL, 60073-3270. Contact person: Mr. Bish Krywko, phone: (312) 919-6126, e_mail: rondaradio@hotmail.com. Funds requested: $94,791. Total project cost: $126,389. A project to activate a new LPFM station operating on 98.3 MHz in Round Lake.  The applicant claims the project will provide first service to 90,000 persons.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, tower, stereo generator, remote control, EAS receiver, monitor, STL equipment, consoles, microphones, cassette and DAT recorders, CD players, jack panels, distribution amplifiers, audio storage, harmonizer, speakers, telephone system, turntables, remote origination equipment, racks, and cabinetry.
File no: 04009, North Dakota State Library, Disability Services, 604 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept 250, Bismarck, ND, 58505-0800. Contact person: Ms. Stella Cone, phone: (701) 328-2185, e_mail: scone@state.nd.us. Funds requested: $22,764. Total project cost: $30,353. A project to enhance and expand the radio reading service of the North Dakota State Library.  The application requests funds to purchase 325 receivers.
File no: 04010, Pittsburg State University, KRPS-FM, 1701 S. Broadway, , Pittsburg, KS, 66762. Contact person: Ms. Missi Kelly, phone: (620) 235-4288, e_mail: mlindsay@pittstate.edu. Funds requested: $10,997. Total project cost: $21,995. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase an audio console.
File no: 04011, KANZA Society, Inc, dba High Plains Public Radio, P.O. Box 1176, 210 N 7th Street, Garden City, KS, 67846. Contact person: Mr. William Combs, phone: (620) 275-7444, e_mail: director@hppr.org. Funds requested: $60,750. Total project cost: $121,500. A project to improve the transmission facilities of KZNA-FM, Hill City, KS.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, processor, shelter, and HVAC.
File no: 04012, The University of Missouri, KBIA-FM, 310 Jesse Hall, , Columbia, MO, 65211-1310. Contact person: Dr. Michael Dunn, phone: (573) 882-3431, e_mail: DunnM@missouri.edu. Funds requested: $77,418. Total project cost: $103,225. A projecct to convert the station to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase an STL system, FM & HD audio processor, Codec, digital processor for secondary audio channels, encapsulator, and automation workstation.
File no: 04013, Washington State University, Educational Telecommunications & Technology, PO Box 642530, 382 Murrow Center, Pullman, WA, 99164-2530. Contact person: Ms. Kathryn Dahmen, phone: (509) 335-6536, e_mail: dahmen@wsu.edu. Funds requested: $313,260. Total project cost: $626,520. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase studio lighting packages, an analog production switcher, camera pedestals, and mounting heads.
File no: 04014, Public Television 19, Inc., Public Broadcasting Station, 125 E. 31st Street, , Kansas City, MO, 64108. Contact person: Ms. Amy Long, phone: (816) 756-3580, e_mail: amy_long@kcpt.org. Funds requested: $186,636. Total project cost: $466,590. A project to improve the master control facilities of the station.  The application requests funds for a master control switcher, router, and character generator.
File no: 04015, University of North Carolina, University of NC Center for Public Television, P.O. Box 14900, 10 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-4900. Contact person: Ms. Patricia LaBarbera, phone: (919) 549-7154, e_mail: plabarbera@unctv.org. Funds requested: $41,737. Total project cost: $55,650. A project to extend service by constructing an on-channel booster to provide public TV to 5,252 persons previously unserved in Cherokee, NC, and Cherokee Reservation.  The aplication requests funds to purchase an antennae, translator, equipment shelter, and transmission line.
File no: 04016, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Information Technology Department, 7474 S. Camino de Oeste, , Tucson, AZ, 85746. Contact person: Mr. Diaz Oei, phone: (520) 879-5830, e_mail: doei@pascuayaquitribe.org. Funds requested: $27,975. Total project cost: $37,300. A project to activate a new LPFM station operating on 100.3 MHz  on the Pasqua Yaqui  Reservation adjacent to Tucson, AZ.  The application requests funds to purchase transmission equipment, including an antenna, transmitter, and exciter.  The application also requests funds to purchase equipment for on-air and production studios, including stereo consoles, digital workstations, microphones, DAT player/recorders, CD players, and an EAS decoder.
File no: 04017, Georgia Public Telecom Commission, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th Street, , Atlanta, GA, 30318-5360. Contact person: Mr. James Lyle, phone: (404) 685-2410, e_mail: jlyle@gpb.org. Funds requested: $1,235,740. Total project cost: $3,089,350. A project to improve the transmission facilities of WCLP, Chatsworth/Dalton, and WJSP, Columbus/Warm Springs.  The application requests funds to purchase analog transmitters, antennas, transmission lines, signal processors, and test equipment.
File no: 04018, Georgia Public Telecom Commission, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th Street, NW, , Atlanta, GA, 30318-5360. Contact person: Mr. James Lyle, phone: (404) 685-2410, e_mail: jlyle@gpb.org. Funds requested: $182,620. Total project cost: $365,240. A project to activate a distance learning service by using a portion of the statewide DTV signal transmission to datacast multimedia distance education content to schools.  The application requests funds to purchase a bandwidth allocation system, and PC-based DTV receivers.
File no: 04019, Mountain Lake Public Telecom Council, Mountain Lake PBS, One Sesame Street, , Plattsburgh, NY, 12901. Contact person: Ms. Alice Recore, phone: (518) 563-9770, e_mail: alice_recore@mountainlake.pbs.org. Funds requested: $44,400. Total project cost: $74,000. A project to improve WCFE's service to rural and remote areas by replacing its translators in Addison, Willsboro, Tupper Lake and Monkton.
File no: 04020, Mountain Lake Public Telecom Council, Mountain Lake PBS, One Sesame Street, , Plattsburgh, NY, 12901. Contact person: Ms. Alice Recore, phone: (518) 563-9770, e_mail: alice_recore@mountainlake.pbs.org. Funds requested: $48,918. Total project cost: $81,530. A project to continue the digital coversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a master control switcher.
File no: 04021, Spanish American Civic Association, Centro TV, 30 N Ann St, , Lancaster, PA, 17602. Contact person: Ms. Catherine Calkins, phone: (717) 509-1012, e_mail: ccalksaca@aol.com. Funds requested: $15,618. Total project cost: $31,235. A project to activate a cable television Latino distance learning channel, Centro TV, in Lancaster, PA.  The application requests funds to purchase a switcher, cameras, microphones, monitors, and a satellite receive-only antenna.
File no: 04022, Tenderfoot Transmitting, Inc., KHEN, P.O. Box 596, , Salida, CO, 81201. Contact person: Ms. Debra Juchem-Minor, phone: (719) 539-7849, e_mail: debjuchem@amigo.net. Funds requested: $11,336. Total project cost: $15,115. A project to extend the service area of  KHEN LPFM, operating on 106.9 MHz in Salida, CO, by relocating the transmitter and antenna to a higher elevation.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, and STL.
File no: 04023, The University of Utah, KULC-TV, 1471 E. Federal Way, , Salt Lake City, UT, 84102-1821. Contact person: Ms. Sheralyn Stevens, phone: (801) 581-7207, e_mail: sstevens@media.utah.edu. Funds requested: $111,416. Total project cost: $222,832. A project to extend the State of Utah fully-interactive two-way video and audio distance learning network (EDNET) services to three high schools in Salt Lake City.  The application requests funds to purchase a videoconferencing control unit, cameras, microphones and codecs.
File no: 04024, Community Access Center, , 359 South Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 300, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007. Contact person: Ms. Linda Phillips, phone: (269) 343-2211, e_mail: l-phillips@net-link.net. Funds requested: $33,301. Total project cost: $67,602. A project to equip the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase microphones with stands, portable and regular CD players, mixers, headphones, MP3 players, cassette desks, turntables, racks, cabinetry, and test equipment.
File no: 04025, Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., KFME, P.O. Box 3240, , Fargo, ND, 58108-3240. Contact person: Mr. Mark Lande, phone: (701) 239-7568, e_mail: mlande@prairiepublic.org. Funds requested: $219,272. Total project cost: $327,272. A project to improve the interconnection of KGFE-TV.  The application requests funds for the purchase of microwave terminals, repeater radio, 199 ft tower, microwave dishes, radomes, wave guides, batteries, and test and associated equipment.
File no: 04026, Narrows Broadcasting Corporation, KFSK-FM, P.O. Box 149, , Petersburg, AK, 99833. Contact person: Mr. Tom Abbott, phone: (907) 772-3808, e_mail: kfsk@alaska.net. Funds requested: $140,607. Total project cost: $187,476. A project to replace and move the transmission facilities of the station due to "eviction" from current site.  The application requests funds to purchase tower, foundation, shelter, fencing, antenna,  transmission line, satellite antenna mount, and associated equipment.
File no: 04027, San Diego State University Foundation, KPBS, 5250 Campanile Drive, , San Diego, CA, 92182. Contact person: Ms. Marni Levy Wilton, phone: (619) 594-2870, e_mail: Mlevy@foundation.sdsu.edu. Funds requested: $120,189. Total project cost: $240,378. A project to improve the transmission facilities of KPBS-FM, San Diego, and  extend the station's service area to an additional 167,500 people.  The application requests funds to purchase transmission equipment including a transmitter, IBOC exciter, and STL system.
File no: 04028, Tualatin Valley Television, TVTV, 11375 SW Center Street, Ste. B, , Beaverton, OR, 97005. Contact person: Ms. Marci Hosier, phone: (503) 629-8534, e_mail: marci@yourtvtv.org. Funds requested: $339,267. Total project cost: $678,535. The purpose of this application is to obtain funding to replace an aging Mobile Media Production Lab.  The production lab is used to produce programming for Public, Education and Government Access channels and is also used to teach people media production.
File no: 04029, Iowa State University, WOI Radio, 2022 Communications Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-3241. Contact person: Mr. William McGinley, phone: (515) 294-9478, e_mail: mcginley@iastate.edu. Funds requested: $290,144. Total project cost: $386,859. A project to extend the service area and bring first public radio service to 70,719 persons by constructing a repeater operating on channel 206, 89.1 MHz at Ottumwa, IA.  The application requests funds to purchase a tower, transmitter, antenna, transmission line, site preparation, shelter, audio console, microphones, DAT recorders, CD players, cabinets, STL system, fiber STL, test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04030, InTouch Networks, Inc., InTouch Networks, Inc., 15 West 65th Street, , New York, NY, 10023. Contact person: Ms. Myra Addington, phone: (212) 769-6271, e_mail: addingtonm@jgb.org. Funds requested: $131,638. Total project cost: $261,638. Replacement of studio and production equipment for the Radio Reading Service of WKCR-FM in New York City.
File no: 04031, Gospel & Deliverance Family Worship Ctr., WPEM-LP-TV, 2450 Highway 211 West, , Lumberton, NC, 28358. Contact person: Mr. Gerald Locklear, phone: (910) 739-4477, e_mail: Lockle_G@Bellsouth.net. Funds requested: $558,864. Total project cost: $745,152. This project will replace and augment  obsolete production/broadcast equipment that will allow applicant to increase signal output and to initiate required digital format.
File no: 04032, University of North Carolina, University of NC Center for Public Television, P. O. Box 14900, 10 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-4900. Contact person: Ms. Pat LaBarbera, phone: (919) 549-7154, e_mail: plabarbera@unctv.org. Funds requested: $395,200. Total project cost: $988,000. A project to  construct a new 300 ft tower for WUNL TV/DT, Winston-Salem.
File no: 04033, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., TPT, 172 East 4th Street, , St. Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Bruce Jacobs, phone: (651) 229-1244, e_mail: bjacobs@tpt.org. Funds requested: $256,000. Total project cost: $640,000. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase HDTV production switcher, HDTV studio cameras, HDTV field camera, HDTV  VTR, HDTV monitor and router.
File no: 04034, Georgia Public Telecom Commission, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th Street, NW, , Atlanta, GA, 30318-5360. Contact person: Mr. James Lyle, phone: (404) 685-2410, e_mail: jlyle@gpb.org. Funds requested: $126,125. Total project cost: $252,250. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase consoles, router, speakers, cassette and cart recorders/players, hard disk storage, CD players, turntables, distribution amplifiers, editing system, limiters, wired jack panels, equipment racks, and cabinetry.
File no: 04035, Burlington County College, WBZC-FM, County Route 530, , Pemberton, NJ, 08068. Contact person: Mr. Richard Pokrass, phone: (609) 894-9311, e_mail: rpokrass@bcc.edu. Funds requested: $91,502. Total project cost: $183,004. The application requests funds to construct a tower and to purchase and install the transmitter, antenna and STL for WBZC in Pemberton, New Jersey.
File no: 04036, Kansas Public Telecom Service, Broadcast Operations, 320 W. 21st Street Norht, , Wichita, KS, 67203-2499. Contact person: Ms. Candy Russell, phone: (316) 838-3090, e_mail: crussell@kpts.org. Funds requested: $71,300. Total project cost: $142,600. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase three cameras, two monitors, and a teleprompter monitor.
File no: 04037, Washington Public Affairs Network, KWGV FM, 1063 S Capitol Way, , Olympia, WA, 98501. Contact person: Ms. Caryl Zenker, phone: (360) 586-5555, e_mail: caryl@tvw.org. Funds requested: $83,000. Total project cost: $166,163. A project to activate a new public radio station operating on 90.1 MHz in Olympia, WA.  The application requests funds to purchase an exciter/transmitter,  antenna,  tower,  audio processor, console, microphones, CD players, DAT recorders, and asociated equipment.
File no: 04038, Toledo Society for the Blind, SCAN - Radio Reading Service, 1819 Canton Avenue, , Toledo, OH, 43624-1380. Contact person: Mr. Gary Hoffman, phone: (419) 241-1183, e_mail: ghoffman@sightcentertoledo.org. Funds requested: $28,100. Total project cost: $56,201. A project to improve the production facilities of the applicant's radio reading service.  The application requests funds to purchase work stations, telephone interface and hybrid, DAT recorders, server, and automation software.
File no: 04039, Utah State University, Utah Public Radio, 8505 Old Main Hill, , Logan, UT, 84322-8505. Contact person: Mr. Bryan Earl, phone: (435) 797-3107, e_mail: bryan.earl@usu.edu. Funds requested: $26,430. Total project cost: $52,860. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a digital audio delivery and storage system.
File no: 04040, Window to the World Communications, WTTW, 5400 North St. Louis Avenue, , Chicago, IL, 60625. Contact person: Mr. Martin McLaughlin, phone: (773) 509-5433, e_mail: mmclaughlin@networkchicago.com. Funds requested: $128,218. Total project cost: $512,872. A project to complete the digital conversion of the station's main production control room.  The application requests funds to purchase a switcher, video jackfields, distribution amplifiers, and monitoring and test equipment.
File no: 04041, Evergreen Valley College, Community College, 3095 Yerba Buena Road, , San Jose, CA, 95135-1598. Contact person: Mrs. Adrienne Akinsete, phone: (408) 270-6450, e_mail: adrienne.akinsete@evc.edu. Funds requested: $84,535. Total project cost: $112,714. A project to provide Interactive Television (ITV) distance education services to Evergreen Valley College's student population which is 70% minority, 50% female, and 80% employed while attending school part-time.  The application requests funds to purchase web-based equipment including a server, codecs, and switches.
File no: 04042, University of South Florida, WUSF, USF  WRB219, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620-6860. Contact person: Ms. JoAnn Urofsky, phone: (813) 974-8700, e_mail: jurofsky@wusf.org. Funds requested: $39,047. Total project cost: $78,095. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase two audio consoles, portable digital recorder, and console cabinetry.
File no: 04043, New Hampshire Public Radio, Inc., New Hampshire Public Radio, 207 North Main Street, , Concord, NH, 03301-5003. Contact person: Mr. Scott McPherson, phone: (603) 223-2425, e_mail: smcpherson@nhpr.org. Funds requested: $152,969. Total project cost: $203,959. A project to extend the service area of WEVO, Concord, by construction of a repeater in Nashua, WEVS operating on 88.3 MHz.  The new facility will provide first service to about 113,000 people and added service to almost 150,000 potential listeners.
File no: 04044, Fayetteville State University, , 1200 Murchison Road, , Fayetteville, NC, 28301. Contact person: Mr. Joseph Ross, phone: (910) 672-2030, e_mail: jross@uncfsu.edu. Funds requested: $151,232. Total project cost: $232,662. The application requests funds to replace the transmitter, the STL, and studio equipment for WFSS in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
File no: 04045, WITF, Inc., WITF TV, 1982 Locust Lane, , Harrisburg, PA, 17109. Contact person: Mr. Gregory Poland, phone: (717) 221-2995, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.org. Funds requested: $786,800. Total project cost: $1,966,800. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station. The application requests funding to purchase a satellite antenna, satellite demodulator, dual STL system, 100ft. tower for STL, video server, router, ATSC encoder, VTR's, archive system, automation system, terminal gear, master control switcher, and test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04046, Fort Belknap College, , Blackfeet Street, , Harlem, MT, 59526. Contact person: Mr. Will Gray, phone: (406) 353-4534, e_mail: willgrayfbc@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $19,100. Total project cost: $38,200. A project to improve the production and master control facilities of the station. The application requests funds to purchase CD players, DAT players, microphones, and associated equipment.
File no: 04047, Northeastern Pennsylvania ETV Association, N/A, 100 WVIA Way, , Pittston, PA, 18640-6197. Contact person: Mr. Arthur Kelly, phone: (570) 602-1120, e_mail: Bill_Kelly@wvia.pbs.org. Funds requested: $154,576. Total project cost: $386,440. A project to continue to digital conversion of the station. The application requests funds to purchase a routing master control switcher, routing switchers and perpherals.
File no: 04048, Wichita State University, KMUW-FM, 3317 E 17th St N, , Wichita, KS, 67208-1912. Contact person: Mr. Mark McCain, phone: (316) 978-7191, e_mail: mccain@kmuw.org. Funds requested: $57,115. Total project cost: $114,230. A project to improve the production and transmission facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase transmission line, STL system, digital audio control room software, production room software, newsroom software, workstation, monitors, and associated equipment.
File no: 04049, Spanish American Civic Association, WLCH--Radio Centro, 30 N Ann St, , Lancaster, PA, 17602. Contact person: Ms. Catherine Calkins, phone: (717) 509-1012, e_mail: ccalksaca@aol.com. Funds requested: $104,350. Total project cost: $208,700. A project to convert the station to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase an IBOC transmitter, radio processor, STL system, two audio consoles, audio hard disk storage system, four CD players, DAT recorder, four DAT cassette, test, and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04050, WITF, Inc., WITF FM, 1982 Locust Lane, , Harrisburg, PA, 17109. Contact person: Mr. Gregory Poland, phone: (717) 221-2995, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.org. Funds requested: $67,067. Total project cost: $134,135. A project to improve the transmission facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a convertible transmitter, AC power installation, fm processor, remote control, HVAC, test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04051, White Pine Community Broadcasting, WXPR, 303 West Prospect Street, , Rhinelander, WI, 54501-3867. Contact person: Mr. Robert Fiocchi, phone: (715) 362-6000, e_mail: mick@wxpr.org. Funds requested: $328,350. Total project cost: $445,120. A project to improve the transmission facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna with radomes, transmission line, tower improvement, STL codec, and feedline.
File no: 04052, University of Wisconsin, WHA Television, 821 University Avenue, , Madison, WI, 53706-0545. Contact person: Mr. Malcolm Brett, phone: (608) 263-9598, e_mail: brett@wpt.org. Funds requested: $87,980. Total project cost: $351,919. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase an HDTV camcorder system, nonlinear editing system, and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04053, Lower Cape Communications, WOMR Radio, P.O. Box 975, , Provincetown, MA, 02657. Contact person: Mr. Robert Seay, phone: (508) 487-2619, e_mail: Bob@womr.org. Funds requested: $60,072. Total project cost: $120,144. A project to improve the interconnection and production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds for the purchase of an STL system, tower, shelter, satellite receiver, two digital audio consoles, custom cabinets, three turntables, four CD players, six microphones,  two reel to reel recorders, two digital cart machines, speakers, test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04054, Florida State University, WFSU, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, , Tallahassee, FL, 32310. Contact person: Mr. Andrew Hanus, phone: (850) 487-3086, e_mail: ahanus@fsu.edu. Funds requested: $12,140. Total project cost: $24,280. A project to extend the service area of WFSW, Panama City, FL, by constructing a translator operating on channel 247 in Fort  Walton Beach, FL, to bring additional service to 63,372 people.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, and transmission line.
File no: 04055, Florida State University, WFSU, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, , Tallahassee, FL, 32310. Contact person: Mr. Andrew Hanus, phone: (850) 487-3086, e_mail: ahanus@fsu.edu. Funds requested: $11,275. Total project cost: $22,550. A project to extend the service area of WFSU by constructing a translator operating on channel 246 in Carrabelle, FL, to bring additional service to 1,900 people.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, and transmission line.
File no: 04056, WITF, Inc., WITF Learning Technologies, 1982 Locust Lane, , Harrisburg, PA, 17109. Contact person: Mr. Gregory Poland, phone: (717) 221-2995, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.org. Funds requested: $30,000. Total project cost: $60,000. A project to activate a distance learning service by using a portion of the DTV signal transmission to datacast continuing legal education content for use through computers.  The application requests funds to purchase a bandwidth allocation system.
File no: 04057, WJCT, Inc., WJCT-FM, 100 Festival Park Avenue, , Jacksonville, FL, 32202-1397. Contact person: Mr. Tom Patton, phone: (904) 358-6382, e_mail: Tom_Patton@wjct.pbs.org. Funds requested: $73,783. Total project cost: $147,567. A project to convert the production and master control facilities of WJCT-FM to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase digital audio equipment, including control consoles, routing system, hard disk storage system, and editing workstation.
File no: 04058, WJCT, Inc., WJCT-DT, 100 Festival Park Avenue, , Jacksonville, FL, 32202-1397. Contact person: Mr. Michael Stuck, phone: (904) 358-6329, e_mail: Mike_Stuck@wjct.pbs.org. Funds requested: $196,740. Total project cost: $393,480. A project to convert WJCT-TV's production facilities to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase HD cameras, recorders, editing, control, and test equipment.
File no: 04059, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI/KHKE, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $43,675. Total project cost: $58,233. A project to extend the service area of the station by constructing a repeater FM station on  channel 201, 88.1 MHz in Fairfield, IA.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, equipment shelter, and associated equipment.  This project would bring first public radio service to about 13,147 people.
File no: 04060, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI/KHKE, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $143,050. Total project cost: $286,101. A project to extend the service area of the station by establishing repeater FM service on channel 216, 91.1 MHz in Bettendorf, IA.  The new station will bring additional public radio service to about 342,295 people.  The applicant proposes to purchase a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, tower, FCC study, shelter, and associated equipment.
File no: 04061, Texas Public Radio, , 8401 Datapoint Drive, Suite 800, San Antonio, TX, 78229-5903. Contact person: Mr. Joe Gwathmey, phone: (210) 614-8977, e_mail: joe@tpr.org. Funds requested: $25,299. Total project cost: $50,598. A project to improve the interconnection facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase two audio processors (w/compressor/limitors) and two STL systems, and related equipment.
File no: 04062, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI/KHKE, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $44,858. Total project cost: $59,811. A project to extend the service area of the station by constructing a repeater FM station on channel 208, 89.5 MHz in Oskaloosa, IA.   The new station will bring first public radio service to 14,979 people.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, STL, and test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04063, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI/KHKE, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $93,201. Total project cost: $124,268. A project to extend the service area of the station by constructing a repeater FM station on channel 216, 91.1 MHz to serve Ottumwa, IA.   The new station will bring first public radio service to about 39,100 people.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, STL, shelter, and associated equipment.
File no: 04064, WITF, Inc., WITF ITFS, 1982 Locust Lane, , Harrisburg, PA, 17109. Contact person: Mr. Gregory Poland, phone: (717) 221-2995, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.org. Funds requested: $27,500. Total project cost: $55,000. A project to improve the transmission facilities of the station.  This application requests funding to purchase a remote control system.
File no: 04065, Quasi, Inc., , 2000 N. Wells Street Building 1, Suite 1203, Fort Wayne, IN, 46808. Contact person: Ms. Deborah Godwin-Starks, phone: (260) 407-8300, e_mail: stellarwomen@comcast.net. Funds requested: $231,904. Total project cost: $231,904. A project to plan for the activation of a low-power FM station.  The application requests funds to hire staff, buy office equipment, contract with consultants, and begin operations and production.
File no: 04066, Front Range Educational Media Corporation, KBDI, 2900 Welton Street, , Denver, CO, 80205. Contact person: Ms. Kim Johnson, phone: (303) 296-1212, e_mail: kim_johnson@kbdi.pbs.org. Funds requested: $508,667. Total project cost: $763,000. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station operating on ch. 38 in Denver, CO.  The application requests funds to purchase a digital inner city microwave relay, a server, traffic system, logo/EAS inserter, switches, and test packages.
File no: 04067, Quasi, Inc., , 2000 N. Wells Street Building 1, Suite 1203, Fort Wayne, IN, 46808. Contact person: Ms. Deborah Godwin-Starks, phone: (260) 407-8300, e_mail: stellarwomen@comcast.net. Funds requested: $147,900. Total project cost: $197,250. A project to activate a new low-power FM station operating on 100.5 MHz in Fort Wayne.  The applicant claims the project will provide first service to 25,000 persons. The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, equipment shelter, STL, consoles, jack panels, editing system, speakers, limiter, digital cart and cassette machines, CD players, turntables, microphones with stands, and remote broadcast items.
File no: 04068, Grand Valley State University, WGVU/WGVK, 301 West Fulton Street, , Grand Rapids, MI, 49504-6492. Contact person: Mr. Stephen Chappell, phone: (616) 331-6505, e_mail: chappels@gvsu.edu. Funds requested: $88,055. Total project cost: $220,139. A project to continue the digital conversion of WGVK, Kalamazoo.  The application requests funds to purchase a digital STL to connect it to the main station in Grand Rapids.
File no: 04069, Northeastern Pennsylvania ETV Association, N/A, 100 WVIA Way, , Pittston, PA, 18640-6197. Contact person: Mr. Arthur Kelly, phone: (570) 602-1120, e_mail: Bill_Kelly@wvia.pbs.org. Funds requested: $39,138. Total project cost: $78,276. A project to improve the master control facilities of the station.  This application requests funds to purchase a   digital/analog router, 16 channel master control console, production console, and associated equipment.
File no: 04070, Springfield Technical Community College, , 1 Armory Square, , Springfield, MA, 01105. Contact person: Mr. Michael Suzor, phone: (413) 755-4044, e_mail: msuzor@stcc.edu. Funds requested: $128,980. Total project cost: $257,960. A project to improve the transmission and production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, HVAC, production console, digital storage system, three cassette decks, CD recorder, CD player, four microphones, studio furniture, four turntables, telephone intersonnect, test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04071, South Carolina ETV Commission, South Carolina Educational Radio, 1101 George Rogers Blvd., , Columbia, SC, 29201. Contact person: Mr. Paul Zweimiller, phone: (803) 737-3409, e_mail: zweimill@scetv.org. Funds requested: $134,798. Total project cost: $269,597. A project to improve the facilities of WNSC in Rock Hill by replacing the transmitter, antenna and related equipment.
File no: 04072, WITF, Inc., WITF & WITF-FM, 1982 Locust Lane, , Harrisburg, PA, 17109. Contact person: Mr. Gregory Poland, phone: (717) 221-2995, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.org. Funds requested: $137,500. Total project cost: $275,000. A project to improve the transmission facility of the station.  This application requests funds for the purchase of a diesel generator/UPS at the main transmission site.
File no: 04073, Western Iowa Tech Community College, KWIT\KOJI, PO Box 5199, 4647 Stone Ave., Sioux City, IA, 51102-5199. Contact person: Ms. Gretchen Gondek, phone: (712) 274-6406, e_mail: gondekg@witcc.com. Funds requested: $8,125. Total project cost: $16,250. A project to improve the interconnection facilities of the station,  The application requests funds to purchase a digital STL.
File no: 04074, The University of Oklahoma, KGOU Radio, 780 Van Vleet Oval, , Norman, OK, 73019-2034. Contact person: Ms. Karen Holp, phone: (405) 325-3388, e_mail: kholp@ou.edu. Funds requested: $374,232. Total project cost: $498,977. A project to extend the service area of the station by constructing a repeater operating on channel 201, 88.1 MHz in Woodward, OK.  This station would bring first service of public radio to 16,597 people.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, shelter, tower upgrade, computers, automation software, test, and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04075, KVIE, Inc., None, 2595 Capitol Oaks Drive, , Sacramento, CA, 95833-2926. Contact person: Mr. Michael Wall, phone: (916) 641-3570, e_mail: wmwall@kvie.org. Funds requested: $285,720. Total project cost: $714,300. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase master control equipment including a video server, router expansion, and asset management storage and automation systems.
File no: 04076, Equal Rep of Media Advocacy Corporation, KRZA, 528 Ninth St, , Alamosa, CO, 81101. Contact person: Ms. Karen Henderson, phone: (719) 589-8844, e_mail: genman@krza.org. Funds requested: $59,537. Total project cost: $79,383. A project to extend the service area of the station by constructing  two translators, to operate on 100.9 MHz in South Fork, CO and on 95.3 MHz in Creede, CO; and to improve master control and production facilities.   The application requests funds to purchase equipment for two new translator sites and studio equipment including CD players, cassette decks, speakers, and microphones.  Approximately 24,000 people will receive first service from this project.
File no: 04077, Northland College Communic. Commission, WRNC-LP, 1411 Ellis Avenue, , Ashland, WI, 54806. Contact person: Ms. Jerri Ridlon, phone: (715) 682-1483, e_mail: jridlon@northland.edu. Funds requested: $51,190. Total project cost: $82,420. A project to activate a low-power FM station operating on 97.7 MHz in Ashland.  The applicant claims the project will provide first public radio service to 8,620 people.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna with radome, tower,  transmission line, EAS equipment, processor, audio console, cassette recorder, mini disc recorders, CD players, speakers, telephone interface, microphones and stands, computer, audio codecs, portable recorder, remote mixer, and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04078, Tri-State Public Teleplex, WNIN-FM, 405 Carpenter Street, , Evansville, IN, 47708-1027. Contact person: Mr. David Dial, phone: (812) 423-2973, e_mail: dldial@wnin.org. Funds requested: $49,750. Total project cost: $99,500. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a console, an automation server with work stations, CD players, and DAT cassette machines.
File no: 04079, Indiana University, Radio & Television Services, 1229 East Seventh Street, PO Box 1847, Bloomington, IN, 47405-5501. Contact person: Mr. Barrie Zimmerman, phone: (812) 855-2898, e_mail: blzimmer@indiana.edu. Funds requested: $26,690. Total project cost: $53,380. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase an STL, console with housing, speakers, CD players, router, DAT and minidisc decks, phase monitor, audio analyzer, and interconnect blocks.
File no: 04080, University of Massachusetts, WUMB Radio, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA, 02125-3393. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Monteith, phone: (617) 287-6905, e_mail: pat.monteith@umb.edu. Funds requested: $38,923. Total project cost: $55,605. A project to improve the transmission facilities of the station.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a transmitter and associated equipment.
File no: 04081, Eastern New Mexico University, Department of Communicative Arts & Sciences, 1200 W. University, , Portales, NM, 88130-7405. Contact person: Dr. Anthony Schroeder, phone: (505) 562-2114, e_mail: Anthony.Schroeder@enmu.edu. Funds requested: $1,576,116. Total project cost: $2,048,951. A project to  improve the production facilities of the student production studio at Eastern New Mexico University.  The application requests funds to purchase a switcher, audio system, three digital cameras, and six video editing systems.
File no: 04082, Milwaukee Area Technical College, WMVS / WMVT, 1036 North 8th Street, , Milwaukee, WI, 53233-1409. Contact person: Mr. Ellis Bromberg, phone: (414) 297-7661, e_mail: brombere@gwise1.matc.edu. Funds requested: $109,530. Total project cost: $146,040. A planning project to study the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of using digital multicast ITFS channels in the Milwaukee area for interactive distance learning services. The application requests funds to support the costs of planning including technological consultant services.
File no: 04083, Quad Cities Community Bcstng Group, Quad Cities Community Broadcasting, 1922 24th Street, , Rock Island, IL, 61201-3663. Contact person: Mr. William Jackson, phone: (309) 788-7786, e_mail: QCCBG@Hotmail.com. Funds requested: $41,171. Total project cost: $54,895. A project to activate a new low-power FM station operating on 92.5 MHz in Rock Island.  The applicant claims the project will provide first public radio service to 20,000 people and additional service to 376,000 people.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, tower, antenna, transmission line, EAS receiver, console, microphones with booms, CD players, cassette deck, speakers, hard disk storage, racks, and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04084, Wisconsin Ed Communications Board, Wisconsin Public Radio, 3319 West Beltline Highway, , Madison, WI, 53713-4296. Contact person: Ms. Wendy Wink, phone: (608) 264-9676, e_mail: wwink@ecb.state.wi.us. Funds requested: $54,760. Total project cost: $109,520. This is a project to convert the master control of the state radio network to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase a server system, management software, controllers, remote link processors, UPS systems, and analog/digital converters.
File no: 04085, Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, 4747 Middle Settlement Rd., , New Hartford, NY, 13413. Contact person: Mr. Kenneth Ford, phone: (315) 793-8502, e_mail: kford@oneida-boces.org. Funds requested: $100,000. Total project cost: $125,000. A planning project to explore the options for establishing an interactive distance learning network among twelve component school districts in the Mohawk Valley, northcentral New York.  The application requests funds to support the costs of planning including technological consultant services.
File no: 04086, WQED Multimedia, WQED TV, 4802 Fifth Ave., , Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. Jeffrey Rutkowski, phone: (412) 622-1312, e_mail: jrutkowski@wqed.org. Funds requested: $342,851. Total project cost: $857,127. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase controllers, switchers, monitors, distribution amps, racks,and cables.
File no: 04087, Minnesota Public Radio, K249BK/K201CN (International Falls MN), 45 E 7th St, , St Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $125,115. Total project cost: $250,230. A project to extend the service area of Minnesota Public Radio by constructing repeaters operating on  channel 202, 88.3 MHz, and channel 209, 89.7 MHz at International Falls, MN.  The activation of these repeaters would bring first public radio service to 5,952 people.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a tower, shelter, transmitters, combiner, transmission line, antenna, satellite demodulator,  satellite downconverter,  satellite LNB, ID players, and test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04088, Minnesota Public Radio, K215BL (Alexandria MN), 45 E 7th St, , St Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $109,770. Total project cost: $146,361. A project to extend the service area of Minnesota public radio by constructing a repeater operating on channel 215, 90.9 MHz in Alexandria, MN.  Activation of this repeater would bring first public radio service to 10,256 people.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a shelter, transmitter, transmission line, antenna, satellite antenna, satellite LNB, satellite downconver,  satellite demodulator, remote control, audio processor, test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04089, Minnesota Public Radio, MPR National Production Facility, 45 E 7th St, , St Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $229,831. Total project cost: $459,662. A project to improve the production facilities of Minnesota Public Radio.  The application requests funds to purchase a 36 channel, multi-track audio console.
File no: 04090, Minnesota Public Radio, K208CR (Ely MN), 45 E 7th St, , St Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $151,433. Total project cost: $201,911. A project to extend the service area of Minnesota Public Radio by constructing a repeater operating on channel 208, 89.5MHz in Ely, MN.  This repeater would bring first public radio service to 4,960 people.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a shelter, transmitter, combiner, transmission line, antenna,  satellite antenna, satellite demodulator, satellite downconverter, audio processor, ID system, test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04091, Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, KNPB, 1670 North Virginia Street, , Reno, NV, 89503-0711. Contact person: Mr. Richard Schneider, phone: (775) 784-4555, e_mail: rick@knpb.org. Funds requested: $346,938. Total project cost: $867,344. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase HD VTRs, a format converter, monitoring systems, audio A/D and D/A converters, routers, and an automation system.
File no: 04092, St. Olaf College, WCAL/St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, , Northfield, MN, 55057. Contact person: John Gaddo, phone: (612) 798-8610, e_mail: gaddo@stolaf.edu. Funds requested: $145,920. Total project cost: $291,840. A project to improve the origination system of the station.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a digital console, audio router, CD Player, production console, audio server, and sound cards.
File no: 04093, St. Olaf College, WCAL, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, , Northfield, MN, 55057. Contact person: John Gaddo, phone: (612) 798-8610, e_mail: gaddo@stolaf.edu. Funds requested: $15,050. Total project cost: $30,100. A project to convert the station to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds for the purchase of transmission line, analog exciter, GPS antenna, backup analog exciter, and HVAC ducting.
File no: 04094, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, KNBA FM 90.3, 818 E. 9th Ave, , Anchorage, AK, 99501. Contact person: Ms. Jaclyn Sallee, phone: (907) 258-8880, e_mail: jsallee@knba.org. Funds requested: $480,000. Total project cost: $640,012. A project to improve the interconnection and production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds for the purchase of audio consoles, cabinets, CD players, audio router,  CD recorder, telephone interconnect, automation system, microphones, minidisk recorder/players, spectrum analyzer, STL system, tower, and waveguide.
File no: 04095, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, Television, PO Box 30021, , Rochester, NY, 14603-3021. Contact person: Ms. Susan Rogers, phone: (585) 258-0213, e_mail: srogers@wxxi.org. Funds requested: $199,800. Total project cost: $399,600. A project to convert the station to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds for the purchase of digital STL, IBOC transmitter, Antenna, transmission line, HD processor, remote control, AC power, 4 audio consoles, limiter, digital router, digital cart machine, test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04096, University of Massachusetts, WUMB Radio, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA, 02125-3393. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Monteith, phone: (617) 287-6905, e_mail: pat.monteith@umb.edu. Funds requested: $66,848. Total project cost: $133,696. WUMB-FM requests urgent Federal funding to replace aged main On-Air studio equipment. This project will result in audio quality meeting HD Radio requirements, increased reliability and reduced operating expenses.
File no: 04097, Wisconsin Ed Communications Board, Wisconsin Public Television, 3319 West Beltline Highway, , Madison, WI, 53713-4296. Contact person: Ms. Wendy Wink, phone: (608) 264-9676, e_mail: wwink@ecb.state.wi.us. Funds requested: $98,613. Total project cost: $394,452. A project to continue the digital conversion of the state television network.  The application requests funds to purchase server systems, network management systems, ethernet switches, remote link processors and controllers, analog/digital converters, and UPS systems.
File no: 04098, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, WUNC Radio, 120 Friday Center Dr, , Chapel Hill, NC, 27517-9495. Contact person: Ms. Joan Rose, phone: (919) 966-5454, e_mail: JSROSE@WUNC.ORG. Funds requested: $11,000. Total project cost: $22,000. The application  requests funds for the installation of an emergency power generator at WRQM, Rocky Mount.
File no: 04099, Indiana University, Radio & Television Services, 1229 East Seventh Street, PO Box 1847, Bloomington, IN, 47405-5501. Contact person: Mr. Barrie Zimmerman, phone: (812) 855-2898, e_mail: blzimmer@indiana.edu. Funds requested: $111,106. Total project cost: $277,765. A project to convert the station's master control to digital operation.  The application requests funds to purchase an HD server, automation software, router expansion, digital VCR, and bug inserter.
File no: 04100, University of Massachusetts, WUMB Radio, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA, 02125-3393. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Monteith, phone: (617) 287-6905, e_mail: pat.monteith@umb.edu. Funds requested: $51,565. Total project cost: $103,130. WUMB-FM urgently requests Federal funding to construct a satellite uplink/distribution system to replace the unreliable and poor quality leased wire-line studio-to-transmitter links presently used.
File no: 04101, Los Angeles Unified School District, KLCS, 1061 W. Temple St., , Los Angeles, CA, 90012-1590. Contact person: Dr. Janalyn Glymph, phone: (213) 241-4073, e_mail: jwg@klcs.org. Funds requested: $124,000. Total project cost: $310,000. A project to activate a distance learning service through the DTV transmission of educational multimedia content to be received through computers in schools.  The application requests funds to purchase equipment for the schools including antennas and PC-based DTV receivers.
File no: 04102, Frank Phillips College, Office of Distance Education, P.O. Box 5118, , Borger, TX, 79008-5118. Contact person: Dr. Herbert Swender Sr., phone: (806) 271-5311, e_mail: hswender@fpc.cc.tx.us. Funds requested: $201,543. Total project cost: $268,725. A project to activate a distance learning service among Frank Phillips College and school districts in a three-county area of the northern Texas panhandle.  The application requests funds for video classroom and interconnection equipment including cameras, microphones, monitors, codecs, and a multipoint conferencing unit.
File no: 04103, Fordham University, WFUV, 441 East  Fordham Road, , Bronx, NY, 10458. Contact person: Dr. Ralph Jennings, phone: (718) 817-4550, e_mail: ralphjennings@wfuv.org. Funds requested: $12,588. Total project cost: $16,785. A project to extend the service area of the station by constructing a translator on channel 233, 94.5 MHz in Beacon, NY.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, receiver, and associated equipment.
File no: 04104, Monterey County Office of Education, Instructional Resources and Technology, Post Office Box 80851, , Salinas, CA, 93912-0851. Contact person: Mr. Michael Mellon, phone: (831) 755-0383, e_mail: mmellon@monterey.k12.ca.us. Funds requested: $149,865. Total project cost: $299,732. A project to extend the Monterey Bay Distance Learning Network (an Internet2 network) to a rural high school in northern Monterey County.  The application requests funds to purchase a tower, microwave receivers/transmitters, a network switch, and a video server.
File no: 04105, Jackson State University, WJSU, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, P.O. Box 18450, Jackson, MS, 39217. Contact person: Mr. Larry McAdoo, phone: (601) 979-8673, e_mail: Larry.mcadoo@jsums.edu. Funds requested: $45,273. Total project cost: $90,546. A project to convert the station's operations to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase an automation system, audio console with cabinetry, CD players, speakers, microphones, turntables, equipment racks, mini disc recorder/players, and distribution amplifiers.
File no: 04106, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Radio Services, 7140 SW Macadam Avenue, , Portland, OR, 97219-3099. Contact person: Mr. John Galmiche, phone: (503) 293-1987, e_mail: jack_galmiche@opb.org. Funds requested: $32,650. Total project cost: $65,300. This is a project to improve the transmission facilities of KOPB-FM, operating on 91.4 MHz in Portland, OR.  The application requests funds to purchase a new analog transmitter and exciter.
File no: 04107, Portsmouth Community Radio, WSCA 106.1 FM, 600 State Street, Suite 2, c/o Stone Hill Environmental, Portsmouth, NH, 03801. Contact person: Mr. Timothy Stone, phone: (603) 433-1935, e_mail: radio@wscafm.org. Funds requested: $8,000. Total project cost: $13,000. A project to activate a low power public radio station, WSCA, operating on 106.1 MHz in Portsmouth, NH.  The new facility will provide service to about 35,000 potential listeners.
File no: 04108, Berkshire Community Radio Alliance, WBCR-LP, 94 Monunment Valley Rd., , Great Barrington, MA, 01230. Contact person: Mr. Benjamin Shalles, phone: (413) 528-4365, e_mail: benshalles@silentradio.org. Funds requested: $25,818. Total project cost: $34,425. A project to activate a new low power radio station, WBCR in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, operating on 97.7 MHz.  The new station will serve about 18,500 people.
File no: 04109, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, WUNC Radio, 120 Friday Center Dr, , Chapel Hill, NC, 27517-9495. Contact person: Ms. Joan Rose, phone: (919) 966-5454, e_mail: JSROSE@WUNC.ORG. Funds requested: $13,100. Total project cost: $26,225. A project to replace the satellite distribution system serving WRQM, Rocky Mount, WUND, Manteo, WURI, Manteo, and WBUX, Buxton.
File no: 04110, Alabama ETV Commission, Alabama Public Television, 2112 11th Ave. South - Suite 400, , Birmingham, AL, 35205-2884. Contact person: Mrs. Pauline Howland, phone: (205) 451-0126, e_mail: phowland@aptv.org. Funds requested: $148,193. Total project cost: $370,483. A project to improve the production facilities of Alabama Public Television.  The application requests funds to purchase studio cameras, pedestals, and teleprompters.
File no: 04111, Blue Ridge Public Television, WBRA, PO Box 13246, , Roanoke, VA, 24032. Contact person: Mr. Ron Smith, phone: (888) 332-7788, e_mail: rsmith@wbra.org. Funds requested: $155,371. Total project cost: $637,395. We need to purchase a backup system for our master control server.  If a failure occurs in the main equipment, there is no means of broadcasting, and a potential total loss of program contents could occur.
File no: 04112, Langston University, Extension-Outreach, 4205 N Lincoln Blvd, Room #155, Oklahoma City, OK, 73105. Contact person: Ms. M. Wachtstetter, phone: (405) 962-1679, e_mail: kaezillay2k@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $117,999. Total project cost: $157,333. A project to activate a distance learning service among Langston University's three campuses, the OneNet interactive distance learning network in Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority's DTV stations. The application requests funds to purchase cameras, microphones, audio processors,  DVD/VCR units, monitors, and codecs.
File no: 04113, WGBH Educational Foundation dba WGBY, WGBY, 44 Hampden Street, , Springfield, MA, 01103-1286. Contact person: Mr. Russell Peotter, phone: (413) 781-2801, e_mail: rpeotter@wgby.org. Funds requested: $394,790. Total project cost: $986,977. A project to replace three studio cameras and three field cameras at WGBY in Springfield, MA.
File no: 04114, WQED Multimedia, WQED FM, 4802 Fifth Ave., , Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. Jeffrey Rutkowski, phone: (412) 622-1312, e_mail: jrutkowski@wqed.org. Funds requested: $101,397. Total project cost: $202,795. A project to improve the transmission facilities of the WQED-FM.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter.
File no: 04115, Community TV of Southern California, , 4401 Sunset Boulevard, , Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Contact person: Ms. Deborah Hinton, phone: (323) 953-5204, e_mail: dhinton@kcet.org. Funds requested: $118,850. Total project cost: $297,125. A project to improve the station's microwave transmission to its translators and the cable television systems that carry the station in the Bakersfield and Victorville areas.  The application requests funds to purchase microwave transmitters/receivers, decoders, and sections of waveguide.
File no: 04116, Rocky Mountain Public Bdcstng Network, KRMA-DT, 1089 Bannock Street, , Denver, CO, 80204. Contact person: Mrs. Trudy Fowler, phone: (303) 620-5688, e_mail: trudy_fowler@krma.pbs.org. Funds requested: $50,840. Total project cost: $127,100. A project to activate a distance learning service by using a portion of the DTV signal transmission of KRMA, Denver; KTSC, Colorado Springs; KRMJ, Grand Junction; and KRMU, Durango, to datacast multimedia distance education content to schools.  The application requests funds to purchase a bandwidth allocation system, and PC-based DTV receivers.
File no: 04117, Spring Hill School District, , 633 Hwy. 355 W., , Hope, AR, 71801. Contact person: Mr. Donny Collins, phone: (870) 777-8236, e_mail: dcollins@bear.swec.k12.ar.us. Funds requested: $162,247. Total project cost: $216,330. A project to activate a distance learning service among five school district sites in a four-county area of southwest Arkansas.  The application requests funds for video classroom and interconnection equipment including cameras, microphones, DVD/VCR units, monitors, and codecs.
File no: 04118, University of Michigan, Michigan Radio, 535 West William Street, Suite 110, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103. Contact person: Ms. Jennifer Howard, phone: (734) 764-9210, e_mail: jenhowrd@umich.edu. Funds requested: $236,751. Total project cost: $473,502. A project to improve the transmission facilities of repeater station WVGR, Grand Rapids, MI.  The application requests funds to purchase a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, and tower.
File no: 04119, ISD of St. Clair County, St. Clair County ISD, 499 Range Road, P.O. Box 5001, Port Huron, MI, 48061-5001. Contact person: Ms. Cynthia Banach, phone: (810) 364-8990, e_mail: cbanach@sccisd.org. Funds requested: $126,822. Total project cost: $169,096. A project to extend the interactive videoconferencing infrastructure of the St. Clair County Intermediate School District to its Pine River Nature Center (PRNC) for the incorporation of science-based content from PRNC into distance education services.  The application requests funds to purchase origination and interconnection equipment including cameras, microphones, monitors, a tower, wireless transmitters/receivers, a codec, and fiber strand connections.
File no: 04120, Metro Indianapolis Public Broadcasting, WFYI-TV, 1401 North Meridian Street, , Indianapolis, IN, 46202-2389. Contact person: Ms. Kristina Uland, phone: (317) 715-2074, e_mail: kuland@wfyi.org. Funds requested: $74,190. Total project cost: $185,479. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase field three cameras with related equipment and a non-linear editing system.
File no: 04121, Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation, WNIT, 2300 Charger Boulevard, , Elkhart, IN, 46514. Contact person: Ms. Amy Cassidy, phone: (574) 675-9648, e_mail: AmyLCassidy@wnit.pbs.org. Funds requested: $176,989. Total project cost: $442,474. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station's master control.  The application requests funds to purchase a video server, automation system, audio and video monitoring, and logo and EAS inserters.
File no: 04122, Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, WEDU, 1300 North Boulevard, , Tampa, FL, 33607. Contact person: Ms. Leah Rickenbacker, phone: (813) 254-9338, e_mail: lrickenbacker@wedu.org. Funds requested: $187,788. Total project cost: $469,472. A project to convert WEDU's master control facilities to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase HD storage, automation server, transcoder, MPEG converter, and associated equipment.
File no: 04123, Spokane Public Radio Inc., KPBX/KIBX and KSFC, 2319 N. Monroe Street, , Spokane, WA, 99205. Contact person: Mr. Richard Kunkel, phone: (509) 328-5729, e_mail: rkunkel@kpbx.org. Funds requested: $23,211. Total project cost: $30,949. A project to improve the Couer d'Alene ID translator services of KPBX and KSFC, Spokane WA.  The application requests funds to purchase two FM translators, two receive antennas, two transmit antennas with radomes, and associated equipment.
File no: 04124, San Bernardino Community College District, KVCR, 701 South Mt. Vernon, , San Bernardino, CA, 92410. Contact person: Mr. Larry Ciecalone, phone: (909) 384-4326, e_mail: larry_ciecalone@kvcr.pbs.org. Funds requested: $286,177. Total project cost: $715,443. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase master control equipment including an automation system, satellite digital receivers, decoders, and monitors.
File no: 04125, Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Fndn, WDNA, 4848 S. W. 74 Court, , Miami, FL, 33155. Contact person: Mrs. Margarita Pelleya, phone: (305) 662-8889, e_mail: maggie@wdna.org. Funds requested: $30,762. Total project cost: $41,016. A project to improve the facilities of WDNA by constructing a second production studio.  The application requests funds to purchase a console, workstation, microphones, delay system, CD recorder/player, minidisc recorder/player, limiters, and a console desk.
File no: 04126, Old Dominion University, ______________________________________, 2033 Hughes Hall, P.O. Box 6369, Nofolk, VA, 23508. Contact person: , phone: (757) 683-4293, e_mail: . Funds requested: $175,000. Total project cost: $353,900. A project to establish a satellite-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) distance learning system for distance education in the state of Virginia and beyond.  The application requests funds to purchase satellite receivers/transmitters, antennas, modems, and digital adapters.
File no: 04127, West Virginia Ed Broadcasting Authority, West Virginia Public Radio, 600 Capitol Street, , Charleston, WV, 25301. Contact person: Mr. Bill Acker, phone: (304) 556-4905, e_mail: backer@wvpubcast.org. Funds requested: $390,600. Total project cost: $520,800. A project to extend the service area of the West Virginia Public Radio Network by lconstruction of three new transmitters at St. Marys, Bluefield and White Sulphur Springs.  The new facilities will provide first public radio service to approximately 118,000 residents of the state and added service to about 22,00 people.
File no: 04128, Hawkeye Community College, Distance Learning, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, IA, 50704-8015. Contact person: Mr. Robert Chittenden, phone: (319) 296-4237, e_mail: bchittenden@hawkeyecollege.edu. Funds requested: $332,135. Total project cost: $664,270. A project to activate an interactive videoconferencing system among Hawkeye Community College and eleven Long Term Care provider sites in northeast Iowa for distance education services .  The application requests funds to purchase interactive videoconferencing units, ITFS interconnection receivers/transmitters and antennas, encoders, and fiber optic strand connections.
File no: 04129, Central Michigan University, Public Broadcasting, 1999 East Campus Drive, , Mt Pleasant, MI, 48859-0001. Contact person: Mr. Randall Kapenga, phone: (989) 774-3105, e_mail: kapen1rg@cmich.edu. Funds requested: $145,925. Total project cost: $291,850. A project to improve the transmission and production facilities of WCMU and its repeaters: WCML, Atlanta; WCMZ, Sault Ste. Marie; WUCX, Bay City; and WWCM, Sterling.  The application requests funds to purchase an antenna, remote control, FM processors, consoles, audio storage and work stations, CD and minidisk players, cabinetry, and test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04130, Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc, KKFI 90.1 FM, 900 1/2 Westport Road, , Kansas City, MO, 64111. Contact person: Dr. Joseph Rei, phone: (816) 753-6788, e_mail: jrei@imcg-usa.com. Funds requested: $57,555. Total project cost: $76,740. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds for the purchase of digital console, speakers, hard disk storage, microphones, turntables, headphones, telephone interconect, CD players, remote audio console and associated equipment.
File no: 04131, ideastream, WCPN, 3100 Chester Avenue, , Cleveland, OH, 44114-4604. Contact person: Mr. Jerrold Wareham, phone: (216) 739-3850, e_mail: jwareham@wviz.org. Funds requested: $243,439. Total project cost: $486,879. A project to convert the station's master control and production facilities to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase router, digital/analog converters, work stations, audio storage, servers, CD players/recorders, and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04132, Public Radio for the Front Range, KRFC FM 88.9 Homegrown Community Radio, 619 S. College Avenue, Suite #4, Fort Collins, CO, 80524-3068. Contact person: Ms. Deborah Howard, phone: (970) 221-5075, e_mail: deb@krfcfm.org. Funds requested: $74,304. Total project cost: $99,073. A project to improve the master control and production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase consoles, telephone interface, CD players, digital cart system, and test equipment.
File no: 04133, Nebraska Educational Telecom Commission, , 1800 N. 33rd, P.O. Box 83111, Lincoln, NE, 68503. Contact person: Ms. Nancy Wehrbein, phone: (402) 472-9333, e_mail: nwehrbein2@un1.edu. Funds requested: $220,520. Total project cost: $551,301. A project to replace an NTSC television transmitter for KMNE-TV ch. 6, Bassett, NE.  The application requests funds to purchase an NTSC transmitter.
File no: 04134, Fordham University, WFUV, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Rd., Bronx, NY, 10458. Contact person: Dr. Ralph Jennings, phone: (718) 817-4555, e_mail: ralphjennings@wfuv.org. Funds requested: $592,844. Total project cost: $1,185,689. A project to convert the station to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds for the purchase of 5 digital consoles, studio furniture, telephone interconnect, audio vault, 19 work stations,  24 computers, 15 CD players, 20 microphones, associted studio equipment, test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04135, West Virginia Ed Broadcasting Authority, West Virginia Public Radio, 600 Capitol Street, , Charleston, WV, 25301. Contact person: Mr. Bill Acker, phone: (304) 556-4905, e_mail: backer@wvpubcast.org. Funds requested: $108,400. Total project cost: $216,800. To improve the broadcast signal of West Virginia Public Radio by construction of two repeaters, one in Wheeling and one in Martinsburg.
File no: 04136, Ohio University, Telecommunications Center, 9 South College Street, , Athens, OH, 45701. Contact person: Ms. Carolyn Lewis, phone: (740) 593-4783, e_mail: lewisc3@ohio.edu. Funds requested: $253,836. Total project cost: $634,591. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase an automation system, transcoders, analog/digital converters, server, synchronizers, and test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04137, Kentucky Authority for ETV, , 600 Cooper Drive, , Lexington, KY, 40502. Contact person: Mr. Malcolm Wall, phone: (859) 258-7100, e_mail: mwall@ket.org. Funds requested: $918,326. Total project cost: $2,843,703. A project to continue the digital conversion of Kentucky Educational Television.  The application requests funds to purchase digital transmission systems for four stations, server, router equipment, an automation system, an archive system, switchers, and test and monitoring equipment.  The stations are on the air.
File no: 04138, California State University, Sacramento, Division of Computing, Communications & Media Serv, 6000 J. Street, , Sacramento, CA, 95819-6047. Contact person: Mr. Spencer Freund, phone: (916) 278-5764, e_mail: spencerfreund@csus.edu. Funds requested: $167,039. Total project cost: $334,079. A project to improve and convert three ITFS channels from analog to digital.
File no: 04139, University of Missouri, KWMU, 8001 Natural Bridge Rd, , St. Louis, MO, 63121. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Wente, phone: (314) 516-5968, e_mail: pwente@umsl.edu. Funds requested: $163,449. Total project cost: $326,897. A project to convert the station to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds for the purchase of six console/routers, software, and associated equipment.
File no: 04140, KWPA, , 565 Camano Avenue, P.O. Box 52, Langley, WA, 98260. Contact person: Ms. Diana Lindsay, phone: (360) 221-1401, e_mail: seitle@whidbey.com. Funds requested: $58,290. Total project cost: $77,720. A project to activate a new LPFM station operating on 103.1 MHZ in Langley, WA.  The application requests funds to purchase a tower, antenna, transmitter, STL, and test equipment.
File no: 04141, Lane Council of Governments, Regional Technology Services, 99 E Broadway, Suite 400, , Eugene, OR, 97401-3111. Contact person: Mr. Dan Mulholland, phone: (541) 682-4422, e_mail: dmulholland@lane.cog.or.us. Funds requested: $268,431. Total project cost: $743,031. A project to extend an interactive distance learning service through a fiber optic backbone and fiber strands connecting the University of Oregon in Eugene, a community college, and three school districts in Lane County, Oregon.  The application requests funds to purchase web-based equipment including laser units, optics modules, a video/audio transmitter unit, network switches, and fiber optic connections.
File no: 04142, Blue Ridge Public Television, WBRA, PO Box 13246, , Roanoke, VA, 24032. Contact person: Mr. Andre Burroughs, phone: (888) 332-7788, e_mail: aburroughs@wbra.org. Funds requested: $27,305. Total project cost: $109,221. Blue Ridge Public Television seeks funding assistance to replace three of our field cameras.  Currently only one is working, and we cannot order parts needed to replace the other two.
File no: 04143, Duquesne University, WDUQ-FM, 600 Forbes Ave, , Pittsburgh, PA, 15282-1240. Contact person: Mr. Scott Hanley, phone: (412) 396-6030, e_mail: hanley@wduq.org. Funds requested: $32,382. Total project cost: $64,764. A project to extend the service area of WDUQ-FM, Pittsburgh, by constructing four translators at Johnstown, Somerset, New Baltimore, and Ligonier which will add service to more than 66,000 residents of southwestern Pennsylvania.
File no: 04144, Manhattan School of Music, Recording and Distance Learning Department, 120 Claremont Avenue, , New York, NY, 10027-4689. Contact person: Ms. Susan Blumstein, phone: (212) 749-2802, e_mail: sblumstein@msmnyc.edu. Funds requested: $82,026. Total project cost: $164,053. A project to extend a distance learning service to libraries and schools in the New York City area and St. Clair County, Michigan, through interconnection to the fiber optic backbone of Columbia University.  The application requests web-based equipment including a router, codec, switches, and fiber optic strand connections.
File no: 04145, Ball State University, WBST, 2000 University Avenue, , Muncie, IN, 47306. Contact person: Mr. Anthony Hunt, phone: (765) 285-2876, e_mail: ajhunt@bsu.edu. Funds requested: $40,272. Total project cost: $80,545. A project to improve the production facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase an audio storage system, CD players, and DAT machines.
File no: 04146, Video Temps, Inc., , 3216 W. Walnut, , Chicago, IL, 60624. Contact person: Ms. Aminah Paden, phone: (773) 533-0988, e_mail: . Funds requested: $3,006,944. Total project cost: $3,006,944. The application requests funding for a planning project.
File no: 04147, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Pub Bdcst Authority, WTVI, 3242 Commonwealth Avenue, , Charlotte, NC, 28205. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Green, phone: (704) 372-2442, e_mail: tom.green@wtvi.org. Funds requested: $60,000. Total project cost: $397,735. A project to replace WTVI's existing video servers in order to increase the amount of storage.  The applicant will purchase one SD video server and one HD video server.
File no: 04148, Lee Ann Bunch (The Word), , 1395 Fee Hollow Terrace, , Yellville, AR, 72687. Contact person: Lee Bunch, phone: (870) 436-2660, e_mail: theword_1999_2000@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $300,000. Total project cost: $300,000. A project to build a radio station.
File no: 04149, ideastream, WVIZ, 4300 Brookpark Road, , Cleveland, OH, 44134. Contact person: Mr. Jerrold Wareham, phone: (216) 749-3850, e_mail: jwareham@wviz.org. Funds requested: $451,600. Total project cost: $1,129,000. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a server, archive system, router, switcher with ID inserter system, automation system, satellite receive antenna, and test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04150, Watts Cinema and Education Center, N/A, 10124 S. Broadway, Suite 110-D, , Los Angeles, CA, 90003-4535. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Stanton, phone: (323) 757-7506, e_mail: wattstar@aol.com. Funds requested: $46,422. Total project cost: $61,896. A project to establish a nonbroadcast, community-based distance learning and technology production center for the Watts/Willowbrook communities in the city of Los Angeles.  The application requests funds to purchase production equipment including cameras, microphones, a lighting kit, and monitors.
File no: 04151, Clark County School District, KLVX Channel 10, 4210 Channel 10 Drive, , Las Vegas, NV, 89119. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Axtell, phone: (702) 799-7070, e_mail: taxtell@klvx.org. Funds requested: $346,311. Total project cost: $865,776. A project to cintinue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase servers, routers, an automation system, and a generator.
File no: 04152, Iowa State University, WOI Radio, 2022 Communications Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-3241. Contact person: Mr. William McGinley, phone: (515) 294-9478, e_mail: mcginley@iastate.edu. Funds requested: $226,537. Total project cost: $302,050. A project to extend the service area of WOI by purchasing a bankrupt commercial station on channel  250, 97.9 MHz in Lamoni, IA.  Activation of this station will bring first service public radio to 43,914.  The application requests funds for the purchase of a tower, transmitter, transmission line, antenna, shelter, HVAC, remote control, STL, TSL,  AC power upgrade, Intraplex interconnection, audiovault workstation , test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04153, Texarkana College, KTXK-FM, 2500 N Robison Rd, , Texarkana, TX, 75599. Contact person: Mr. Frank Coleman, phone: (903) 838-4541, e_mail: fcoleman@texarkanacollege.edu. Funds requested: $17,220. Total project cost: $23,160. A project to improve  transmission facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a remote control, audio processor, STL and modulation monitor.
File no: 04154, Pataphysical Broadcasting Foundation, KUSP, 203 8th Ave., , Santa Cruz, CA, 95062-4610. Contact person: Mr. Terry Green, phone: (831) 476-2800, e_mail: terryg@kusp.org. Funds requested: $70,590. Total project cost: $94,125. A project to improve the transmission and production facilities of KUSP, Santa Cruz.  The application requests funds to purchase a microwave STL system to interconnect KUSP with its main and repeater transmitters and a digital audio storage system to interface with the Public Radio Satellite Service Content Depot.
File no: 04155, The Trustees of Boston University, WBUR, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, , Boston, MA, 02215. Contact person: Ms. Maureen Rodgers, phone: (617) 353-4365, e_mail: MRogers@bu.edu. Funds requested: $23,650. Total project cost: $47,300. A project to extend the service area of WBUR-FM in Boston, MA operating on 90.9 MHz by installation of a custom-built directional array antenna.  The new antenna pattern will provide service to an additional 270,000 people.
File no: 04156, Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, 7733 Perkins, , Baton Rouge, LA, 70810-1009. Contact person: Ms. Beth Courtney, phone: (225) 767-4200, e_mail: bcourtney@lpb.org. Funds requested: $421,950. Total project cost: $1,054,877. A project to continue the digital conversion of Louisiana Public Broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase six HDTV cameras, lenses, and associated equipment.
File no: 04157, Nectar Arts and Communications Group, Nectar Radio, 4842 Park Springs Road, , Pelham, NC, 27311. Contact person: Mr. Robert Donaghey, phone: (336) 388-9557, e_mail: backhome@mindspring.com. Funds requested: $218,152. Total project cost: $290,870. A project to activate a new FM station n Yanceyville (NC) that will provide first service with local origination to about 100,000 residents of Person and Caswell Counties in North Carolina and to Danville, Pittsylvania and Halifax Counties in Virginia.
File no: 04158, Boise Community Radio Project, Inc., Boise Community Radio Project, 4370 Kitsap Way, , Boise, ID, 83703. Contact person: Mr. Jeffrey Abrams, phone: (208) 426-0450, e_mail: bcrp@rmci.net. Funds requested: $44,925. Total project cost: $59,900. A project to plan for a new FM station in Boise ID.   The application requests funds to establish the feasibility  for a  community radio station, including engineering and legal expenses.
File no: 04159, Nebraska Educational Telecom Commission, , 1800 N. 33rd, P.O. Box 83111, Lincoln, NE, 68501. Contact person: Ms. Nancy Wehrbein, phone: (402) 472-9333, e_mail: nwehrbein2@unl.edu. Funds requested: $61,920. Total project cost: $154,800. A project to improve the transmission facilities of Nebraska Educational Television Network.  The application requests funds to purchase five analog translators and antennas.
File no: 04160, Central Wyoming College, KCWC-TV Wyoming Public Television, 2660 Peck Ave., , Riverton, WY, 82501. Contact person: Mr. Daniel Schiedel, phone: (307) 856-6944, e_mail: dschiede@cwc.edu. Funds requested: $1,289,000. Total project cost: $3,850,137. A project to  increase KCWC-DT from a lower than authorized 2.5 KW ERP DTV broadcast to the full 60 KW licensed for KCWC-DT; and to continue the digital coversion of the station.  The application requests furds to purchase a new transmitter, antenna. tower modifications, transmitter remote control, STL, switcher, digital editing system, digital encoder, video server, digital master control system, production truck, and test package.
File no: 04161, University of Utah, , 1471 Federal Way, , Salt Lake City, UT, 84112. Contact person: Dr. Elliott Kulakowski, phone: (801) 581-3003, e_mail: elliott.kulakowski@osp.utah.edu. Funds requested: $0. Total project cost: $0. 
File no: 04162, Palm Beach County Education Commission, Education Commission, 2324 S. Congress Ave., Suite 2G, West Palm Beach, FL, 33406. Contact person: Ms. Jody Gleason, phone: (561) 439-5414, e_mail: jhgleason@bellsouth.net. Funds requested: $296,994. Total project cost: $565,494. A project to provide the infrastructure to interconnect the K-12 school district, public community college, and state university that serve Palm Beach County, Florida, to share resources and develop a central portal for all distance learning services.  The application requests funds to purchase interactive videoconferencing units, servers, routers and network switches.
File no: 04163, Valley Public Television, Inc., KVPT, 1544 Van Ness Avenue, , Fresno, CA, 93721-1213. Contact person: Ms. Phyllis Brotherton, phone: (559) 266-1800, e_mail: pbrotherton@kvpt.org. Funds requested: $146,804. Total project cost: $367,010. A project to continue the digital conversion of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase master control equipment including a switcher, router, encoder, and automation system.
File no: 04164, Wake Forest University, WFDD, 56 Wake Forest Road, P.O. Box 8850, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109-8850. Contact person: Mr. James Banks, phone: (336) 758-8859, e_mail: banksjb@wfu.edu. Funds requested: $85,385. Total project cost: $113,846. A project to improve the production facilities of the station by replacing two consoles, a digital router, amps, and associated equipment.
File no: 04165, Terence M. Woolsey, Ph.D., Fairfax Network, Fairfax County Public Schools, 4414 Holborn Ave, , Annandale, VA, 22033. Contact person: Dr. Terence Woolsey, phone: (703) 503-7503, e_mail: terry.woolsey@fcps.edu. Funds requested: $218,671. Total project cost: $291,562. A project to replace non-linear editing systems and digital video camcorder units for electronic field production.
File no: 04166, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Connecticut Public Television, 240 New Britain Avenue, , Hartford, CT, 06106-0240. Contact person: Mr. Haig Papasian, phone: (860) 278-5310, e_mail: HPapasian@cptv.org. Funds requested: $1,108,515. Total project cost: $2,217,030. A project to replace analog transmitters and test equipment at WEDH-TV, Hartford and WEDN-TV, Norwich.
File no: 04167, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Connecticut Public Television, 240 New Britain Avenue, , Hartford, CT, 06100. Contact person: Mr. Haig Papasian, phone: (860) 278-5310, e_mail: hpapasian@cptv.org. Funds requested: $352,891. Total project cost: $705,783. A project to replace three tube style cameras and four one-inch VTRs at the Hartford production studio.
File no: 04168, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Connecticut Public Television, 240 New Britain Avenue, , Hartford, CT, 06106-0240. Contact person: Mr. Haig Papasian, phone: (860) 278-5310, e_mail: HPapasian@cptv.org. Funds requested: $183,787. Total project cost: $367,575. The application requests funds to purchase a digital production and control room equipment including a server, router, and associated items for WPKT-FM in Hartford, CT.
File no: 04169, Foundation for CA Community Colleges, , 1102 Q Street- 3rd Floor, , Sacramento, CA, 95814. Contact person: Ms. Catherine McKenzie, phone: (916) 322-0833, e_mail: cmckeni@cccco.edu. Funds requested: $122,015. Total project cost: $191,963. A planning project to investigate the feasibility of providing an online video-on-demand distance learning service to increase the use of California Community Colleges' statewide distance education courses.  The application requests funds to support the costs of planning including technical research and videoconference meeting expenses.
File no: 04170, Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc., WVTF Public Radio, 3520 Kingsbury Lane, , Roanoke, VA, 24014-1348. Contact person: Mr. Glen Gleixner, phone: (540) 989-8900, e_mail: geg@vt.edu. Funds requested: $8,645. Total project cost: $17,290. A project to improve the microwave link from the Roanoke studios to the transmitter site at WISE-FM in Wise, Virginia.
File no: 04171, Southwestern Oregon Community College, , 1988 Newmark Avenue, , Coos Bay, OR, 97420. Contact person: Mr. Mike Gaudette, phone: (541) 888-7210, e_mail: mgaudette@socc.edu. Funds requested: $49,198. Total project cost: $69,306. A planning project to develop potential strategies for establishing an interactive distance learning infrastructure among educational institutions at all levels in Coos, Curry, and western Douglas counties.  The application requests funds to support the costs of planning including technological consultant services.
File no: 04172, Duluth-Superior Area ETV Corporation, WDSE, 632 Niagara Court, , Duluth, MN, 55811-3098. Contact person: Mr. Allen Harmon, phone: (218) 724-8567, e_mail: Allen_Harmon@wdse.pbs.org. Funds requested: $225,000. Total project cost: $300,000. A project to extend the service area of WDSE-DT by constructing WRPT-DT, ch. 31, Hibbing, MN.  The application requests funds to purchase a tower.  The station when activated will bring first service public television to 53,200 people.
File no: 04173, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, WRFA Radio for the Arts, 116 E. Third Street, , Jamestown, NY, 14701. Contact person: Mr. David Schein, phone: (716) 664-2465, e_mail: david@artscouncil.com. Funds requested: $18,803. Total project cost: $37,606. A project to activate a new low power public radio station, WRFA, operating on 107.9 MHz in Jamestown, New York.  The station will provide added services to about 40,000 people.
File no: 04174, WSLU-FM, St. Lawrence University, North Country Public Radio, St. Lawrence University, , Canton, NY, 13617. Contact person: Ms. Ellen Rocco, phone: (315) 229-5356, e_mail: ellen@ncpr.org. Funds requested: $209,000. Total project cost: $280,010. To extend the services of the North Country Public Radio Network by construction of 13 new translator facilities, upgrade of two existing translator sites and construction of an STL system.  The new facilities will provide first service to about 47,000 people and additional services to more than 58,000 residents of the Adirondack North Country area of the State.
File no: 04175, KTEH TV Foundation, Broadcast Engineering, 1585 Schallenberger Road, , San Jose, CA, 95131-2434. Contact person: Ms. Cathrene Glick, phone: (408) 795-5442, e_mail: cglick@kteh.org. Funds requested: $140,342. Total project cost: $233,904. A project to continue the digital conversion of KCAH, Watsonville, CA.  The application requests funds to purchase STL equipment including microwave transmitters, receivers, antennas, modulators, and demodulators to interconnect KTEH, San Jose, the KCAH master control, and the KCAH transmitter.
File no: 04176, North Fork Valley Public Radio, Inc., North Fork Valley Public Radio, Inc., 213 Grande Ave, PO Box 1350, Paonia, CO, 81428-1350. Contact person: Mr. Philip Hassinger, phone: (970) 527-4866, e_mail: philip@kvnf.org. Funds requested: $142,687. Total project cost: $190,250. A project to improve the studio facilities for the station and to upgrade four translator sites.  The applicaton requests funds to purchase equipment for the on-air and production studios, including consoles, microphones, telephone interfaces, a hard disc storage system, and  digital STL.  The application also requests replacement translators and associated equipment.
File no: 04177, Hampton Roads Ed Telecom Association, WHRO-TV/DT/FM, 5200 Hampton Boulevard, , Norfolk, VA, 23508-1507. Contact person: Mrs. Bonnie Rennick, phone: (757) 889-9316, e_mail: bonnie.rennick@whro.org. Funds requested: $497,870. Total project cost: $1,997,272. A project to continue the digital conversion of WHRO in Norfolk by purchasing a digital automation system compatible with PBS' ACE system, an HD and an SD encoder and a test unit.
File no: 04178, Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc., C/O WVTF Public Radio, 3520 Kingsbury Lane, , Roanoke, VA, 24014-1348. Contact person: Mr. Glen Gleixmer, phone: (540) 989-8900, e_mail: geg@vt.edu. Funds requested: $24,605. Total project cost: $49,210. A project to extend the service area of WFFC operating on 89.9 MHz in Ferrum, VA, by increasing power and relocating the transmitter.  The expanded coverage area will provide added service to about 6,200 people.
File no: 04179, West Central Illinois Ed Telecomm Corp, CONVOCOM, 1475 East Plummer Boulevard, , Chatham, IL, 62629. Contact person: Dr. Jerold Gruebel, phone: (217) 483-7887, e_mail: jerry_gruebel@wmec.pbs.org. Funds requested: $286,631. Total project cost: $716,582. A project to complete the digital conversion of the applicant's remote control facilities and its master control.  The application requests funds to purchase an integrated remote control, monitoring, and telemetry system; power generators; test equipment; and HD server, EAS encoder/receiver, DVD recorders, and logo inserter.
File no: 04180, Cleveland Society for the Blind, Cleveland Radio Reading Service, 1909 East 101st Street, , Cleveland, OH, 44106-8696. Contact person: Mrs. Lynn Brewer, phone: (216) 791-8118, e_mail: lbrewer@clevelandsightcenter.org. Funds requested: $29,560. Total project cost: $59,121. A project to improve the master control facilities of this radio reading service.  The application requests funds to purchase a console, cassette recorder, CD players, work station computers, cabinetry, sound cards, and distribution amplifiers.
File no: 04181, KKCR, Hanalei/KAQA, Kilauea, , 4520 D Hanalei Plantation Road, , Princeville, HI, 96722. Contact person: Ms. Gwen Squyres, phone: (808) 826-7774, e_mail: dmsml@well.com. Funds requested: $6,125. Total project cost: $12,250. A project to improve the production facilities of KKCR, Hanalei, Kauai.  The application requests funds to purchase an audio console, CD players, a DAT player, and microphones.
File no: 04182, Florida State University, WFSU, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, , Tallahassee, FL, 32310. Contact person: Ms. Denison Graham, phone: (850) 487-3170, e_mail: dgraham@admin.fsu.edu. Funds requested: $67,219. Total project cost: $168,049. A project to continue the digital conversion of the WFSU-TV master control.  The application requests funds to purchase HD storage, router expansion, frame synchronizers, distribution amplifiers, and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04183, WHYY Inc., WHYY TV, 150 North Sixth St, , Philadelphia, PA, 19106. Contact person: Mr. John Doran, phone: (215) 351-1271, e_mail: jdoran@whyy.org. Funds requested: $445,697. Total project cost: $1,114,244. A project to continue the digital conversion of master control at WHYY-TV.  The application requests funds to purchase HD multichannel server, HD routing system and peripherals as well as HD cameras, HD edit units, and peripherals for basic HD production.
File no: 04184, State University of New York/Buffalo, University at Buffalo - WBFO, UB Commons, Suite 211, 520 Lee Entrance, Amherst, NY, 14228. Contact person: Dr. Carole Petro, phone: (716) 829-6000, e_mail: petro@buffalo.edu. Funds requested: $289,125. Total project cost: $387,500. A project to extend the service area of WBFO in Buffalo by construction of a new tower and installation of a digital-ready directional antenna, and transmission line.  The new facility will provide first service to about 22,700 people and added service to almost 77,000 people.
File no: 04185, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, NJN, PO Box 777, , Trenton, NJ, 08625. Contact person: Mr. William Schnorbus, phone: (609) 777-5163, e_mail: bschnorbus@njn.org. Funds requested: $346,000. Total project cost: $865,000. The project will complete final construction of DTV station WNJN-DT, Montclair NJ, by installing a new dual channel antenna, transmission line and two station combiner for full power operation under FCC Construction Permit.
File no: 04186, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, NJN, PO Box 777, , Trenton, NJ, 08625. Contact person: Mr. William Schnorbus, phone: (609) 777-5163, e_mail: bschnorbus@njn.org. Funds requested: $750,194. Total project cost: $1,875,487. A project to continue the digital conversion of the network's master control facility by replacing the switcher, server, VTRs and router.  The project will also upgrade DTV transmitters at WNJS-DT Camden and WNJB-DT New Brunswick.
File no: 04187, Ohio State University, The WOSU Stations, 2400 Olentangy River Road, , Columbus, OH, 43210-1027. Contact person: Mr. David Carwile, phone: (614) 292-9678, e_mail: carwile.1@osu.edu. Funds requested: $30,195. Total project cost: $60,390. A project to improve the nighttime transmission facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a hybrid digital-ready analog transmitter, STL, and test equipment.
File no: 04188, Ohio State University, WOSU Stations, 2400 Olentangy River Road, , Columbus, OH, 43210. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Rieland, phone: (614) 292-9678, e_mail: Rieland.2@osu.edu. Funds requested: $354,151. Total project cost: $885,353. A project to improve the production and master control facilities of the station.  The application requests funds to purchase three camera systems, switcher, distribution amplifiers, and test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04189, Ohio State University, The WOSU Stations, 2400 Olentangy River Road, , Columbus, OH, 43210. Contact person: Mr. David Carwile, phone: (614) 292-9678, e_mail: carwile.1@osu.edu. Funds requested: $20,244. Total project cost: $40,488. A project to convert the nighttime transmission facilities to digital broadcasting.  The application requests funds to purchase an IBOC exciter and an audio processor.
File no: 04190, South Dakota Bd of Directors for Ed Telecom, South Dakota Public Broadcasting Network, Cherry & Dakota Streets, Box 5000, Vermillion, SD, 57069-5000. Contact person: Mr. Donald Forseth, phone: (605) 677-5240, e_mail: Don.forseth@sdpb.org. Funds requested: $375,000. Total project cost: $625,000. A project to improve the NTSC transmission facilities of KZSD-TV, ch. 8 in Martin, SD.  The application requests funds to purchase a covertible NTSC transmitter, transmission line,  Stereo/SAP generator, and test and monitoring equipment.
File no: 04191, Virginia Center for Public Press, VCPP, 1621 W. Broad St., , Richmond, VA, 23220-2106. Contact person: Mr. Christopher Maxwell, phone: (804) 920-2470, e_mail: wrfr@aol.com. Funds requested: $108,091. Total project cost: $216,183. A project to activate a new low power public radio station, WRIR, operating on 97.3 MHz in Richmond, Virginia.  The new facility will provide added service to about 250,000 potential listeners.
File no: 04192, Gamecock Alumni Broadcasters, LLC, Not applicable., Post Office Box 8697, 3404 Keenan Drive, Columbia, SC, 29202. Contact person: Mr. Stephen Varholy, phone: (800) 811-9930, e_mail: steve@skyfm.com. Funds requested: $19,000. Total project cost: $38,000. The application requests funds for the erection of a rooftop mast (tower) to support the transmission antenna of Low Power FM station WXRY-LP, Columbia, South Carolina.
File no: 04193, Johnson Broadcasting Company, Inc., Johnson Broadcasting Company, 34 Chenango Street, Suite 310, Binghamton, NY, 13901. Contact person: Mr. Kenneth Johnson, phone: (607) 757-3332, e_mail: wjbc1994@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $5,370. Total project cost: $8,018. A project requesting funds to purchase a transmitter, EAS and test equipment for a low power public television station, WO6CC, ch. 6 in Binghamton, New York.  The facility has the potential to serve about 112,000 people.
File no: 04194, Eric Lemonte Williams, Out The Box Entertainment, 4660 Riversound Drive, , Snellville, GA, 30039. Contact person: Mr. eric williams, phone: (678) 458-6936, e_mail: freedompic@aol.com. Funds requested: $249,000. Total project cost: $332,000. A project to establish an origination and distribution platform by purchasing server equipment and cameras for web-based distance learning content online through fiber optic connections, DSL and the Internet to health departments in an eight-state region.
File no: 04195, Lincoln University, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, P.O. Box 179, , Lincoln University, PA, 19352-0999. Contact person: Dr. William Bynum Jr, phone: (610) 932-8300, e_mail: wbynum@lu.lincoln.edu. Funds requested: $78,317. Total project cost: $156,634. A project to establish a local origination facility at WWLU-FM.  The application requests funds to build a production studio and an on-air control room with satellite capability.
File no: 04196, Kekahu Foundation, KKCR, Hanalei / KAQA, Kilauea, 4520 D Hanalei Plantation Road, , Princeville, HI, 96722. Contact person: Ms. Gwen Squyres, phone: (808) 826-7774, e_mail: kkcr@kkcr.org. Funds requested: $9,000. Total project cost: $18,000. A project to improve the transmission facilities of KKCR, Hanalei, Kauai.  The application requests funds to purchase a back-up generator for use during emergency power outages.
File no: 04197, Kekahu Foundation, KKCR, Hanalei / KAQA, Kilauea, 4520 D Hanalei Plantation Road, , Princeville, HI, 96722. Contact person: Ms. Gwen Squyres, phone: (808) 826-7774, e_mail: kkcr@kkcr.org. Funds requested: $4,900. Total project cost: $9,800. A project to extend the service area of KAQA, Kilauea, Kauai, by constructing a translator operating on ch 284 (104.7 MHz) at Mt. Ka'ala, Oahu.  The translator will extend the station's service area to an additional 1,000 people.  The application requests a receiver, transmitter, and coax cable.
File no: 04198, Kekahu Foundation, KKCR, Hanalei / KAQA, Kilauea, 4520 D Hanalei Plantation Road, , Princeville, HI, 96722. Contact person: Ms. Gwen Squyres, phone: (808) 826-7774, e_mail: kkcr@kkcr.org. Funds requested: $6,050. Total project cost: $12,100. A project to extend the service area of KKCR, Hanalei, Kauai, by constructing a translator operating on ch 224 (92.7 MHz) at Moloa, Kauai.  The translator will extend the station's service area to an additional 5,500 people.  The application requests a receiver, transmitter, and coax cable.
File no: 04199, Kekahu Foundation, KKCR, Hanalei / KAQA, Kilauea, 4520 D Hanalei Plantation Road, , Princeville, HI, 96722. Contact person: Ms. Gwen Squyres, phone: (808) 826-7774, e_mail: kkcr@kkcr.org. Funds requested: $0. Total project cost: $0. This application is a duplicate of Application #04181.  Application #04181 is a project to  improve the production facilities of KKCR, Hanalei, Kauai.
File no: 04200, California State University/Fresno Fndn, KSFR, 5201 N. Maple, Mail Stop SA119, Fresno, CA, 93740. Contact person: Mr. Joe Moore, phone: (559) 278-2598, e_mail: . Funds requested: $6,802. Total project cost: $13,604. A project to improve the facilities used to receive programming at the station.  The application requests funds to purchase a satellite receiver and antenna to receive programming distributed via the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS).
File no: 04201, Natalia Independent School District, 1, 8th Pearson Street, , Natalia, TX, 78059-0548. Contact person: Ms. Kalli Quisenberry, phone: (830) 663-9222, e_mail: jroberts@natalia.k12.tx.us. Funds requested: $184,440. Total project cost: $245,920. A project to provide instructional service to the community of Natalia, TX.