File no: 01242, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, Station KNBA-FM, 719 East 11th Avenue/ Suite C, , Anchorage, AK 99501. Contact person: Ms. Jaclyn D Sallee, phone: (907) 258-8880, e_mail: JSalle@knba.org. Funds requested: $309,722. Total project cost: $412,963. Project summary: To assist public radio station KNBA-FM, Anchorage, AK, to move its studio facilities to its own building by purchasing a new STL and diverse studio production equipment. Station KNBA-FM is a Native-owned and operated station that originates a service targeted for the Native residents of Anchorage. The station also produces extensive programming on Native American themes for national distribution through the American Indian Radio on Satellite service.

File no: 01038, Kachemak Bay Broadcasting, Inc., Station KBBI-AM, 3913 Kachemak Way, , Homer, AK 99603. Contact person: Ms. Susan P Kernes, phone: (907) 235-7721, e_mail: kppm@alaska.net. Funds requested: $56,554. Total project cost: $129,672. Project summary: To improve the studio production and the interconnection capability of public radio station KBBI-AM, which operates on 890 Khz in Homer, AK, by replacing worn-out and obsolete equipment. The project would purchase digital production equipment, a digital audio processor, an STL, a remote control system, and a digital storage system. The equipment would also serve to lower the station's costs of transmitting a customized program stream to public radio station KDLL-FM, which is located 90 north of Homer in Kenai, AK. Together, the two stations bring the sole public radio service to approximately 59,000 listeners.

File no: 01244, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc., , 122 First Avenue, , Fairbanks, AK 99701. Contact person: Mr. Bear Ketzler, phone: (907) 452-8251, e_mail: bbadhorse@tananachiefs.org. Funds requested: $96,241. Total project cost: $116,686. Project summary: To help the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. to activate a public radio station in Fairbanks, AK, that would broadcast programming targeted for the Native People of that community and, eventually, through a series of translators, of the Native villages throughout the State's vast Interior Region. Part of the programming would be locally-originated, and part would be retransmissions of the Native-owned public radio station KNBA-FM, Anchorage. The Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. is a consortium of 42 tribal villages that are located throughout an area of 235,000 square mile, which represents approximately 39% of the entire State of Alaska.

File no: 01074, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Station KUAC-TV, 312 Tanana Drive, , Fairbanks, AK 99775-5620. Contact person: Mr. Scott Diseth, phone: (907) 474-5089, e_mail: tftfm@uaf.edu. Funds requested: $1,089,000. Total project cost: $1,452,000. Project summary: A single-phase project for the digital conversion of public television station KUAC, Fairbanks, AK. The estimated total project cost is $1,452,000, with a 75% Federal request of $1,089,000. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, STL, multichannel server, routing switcher, bug inserter, video converter, signal encoder, data multiplexer, video recorders, PSIP generator system, and diverse other related equipment. Station KUAC-TV operates on Ch. 9 for its analog service and will operate on Ch. 24 for its digital service. The station currently serves approximately 180,000 residents of Fairbanks and surrounding rural areas.

File no: 01042, Alaska Public Telecommunications nc., Station KAKM-TV, 3877 University Drive, , Anchorage, AK 99508. Contact person: Ms. Susan Reed, phone: (907) 563-7070, e_mail: fmengel@kakm.org. Funds requested: $719,498. Total project cost: $1,073,878. Project summary: A single-phase project that would begin the digital conversion of public television station KAKM, Anchorage, AK. Station KAKM-TV operates on analog Ch. 7 and will operate on DTV Ch. 24. The estimated total project cost is $1,073,878, with a 67% Federal request of $719,498. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, combiner port, microwave system, signal analyzer, encoder, PSIP data server, router upgrade, diverse ancillary equipment items, and part of a tower retrofit and DTV antenna. Station KAKM intends to enter into a partnership with other area stations for a jointly shared tower and antenna. The station serves over 303,000 residents of greater Anchorage.

File no: 01071, Arkansas Educational Television Commission, AETN, 350 S. Donaghey, , Conway, AR 72032. Contact person: Mr. Allen Weatherly, phone: (501) 682-2386, e_mail: aweatherly@aetn.org. Funds requested: $3,646,246. Total project cost: $14,584,985. Project summary: AETN proposes a three-year digital conversion project for a state-wide five station dissemination and interconnection system, including 11 microwave sites. The applicant proposes 25% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $14,584,985. The total Federal request is $3,646,246. For FY2001, the applicant requests $1,926,246 ito support interconnection equipment for 11 microwave sites; interconnection equipment for all 5 transmitter sites; tower modifications, antennas, and transmission lines at KAFT-TV, KETG-TV and KETS-TV; tower modifications for KEMV-TV and KETJ-TV, and digital origination and test equipment for master control in Conway. For FY2002, the applicant requests $1,083,750 to support transmitters with related equipment and test equipment at KAFT-TV, KETG-TV, and KETS-TV; and antennas and transmission lines at KEMV-TV and KETJ-TV. For FY2003, the applicant requests $636,250 to support new transmitters with related equipment and test equipment for KEMV-TV and KTEJ-TV. The applicant provides public television services to the entire state of Arkansas.

File no: 01024, American Samoa Government, Office of Public Information, KVZK Building, Utulei, , Pago Pago, AS 96799. Contact person: Mrs. Vaoita Savali, phone: (684) 633-4191, e_mail: KVZK-TV@samoatelco.com. Funds requested: $400,000. Total project cost: $409,608. Project summary: To improve the facilities of KVZK, ch. 2, serving the territory of American Samoa by replacing 3/4" videotape equipment, cameras, editing and other equipment used in program production. The applicant provides the only television service available to the 57,000 residents of American Samoa.

File no: 01036, University of Arizona, , , , Tucson, AZ 85721. Contact person: Mr. Jack A Parris, phone: (520) 621-5805, e_mail: jparris@kuat.arizona.edu. Funds requested: $1,091,372. Total project cost: $2,728,430. Project summary: Application for the digital conversion of KUAT in Tucson. The total estimated cost of the project is $2,728,430 with a 40% Federal request of $1,091,372. The $1,378,300 investment in dissemination equipment includes tower modification, transmitter, antenna, transmission line, STL, STL tower, HVAC, power treatment, monitoring, and remote control equipment. The $1,233,130 investment in origination equipment includes a router, switcher, logo inserter, ATSC mulitplexing encoders, analog/digital coverters, ATSC captioning, PSIP generator, picture monitors and master control automation. The remaining $117,000 covers a satellite demodulator and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 1.6 million in the greater Tucson area.

File no: 01124, KVIE, Inc, Station KVIE-TV, P.O. Box 6, , Sacramento, CA 95812-0006. Contact person: Mr. Michael Wall, phone: (916) 923-7474, e_mail: MWall@kvie.org. Funds requested: $779,827. Total project cost: $1,949,568. Project summary: A single-phase application that would result in the digital conversion of public television station KVIE, Sacramento, CA. The estimated total project cost is $1,949,568, with a 40% Federal request of $779,827. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, HD/SD Encoder, transmission line, antenna, and test equipment . Station KVIE-TV operates on ch. 6 for its analog service and will operate on ch. 53 for its digital service. The station brings the sole public TV signal to over 4 million potential viewers.

File no: 01148, Southern California Public Radio, Station KPCC-FM, 1570 E. Colorado Boulevard, , Pasadena, CA 91106-2003. Contact person: Mr. Ron F Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: . Funds requested: $64,829. Total project cost: $129,659. Project summary: To replace worn-out and obsolete studio production equipment at public radio station KPCC-FM, which is licensed to Pasadena Community College and which operates on 89.3 Mhz in Pasadena, CA. The project would purchase telco equipment, portable mini-discs, portable mixers, DAT recorders, cassette decks, CD players, an audio console, an audio processor, and a remote control. Station KPCC-FM's all-news service reaches over 9.4 million listeners in greater Los Angeles.

File no: 01193, Valley Public Television, Inc., KVPT-TV, 1544 Van Ness Avenue, , Fresno, CA 93721-1213. Contact person: Mr. Colin Dougherty, phone: (559) 266-1800, e_mail: criley@kvpt.org. Funds requested: $588,500. Total project cost: $1,471,253. Project summary: A two-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station KVPT, Fresno, CA. The estimated total project cost is $1,471,253, with a 40% Federal request of $588,500. For FY 2001, the application requests $384,534 to purchase a DTV STL system , antenna, transmission line, and tower upgrade. For FY 2002, the application requests $203,966 to purchase a transmission converter package, an encoder, multiplexer, and PSIP generator package, and diverse test equipment. Station KVPT-TV provides the sole public TV signal to a potential viewing audience of 2,300,000.

File no: 01025, KTEH-TV Foundation, , 1585 Schallenberger Road, , San Jose, CA 95131-2434. Contact person: Mr. Gary S Martinez, phone: (408) 795-5412, e_mail: gmartinez@kteh.org. Funds requested: $2,182,524. Total project cost: $4,365,049. Project summary: To extend the service area of public television station KTEH, San Jose, CA, by assisting it to reactivate the signal of noncommercial station KCAH-TV. The latter station -- the license of which has been reassigned to the applicant from its previous licensee, California Community Television -- is to operate on ch. 25 from the community of Watsonville, CA. Its signal is expected to reach approximately 1.2 million residents of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties in Northern California and, for most of these viewers, it will represent the sole reliable public TV received over the air. The project would purchase a full complement of studio and transmission equipment. It would also further the station's digital conversion effort by purchasing a digital TV transmitter; for DTV, the station will operate on ch. 58.

File no: 01110, Redwood Empire Public TV, Inc., Station KEET-TV, P.O. Box 13, , Eureka, CA 95502-0013. Contact person: Mr. Ronald L Schoenherr, phone: (707) 445-0813, e_mail: j_householter@keet.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,999,056. Total project cost: $2,665,827. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of public television station KEET, Eureka, CA. The estimated total project cost is $2,665,827, with a Federal request of $1,999,056 (75% of total project costs). For FY 2001, the project requests $1,301,000 to purchase a 400' tower and a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, diplexer, encoder, master control processor module, and other ancillary items. For FY 2002, the project requests $698,056 to purchase a routing switcher upgrade, a video server, a master control automation system, and other studio equipment items.

File no: 01139, Coast Community College District, Station KOCE-TV, 15751 Gothard Street, , Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Contact person: Mr. Mel Rogers, phone: (714) 895-5623, e_mail: . Funds requested: $425,000. Total project cost: $1,700,000. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station KOCE, Huntington Beach, CA. The estimated total project cost is $1,700,000, with a 25% Federal request of $425,000. The project would purchase a digital transmitter and antenna system. Station KOCE-TV transmits its service to over eight million residents of greater Los Angeles.

File no: 01138, KTEH-TV Foundation, Station KTEH-TV, 1585 Schallenberger Road, , San Jose, CA 95131-2434. Contact person: Mr. Gary S Martinez, phone: (408) 795-5412, e_mail: gmartinez@kteh.org. Funds requested: $1,205,847. Total project cost: $3,014,619. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station KTEH, San Jose, CA. The estimated total project cost is $3,014,619, with a 40% Federal request of $1,205,847. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, transmission line, antenna, master control switcher, routing switcher, graphics station, still store, video effects system, video server, up/down converter, satellite downlink, VTRs, editing switcher, audio board, and diverse test and monitoring equipment. Station KTEH-TV's signal reaches a potential viewing audience of 1.8 million.

File no: 01129, Rural California Broadcasting Corp., Station KRCB-TV, 5850 Labath Avenue, , Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Contact person: Ms. Nancy E Dobbs, phone: (707) 585-8522, e_mail: nancy dobbs@krcb.org. Funds requested: $1,572,789. Total project cost: $2,347,448. Project summary: A two-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station KRCB, Rohnert Park, CA. The estimated total project cost is $2,347,448, with a 67% Federal request of $1,572,789. For FY 2001, the application requests $1,268,129 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, test package, STL, power conditioning equipment, and RF combiner. For FY 2002, the application requests $304,660 to purchase a video server, an encoder, a PSIP generator, a data mux , and two digital VTRs. Station KRCB-TV's signal reaches a potential viewing audience of over 2.8 million residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. The station provides the sole over-the-air public TV service for 194,000 residents of the coastal mountains and valley north of the Bay.

File no: 01243, San Diego Community Coll. District, Station KSDS-FM, 1313 Twelfth Avenue, , San Diego, CA 92101. Contact person: Ms. Mary F Woodworth, phone: (619) 388-3759, e_mail: mwoodwor@sdccd.cc.ca.us. Funds requested: $50,556. Total project cost: $101,112. Project summary: To improve the transmission capabilities of public radio station KSDS-FM, which is licensed to the San Diego Community College District, San Diego, CA. The station operates on 88.3 Mhz. The project would replace the station's 24-year-old transmitter and its 23-year-old vertically polarized antenna. The change would mean a major power increase and a circularly polarized antenna . At present, broadcasting at 830w, the station's service reaches up to 33,000 potential listeners. The change in transmission characteristics, which would allow the station to broadcast at 22,000w, would add approximately 150,000 potential listeners to this number.

File no: 01200, San Bernardino Comm. College Dist., Station KVCR-TV, 701 South Mt. Vernon Avenue, , San Bernardino, CA 92410. Contact person: Mr. Lew Warren, phone: (909) 888-6511, e_mail: les_warren@KVCR.pbs.org. Funds requested: $659,104. Total project cost: $2,636,417. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station KVCR, San Bernadino, CA. The estimated total project cost is $2,636,417, with a 25% Federal request of $659,104. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, STL, encoding equipment, PSIP manager system, monitoring package, master control multicast package, diverse test equipment, and a tower modfication. Station KVCR-TV's signal reaches a potential viewing audience of 8.6 million. To over 808,000 of these persons, the station transmits the sole over-the-air public TV signal.

File no: 01121, CSU-Monterey Bay Foundation, Office of the CTO, Information Tech., 100 Campus Center, Building 18, Seaside, CA 93955. Contact person: Dr. Lev Gonick, phone: (831) 582-4700, e_mail: lev gonick@monterey.edu. Funds requested: $121,957. Total project cost: $205,951. Project summary: To help the California State University-Monterey Bay design cost-effective solutions for public interest and education providers as regards the use of the mandated public interest set-aside channels on Direct Broadcast Satellites. The planning will consider content aggregation, scheduling, backhaul and transmission services, and end-user access. The project represents a partnership between the University and Educating Everybody, Inc.

File no: 01035, Valley Public Television, Inc., Station KVPT-TV, 1544 Van Ness Avenue, , Fresno, CA 93721-1213. Contact person: Mr. Colin Dougherty, phone: (559) 266-1800, e_mail: criley@kvpt.org. Funds requested: $205,573. Total project cost: $274,098. Project summary: To improve the interconnection and origination capabilities of public television station KVPT, which operates on ch. 18 in Fresno, CA. The project would replace station KVPT-TV's 23-year-old STL. It would also purchase a video server that would replace the station's worn-out and malfunctioning video tape recorders. Station KVPT-TV provides the sole PTV signal to an estimated 2,300,000 viewers.

File no: 01011, San Mateo County Comm. College, Station KCSM-TV, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., , San Mateo, CA 94402. Contact person: Ms. Marilyn R Lawrence, phone: (650) 524-6905, e_mail: . Funds requested: $344,375. Total project cost: $1,377,500. Project summary: A single-phase application project requesting $344,375 in Federal funds (25% of total project cost of $1,377,500) that would result in the digital conversion of public television station KCSM, San Mateo, CA. The station operates on ch. 60 for its analog signal and will operate on ch. 59 for its digital signal. The proposal would purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, STL, multichannel server, encoding/decoding equipment, and other associated equipment. Station KCSM-TV's signal reaches an estimated 6,390,000 residents of the San Francisco Metropolitan Market.

File no: 01249, Los Angeles Unified School District, Station KLCS-TV, 1061 W. Temple Street, , Los Angeles, CA 90012. Contact person: Dr. Janalyn W Glymph, phone: (213) 625-6958, e_mail: jwg@klcs.org. Funds requested: $380,000. Total project cost: $950,000. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station KLCS, which operates on ch. 58 in Los Angeles. The estimated total project cost is $950,000, with a 40% Federal request of $380,000.

File no: 01168, Lake County Community Radio, , 445 10th Street, , Lakeport, CA 95453. Contact person: Ms. Linda Guebert, phone: (707) 279-4514, e_mail: . Funds requested: $25,365. Total project cost: $33,820. Project summary: To activate a low power FM station that would bring the first public radio signal to approximately 40,000 residents of Lake County, CA.

File no: 01167, S. Orange County Cmnty Coll Dist., Saddleback College/KSBR-FM, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, , Mission Viejo, CA . Contact person: Mr. Terry Wedel, phone: (949) 582-4714, e_mail: . Funds requested: $83,126. Total project cost: $166,252. Project summary: To improve the transmission capabilities of public radio station KSBR-FM, which operates on 88.5 Mhz in Mission Viejo, CA. The project would replace the station's 22-year-old transmitter, antenna, and transmission line. It would also strengthen the tower foundations and purchase needed test equipment. The project would be done in conjunction with a raising of tower height and an increase of station power from Class A to Class B1 levels. Station KSBR-FM's signal reaches a listening audience of over 400,000.

File no: 01183, Rural California Broadcasting Corp., Station KRCB-FM, 5850 Labeth Avenue, , Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Contact person: Mr. Bruce Robinson, phone: (707) 585-8522, e_mail: . Funds requested: $17,896. Total project cost: $23,862. Project summary: To improve the program production capabilities of public radio station KRCB-FM, which operates on 91.1 Mhz in Rohnert Park, CA. The project would purchase equipment for remote production. Station KRCB-FM provides the sole public radio service to over 22,000 residents of northern Sonoma County. An additional 198,000 listeners also receive its service.

File no: 01080, KUTE Inc., KSUT Public Radio, PO Box 737, 123 Capote, Ignacio, CO 81137. Contact person: Mr. Jerry C Brigham, phone: (970) 563-0255, e_mail: www@ksut.org. Funds requested: $20,486. Total project cost: $31,517. Project summary: To improve public radio station KSUT- FM, 91.3 MHz in Ignacio, CO by replacing the failing 14 year-old transmitter with a new, more reliable one including monitoring eqipment that complys with FCC regulations for unattended operation. In addition, the request includes replacement of dial-up remote control with Windows-based remote control equipment and upgraded audio processing and stereo encoding equipment. The stations serves 4,100 people on the Southern Ute Reservation.

File no: 01182, National Technological University, President's Office, 700 Centre Avenue, , Fort Collins, CO 80526. Contact person: Dr. Lionel V Baldwin, phone: (970) 495-6411, e_mail: baldwin@ntu.edu. Funds requested: $478,336. Total project cost: $956,672. Project summary: To expand the distance learning service offered by the National Technological University (NTU), by equipping four additional universities with an MPEG2/DVB satellite receive/transmit earth station. The four participating universities will offer an undergraduate program of study leading to a B.S. degree in Software Engineering. The NTU is a 17-year-old collaborative effort by 52 major universities to provide the graduate and continuing education needs of engineers, technical managers, and information technology professionals. NTU's headquarters is located in Ft. Collins, CO.

File no: 01112, Front Range Educational Media Corp., Colorado Public Television/KBDI, 2900 Welton Street, 1st Floor, Denver, CO 80205. Contact person: Dr. Willard D Rowland Jr., phone: (303) 296-1212, e_mail: Willard_Rowland@kbdi.pbs.org. Funds requested: $2,012,197. Total project cost: $2,879,100. Project summary: A three phase project to convert public television station KBDI, operationg on Ch. 12 in Denver, to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 75% Federal funding for the first year and 67% Federal funding for each of the following two years for a project totalling $2,879,100. The total Federal request is $2,012,197. For 2002, the Federal request for $780,000 is for replacement of the current transmitter with a new digitally upgradable analog transmitter, tower modifications, and a new antenna. For 2003, the Federal request of $528,027 is for a low power digital transmitter, antenna, STL upgrade, test and monitoring equipment . In 2004, the $704,170 Federal request supports the digital retrofitting of production and studio control systems to permit full integration with the existing joint master control system. The applicant serves a population of 4 million in the Denver and Front Range area. .

File no: 01143, Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc., Public Interest Communications (PIC), 1089 Bannock St., , Denver, CO 80204. Contact person: Mr. James N Morgese, phone: (303) 620-5662, e_mail: Bud_Rath@krma.pbs.org. Funds requested: $416,722. Total project cost: $833,444. Project summary: A single phase application to construct a tower at a new site to convert the applicant's public television station facilities for KRMA, Denver, to digital broadcasting. The total estimated cost of the project is $833,444. The 50% Federal request of $416,722 will cover purchase and construction of the tower, FM master antenna for 2 public radio stations, 2 combiner modules and test equiment. This application is filed in conjunction with PTFP application #01014. The applicant serves a population of 3,000,000 in the Denver area.

File no: 01039, Ouray School District R-1, , P.O. Box N, , Ouray, CO 81427. Contact person: Mrs. Nancy G Nixon, phone: (970) 325-4505, e_mail: nnixon@colosys.net. Funds requested: $27,180. Total project cost: $36,240. Project summary: To establish a new low power FM station in Ouray, CO. The station will provide the first local origination capability in a community served by translators from two public radio stations. The station will be housed in the Ouray Public School facilities and staffed by students. The station would serve 1,000 year-round residents plus tourists.

File no: 01101, Colorado Mountain College, Alpine Campus, , 1330 Bob Adams Drive, , Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. Contact person: Dr. Robert E Ritschel, phone: (970) 870-4414, e_mail: rritschel@coloradomtn.edu. Funds requested: $10,000. Total project cost: $15,000. Project summary: Conduct planning activities to establish a new low power FM public radio station in Steamboat Springs, CO. Project will determine the financial feasibility of such a project, including construction and operational costs, potential community financial support, and community programming interests.

File no: 01067, KUTE, Inc, KUTE Public Radio, PO Box 737, 123 Capote, Ignacio, CO 81137. Contact person: Mr. Jerry C Brigham, phone: (970) 563-0255, e_mail: www@kute.org. Funds requested: $74,432. Total project cost: $114,511. Project summary: To improve public radio station KUTE-FM, 90.1 MHz in Ignacio, CO. by replacing the outdated and unreliable transmit and receive capabilities of the Durango translator on Smelter Mountain, relayed from Rattlesnake Ridge, with two STL transmitters and receivers The project also proposes to replace the remote control unit for KUTE's 90.1 transmitter on Missionary Ridge. Replacement studio equipment requested includes an audio processor, 4 CD players, 6 DAT machines, a hard disc system, and related cables and connectors. The station serves approximately 203,000 people in the Four Corners area.

File no: 01014, Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc., KRMA/KTSC, 1089 Bannock St., , Denver, CO 80204. Contact person: Mr. James N Morgese, phone: (303) 620-5662, e_mail: Bud_Rath@krma.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,741,370. Total project cost: $4,353,426. Project summary: A single phase application for full-power digital conversion of two stations, KRMA (Denver) and KTSC (Pueblo/Colorado Springs), both licensed to Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc. The application proposes 40% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $4,353,426. The proposed Federal share of $1,741,370 includes support for dissemination equipment --transmitter, antenna, transmission lines and associated equipment-- at both Mt. Morrison and Cheyenne Mt., as well as test and interconnection equipment for both transmitter sites as well as its Denver origination location.The applicant proposes to change its transmitter site for KRMA from Lookout Mountain to Mt Morrison, where it be co-located with Denver public radio stations KCFR-FM and KUVO-FM, (also leaving Lookout Mountain) as well as its continuing analog KRMA-TV. (Development of the tower and site on Mt. Morrison is included in another proposal from the applicant, PTPF #01143.) The population served by this project is approximately 3 million

File no: 01203, Pacifica Foundation, KPFT, Houston, 2390 Champlain St. NW, , Washington, DC 20009. Contact person: Ms. Joanne Meredith, phone: (202) 588-0999, e_mail: JMPACIFICA@aol.com. Funds requested: $84,301. Total project cost: $168,602. Project summary: The Pacifica Foundation, Washington, DC, seeks to replace the failing transmitter of public radio station KPFT, 90.1 MHz, Houston, TX. The station serves a population of about 3.1 million.

File no: 01227, Pacifica Foundation, Station KPFA-FM, 2390 Champlain St. NW, , Washington, DC 20009. Contact person: Ms. Joanne Meredith, phone: (202) 588-0999, e_mail: JMPACIFICA@aol.com. Funds requested: $80,725. Total project cost: $161,450. Project summary: To improve the transmission capabilities of public radio station KPFA-FM, which operates on 94.1 Mhz in Berkeley, CA. The project would replace the station's 22-year-old transmitter, antenna, and transmission line and purchase other related equipment. Station KPFA-FM's service reaches an estimated 12.5 million listeners.

File no: 01109, University of South Florida, WUSF Radio Reading Service, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, WRB 209, , Tampa, FL 33620. Contact person: Dr. James B Heck, phone: (813) 974-9629, e_mail: 1mullen@wusf.org. Funds requested: $22,545. Total project cost: $45,090. Project summary: To improve the services of the Radio Reading Services of WUSF-FM in Tampa, Florida, by replacing old and failing production and recording equipment, including an audio console, speakers, CD players, audio mixers, equalizer, microphones and mic holders. The Radio Reading Service provides unduplicated programming to a print-handicapped audience of 12,000 listeners.

File no: 01181, Florida State University, WFSU, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, , Tallahassee, FL . Contact person: Mr. Andrew M Hanus, phone: (850) 487-3086, e_mail: . Funds requested: $55,511. Total project cost: $111,022. Project summary: To maintain service to its community and return the operation to full power, WFSQ, 91.5 MHz in Tallahassee will replace an old and failing antenna and transmission line. The station serves a population of approximately 345,000 people in Tallahassee and 13 surrounding counties in Florida and Georgia.

File no: 01215, Florida A&M University, WANM-FM, School of Journalism -- WANM-FM, , Tallahassee, FL 32307. Contact person: Mr. Robert M Ruggles, phone: (850) 599-3379, e_mail: robert.ruggles@famu.edu. Funds requested: $59,173. Total project cost: $118,346. Project summary: To bring National Public Radio programming to its community, WANM-FM, 90.5 in Tallahasse, by acquiring a satellite downlink and associated equipment for recording, automation, and non-broadcast distribution. The station serves a population of over 220,000 people.

File no: 01021, University of Florida, Station WUFT-FM, 2208 Weimer Hall, , Gainesville, FL 32611. Contact person: Mr. Henri P Pensis, phone: (352) 392-5200, e_mail: hpensis@wuft.org. Funds requested: $12,141. Total project cost: $24,283. Project summary: The project will purchase equipment to stream WUFT-FM's live broadcast schedule on the web. WUFT, Gainesville and its repeater, WJUF, Inverness serve a population of over 1.7 million people in north central Florida.

File no: 01063, Barry Telecommunications, Inc., Development Department, P.O. Box 6607, , West Palm Beach, FL 33405. Contact person: Mr. Fred Flaxman, phone: (561) 737-8000, e_mail: fflaxman@wxel.org. Funds requested: $143,540. Total project cost: $287,081. Project summary: The project will purchase and install an urgently needed new transmitter and antenna, and increase its effective radiated power from 25,000 to 50,000 watts, providing first public radio service to about 76,000 previously unserved rural listeners.

File no: 01012, Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, Inc., WEDU-TV Channel 3, 1300 North Boulevard, , Tampa, FL 33607-5645. Contact person: Ms. Elsie B Garner, phone: (813) 254-9338, e_mail: elsie_garner@wedu.pbs.org. Funds requested: $685,708. Total project cost: $1,714,270. Project summary: To complete the digital conversion of WEDU-DTV, Channel 54 in Tampa, Florida, by acquiring digital master control equipment to enable it to begin broadcasting a multi-channel digital signal. The applicant requests $685,708 which is 40% of the total project cost of $1,714,270. The station serves approximately 4 million people.

File no: 01151, WJCT, Inc., WJCT, Inc., 100 Festival Park Avenue, , Jacksonville, FL 32202. Contact person: Mr. Brian J Lietz, phone: (904) 358-6339, e_mail: WJCT@pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,004,811. Total project cost: $2,512,028. Project summary: A two-phase a grant for the digital conversion of WJCT in Jacksonville, Florida. The total cost of the project is $2,512,028 and the 40% Federal request is $1,004,811. For FY 2001, the applicant is requesting $704,600 for the purchase and installation of the station's transmission system. The $300,211 request for FY 2002 will support master control equipment including the automation system, encoder, multiplexer and caption system. The station serves a population of over 1.5 million people.

File no: 01144, University of Florida, University of Florida, 1200 Weimer Hall, , Gainesville, FL 32611-8405. Contact person: Mr. Richard A Lehner, phone: (352) 392-5551, e_mail: rlehner@wuft.org. Funds requested: $82,215. Total project cost: $205,539. Project summary: To improve the facilities of public television stations WUFT-TV in Gainesville, Florida by replacing its analog routing system in Master Control. The station serves a population of 1.3 million viewers.

File no: 01146, University of Florida, University of Florida, 1200 Weimer Hall, , Gainesville, FL 32611-8405. Contact person: Mr. Richard A Lehner, phone: (352) 392-5551, e_mail: rlehner@wuft.org. Funds requested: $813,757. Total project cost: $2,034,397. Project summary: A single-phase application for the conversion of WUFT, Gainesville, Florida, to digital broadcast. The project will purchase and install the transmission system, the microwave, master control and test equipment. The station serves a population of more than 1.3 million people.

File no: 01097, Community Communications, Inc., WMFE TV, 11510 East Colonial Drive, , Orlando, FL 32817-4699. Contact person: Mr. Aldo Vivona, phone: (407) 273-2300, e_mail: . Funds requested: $1,753,532. Total project cost: $4,383,830. Project summary: A two-phase project for the digital conversion of WMFE in Orlando, Florida. The total cost of the project is $4,383,830 and the 40% Federal request is $1,753,532. For FY 2001 the request of $1,132,066 includes purchase and installation of the transmitter, the STL, a file server and monitoring equipment. The request of $621,466 for FY 2002 will complete the master control facility by purchasing and installing a switcher, router, automation and archival systems and test equipment. The station serves a population of approximately 2.6 million people.

File no: 01032, Barry Telecommunications, Inc., WXEL-TV, 3401 South Congress Avenue, , Boynton Beach, FL 33426. Contact person: Mr. Fred Flaxman M., phone: (561) 737-8000, e_mail: fflaxman@wxel.org. Funds requested: $347,922. Total project cost: $869,806. Project summary: To improve the transmission facilities of public television station WXEL-TV, Channel 42 in West Palm Beach, Florida by replacing its transmitter. The station serves a population of approximately 5 million people.

File no: 01207, School Board of Miami-Dade County, FL, WLRN Public Radio, 172 Northeast 15th Street, , Miami, FL 33132-1348. Contact person: Mr. Theodore Eldredge, phone: (305) 995-2206, e_mail: teldredge@wlrn.org. Funds requested: $32,595. Total project cost: $65,190. Project summary: Urgent replacement of an 18-year-old failing transmitter at WLRN-FM in Miami, Florida. The station serves a population of more than 3.9 million people in South Florida.

File no: 01072, Coastal Educational Broadcasters Inc., Daytona Beach Comm. College, Post Office Box 9245, , Daytona Beach, FL 32120-9245. Contact person: Dr. Don A Thigpen, phone: (904) 254-3081, e_mail: don thigpen@wceu.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,114,000. Total project cost: $4,459,600. Project summary: This single phase project is a partnership of WCEU in Daytona Beach and WBCC in Cocoa, Florida, that together with two commercial broadcasting stations will built a shared digital television transmission facility. The application requests $1,114,000 in funds, which is 25% of the total project cost of $4,459,600. In addition, WCEU and WBCC will purchase and install equipment at their master control facilities including videoserver, routing switcher, converters, encoders and test equipment. WCEU serves and audience of over 1.4 million people and WBCC reaches almost 2 million people.

File no: 01046, Florida Gulf Coast University, , 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, , Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565. Contact person: Dr. Kathleen B Davey, phone: (941) 590-7072, e_mail: . Funds requested: $945,200. Total project cost: $2,363,000. Project summary: A three-phase project for the digital conversion of WGCU in Fort Myers, Florida. The total cost of the Project is $2,363,000 and the 40% Federal request is $945,200. For FY 2001 the request of $375,000 will fund the station's digital transmitter. The $367,000 request for FY 2002 will cover master control equipment including server, router, converter, encoder, and switcher. The $203,200 requested for FY 2003 will fund the completion of the master control facility. The station serves a population of over 780,000 people.

File no: 01078, Florida State University, WFSU-TV/WFSG-TV, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, , Talahassee, FL 32310. Contact person: Mrs. Donna J Landrum, phone: (850) 487-3093, e_mail: dlandrum@mailer.fsu.edu. Funds requested: $628,059. Total project cost: $1,570,148. Project summary: A single-phase project for the digital conversion of WFSG in Panama City, Florida. The project requests $628,059 (40% of the total project cost of $1,570,148 ) and includes purchase and installation of the transmitter, antenna, line, encoder, multiplexer, and test equipment. The station serves a population of more than 600,000 residents of 10 counties in Northwest Florida and 3 counties in South Alabama.

File no: 01246, City of Clearwater, Public Communications & Marketing Department, 100 South Myrtle Avenue, , Clearwater, FL 33758-4748. Contact person: Ms. Jacquelyn Moisick, phone: (727) 562-4661, e_mail: . Funds requested: $130,000. Total project cost: $270,000. Project summary: To strengthen the program production capabilities of the government access channel of the City of Clearwater, FL.

File no: 01179, City of Roswell, , 38 Hills Street, Suite 135, , Roswell, GA 30075. Contact person: Ms. Kara J Wert, phone: (770) 594-6298, e_mail: . Funds requested: $42,000. Total project cost: $56,000. Project summary: To assist the City of Roswell, GA, to activate a Government Access Channel that will operate on the City's cable television system's channel 32.

File no: 01228, Town of Trion, , P.O. Box 850, 1220 Pine Street, Trion, GA 30753-0850. Contact person: Mr. Don Hayes, phone: (706) 734-2332, e_mail: catesj@x-press.net. Funds requested: $89,347. Total project cost: $178,694. Project summary: To assist the Town of Trion, GA, design a hybrid fiber system that would deliver broadband data signals to and from municipal, public, and private entities .

File no: 01084, Georgia Public Telecom. Commission, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th Street, NW, , Atlanta, GA 30318-5360. Contact person: Mr. James M Lyle, phone: (404) 685-2410, e_mail: jlyle@gpb.org. Funds requested: $151,240. Total project cost: $302,480. Project summary: To improve the production facilities of public radio station WSVH(FM), operating on 91.1 MHZ in Savannah, by acquiring new broadcast equipment to replace selected equipment that ranges in age from 5 - 20 years old and enable a possible move to new facilities. Equipment requested includes a digital air and production studio, hard disk audio capture and playback system, digital audio workstations and digital mixing console. WSVH is part the Georgia Public Radio network and serves 1,100,000 people in southeast Georgia.

File no: 01126, Radio Free Georgia, , 1083 Austin Ave NE, , Atlanta, GA 30307. Contact person: Mr. Wanique Shabazz, phone: (404) 523-3471, e_mail: mail@wrfg.org. Funds requested: $349,502. Total project cost: $466,003. Project summary: To improve the facilities of public radio station WRFG(FM), operating on 89.3 MHZ in Atlanta by replacing transmission and studio equipment. The project will replace the transmitter, antenna, STL as well as an audio console and related studio equipment. The applicants broadcasts 100,000 watts to the Atlanta metro area.

File no: 01070, Georgia Public Telecom. Commission, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th Street, NW, , Atlanta, GA 30318-5360. Contact person: Mr. James M Lyle, phone: (404) 685-2410, e_mail: jlyle@gpb.org. Funds requested: $544,720. Total project cost: $1,361,800. Project summary: To improve the transmission facilities of Georgia Public Broadcasting by replacing a 19-year-old transmitter at WVAN-TV, operating on Ch. 9 in Pembroke, and a 23-year-old transmitter at WXGA-TV, operating on Ch. 8 in Waycross, along with some of the associated signal processing and monitoring gear. The stations provide public television service to 713,710 people in southeast Georgia.

File no: 01195, Valdosta State University, , 1500 North Patterson Street, , Valdosta, GA 31698. Contact person: Mr. Mike P Savoie, phone: (229) 333-5820, e_mail: mpsavoie@valdosta.edu. Funds requested: $87,490. Total project cost: $121,657. Project summary: To expand the web-based delivery of the instructional programming offered by Valdosta State University by purchasing a video server, thus allowing on-demand access to the system's end-users.

File no: 01160, Atlanta Board of Education, AETC, 740 Bismark Road NE, , Atlanta, GA 30324. Contact person: Mr. Earl Johnson, phone: (678) 686-0389, e_mail: ejohnson@wabe.org. Funds requested: $334,594. Total project cost: $844,484. Project summary: To improve the transmission facilities of public radio station WABE FM-90.1, Atlanta, by replacing a 20 year old tower and transmission system and relocating the antenna from Stone Mtn. to central Atlanta. The project will purchase an 800 ft. tower which will also support the antenna for the applicant's digital television station, WPBA. The new facility will also enable the applicant to provide public radio service to an additional 170,000 people.

File no: 01208, Morgan County Board of Education, , 1065 East Avenue, , Madison, GA 30650. Contact person: Dr. Patricia W Stokes, phone: (706) 342-0757, e_mail: . Funds requested: $40,922. Total project cost: $54,563. Project summary: To extend the distance learning system at Morgan County High School, Madison, GA, to schools throughout the county. The project would establish two-way connectivity through a wide area network. The high school would continue to act as the hub for interconnection to the Georgia Statewide Academic & Medical System (GSAMS). The project would also purchase a mobile broadcast unit to be used as a pilot at one of the school sites.

File no: 01216, Fort Valley State University, , 1005 State University Drive, , Fort Valley, GA 31030. Contact person: Dr. Linda A Hall, phone: (912) 825-6369, e_mail: . Funds requested: $276,679. Total project cost: $368,905. Project summary:

File no: 01058, Georgia Public Telecom. Commission, Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th Street, NW, , Atlanta, GA 30318-5360. Contact person: Mr. James M Lyle, phone: (404) 685-2410, e_mail: jlyle@gpb.org. Funds requested: $150,925. Total project cost: $301,850. Project summary: To assist Georgia Public Television (GPTV)in offering Internet services to teachers and students in Georgia's underserved public schools. The proposed system would allow the delivery of multi-media content using the digital television transmission infrastructures that GPTV is building. The project would use outbound high-speed bandwidth with lower-speed return service. It would center on a web portal built by three Georgia educational institutions. Through nine transmitters statewide, GPTV offers public TV programming to approximately 4.5 million residents of Georgia.

File no: 01026, Hawaii Public Television Foundation, , 2350 Dole Street, , Honolulu, HI 96822. Contact person: Mr. Mike J McCartney, phone: (808) 973-1070, e_mail: Mike_McCartney@khet.pbs.org. Funds requested: $2,760,300. Total project cost: $7,669,000. Project summary: A multi-year application to convert the two public television stations operated by the applicant to digital broadcasting. The applicant requests $2,760,300, which is 36% of the total project cost of $7,669,000. For FY2001, the project requests $1,609,500 for purchase of a transmitter, antenna, tower and other equipment needed to convert to KHET, Ch. 11 in Honolulu to digital. For FY 2002, the application requests $1,150,800 for purchase of a transmitter, antenna, tower and other equipment needed to convert KMEB, Ch. 10 on the island of Maui to digital. The applicant provides public television service to the entire state of Hawaii.

File no: 01165, Iowa State University, WOI Radio, 2022 Communications Building, , Ames, IA 50011-3241. Contact person: Mr. William A McGinley, phone: (518) 294-9478, e_mail: mcginley@iastate.edu. Funds requested: $99,892. Total project cost: $199,785. Project summary: To improve the operation of public radio stations WOI (AM), 640 KHz, and WOI-FM, 90.1 MHz, Ames, IA, by replacing various items of worn-out and obsolete dissemination and origination equipment, including a studio-transmitter link, remote controls, audio consoles, patch panels, headphone amplifiers, a telephone interface, DAT and CD recorders, microphones, headphones, CD players, analog and digital distribution amplifiers, and a T-1 interconnection plus acquire an audio test set. The stations serve a population of about 1,093,443.

File no: 01145, Iowa Public Television, Iowa Public Television, 6450 Corporate Drive, , Johnston, IA 50131. Contact person: Mr. Dennis J Malloy, phone: (515) 242-3106, e_mail: dennis@iptv.org. Funds requested: $6,050,633. Total project cost: $24,202,533. Project summary: A three-phase application for the digital conversion of stations of Iowa Public Television, Johnston, IA. The estimated total project cost is $24,202,533, with a 25% Federal request of $6,050,633. For FY 2001, the application requests $1,544,662 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, T-line conductors, tower, a fiber optic interconnect, and test equipment for KSIN, Ch. 27, Sioux City; a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, fiber optic interconnect, studio-transmitter link, tower lease, and test equipment for KDIN, Ch. 11, Des Moines; and an encoder system for network headquarters, Johnston. For FY 2002, the application requests $1,658,339 to purchase a DTV transmitter, dual channel antenna, a tower study, fiber optic interconnect, and test equipment for KBIN, Ch. 32, Council Bluffs; a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line inners, combiner, fiber optic interconnect, and test equipment for KHIN, Ch. 36, Red Oak; and a DTV transmitter, antenna, tower modifications, fiber optic interconnect, and test equipment for KIIN, Ch, 12, Iowa City. For FY 2003, the application requests $2,847,632 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, tower, fiber optic interconnect, microwave ICR, and test equipment for KTIN, Ch. 21, Fort Dodge; a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, tower, fiber optic interconnect, microwave ICR, and test equipment for KYIN, Ch. 24, Mason City; and a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, tower, fiber optic interconnect, and test equipment for a new station in Davenport. Iowa Public Television serves a population of about 3,000,000.

File no: 01001, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara M Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $118,208. Total project cost: $236,416. Project summary: To improve the production capability of public radio station KUNI, 90.9 MHz, Cedar Falls, IA, by replacing various items of worn-out and obsolete equipment, including audio consoles, CD players, telephone hybrids, equalizers, microphones, hard drives, and monitors and acquiring CD link systems and controllers. The equipment chosen will assist in the eventual conversion of KUNI to digital audio broadcasting. KUNI and its four translators serve a population of about 1,213,130.

File no: 01102, Western Iowa Tech, KWIT, 4647 Stone Ave, P. O. Box 5199, Sioux City, IA 51102-5199. Contact person: Ms. Gretchen O Gondek, phone: (712) 274-6406, e_mail: gondekg@witcc.com. Funds requested: $123,216. Total project cost: $164,289. Project summary: To extend the service area of public radio station KWIT, 90.3 MHz, Sioux City, IA, by constructing a repeater on 90.7 MHz in Lake Okoboji IA, to bring the first public radio signal to about 15,412 people.

File no: 01007, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara M Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $48,761. Total project cost: $65,015. Project summary: To activate a full-power public radio repeater on 88.9 MHz in Mitchellville, IA. The area is presently served by AM and FM public radio stations in Ames, IA. The proposed new station would repeat the programing of public radio station KUNI, 90.9 MHz, Cedar Falls, IA.

File no: 01006, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara M Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $49,619. Total project cost: $66,159. Project summary: To extend the signal of public radio station KUNI, 90.9 MHz, Cedar Falls, IA, by activating a repeater at 88.1 MHz in Fairfield, IA, to bring the first full-time, locally broadcast public radio signal to about 13,147 people.

File no: 01005, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara M Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $37,350. Total project cost: $49,800. Project summary: To extend the signal of public radio station KUNI, 90.9 MHz, Cedar Falls, IA, by activating a repeater at 89.5 MHz in Oskaloosa, IA, to bring the first public radio signal to a population of about 14,979.

File no: 01188, Kirkwood Community College, KCCK, 6301 Kirkwood Boulevard SW, PO Box 2068, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2068. Contact person: Mr. Dennis W Green, phone: (319) 398-5446, e_mail: dennis@kcck.org. Funds requested: $25,086. Total project cost: $55,746. Project summary: To improve the operation of public radio station KCCK, 88.3 MHz, Cedar Rapids, IA, by replacing worn-out and obsolete origination equipment in its master and production control rooms, including consoles and a CD player, and by upgrading its digital audio storage and production system. The station serves a population of about 389,447.

File no: 01066, Indian Hills Community College, , 525 Grandview, Building # 1, Ottumwa, IA 52501. Contact person: Mr. Tim Wynes, phone: (641) 683-9363, e_mail: twynes@ihcc.cc.ia.us. Funds requested: $208,957. Total project cost: $344,568. Project summary: To interconnect the newly-constructed Iowa Bioprocessing Training Center, Eddyville -- and, a larger sense, institutions throughout rural Walpello Co., in southeast Iowa -- to the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). The interconnection point would be Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa. Eddyville is 16 miles from Ottumwa. The project would purchase and install the 16 miles of optical fiber. It would also install a fiber optic terminal room and an interactive classroom in the Training Center. Primarily, the project would allow for the dissemination of the instructional programming of the Iowa BioDevelopment and Bioprocess Technology Program to an estimated 100 receive sites, embracing both academic institutions and bioprocessing firms. The latter would be located in Iowa and in nearby Nebraska.

File no: 01004, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara M Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $101,704. Total project cost: $135,606. Project summary: To extend the signal of public radio station KUNI, 90.9 MHz, Cedar Falls, IA, by activating a repeater at 91.1 MHz in Ottumwa, IA, to bring the first full-time, locally broadcast public radio signal to about 40,667 people.

File no: 01003, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara M Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $229,224. Total project cost: $305,633. Project summary: To activate a full-power public radio repeater on 91.1 MHz in Bettendorf, IA. The new station would repeat the programing of public radio station KUNI, 90.9 MHz, Cedar Falls, IA.

File no: 01002, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara M Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $75,282. Total project cost: $100,376. Project summary: To extend the signal of public radio station KUNI, 90.9 MHz, Cedar Falls, IA, by activating a repeater at 90.1 MHz in Dubuque, IA, to bring the first public radio signal to about 86,490 people. The new repeater will replace a translator serving part of the area.

File no: 01092, SCOLA, , 21557 270th Street, , McClelland, IA 51548. Contact person: Mr. Daniel N Pike, phone: (712) 566-2202, e_mail: scola@scola.org. Funds requested: $266,131. Total project cost: $532,262. Project summary: To help SCOLA purchase equipment for a video on demand (VOD) archive for random access of video clips via its Internet and Internet2 video streaming operations.

File no: 01149, Idaho Public Television, State Public Television Network, 1455 North Orchard Street, , Boise, ID 83706. Contact person: Mr. Phillip Kottraba, phone: (208) 373-7220, e_mail: dutch@idptv.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,080,235. Total project cost: $4,320,938. Project summary: To convert three television stations of Idaho Public Television to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $4,320,938, with a 25% Federal request of $1,080,235 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, studio-transmitter link upgrade, ATSC encoder, data encapsulator, converter, satellite receiver, and test equipment for KUID, Moscow; a DTV transmitter, antenna, combiner, transmission line, studio-transmitter link, remote control, and test equipment for KCDT, Coeur d'Alene; and a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, studio-transmitter link upgrade, remote control, ATSC encoder, data encapsulator, satellite receiver, and test equipment for KISU, Pocatello. Idaho PTV serves a population of about 1,140,000.

File no: 01163, Idaho State Board of Education, Boise State Radio, 1910 University Drive, SMITC-213, Boise, ID 83725. Contact person: Dr. James V Paluzzi, phone: (208) 426-1984, e_mail: jpaluzzi@boisestate.edu. Funds requested: $147,129. Total project cost: $196,172. Project summary: To activate a new public radio station at 90.9 MHz in McCall, ID, to bring the first local program service to about 6,400 people. The new station will broadcast programs produced locally by volunteers and programs from Boise State Radio's 24-hour news and information service.

File no: 01142, Southern Illinois University, Broadcasting Service, 1048 Communication Building, Mail Code 6602, Carbondale, IL 62901-6602. Contact person: Mr. Robert C Gerig, phone: (618) 453-6181, e_mail: bob_gerig@wsiu.pbs.org. Funds requested: $914,828. Total project cost: $3,659,312. Project summary: To convert public stations WSIU-TV, Ch. 8, Carbondale, and WUSI-TV, Ch. 16, Olney, IL, to digital transmission. The total estimated project cost is $3,659,312, with a 25% Federal request to acquire NTSC and ATSC transmitters, dual exciters, remote controls, antennas, and test equipment for both stations, plus master control router, switcher, and monitors. WUSI-TV repeats the programing of WSIU-TV, and the stations serve a population of about 1,219, 400.

File no: 01135, City Colleges of Chicago, Station WYCC-TV, 7500 South Pulaski, LL304, Chicago, IL 60652-1299. Contact person: Mr. William Alvelo, phone: (773) 838-7877, e_mail: CCC.EDU./WYCC. Funds requested: $1,771,078. Total project cost: $2,643,400. Project summary: To convert public television station WYCC, Ch. 20, Chicago, IL, to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $2,643,400, with a 67% Federal request of $1,771,078 to purchase NTSC and ATSC transmitters, a studio-transmitter link, combiner, dual antenna, transmission line, encoder/decoder, and test and monitoring equipment.

File no: 01015, Black Hawk College, WQPT, 6600 34th Avenue, , Moline, IL 61265-5870. Contact person: Mr. Rick L Best, phone: (309) 796-5022, e_mail: bestr@bhc1.bhc.edu. Funds requested: $398,337. Total project cost: $1,598,650. Project summary: A three-phase application for the digital conversion of public television station WQPT, Ch. 24, Moline, IL. The estimated total project cost is $1,598,650, with a 25% Federal request of $398,337. For FY 2001, the application requests $81,725 to purchase a studio-transmitter link, a video server, automation, and a router. For FY 2002, the application requests $242,625 to purchase a DTV transmitter, an encoder, PSIP generator, and a combiner. For FY 2003, the application requests $73,987 to purchase an HD encoder and test and monitoring equipment. The station serves a population of about 550,000.

File no: 01117, Quincy University Corporation, WQUB, 1800 College Ave., , Quincy, IL 62301. Contact person: Mr. William Kinnally, phone: (217) 228-5409, e_mail: kinnawi@quincy.edu. Funds requested: $9,659. Total project cost: $19,318. Project summary: To improve the operation of public radio station WQUB, 90.3 MHz, Quincy, IL, by replacing its 8-year-old digital storage and automation equipment. The station serves a population of about 100,000.

File no: 01020, Western Illinois University, WIUM/WIUW, 429 Memorial Hall - WIU, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455. Contact person: Ms. Dorothy J Vallillo, phone: (309) 298-1873, e_mail: publicradio@wiu.edu. Funds requested: $60,889. Total project cost: $121,779. Project summary: To improve the operation of public radio station WIUM, 91.3 MHz, Macomb, IL, as it moves into new studio facilities by replacing various items of equipment, including an audio console, hard disk storage system, and a satellite receive dish. The project would also acquire SCA receivers for the station's radio reading service. The program service of WIUM is repeated on WIUW, 89.5 MHz, Warsaw, IL. Together the stations serve a population of about 159,602.

File no: 01237, Illinois Valley Public T/C Corp., WTVP, 1501 West Bradley Avenue, , Peoria, IL 61625. Contact person: Mr. Chester A Tomczyk, phone: (309) 677-4747, e_mail: chet_tomczyk@wtvp.pbs.org. Funds requested: $57,457. Total project cost: $143,644. Project summary: To improve the operation of public television station WTVP, Ch. 47, Peoria, IL, by replacing its main production switcher with a state-of-the-art digital model. The station serves a population of about 763,000.

File no: 01238, West Central Illinois ETV T/C Corp, CONVOCOM, c/o University of Illinois at Sp, 4900 Shepherd Road, HR Building, Springfield, IL 62708-6248. Contact person: Dr. Jerold Gruebel, phone: (217) 206-6647, e_mail: Jerry_Gruebel@wmec.pbs.org. Funds requested: $2,889,047. Total project cost: $6,420,104. Project summary: A three-phase application for the digital conversion of the public television stations of West Central Illinois Educational Telecommunications Corporation (CONVOCOM), Springfield, IL. The estimated total project cost is $6,420,104, with a 45% Federal request of $2,889,047. For FY 2001, the application requests $1,335,462 to purchase a DTV transmitter with dual exciter, transmission line, tower, ATSC receiver, antennas, ATSC decoders, and test equipment for WSEC, Springfield; plus studio-transmitter links, contribution encoders, SDTV encoder, multiplexer terminals, video codex modules, and a satellite receiver and antenna for CONVOCOM master control and the system. For FY 2002, the application requests $1,326,657 to purchase a multi-channel PSIP generator for master control plus studio-transmitter link for WSEC, microwave link equipment; and a DTV transmitter with dual exciter, contribution encoder, combiner, ATSC receiver. and studio-transmitter link for WQEC, Quincy; and SDTV encoder, multiplexer terminal, and video codec. For FY 2003, the application requests $226,928 to purchase an HD master control processor plus additional microwave equipment. The CONVOCOM stations serve a population of about 459,000.

File no: 01211, Loyola University Chicago, WLUW, 820 N. Michigan Ave, , Chicago, IL 60611. Contact person: Ms. Shawn M Campbell, phone: (312) 915-6834, e_mail: scampb5@luc.edu. Funds requested: $12,715. Total project cost: $25,430. Project summary: To improve the operation of public radio station WLUW, 88.7 MHz, Chicago, IL, by replacing the telephone line connecting its studios and transmitter with a T-1 line.

File no: 01233, Illinois Valley Public T/C Corp, WTVP, 1501 West Bradley Avenue, , Peoria, IL 61625. Contact person: Mr. Chester A Tomczyk, phone: (309) 677-4747, e_mail: chet_tomczyk@wtvp.pbs.org. Funds requested: $889,075. Total project cost: $2,236,908. Project summary: To convert public television station WTVP, Ch. 47, Peoria, IL, to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $2,236,908, with a 40% Federal request of $889,075 to purchase a DTV transmitter, combiner, matching filter, dual-system studio-transmitter link, video and audio routers, video server, encoder, switcher, PSIP generator, analog/digital converters, and test and monitoring equipment. The station serves a population of about 763,000.

File no: 01113, Fort Wayne Public Television, Inc., , 3632 Butler Road, , Fort Wayne, IN 46808. Contact person: Mr. Roger G Rhodes, phone: (219) 484-8839, e_mail: roger_rhodes@wfwa.pbs.org. Funds requested: $372,120. Total project cost: $930,300. Project summary: To begin the digital conversion of public television station WFWA, Ch. 39, Fort Wayne, IN. The estimated total project cost is $930,300, with a 40% Federal request of $372,120 to replace origination equipment, including switchers, video tape recorders, a video server, and monitors. The station serves a population of about 249,000.

File no: 01099, KETM Radio, , 2164 Ellsworth Place, , Gary, IN 46404-2916. Contact person: Mr. Byron K Goines, phone: (219) 944-3627, e_mail: . Funds requested: $502,822. Total project cost: $502,822. Project summary:

File no: 01196, Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting, Inc, WFYI-TV, 1401 N. Meridian Street, , Indianapolis, IN 46202-2389. Contact person: Mr. Lloyd Wright, phone: (317) 636-2020, e_mail: ddilling@wfyi.org. Funds requested: $313,935. Total project cost: $1,255,739. Project summary: To continue the digital conversion of public station WFYI-TV, Ch. 20, Indianapolis, IN. The estimated total project cost is $1,255,739, with a 25% Federal request of $313,935 to purchase a multi-channel server, video switcher w/SDTV channels, and multi-channel automation system. This equipment will serve both WFYI-TV and WTBU, Ch. 69, Indianapolis, under a joint operating agreement, and assist WFYI-TV to provide multiple content streams to the other PBS stations in Indiana. The station serves a population of about 951,700.

File no: 01192, Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting, Inc, WFYI-FM, 1401 N. Meridian Street, , Indianapolis, IN 46202-2389. Contact person: Mr. James E Duvall, phone: (317) 636-2020, e_mail: ddilling@wfyi.org. Funds requested: $6,682. Total project cost: $13,364. Project summary: To improve the program origination capability of public station WFYI-FM, 90.1 MHz, Indianapolis, IN, by replacing a faulty 16-channel audio console. The station serves a population of about 951,700.

File no: 01115, Indiana University, WTIU, P.O. Box 1847, 107 S. Indiana Avenue, Room 001, Bloomington, IN 47402. Contact person: Mr. Barrie L Zimmerman, phone: (812) 855-2898, e_mail: blzimmer@indiana.edu. Funds requested: $170,149. Total project cost: $425,373. Project summary: To improve the operation of public television station WTIU, Ch. 30, Bloomington, IN, by replacing origination equipment, including a production switcher and ancillary items, analog/digital converters, a video server, a video tape deck, and a character generator. All equipment to be acquired will be compatible with and capable of integration into the station's digital conversion. The station serves a population of about 491,000.

File no: 01191, Ball State University, , 2000 University Avenue, , Muncie, IN . Contact person: Mr. Anthony J Hunt, phone: (765) 285-5888, e_mail: . Funds requested: $21,507. Total project cost: $43,014. Project summary: To improve the operation of public radio station WBST, 92.1 MHz, Muncie, IN, by replacing its worn-out and obsolete studio-transmitter link and two audio consoles. WBST and its network of four repeaters serve a population of about 381,483.

File no: 01016, Michiana Public Broadcasting Corp., , 2300 Charger Blvd., , Elkhart, IN 46514. Contact person: Ms. Trina Cutter, phone: (219) 675-9648, e_mail: Trina.Cutter@wnit.pbs.org. Funds requested: $117,776. Total project cost: $294,440. Project summary: To improve the operation of public television station WNIT, Ch. 36, Elkhart, IN, by replacing video tape machines and related equipment items with digital-capable equipment. The station serves a population of about 913,276.

File no: 01050, Tri-State Public Teleplex, Inc., WNIN-TV, 405 Carpenter Street, , Evansville, IN 47708-1027. Contact person: Mr. David L Dial, phone: (812) 423-2973, e_mail: dldial@wnin.org. Funds requested: $747,750. Total project cost: $1,495,500. Project summary: To begin the digital conversion of public station WNIN-TV, Evansville, IN. The estimated total project cost is $1,495,500 with a 50% Federal request of $747,750 to purchase a new 1000-foot tower and transmission lines for its analog and DTV antennas and the antenna for WNIN-FM. The station serves a population of about 750,000 people. The increased height of the proposed new tower will bring the station's signal to about 30,000 additional people.

File no: 01251, Smoky Hills Public TV Corp, KOOD TV, PO Box 9, 604 Elm Street, Bunker Hill, KS 67626-0009. Contact person: Mr. Richard Hicks, phone: (785) 483-6990, e_mail: rhicks@shptv.org. Funds requested: $1,830,000. Total project cost: $3,660,000. Project summary: Application is for the digital conversion of Smokey Hills Public Television. Total estimated cost of the project is $3,660,000. The 50% Federal request, $1, 830,000, will cover dissemination, interconnection, and test equipment at their three transmitter sites: KOOD, KSWK, and KDCK, as well as a consolidated Master Control facility for all three. Smokey Hills Public Television serves a population of about 431,300 in western Kansas.

File no: 01054, Kansas Public Telecommunication Sevvice, Inc., Engineering, 320 W. 21st Street North, , Wichita, KS 67203-2499. Contact person: Mrs. Vera O Aikman, phone: (316) 838-3090, e_mail: vaikman@kpts.org. Funds requested: $789,300. Total project cost: $1,973,250. Project summary: The application proposes a two-phase project to convert the applicant's public television facilities to digital broadcasting. the application proposes 40% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $1,973,250. The total Federal request is $789,300. For FY 2001 the applicant requests $680,940 to purchase a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, microwave antenna , two encoders, satellite receivers, test and related equipment. For 2002 , the applicant requests $108,360 for a digital master contol facility including satellite receivers and test equipment. The station serves 548,160 people in Wichita and south central Kansas.

File no: 01022, Washburn University of Topeka, , 1700 SW College Ave., , Topeka, KS 66621-1111. Contact person: Mr. Eugene C Williams, phone: (785) 231-1111, e_mail: zzewill@washburn.edu. Funds requested: $1,780,826. Total project cost: $4,452,067. Project summary: The application proposes a three-phase project to convert the applicant's public televison facilities to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 40% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $4,452,067. The total Federal request is $1,780,826. For FY 2001, the applicant requests $1,015,478 for a new tower, antenna and transmission line. For FY 2002 the applicant requests $689,348 for a transmitter, microwave and fiber optic STLs, test equipment and master control equipment. For FY 2003, the applicant requests $76,000 for additional master control equipment and satellite receivers . The station serves a population of 1.3 million in the Topeka area including Kansas and Missouri.

File no: 01027, Eastern Kentucky University, WEKU, Division of Media Resources, 102 Perkins Building, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, KY 40475-3102. Contact person: Dr. Fred C Kolloff, phone: (859) 622-1658, e_mail: Fred.Kolloff@eku.edu. Funds requested: $131,241. Total project cost: $174,989. Project summary: To extend the signal of public station WEKU-FM, 88.9 MHz, Richmond, KY, by activating a repeater station at 88.5 MHz in Corbin, KY. The new station will extend first public radio service to about 106,212 residents of central and southeastern Kentucky.

File no: 01111, Kentucky Authority for ETV, , 600 Cooper Drive, , Lexington, KY 40502. Contact person: Ms. Virginia G Fox, phone: (859) 258-7100, e_mail: gfox@ket.org. Funds requested: $1,324,214. Total project cost: $5,741,573. Project summary: To convert six stations of Kentucky Educational Television to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $5,741,573, with a 23% Federal request of $1,324,214 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, decoders, routing switcher, remote control, and monitoring equipment for WKZT, Ch. 23, Elizabethtown; WKSO, Ch. 29, Somerset; WKON, Ch. 52, Owenton; WCVN, Ch. 54, Covington; WKLE, Ch. 46, Lexington-Richmond; and WKMR, Ch. 38, Morehead; plus test equipment for the state system and decoders, a routing system, a digital VTR, automation upgrade, a digital cart machine, and test equipment for the KET network operations center in Lexington. The project will also replace the tower lighting system at WKOH, Ch. 31, Owensboro. KET serves a population of about 3.9 million.

File no: 01055, Louisiana Edu. TV Authority, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, 7733 Perkins Road, , Baton Rouge, LA 70810. Contact person: Ms. Cynthia Rougeou, phone: (225) 767-5660, e_mail: fkleinpeter@lpb.org. Funds requested: $137,600. Total project cost: $344,000. Project summary: To improve the program production capabilities of Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB), Baton Rouge. LPB is the media communcations network of the Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA), which produces or handles all programming aired on its 6 transmitters throughout the state to a potential audience of 4,400,000. The project would upgrade LPB's Broadcast Operations Center production capabilities by converting two production suites to digital nonnlinear editing technology with common shared storage. The project would both extend the life of 4 aging and expensively maintained Beta SP videotape machines as well as improve access to existing recorded material. The new equipment will interface with the new digital systems being implemented at LETA.

File no: 01060, Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Inc., WLAE-TV, 3330 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 345, New Orleans, LA 700020. Contact person: Mr. James R Kelly, phone: (504) 830-3701, e_mail: doug_curry@wlae.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,788,440. Total project cost: $4,471,100. Project summary: The application proposes a two-phase collaborative project to convert the facilities of WLAE and WYES to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 40% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $4,471,100. The total Federal request is $1,788,440. For FY 2001, the applicant requests $933,640 to purchase the antenna, transmision line, STL, satellite demod and test equipment for the WLAE transmitter as well as the transmission line, transmitter, antenna upgrade, STL, satellite demod and test equipment for the WYES transmitter. For FY 2002, the applicant requests $854,800 for the new joint master control facility including a new tower, digital encoders, and test and related equipment. The two stations serve a population of 1,700,000 in the greater New Orleans area of Louisiana and Mississippi.

File no: 01177, New Orleans Educ. T/C Consortium, , 2 Canal Street, Suite 2038, New Orleans, LA 70130. Contact person: Dr. Robert J Lucas, phone: (504) 651-0730, e_mail: . Funds requested: $175,615. Total project cost: $234,153. Project summary: To assist the New Orleans Educational Telecommunications Consortium, Inc. (NOETC, Inc.) to purchase microwave equipment that will permit the Consortium to continue its interconnection to the Stennis Space Center, in nearby Mississippi. The microwave is required because NOETC, Inc. will be losing its access to its present ITFS transmission facilities. NOETC, Inc. comprises eight community colleges and universities in greater New Orleans.

File no: 01224, WGBH Educational Foundation, Production Service Division, 125 Western Avenue, , Boston, MA 02134. Contact person: Mr. Andrew S Griffiths, phone: (617) 300-2407, e_mail: . Funds requested: $330,075. Total project cost: $1,320,300. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of the master control facility for WGBH/WGBX, Boston and WGBX, Springfield. The project will also purchase and install a digital transmitter for WGBX. The total cost of the project is $1,320,300 and the 25% Federal request is $330,075. For FY 2001 the request of $261,075 will support the transmitter for WGBX and master control equipment including routers, video servers, monitoring and test equipment for WGBH and WGBX. The FY 2002 request of $69,000 will fund the purchase and installation of the file server and monitoring and test equipment for WGBY. Also during phase two, the project will include purchase and installation of the encoder, satellite receiver and test equipment for WGBH/WGBX. The stations serve a population of over 5.5 million people.

File no: 01029, Nemasket and Troy Wampanoag, , 275 Indian Town Road, , Fall River, MA 02722. Contact person: Mr. Albert H Corliss, phone: (617) 731-1309, e_mail: . Funds requested: $293,044. Total project cost: $293,044. Project summary: The project proposes the construction of a radio station to serve the Tribe's Fall River reservation located in Southeastern Massachusetts and Northern Rhode Island. The new proposed station will provide public broadcasting services to about 10,000 Native American people.

File no: 01041, Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission, Maryland Public Television, 11767 Owings Mills Boulevard, , Owings Mills, MD 21117-1499. Contact person: Mr. Robert J Sestili, phone: (410) 581-4297, e_mail: rsestili@mpt.org. Funds requested: $3,541,225. Total project cost: $14,164,900. Project summary: A two-phase project for the digital conversion of six stations of the Maryland Public Television Network. The total cost of the project is $14,164,900 and the 25% Federal request is $3,541,225. For FY2001 the applicant requests $2,787,725 for the purchase and installation of transmission systems at WMPT in Annapolis, WMPB in Baltimore, WFPT in Frederick and WWPB in Hagerstown. For FY2002 the applicant requests $753,500 for the purchase and installation of the transmission systems at WGPT in Oakland and WCPB in Salisbury. The Maryland Public Television Network serves a population of more than 7.3 million people.

File no: 01248, The Washington County Consortium, , 10 Torrey Hall, , Machias, ME 04654. Contact person: Mrs. Betty A Jordan, phone: (207) 255-1219, e_mail: . Funds requested: $1,165,009. Total project cost: $1,605,009. Project summary: To assist The Washington County Consortium for School Improvement, Machias, Maine, construct a distance learning system that would interconnect 38 educational facilities throughout Maine's easternmost county. The schools to be served are located in small, extremely rural communities. The proposed network would use a system based on Internet Protocal through T-1 and ATM transmission lines. In addition, the schools would have access to health care resources via ISDN-based interactive television. The system's transmissions would be integrated through a central bridge located at a hub site in Machias.

File no: 01140, Detroit ETV Foundation, Detroit Public Television, 7441 Second Avenue, , Detroit, MI 48202. Contact person: Mr. Daniel Alpert, phone: (313) 876-8102, e_mail: alpert@dptv.org. Funds requested: $142,990. Total project cost: $357,474. Project summary: To continue the digital conversion of public television station WTVS, Ch. 56, Detroit, MI. The estimated total project cost is $357,474, with a 40% Federal request of $142,990 to purchase a router, a switcher, analog/digital audio conversion equipment, encoders, automation equipment, and a package of monitoring and test equipment to further the station's educational services. The station serves a population of 4,837,000.

File no: 01010, University of Michigan, WFUM-TV, Mott Memorial Building RM 1102, 1321 East Court Street, Flint, MI 48503-2089. Contact person: Mr. Leon Collins, phone: (810) 762-3028, e_mail: leonc@umich.edu. Funds requested: $1,147,888. Total project cost: $2,869,721. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of public television station WFUM, Flint, MI. The estimated total project cost is $2,869,721, with a 40% Federal request of $1,147,888. For FY 2001, the application requests $743,492 to purchase an NTSC transmitter, an antenna system, and a studio-transmitter link. For FY 2002, the application requests $404,396 to purchase a DTV transmitter, encoders, PSIP data server, and monitoring equipment. WFUM serves a population of about 2,627,087.

File no: 01017, Northern Michigan University, , 1401 Presque Isle Ave., , Marquette, MI 49855. Contact person: Mr. Scott K Seaman, phone: (906) 227-1300, e_mail: sseaman@nmu.edu. Funds requested: $1,126,700. Total project cost: $1,681,643. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of public station WNMU-TV, Ch, 13, Marquette, MI. The estimated total project cost is $1,681,643, with a 67% Federal share of $1,126,700. For FY 2001, the application requests $523,700 to purchase a DTV transmitter, transmission line, antenna, remote control, a tower, and test equipment. For FY 2002, the application requests $603,000 to purchase a studio-transmitter link, video server, encoder with PSIP generator, a routing switcher, and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 250,000.

File no: 01173, Grand Valley State University, WGVU-TV, 301 W. Fulton Street, Room 820, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Contact person: Mr. Michael T Walenta, phone: (616) 771-6666, e_mail: walentam@gvsu.edu. Funds requested: $1,363,462. Total project cost: $3,408,655. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of the two public television stations of Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI. The estimated total project cost is $3,408,655, with a 40% Federal request of $1,363,462. For FY 2001, the application requests $817,440 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, tower upgrade, remote control, server, ATSC encoder and controller, switcher, bug inserter, analog/digital converter, data multiplexer, captioning system, studio-transmitter link, and test equipment for WGVU-TV, Ch. 35, Grand Rapids. For FY 2002, the application requests $546,022 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, an equipment shelter, test and monitoring equipment, and a studio-transmitter link & tower for WGVK, Ch. 52, Kalamazoo. The stations serve a population of about 1,296,013.

File no: 01198, Central Michigan University, WCMU-TV, 1999 East Campus Drive, , Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859. Contact person: Dr. Edward B Grant, phone: (517) 774-3105, e_mail: grant1eb@mail.cmich.edu. Funds requested: $4,028,500. Total project cost: $8,057,000. Project summary: A three-phase application for the digital conversion of the public television stations of Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI. The estimated total project cost is $8,057,000, with a 50% Federal request of $4,028,500. For FY 2001, the application requests $1,974,250 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, combiner, PSIP generator, remote control, studio-transmitter link, and test equipment for WCMV, Ch. 27, Cadillac; and a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, tower, PSIP generator, remote control, studio-transmitter link, and test equipment for WCMU-TV, Ch. 14, Mt. Pleasant. For FY 2002, the application requests $1,406,750 to purchase STL microwave equipment, including towers, a tower study and modification, dishes, shelters, and remote controls for several relay sites; a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, remote control, RF couplers, PSIP generator, studio-transmitter link, and test equipment for WCML, Ch. 6, Alpena; and satellite demods, analog/digital converters, encoders, multiplexers, and encoder controllers for master control. For FY 2003, the application requests $647,500 to purchase stand-by power generators for WCMV, WCMU, and WCML plus ATSC encoders and multiplexers, a captioning system, video server, routing switcher, digital video tape recorders, and bug inserter for master control. The stations serve a population of about 1,282,651 in central and northern lower Michigan.

File no: 01009, Northern Michigan University, WNMU-TV, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, , Marquette, MI 49855. Contact person: Mr. Scott K Seaman, phone: (906) 227-1300, e_mail: sseaman@nmu.edu. Funds requested: $100,960. Total project cost: $252,400. Project summary: To improve the operation of public station WNMU-TV, Ch. 13, Marquette, MI, by replacing origination equipment, including studio and remote cameras plus associated ancillary items. The station serves a population of about 250,000.

File no: 01023, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., , 172 East 4th Street, , St. Paul, MN 55101. Contact person: Mr. Bruce Jacobs, phone: (651) 229-1244, e_mail: bjacobs@tpt.org. Funds requested: $546,087. Total project cost: $1,365,219. Project summary: To convert public television station KTCA, St. Paul, MN, to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $1,365,219, with a 40% Federal request of $546,087 to purchase a DTV transmitter, transmission line, a tower bridge, a studio-transmitter link, and monitoring and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 3,374,000.

File no: 01048, Northern Minnesota PTV, Inc., KAWE, 1500 Birchmont Drive, BSU, Box 9, Bemidji, MN 56601. Contact person: Mr. William M Sanford, phone: (218) 751-3407, e_mail: bsanford@lakelandptv.org. Funds requested: $710,794. Total project cost: $1,060,887. Project summary: To convert public television station KAWE, Bemidji, MN, to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $1,060,887, with a 67% Federal request of $710,794 to purchase a DTV transmitter, an antenna, transmission line, a studio-transmitter link, encoder, server, router, and test and monitoring equipment. The station serves a population of about 300,000.

File no: 01209, Austin Independent School Dist #492, KSMQ-TV, 2000 8th Avenue NW, , Austin, MN 55912. Contact person: Ms. Jude Andrews, phone: (507) 433-0671, e_mail: judea@ksmq.org. Funds requested: $439,408. Total project cost: $1,098,520. Project summary: To convert public television station KSMQ, Ch. 15, Austin, MN, to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $1,098,520, with a 40% Federal request of $439,408, to purchase a digital converter for the station's analog transmitter, an antenna, transmission line, satellite receiver, upconverter, encoders, PSIP generator, bug inserter, and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 600,000.

File no: 01206, Austin Independ. School Dist. #492, KSMQ, 2000 8th Avenue, N.W., , Austin, MN 55912. Contact person: Ms. Jude Andrews, phone: (507) 433-0671, e_mail: judea@ksmq.org. Funds requested: $672,959. Total project cost: $1,345,918. Project summary: To improve the operation of public television station KSMQ, Ch. 15, Austin, MN, by replacing its analog transmitter, switcher, video tape machines, and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 600,000.

File no: 01128, Minnesota Public Radio, Fergus Falls, MN translator, 45 E. 7th Street, , St. Paul, MN 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $91,663. Total project cost: $183,316. Project summary: To improve the operation of public radio service in Fergus Falls, MN, by replacing an existing FM translator with a Class A station operating at 89.7 MHz. The project would also activate an additional public radio station on 91.5 in Fergus Falls to allow the addition of a second program stream. Both stations would broadcast the program services of Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, MN. The existing station carries the MPR classical music and cultural service. The new station will carry the MPR news and public affairs service. The population of the Fergus Falls area is about 19,221.

File no: 01059, Northern Minnesota PTV, Inc., KAWB/Brainerd, 1500 Birchmont Drive, NE, , Bemidji, MN 56601. Contact person: Mr. William M Sanford, phone: (218) 751-3407, e_mail: bsanford@lakelandptv.org. Funds requested: $1,038,292. Total project cost: $1,549,690. Project summary: To convert public television station KAWB, Brainerd, MN, to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $1,549,690, with a 67% Federal request of $1,038,292 to purchase a DTV transmitter, an antenna, transmission line, a studio-transmitter link, an encoder, a server, a router, and test and monitoring equipment. The station repeats the programing of KAWE, Bemidji, and serves a population of about 300,000.

File no: 01156, Minnesota Public Radio, KNBJ/ KCRB, 45 East 7th Street, , St. Paul, MN 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron F Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $476,072. Total project cost: $634,763. Project summary: An emergency application for funds to assist in the construction of a new tower for Minnesota Public Radio stations KCRB, 88.5 MHz, and KNBJ, 91.3 MHz, both Bemidji, MN. The stations are losing their lease on an existing public television station tower because of the requirements of the DTV equipment the television station must install to comply with Federal digital conversion requirements. The two radio stations serve a population of about 64,700.

File no: 01019, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., KTCA, 172 East 4th Street, , St. Paul, MN 55101. Contact person: Mr. Bruce Jacobs, phone: (651) 229-1244, e_mail: bjacobs@tpt.org. Funds requested: $331,076. Total project cost: $827,690. Project summary: To improve the operation of public television station KTCA, Ch. 2, St. Paul, MN, by replacing studio cameras. The new cameras would be HD compatible and switchable to 16 x 9, as well as having the 4 x 3 standard. The station serves a population of about 3,374,000.

File no: 01069, Duluth-Superior Area ETV Corp, WDSE-TV, 1202 East University Circle, , Duluth, MN 55811-2420. Contact person: Mr. Allen D Harmon, phone: (218) 724-8567, e_mail: PBSeight@wdse.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,315,284. Total project cost: $3,288,211. Project summary: To convert public television station WDSE, Ch. 8, Duluth, MN, to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $3,288,211, with a 40% Federal request of $1,315,284 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, tower reinforcement, studio-transmitter link, remote control, router, server, encoder, PSIP generator, and test and monitoring equipment. The station serves a population of about 419,000.

File no: 01065, Central Missouri State University, KMOS-TV, Administration 202, , Warrensburg, MO 64093-5001. Contact person: Dr. Donald W Peterson, phone: (660) 543-4155, e_mail: dpeterso@cmsuvmb.cmsu.edu. Funds requested: $795,500. Total project cost: $3,490,500. Project summary: To convert public station KMOS-TV, Ch. 15, Warrensburg, MO, to digital transmission. The estimated total project cost is $3,490,500, with a 23% Federal request of $795,500 to purchase a DTV transmitter, a tower, and test and monitoring equipment. The station serves a population of about 802,741.

File no: 01083, Southwest Missouri State University, SMSU Public Broadcasting Service, 901 S National, , Springfield, MO 65804-0089. Contact person: Dr. Arlen Diamond, phone: (417) 836-4402, e_mail: arlendiamond@smsu.edu. Funds requested: $1,438,053. Total project cost: $2,876,107. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of public television stations KOZK, Ch. 21, Springfield, and KOZJ, Ch. 26, Joplin, both MO. The estimated total project cost is $2,876,107, with a 50% Federal share of $1,438,054. For FY 2001, the application requests $955,900 to purchase a DTV transmitter, transmission line, studio-transmitter link, a tower and tower modifications, encoder, PSIP generator, and test and monitoring equipment for KOZK. For FY 2002, the application requests $482,154 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, studio-transmitter link, and test and monitoring equipment for KOZJ. The stations serve a population of about 1,300,000 in southwest Missouri and contiguous areas of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

File no: 01218, University of Missouri/St. Louis, KWMU, 8001 Natural Bridge Road, , St. Louis, MO 63121-4499. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Wente, phone: (314) 516-5968, e_mail: kwmu@umsl.edu. Funds requested: $17,590. Total project cost: $35,180. Project summary: To increase the production capacity of public radio station KWMU, 90.7 MHz, St. Louis, MO, by adding five digital workstations to its facilities. The station serves a population of about 2,633,300.

File no: 01176, Public Television 19, Inc., Public Broadcasting Station, 125 East 31st Street, , Kansas City, MO 64108. Contact person: Ms. Amy Long, phone: (816) 756-3580, e_mail: amy_long@kcpt.org. Funds requested: $568,561. Total project cost: $1,421,402. Project summary: To continue the digital conversion of public station KCPT, Ch. 19, Kansas City, MO. The estimated total project cost is $1,421,402, with a 40% Federal request of $568,561, to replace the transmission line and purchase tower strengthening, master control switcher, data multiplexer, serial digital interface router, test equipment, and retrofitting of a router and a digital video server. The station serves a population of about 1,800,000.

File no: 01194, Alcorn State University, Station WPRL-FM, 1000 ASU Drive, No. 269, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500. Contact person: Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, phone: (601) 877-6612, e_mail: . Funds requested: $95,550. Total project cost: $147,000. Project summary: To replace worn-out studio production and transmission equipment at public radio station WPRL-FM, which is licensed to Alcorn State University and which operates on 91.7 Mhz in the community of Alcorn State, MS. The project would purchase audio consoles, DAT recorders, a digital exciter, a transmitter remote control, CD recorders and players, an audio storage system, digital cart machines, and diverse other minor items. Station WPRL-FM's signal reaches approximately 25,000 potential listeners in a rural area of southwest Mississippi and offers extensive programming to minority audiences.

File no: 01136, Mississippi ETV, , 3825 Ridgewood Road, , Jackson, MS 39211. Contact person: Mr. Don E Slabach, phone: (601) 432-6318, e_mail: dslabach@etv.state.ms.us. Funds requested: $2,975,400. Total project cost: $7,438,500. Project summary: A single-phase project that would complete the conversion of the Mississippi state public television network to digital transmission. The network comprises eight transmitters, of which three already have been or are being converted. The subject project would purchase the equipment to convert the final five transmitters, which would be located at Greenwood, Meridian, Bude, Mississippi State University (Ackerman), and Booneville. The estimated total project cost is $7,438,500, with a 40% Federal request of $2,975,400. At each of these sites, the project would purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, tower upgrade, test package, combiner, and associated equipment. The entire system serves over 2.7 million viewers statewide.

File no: 01031, Montana State University, MontanaPBS (KUSM & KUFM-TV), P.O. Box 173340, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717. Contact person: Mr. Jack A Hyyppa, phone: (406) 994-3437, e_mail: jack_hyyppa@montanapbs>org. Funds requested: $3,424,762. Total project cost: $4,566,351. Project summary: A three-phase application to convert public television stations KUSM-TV in Bozeman and KUFM-TV in Missoula to digital broadcasting. The application requests $3,424762 in Federal funds which is 75% of the total project cost of $4,566,351. For FY 2001, the application requests $760,146 to support purchase a digital antenna for KUSM-TV, and for an analog transmitter to permit the relocation of KUSM to permit co-location and sharing of a tower with an adjacent channel commercial television station. For FY 2002, the applications requests $1,637,116 to support purchase of a digital transmitter for KUSM, a digital antenna and transmitter for KUFM, and encoding equipment to serve both stations. For FY 2003, the application requests $1,027,500 for a video server, routing, encoding and other master control equipment for both facilities. The stations provide public television service to approximately 450,000 people in the state of Montana.

File no: 01190, Billings Community Cable Corp., Community Seven, 415 No. 30th Street, , Billings, MT 59101. Contact person: Ms. Susan G DeCamp, phone: (406) 247-3890, e_mail: . Funds requested: $39,723. Total project cost: $79,445. Project summary: To assist the Billings Community Cable Corporation (BCCC) in establishing a community radio station to serve Billings, MT. The proposed station would operate on 88.1 MHz with an ERP of 2.25 kw. The project would purchase basic transmission and interconnection equipment. The new station would offer programming targeted for the Hispanic-American, African-American, Asian-American and Native American populations of the Billings area. BCCC's partners in this effort include Yellowstone Public Radio (Station KEMC-FM, also in Billings), the City of Billings, The Parmly Billings Library, School District 2, The Billings Gazette, and Montana State University at Billings.

File no: 01028, Montana State University, Montana PBS (KUSM and KUFM-TV), P.O. Box 173340, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 597170. Contact person: Mr. Jack Hyppa, phone: (406) 994-3437, e_mail: jack_hyyppa@montanapbs.org. Funds requested: $3,506,314. Total project cost: $4,675,086. Project summary: To extend Montana Public Television service by constructing four translators to provide first public television service to the communities of Billings, Butte, and Great Falls, and to provide the first Montana public television service to Kalispell. The project requests $$3,506.314 in Federal funds towards a total project cost of $4,675,086. Project costs include $733,000 for the Billings translator, $350,000 for the Butte translator, $733 ,000 for the Great Falls translator, $533,000 for the Kalispell translator, and $124,000 each for equipment to be placed at the existing public television stations in Bozeman and Missoula. The project also includes $2,078,086 for a DS3 interconnection between all the sites proposed for the project. The project will provide first public television service to 243,000 people in Billings, Butte and Great Falls, and a second service to 60,000 people in Kalispell.

File no: 01199, Friends of Public Radio, inc., WHQR Public Radio, 254 N. Front Street, , Wilmington, NC 28401-3920. Contact person: Ms. Susan G Dankel, phone: (910) 343-1640, e_mail: whqr@wilmington.net. Funds requested: $120,281. Total project cost: $240,562. Project summary: To improve public radio station WHQR-FM in Wilmington, NC by replacing the STL system, including the remote control, and to improve and expand the station's production capabilities. The project will replace worn-out and obsolete equipment in both the master control studio and production control studio. The project will also upgrade the radio reading service by equiping a new studio dedicated for that purpose. Two new production studios and an edit booth will also be equipped through the project. The station provides the only public radio service for 300,000 people.

File no: 01222, University of NC Center for PTV, , 10 T.W. Alexander Drive, , Research Triangle PK, NC 27709-4900. Contact person: Ms. Meg Lu, phone: (919) 549-7154, e_mail: thowe@unctv.org. Funds requested: $760,000. Total project cost: $1,900,000. Project summary: To improve the operation of public television station WUNK, Ch. 25 Greenville by replacing an aging, potentially dangerous 1,000 ft. tower that also serves as the Network Transmission Control Center for the UNC-TV transmission facilities. The new tower is required to support new DTV broadcast equipment as well to carry existing equipment. The station currently serves approximately 595,000 people. The project will serve 628,000 people in North Carolina.

File no: 01096, Craven Community College, WTEB - Public Radio East, 800 College Court, , New Bern, NC 28562. Contact person: Ms. Kathleen Beal, phone: (252) 638-3434, e_mail: kimblet@admin.craven.cc.nc.us. Funds requested: $97,987. Total project cost: $195,974. Project summary: To improve public radio station WTEB-FM by replacing outdated and worn-out studio equipment which has been used since the station went on the air in 1984. The request is to purchse an SOSS computer, audio consoles , hard disc storage systems, cassette and CD recorders and other studio equipment. WTEB-FM serves approximately 612,311 people in eastern North Carolina.

File no: 01098, WPEM - LP TV 47, , 2450 Hwy 211 West, , Lumberton, NC 28358. Contact person: Mr. Gerald B Locklear, phone: (910) 738-4478, e_mail: GIM@lalTRASTAR.NET. Funds requested: $112,500. Total project cost: $150,000. Project summary: To improve noncommercial low-power station WPEM-TV, Ch. 47 in Lumberton by replacing and augmenting studio equipment. Equipment includes 4 digital cameras, audio console, a digital production switcher, 4 digital videotape recorders, 4 video monitors, character generator, intercom system, portable lighting, microphones and related equipment .

File no: 01057, University Radio Foundation Inc., WFAE, 8801 JM Keynes Drive, Suite 91, Charlotte, NC 28262. Contact person: Mr. Roger W Sarow, phone: (704) 549-9323, e_mail: wfae@wfae.org. Funds requested: $407,190. Total project cost: $542,920. Project summary: To extend and improve public radio station WFAE-FM in Charlotte, NC by moving to a taller tower and replacing its side-mounted antenna. The project request includes a new antenna, transmision line, a tower study, tower modifications, half of a combined transmitter, STL, and associated equipment and installation. . The new tower location will raise the antenna height from 748 to 1204 feet above average terrain. When combined with an optimized panel antenna, the station will extend its service area to include some 34,147 people,currently unserved by any station. The station will also provide additional service to 238,158 people served by other signals. WFAE-FM currently serves some 1,202,499 people in the Charlotte and Central Piedmont area of North and South Carolina.

File no: 01077, University Radio Foundation, Inc., WFAE, 8801 J M Keynes Drive, Suite 91, Charlotte, NC 28202. Contact person: Mr. Roger W Sarow, phone: (704) 549-9323, e_mail: wfae@wfae.org. Funds requested: $110,025. Total project cost: $220,050. Project summary: To improve WFAE-FM by replacing analog origination equipment in master control and production control studios with digital equipment. The equipment request covers digital consoles, audio hard disc system, and the full complement of associated studio equipment including microphones, and speakers. WFAE-FM provides service to some 1,202,499 people in the Charlotte and Central Piedmont region of North and South Carolina..

File no: 01240, Nectar Arts & Commun. Group, Inc., , 4842 Park Springs Road, , Pelham, NC 27311. Contact person: Mr. Robert Donaghey, phone: (336) 388-9557, e_mail: backhome@mindsping. Funds requested: $62,450. Total project cost: $73,650. Project summary: To conduct planning activities, including engineering and research studies, for the construction of a public radio facility serving Caswell County, NC and neighboring communities in Virginia and North Carolina . The station will provide first service to 50,000 residents of the area and additional service to some 63,269 residents.

File no: 01090, Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc., WCQS-FM, 73 Broadway, , Asheville, NC 28801. Contact person: Mr. Ed Subkis, phone: (828) 253-6875, e_mail: esubkis@wcqs.org. Funds requested: $108,500. Total project cost: $217,000. Project summary: To improve public radio station WCQS in Asheville, NC by replacing worn out and obsolete origination equipment. The request is to acquire new studio equipment for the master control and production control rooms in conjunction with a move to larger quarters. The new equipment includes audio consoles, and audio-vault expansion, non-linear editing system, microphones, speakers, minidsic recorders, and related equipment. The station serves some 384,097 people in western North Carolina.

File no: 01236, Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., KFME, 207 North 5th Street, P.O. Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240. Contact person: Mr. Mark J Lande, phone: (701) 241-6900, e_mail: mlande@prairiepublic.org. Funds requested: $2,066,205. Total project cost: $3,083,889. Project summary: The application proposes a two-phase project for digital conversion of KFME in Fargo, ND and to build DTV 16 in Crookston, MN. The application proposes 67% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $3,083,889. The total Federal request is $2,066,205. For FY 2001, the applicant requests $1,018,380 for KFME, Fargo for dissemination equipment, including tower modifications, an antenna, and decoder; for origination equipment including encoder an demod; and test equipment. For FY 2002, the applicant requests $1,047,825 for additional origination equipment at Fargo; interconnection equipment at GrandForks to serve the Crookston site; and a tower, antenna, decoder, receiver and related equipment at the Crookston transmitter site in Euclid. Prairie Public Broadcasting serves about 466,000 people in North Dakota and Minnesota.

File no: 01234, Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., KFME, 207 North 5th Street, P.O. Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240. Contact person: Mr. Mark J Lande, phone: (701) 241-6900, e_mail: mlande@prairiepublic.org. Funds requested: $892,541. Total project cost: $1,332,150. Project summary: Application is to assist Prairie Public Broadcasting with digital conversion of its statewide network. The proposed project, totaling $1,322,150, will replace the analog two-way northbound portion of the statewide microwave system. The applicant requests a 67% Federal share, totaling $892,541. The proposed project covers interconnection equipment for Amenia, ND and Fargo. Interconnection equipment, including towers, is requested for four locations: Greenfield, Buxton, Grand Forks, and Oslo, MN. Prairie Public Broadcasting serves approximately 466,000 people in North Dakota.

File no: 01104, Educational Service Unit #7, , 2657 44th Avenue, , Columbus, NE 68601. Contact person: Ms. Phyllis J Brunken, phone: (402) 564-5753, e_mail: pbrunke@esu7.org. Funds requested: $432,447. Total project cost: $576,596. Project summary: To establish a video distance learning system for the Educational Service Unit 7 ("ESU 7"), Columbus, Nebraska. The system would interconnect 10 school districts in a four-county area of eastern Nebraska. The counties are Butler, Colfax, Platte, and Polk. The system would also encompass Central Community College (in Columbus), the Excel Family Learning Center (in Schuyler), and the ESU 7 itself. The proposed system would be digital fiber-optics based, with the signal transmitted via T-1 telephone lines.

File no: 01232, Nebraska Educ'l Telecom. Commission, , 1800 North 33rd Street, P.O. Box 83111, Lincoln, NE 68501-3111. Contact person: Mr. Rod L Bates, phone: (402) 472-3611, e_mail: rbates@un1.edu. Funds requested: $16,500. Total project cost: $33,000. Project summary: To improve public radio station KCNE-FM by replacing the failing STL and shared satellite receive system with dedicated satellite reception equipment at the radio station. KCNE serves approximately 9,000 people.

File no: 01230, Nebraska Educ'l Telecom. Commission, , 1800 N. 33rd Street, P.O. Box 83111, Lincoln, NE 68501-3111. Contact person: Mr. Rod L Bates, phone: (402) 472-3611, e_mail: rbates1@un1.edu. Funds requested: $240,000. Total project cost: $600,000. Project summary: To improve public television station KLNE, Ch. 3 in Lexington by replacing its 16-year-old NTSC transmitter. Replacement is necessary due to increased unreliability and difficulty obtaining parts for repairs. The transmitter will be used in conjunction with the state's DTV conversion plans. The station serves a rural population in 15 counties of about 175,000.

File no: 01043, University of Nebraska, UNO Television, 6001 Dodge Street, Engineering Bldg. Room 222, Omaha, NE 68182. Contact person: Ms. Debra L Aliano, phone: (402) 554-2516, e_mail: daliano@unomaha.edu. Funds requested: $31,248. Total project cost: $65,100. Project summary: To improve the production and origination facilities used in conjunction with KYNE-TV, Ch. 26, in Omaha. Project would acquire a lighting dimmer system and fixtures consisting of a light control console, dimmer modules, module rack and studio lights. Facility has been without adequate method of controlling lighting levels since KYNE-TV's sign-on in 1965. Productions are carried on the Nebraska state public television network. The station serves approximately 698,875 people in the Omaha area.

File no: 01013, University of New Hampshire, NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION, 268 MAST ROAD, , Durham, NH 03824-4601. Contact person: Mr. Robert S Ross, phone: (603) 868-4360, e_mail: bross@nhptv.unh.edu. Funds requested: $1,386,389. Total project cost: $3,465,972. Project summary: A two-phase project for the digital conversion of two stations of the New Hampshire Public Television Network. The total cost of the project is $3,465,972 with a 40% Federal request of $1,386,389. For FY 2001, the request of $1,028,989 will support the transmitter, antenna, line and STL for WLED-DT, Channel 48, Littleton, NH. The FY 2002 request of $357,400 will fund the transmitter, antenna, line and STL for WEKW-DT, Channel 49, Keene, NH.

File no: 01217, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, NJN Public Radio, 25 South Stockton St, PO Box 777, Trenton, NJ 08625. Contact person: Mr. William R Schnorbus, phone: (609) 777-5163, e_mail: bschnorbus@njn.org. Funds requested: $84,625. Total project cost: $169,250. Project summary: The project will activate two new FM public radio stations, one at Bernardsville, NJ operating on 88.9 MHz and the other at Netcong, NJ, operating on 89.3 MHz. The two stations will provide first public radio services to about 148,000 people and additional service to more than 226,000 new listeners.

File no: 01241, Borough of Roselle, , 210 Chestnut Street, , Roselle, NJ 07203. Contact person: Mr. Harry Thompson Jr., phone: (908) 245-5600, e_mail: www.ROSELLENJ.COM. Funds requested: $13,023. Total project cost: $17,365. Project summary: To expand the production capabilities of the government access channel of the Borough of Roselle, NJ.

File no: 01226, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, NJN, 25 South Stockton St., PO Box 777, Trenton, NJ 08625. Contact person: Mr. William R Schnorbus, phone: (609) 777-5163, e_mail: bschnorbus@njn.org. Funds requested: $645,750. Total project cost: $2,583,000. Project summary: A single-phase project for the digital conversion of WNJS-DT Camden, NJ and WNJB-DT, New Brunswick, NJ. The project requests $645,750 in Federal funds, which is 25% of the total project cost of $2,583,000. The project includes purchase and installation of the transmitter, antenna, line and test equipment for each station. In addition, the project will also install and STL system. The New Jersey Public Television Network serves a population of more than 14.3 million people in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

File no: 01225, Centenary College, Station WNTI-FM, 400 Jefferson St., , Hackensack, NJ 07840-2100. Contact person: Mr. Paul E Maassen, phone: (908) 979-4355, e_mail: . Funds requested: $32,250. Total project cost: $40,000. Project summary: Urgent replacement of an obsolete and failing 30-year-old transmitter at WNTI-FM, 91.9 in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The station serves a population of 30,000 weekly listeners.

File no: 01159, Penasco Area Communities Assoc., , P.O. Box 91, , Penasco, NM 87553. Contact person: Mr. Michael Pacheco, phone: (505) 587-2570, e_mail: . Funds requested: $60,500. Total project cost: $80,740. Project summary: To activate a new low power FM station in northern New Mexico, serving several villages encompassed within the project's 3 mile radius. The project includes a low power FM transmission system and fully-equipped control room. The Project will serve approximately 30,000 people.

File no: 01114, Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc., Public Television Station, 1670 N. Virginia St., , Reno, NV 89503. Contact person: Mr. Richard W Schneider, phone: (775) 784-4555, e_mail: rick@knpb.org. Funds requested: $505,124. Total project cost: $2,020,498. Project summary: A single-phase application for digital conversion of KNPB in Reno. The total estimated cost for the project is $2,020,498. The 25% Federal request of $505,124 will cover master control and transmitter site equipment. Master control equipment includes HDTV satellite receiver, SDTV satellite receiver, digital control system, a decoder, encoders, microwave STL and related equipment. Transmitter site equipment includes a transmitter, tower, transmission line and antenna . The station serves a population of approximately 232,962.

File no: 01079, Friends of 15, , 1500 College Parkway, , Elko, NV 89801. Contact person: Ms. Laura L Gallegos, phone: (775) 753-2103, e_mail: lgallego@gbcnv.edu. Funds requested: $204,075. Total project cost: $272,101. Project summary: The application proposes a three-phase project to convert the applicant's public television facilities K15EE Ch. 15, Elko, to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 75% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $272,101. The total Federal request is $204,076, and is requested in three equal annual amounts of $68,025 for FY 2001, FY 2002, and FY 2003. The funds will be used to purchase a microwave link, a microwave antenna, tower modifications transmitter, transmission line, satellite demod and related equipment. The applicant provides public television services to the approximately 25,000 people in the Elko area.

File no: 01169, Nevada Public Radio Corporation, , 1289 South Torrey Pines Drive, , Las Vegas, NV 89146. Contact person: Mr. Lamar V Marchese, phone: (702) 258-5646, e_mail: lamar@knpr.org. Funds requested: $75,889. Total project cost: $101,185. Project summary: To extend the Radio Reading Service of KNPR-FM from southern Nevada to include Reno/Carson City, Elko, Ely, and Tonopah. The project includes the purchase of 4 subcarrier generators, STL interface, audiovault computer and soundcard, 5 audio receivers, 3 satellite receivers and 600 SCA receivers, as well as related equipment. The project will provide first service to some 15,000 visually handicapped listeners.

File no: 01075, Clark County School District, KLVX Channel 10, 4210 Channel 10 Drive, , Las Vegas, NV 89119-7599. Contact person: Mr. Thomas A Axtell, phone: (702) 799-1010, e_mail: taxtell@klvx.org. Funds requested: $94,570. Total project cost: $236,425. Project summary: A single-phase application for the digital conversion of KLVX in Las Vegas. The total estimated cost of the project is $236,452. The 40% Federal request of $94,570 will cover master control equipment including satellie receivers, encoders, related and test equipment. The station serves a population of about 1,428,690 in Nevada, California and Arizona.

File no: 01118, Nevada Public Radio Corporation, , 1289 South Torrey Pines Drive, , Las Vegas, NV 89146. Contact person: Mr. Lamar V Marchese, phone: (702) 258-9895, e_mail: lamar@knpr.org. Funds requested: $150,092. Total project cost: $300,184. Project summary: To improve public radio station KNPR-FM by replacing its aging transmitter, antenna, transmission line and STL, and moving to a new transmitter site with improved signal delivery capabilities. The station serves 1.4 million residents in the Las Vegas area.

File no: 01162, Greece Central School District, , P.O. Box 300, , North Greece, NY 14515. Contact person: Mr. Eric W Gruner, phone: (716) 621-1000, e_mail: wgmc@greece.k12.ny.us. Funds requested: $41,935. Total project cost: $83,870. Project summary: To improve and extend the signal of WGMC, 90.1 MHZ in North Greece, New York, by replacing the old and failing 20-year-old transmitter, contruction of a taller tower and installation of a new antenna. The station currently serves over 700,000 people and will add more than 350,000 listeners as a result of the increase in coverage area.

File no: 01153, Fordham University, , , , Bronx, NY 10458. Contact person: Dr. Ralph M Jennings, phone: (718) 817-4555, e_mail: ralphjennings@wfuv.org. Funds requested: $81,231. Total project cost: $162,463. Project summary: To improve its signal and provide reliable service to a potential 1.4 million listeners in Manhattan, WFUV will construct a booster facility atop the steeple of Riverside Church in Upper Manhattan. The booster station also has the potential of serving an additional 2.4 million people in nearby counties. WFUV-FM, operating on 90.7 MHz in Bronx, New York, currently serves over 280,000 listeners weekly.

File no: 01250, WNYE, , One Centre Street, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Contact person: Mr. Joe Majoros, phone: (212) 669-3004, e_mail: . Funds requested: $341,733. Total project cost: $455,644. Project summary:

File no: 01184, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, Television, PO Box 30021, 280 State Street, Rochester, NY 14603-3021. Contact person: Ms. Susan M Rogers, phone: (716) 325-7500, e_mail: srogers@wxxi.org. Funds requested: $390,813. Total project cost: $1,563,252. Project summary: A single-phase project for the digital conversion of WXXI in Rochester, New York. The total project cost is $1,563,252 and the 25% Federal share is $390,813. The project includes purchase and installation of the transmitter, antenna, line, encoder, captioning system, satellite receiver and test equipment. The station serves a population of almost 2 million people.

File no: 01107, WNED, , 140 Lower Terrace, P.O. Box 1263, Buffalo, NY 14240-1263. Contact person: Mr. Richard J Daly, phone: (716) 845-7089, e_mail: ddaly@wned.org. Funds requested: $605,835. Total project cost: $2,423,339. Project summary: A single-year application for the digital conversion of the transmission system at WNED in Buffalo, New York. The total cost of the project is $2,423,339 and the 25% Federal request is $605,835. The project includes purchase and installation of the transmitter, antenna, line, encoding system and STL. The station serves a population of more than 1.6 million people.

File no: 01187, WSLU-FM, St. Lawrence University, North Country Public Radio, St. Lawrence University, , Canton, NY 13617. Contact person: Ms. Ellen J Rocco, phone: (315) 229-5356, e_mail: ellen@ncpr.org. Funds requested: $13,500. Total project cost: $27,000. Project summary: Urgent replacement of worn out and damaged transmission equipment at two of the Network's 14 transmitter sites. The project will replace 12-year-old transmitter and antennas at WSLO, 90.9 Malone; replace the transmitter and increase power at WSLL, 90.5 Saranac Lake, providing first public radio services to about 3,000 residents of this area; and, replacement of a 15-year-old control board at the Network's production facility in Canton, New York. North Country Public Radio serves a population of over 450,000 residents of the Adirondack North Country.

File no: 01045, WSKG Public Telecommunications Council, N/A, 601 Gates Road, , Vestal, NY 13850. Contact person: Mr. Gary V Reinbolt, phone: (607) 729-0100, e_mail: gary_reinbolt@wskg.pbs.org. Funds requested: $677,180. Total project cost: $1,692,950. Project summary: A single-year project for the conversion of WSKG in Binghamton, New York, to digital broadcast. The apaplicant requests $677,180 in Federal funds, which is 40% of the $1,692,950 total project cost. The project includes purchase and installation of the station's transmission system, master control equipment and test equipment. The station serves a population of over 830,000 people.

File no: 01205, State University of New York, University of Buffalo, 520 Lee Entrance, , Amherst, NY 14228-2567. Contact person: Ms. Jennifer L Roth, phone: (716) 829-6000, e_mail: . Funds requested: $78,571. Total project cost: $157,143. Project summary: To improve the broadcast operations of WBFO-FM, 88.7 MHz in Amherst, New York, by replacing aging, worn out and obsolete 13 and 14-year-old console systems used in master control and in the studio production room. The station serves a population of more than 1.3 million people.

File no: 01223, University of Buffalo, WBFO, 520 Lee Entrance-UB Commons Suit, , Amherst, NY 14228-2567. Contact person: Ms. Jennifer L Roth, phone: (716) 829-6000, e_mail: . Funds requested: $11,045. Total project cost: $22,090. Project summary: Urgent replacement of worn, failing and obsolete studio and transmission equipment for WBFO-FM, 88.7 in Amherst, New York. The project will purchase and install an STL system, modulation monitors, telephone hybrid system, CD players, cassette decks, and studio speakers for the master and production control rooms. The station serves a population of over 1.3 million people.

File no: 01125, Long Island Educ. TV Council, Inc., , Channel 21 Drive, , Planview, NY 11803. Contact person: Mr. Kent Steel, phone: (516) 367-2100, e_mail: Kent Steel@WLIW.PBS.ORG. Funds requested: $346,680. Total project cost: $866,700. Project summary: A single-phase project for the conversion of the transmission system of WLIW in Plainview, New York, to digital broadcast. The total project cost is $866,700 and the 40% Federal share is $346,680. The project includes purchase and installation of the transmitter, encoding system and test equipment. The station serves a population of over 5.1 million people.

File no: 01174, The Thing, Inc., , 601 West 26th Street, , New York, NY 10001. Contact person: Ms. Gisela Ehrenfried, phone: (212) 937-0444, e_mail: . Funds requested: $282,000. Total project cost: $422,440. Project summary: To plan for a wireless network that would serve Manhattan and Queens Boroughs of New York City with cultural and educational programming in collaboration with major universities.

File no: 01091, Mountain Lake Public Telecommunications Council, Mountain Lake PBS, One Sesame Street, , Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Contact person: Mr. Howard Lowe, phone: (518) 563-9770, e_mail: lowe@mountainlake.pbs.org. Funds requested: $2,117,266. Total project cost: $2,823,022. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of WCFE in Plattsburgh, New York. The total cost of the project is $2,823,022 and the 75% Federal request is $2,117,266. For FY 2001, the requested $1,206,048 will support purchase and installation of the transmitter, antenna, line and microwave. The $911,218 requested for FY 2002 will fund master control equipment including decoder, server, multiplexer, switching system, encoder, video/audio processor and test equipment. The station serves a population of over 340,000 people.

File no: 01133, WMHT Educational Telecommunications, WMHT, P.O. Box 17, 17 Fern Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12301-0017. Contact person: Elizabeth M Hood, phone: (518) 357-1700, e_mail: lhood@wmht.org. Funds requested: $704,378. Total project cost: $2,817,512. Project summary: A two-phase project for the digital conversion of WMHT in Schenectady, New York. The total cost of the project is $2,817,512 and the 25% Federal request is $704,378. The FY 2001 request of $152,285 will support the station's share of the construction of a community tower to be shared with five local commercial stations. During this phase, the project will also purchase and intall the antenna and the transmission line. The $552,093 requested for FY 2002 will fund the digital transmitter, the STL, the DTV satellite receiver, master control and test equipment. The station serves a population of approximately 1.3 million people.

File no: 01034, St. Lawrence Valley ETV Council Inc., WPBS TV, 1056 Arsenal St., , Watertown, NY 13601. Contact person: Mr. Thomas F Hanley, phone: (315) 782-3142, e_mail: Cal_Schantz@wpbs.pbs.org. Funds requested: $3,425,206. Total project cost: $4,566,942. Project summary: A three-phase project for the digital conversion of WPBS-TV Ch. 16 Watertown, and WNPI-TV Ch. 18 Norwood, NY. The total cost of the project is $4,566,942 with a 75% Federal request of $3,425,206. For FY2001 the applicant requests $682,500 for the purchase and installation of the two broadcast antennas. The request of $1,926,781for FY2002 includes purchase and installation of the transmitters and STL's for each station. During this phase, the applicant is also requesting funding for "last mile" fiber costs to replace the microwave system with a fiber optic interconnect system between the studio and the two transmitting sites. The $815,925 requested for FY2003 is for the purchase of the master control equipment including video server, routing switcher, encoder, and test equipment. The stations serve a population of over 1 million people.

File no: 01123, Long Island Educ. TV Council, , Channel 21 Drive, , Plainview, NY 11803. Contact person: Mr. Kent Steel, phone: (516) 367-2100, e_mail: Kent Steel@WLIW.PBS.ORG. Funds requested: $427,169. Total project cost: $854,338. Project summary: To improve the transmission facilities of public television station WLIW, Channel 21 in Plainvew, New York by replacing its 23-year-old analog transmitter. The proposed new transmitter will be digital ready. The project also includes replacement of test equipment. The station serves a population of more than 5.1 million people.

File no: 01108, The Ohio State University, The WOSU Stations, 2400 Olentangy River Rd, , Columbus, OH 43210-1027. Contact person: Mr. Sam W Eiler, phone: (614) 292-9678, e_mail: eiler.l@osu.edu. Funds requested: $22,350. Total project cost: $44,700. Project summary: To purchase EAS emergency warning equipment at the transmitter locations of the four repeater FM stations of public radio station WOSU-FM, which operates on 89.7 Mhz in Columbus, OH. The repeater stations and the communities they serve are: WOSV-FM, 91.7 Mhz, Mansfield; WOSP-FM, 91.5 Mhz, Portsmouth; WOSE-FM, 91.1 Mhz, Coshocton; and WOSB-FM, 91.1 Mhz, Marion. The project would also purchase a digital audio console to replace the aging analog console in WOSU-FM's on-air control room.

File no: 01186, Ohio U. College of Osteopathic Med, Information and Planning, 367 TEB, The Ridges, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701. Contact person: Mr. James M Wilde, phone: (740) 593-2460, e_mail: wilde@exchange.oucom.ohiou.edu. Funds requested: $292,295. Total project cost: $609,452. Project summary: To expand the distance learning capabilities of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine's OhiONE network. The latter is a dedicated, switched, video-conferencing system that intereconnects three smaller networks. The first of these three interconnects 12 regional hospitals statewide and a regional learning center in Sagamore Hills, OH. The second interconnects the facilities of the Southern Consortium for Children, a collective of various mental health agencies in Southeastern Ohio. The third is a network of four libraries in Southeastern Ohio. Each of these three has operated as an isolated unit, primarily because of OhiOne's bridging limitations. The project would expand the capabilities of the three networks by interconnecting their infrastructures and operations and by establishing a distributed distance learning resource center.

File no: 01155, Antioch University, WYSO Public Radio, 795 Livermore Street, , Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1607. Contact person: Mr. Steve Spencer, phone: (937) 767-6422, e_mail: sspencer@wyso.org. Funds requested: $10,413. Total project cost: $21,135. Project summary: To purchase of a digital audio workstation to help expand the local news and public affairs service of public radio station WYSO-FM, which operates on 91.3 Mhz in Yellow Springs, OH. Station WYSO-FM's signal reaches an estimated listening audience of over 1 million.

File no: 01166, Greater Dayton Public Television, Station WPTD-TV, 110 South Jefferson Street, , Dayton, OH 45402-2402. Contact person: Mr. David M Fogarty, phone: (937) 220-1611, e_mail: david_fogarty@wptd.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,109,871. Total project cost: $2,774,679. Project summary: A two-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WPTD-TV, Dayton, OH. The estimated total project cost is $2,774,679, with a 40% Federal request of $1,109,871. For FY 2001, the proposal requests $873,802 to purchase a tower modification, a DTV transmitter, antenna system, and transmission line, and a digital STL. For FY 2002, the project requests $236,069 to purchase DTV satellite demods, a multichannel server, a multichannel encoder, a PSIP generator, and diverse test and monitoring equipment. Station WPTD-TV's signal reaches an estimated viewer audience of over 2.9 million.

File no: 01106, ETV Assoc. of Metro. Cleveland, Station WVIZ-TV, 4300 Brookpark Rd., , Cleveland, OH 44134. Contact person: Mr. Jerrold F Wareham, phone: (216) 739-3850, e_mail: gbluhm@wviz.org. Funds requested: $1,653,702. Total project cost: $4,134,257. Project summary: A three-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WVIZ, Cleveland, OH. The estimated total project cost is $4,134,257, with a 40% Federal request of $1,653,702. For FY 2001, the application requests $788,364 to purchase a tower structural modification, a DTV antenna, transmission line, extensive modifications to the transmitter building, a video server, router expansion, and a digital STL. For FY 2002, the application requests $515,338 to purchase a DTV transmitter, an RF system, an ATSC demod, an encoder/mux, a PSIP generator, and diverse test and monitoring equipment. For FY 2003, the application requests $350,000 to purchase video and audio processors, an automation upgrade, VTRs, an ATSC encoder, and an HD still store. Station WVIZ-TV's signal reaches a viewing audience of approximately 3.7 million.

File no: 01171, Antioch University, WYSO Public Radio, 795 Livermore Street, , Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1607. Contact person: Mr. Steve Spencer, phone: (937) 767-6422, e_mail: sspencer@wyso.org. Funds requested: $19,738. Total project cost: $44,436. Project summary: To improve the studio production and master control capabilities of public radio station WYSO-FM, which operates on 91.3 Mhz in Yellow Springs, OH. The project would replace unreliable analog consoles with equivalent digital equipment in the station's production control and on-air control rooms. Station WYSO-FM's signal reaches an estimated listening audience of over 1 million.

File no: 01147, Antioch University, Station WYSO-FM, 795 Livermore Street, , Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1607. Contact person: Mr. Steve Spencer, phone: (937) 767-6422, e_mail: sspencer@wyso.org. Funds requested: $48,785. Total project cost: $99,275. Project summary: To replace the unreliable transmitter at public radio station WYSO-FM, which operates on 91.3 Mhz in Yellow Springs, OH. The project would also purchase a replacement STL and a phase rotator, which would convert the available single-phase power to three-phase power, Station WYSO-FM's signal reaches an estimated listening audience of over 1 million.

File no: 01088, Ohio University, Station WOUB-TV, Ohio Univ. T-Com-Ctr, 9 South College Street, Athens, OH 45701. Contact person: Mr. Paul Witkowski, phone: (740) 593-4784, e_mail: tcom@ohiou.edu. Funds requested: $1,187,216. Total project cost: $2,968,040. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WOUB, Athens, OH and its satellite repeater station WOUC, Cambridge, OH. The estimated total project cost is $2,968,040, with a 40% Federal request of $1,187,216. For both stations, the project would purchase a transmitter upgrade and a replacement digital STL. Station WOUB-TV would receive a tower upgrade. The two-station system would purchase varied master control equipment, most notably bug insertion units, a four-channel encoder, PSIP generation systems, an ATSC server, and satellite demods. The system would also receive diverse test and monitoring equipment. The two stations' signals reach a viewer audience estimated to exceed 1.4 million.

File no: 01086, Public Broadcasting Fnd. of NW Ohio, Station WGTE-FM, 136 Huron Street, P.O. Box 30, Toledo, OH 43697-0030. Contact person: Mr. Geoffrey A Schutt, phone: (419) 243-3091, e_mail: geoff_schutt@wgte.pbs.org. Funds requested: $35,250. Total project cost: $70,500. Project summary: To improve the program production capabilities of public radio station WGTE-FM, which operates on 91.3 Mhz in Toledo, OH. The project would purchase an audio production console, DAT recorders, CD players, and signal patching and monitoring equipment. Station WGTE-FM's signal reaches an estimated listening audience of over 1.1 million.

File no: 01087, Public Broadcasting Fnd. of NW Ohio, Station WGTE-TV, 136 Huron Street, P.O. Box 30, Toledo, OH 43697-0030. Contact person: Mr. Geoffrey A Schutt, phone: (419) 243-3091, e_mail: Geoff_Schutt@wgte.pbs.org. Funds requested: $375,250. Total project cost: $1,501,000. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WGTE, Toledo, OH. The estimated total project cost is $1,501,000, with a 25% Federal request of $375,250. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, a digital STL, an RF combiner, a media server, a master control switching system, a data MUX system, digital VTRs, an encoder, and diverse test and monitoring equipment. Station WGTE-TV operates on ch. 30 for its analog service and will operate on ch. 29 for its digital service. The station's signal reaches a viewing audience of over 1.6 million.

File no: 01150, Northeastern ETV of Ohio, Station WEAO/WNEO-TV, 1750 Campus Center Drive, , Kent, OH 44240-5191. Contact person: Mr. William E Glaeser, phone: (330) 677-4549, e_mail: glaeser@wneo.pbs.org. Funds requested: $349,061. Total project cost: $1,396,245. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WNEO, Alliance, OH. The estimated total project cost is $1,396,245, with a 25% Federal request of $349,061. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, an encoder, a synthesizer, an antenna, a transmission line, tower modification work, and diverse test and monitoring equipment. Station WNEO-TV's signal reaches an estimated viewing audience of 674,000.

File no: 01134, Northeastern ETV of Ohio, Station WEAO-DT, 1750 Campus Center Drive, , Kent, OH 44240-5191. Contact person: Mr. William E Glaeser, phone: (330) 677-4549, e_mail: glaeser@wneo.pbs.org. Funds requested: $338,613. Total project cost: $1,354,452. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WEAO, Kent, OH. The estimated total project cost is $1,354,452, with a 25% Federal request of $338,613. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, a digital antenna and transmission line, a temporary DTV antenna/feedline, a tower modification, a four-channel encoder with PSIP, and diverse test and monitoring equipment. Station WEAO-TV's signal reaches a viewing audience of over 1.8 million.

File no: 01229, The Ohio State University, The WOSU Stations, 2400 Olentangy River Road, , Columbus, OH 43210. Contact person: Mr. Thomas P Lahr, phone: (614) 292-9678, e_mail: WOSU@OSU.EDU. Funds requested: $1,067,880. Total project cost: $2,669,700. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WOSU, Columbus, OH. The estimated total project cost is $2,669,700, with a 40% Federal request of $1,067,880. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, and transmission line, an RF system, an encoder, a PSIP generator, a video router, an audio router, a master control switcher, converters, and a digital STL. Station WOSU-TV's signal reaches an estimated viewing audience of over 1.8 million.

File no: 01231, The Ohio State University, The WOSU Stations, 2400 Olentangy River Road, , Columbus, OH 43210-1027. Contact person: Mr. Sam W Eiler, phone: (614) 292-9678, e_mail: . Funds requested: $142,202. Total project cost: $284,403. Project summary: To replace the 63-year-old Daytime AM broadcast tower and the deteriorating concrete base supports of public radio station WOSU-AM, which operates on 820 Khz in Columbus, OH. Station WOSU-AM's signal reaches an estimated 60,000 potential listeners.

File no: 01085, Greater Cincinnati TV Educ'l Fndn., Station WCET-TV, 1223 Central Parkway, , Cincinnati, OH 45214-2890. Contact person: Ms. Susan Howarth, phone: (513) 345-6550, e_mail: susan_howarth@wcet.pbs.org. Funds requested: $634,084. Total project cost: $1,585,209. Project summary: A single-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WCET, Cincinnati, OH. The estimated total project cost is $1,585,209, with a 40% Federal request of $634,084. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, an STL fiber optic package, and an encoder. Station WCET-TV operates on ch. 48 for its analog service and will operate on ch. 34 for its digital service. The station's signal reaches an estimated viewing audience of 1.5 million.

File no: 01158, C.O.P.E. Network, Inc., , 21 East Fifth Avenue, , Columbus, OH 43201. Contact person: Mr. Howard P Luken, phone: (614) 443-1999, e_mail: publisher@themonkeywrench.com. Funds requested: $250,000. Total project cost: $500,000. Project summary: To activate a community service cable access channel to provide a wide range of community-based programming to the residents of Columbus, OH.

File no: 01175, Greater Dayton Public Television, Station WPTO-TV, 110 South Jefferson Street, , Dayton, OH 45402-2402. Contact person: Mr. David M Fogarty, phone: (937) 220-1611, e_mail: david_fogarty@wptd.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,406,291. Total project cost: $3,515,730. Project summary: A two-phase application project for the digital conversion of public television station WPTO, Oxford, OH. The estimated total project cost is $3,515,730, with a 40% Federal request of $1,406,291. For FY 2001, the proposal requests $1,180,560 to purchase a 1,000' tower, a DTV transmitter, a DTV antenna and transmission line, and a digital STL. For FY 2002, the application requests $225,731 to purchase a multichannel server, a multichannel encoder, a data multiplexer, and diverse ancillary equipment items. Station WPTO-TV's signal reaches an estimated viewing audience of over 2.7 million.

File no: 01056, Cameron University, Station KCCU-FM, 2800 West Gore, , Lawton, OK 73505-6377. Contact person: Mr. Mark R Norman, phone: (580) 581-2425, e_mail: markn@cameron.edu. Funds requested: $48,918. Total project cost: $65,314. Project summary: To upgrade the KCCU-FM translator in Altus, OK, to a full-power public radio station, fed via satellite.The request includes a transmitter, antenna, related dissemination equipment; and satellite receive equipment. An audio vault system will enable the station to be fed programming of local interest. The station will serve approximately 23,875 people.

File no: 01120, Oklahoma Educational Televsion Authority, State Agency, 7403 North Kelley Avenue, , Oklahoma City, OK 73111. Contact person: Mr. Malcolm Wall, phone: (405) 848-8501, e_mail: mac_wall@oeta.pbs.org. Funds requested: $2,423,725. Total project cost: $9,694,899. Project summary: The applicant proposes a three-phase project to convert the applicant's 4 public television stations to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 25% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $9,694,899. The total Federal request is $2,432,725. For FY 2001, the applicant requests $1,269,875 for the conversion of KETA, Oklahoma City and KOED, Tulsa, including transmitters, antennas, tower modifications in Tulsa, fiber STL systems, studio equipment and test equipment. For FY 2002, the applicant requests $909,938 for the conversion of KOET, Eufala and KWET, Cheyenne, including transmitters, tower modifications, antennas, fiber STL systems and test equipment. For FY 2003, the applicant requests $243,912 for studio equipment in the Oklahoma City Technical Center. The four stations serve a statewide population of 2,738,000.

File no: 01053, Cameron University, KCCU-FM, 2800 West Gore, , Lawton, OK 73505-6377. Contact person: Mr. Mark R Norman, phone: (580) 581-2425, e_mail: markn@cameron.edu. Funds requested: $146,538. Total project cost: $195,384. Project summary: To activate a new full-power public radio station in Clinton, OK, fed by satellite from KCCU-FM in Lawton, OK. The request includes transmitter, antenna, satellie receive equipment and remote operation equipment . The new station will provide first public radio service to some 67,231 people in western Oklahoma.

File no: 01247, Rogers State University, KRSC-TV, 1701 West Will Rogers Boulevard, , Claremore, OK 74017. Contact person: Mr. Virgle L Smith, phone: (918) 343-7657, e_mail: . Funds requested: $713,199. Total project cost: $1,782,998. Project summary: The application proposes a three-phase project to convert the applicant's public television facilities to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 40% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $1,782,998. The total Federal request is $713,199. For FY 2001, the applicant requests $383,219 to purchase transmitter, antenna, STL, related and test equipment For FY 2002 the applicant requests $173, 644 for master control origination equipment. For FY 2003, the applicant requests $156,335 to purchase additional master control equipment including encoders and satellite demods. The station serves approximately 1.2 million people in the Claremore, OK area.

File no: 01127, University of Oklahoma, KGOU Radio, 780 Van Vleet Oval, , Norman, OK 73019. Contact person: Ms. Karen P Holp, phone: (405) 325-3388, e_mail: kholp@ou.edu. Funds requested: $413,336. Total project cost: $551,115. Project summary: To activate a new public radio station in Woodward, OK to be fed via ISDN from KGOU-FM in Norman, OK. The request includes all transmission equipment, including transmitter, antenna, tower upgrade, installation, computer, audio-vault expansion, and test equipment. The new station will serve approximately 38,414 people in northwestern Oklahama.

File no: 01119, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, State Agency, 7403 North Kelley Avenue, , Oklahoma City, OK 73111. Contact person: Mr. Malcolm Wall, phone: (405) 848-8501, e_mail: mac_wall@oeta.pbs.org. Funds requested: $372,104. Total project cost: $744,208. Project summary: To improve the transmission facilities of public television station KOET, Ch. 3 in Eufaula, Oklahoma by replacing a 24-year-old RCA transmitter with a solid-state low-band VHF 30 KW transmitter in order to continue to provide analog public television service to the southeast portion of Oklahoma. Both a remote control system and a precise frequency reference system will also be purchased--precise monitoring required to avoid interference with an adjacent channel 2 and remote control becoming possible due to reliability of the new transmitter. A stereo and SAP generator will also be added to the transmitter to provide service equal to that offered elsewhere in the state. The transmitter will serve about 348,000 people.

File no: 01161, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KOPB TV and Radio, 7140 SW Macadam Avenue, , Portland, OR 97219. Contact person: Mr. Brian Sickora, phone: (505) 244-9900, e_mail: brian_sickora@opb.org. Funds requested: $87,438. Total project cost: $218,595. Project summary: To improve the transmission facilities of public television station KVTR-TV, Ch. 13, La Grande, OR, by replacing a 17 year old transmitter. The project would also increase station power to serve an additional 56,805 people. KVTR currently provides public television service to 70,613 people in northeast Oregon.

File no: 01197, Southern Oregon Public Television, , 34 South Fir Street, , Medford, OR 97501. Contact person: Mr. William R Cambell, phone: (541) 779-0808, e_mail: . Funds requested: $96,762. Total project cost: $129,017. Project summary: To improve the facilities of public television station KSYS, Ch. 8 in Medford, OR by replacing Umatic videocassette machines used for station breaks with a video file server. The project would also replace a computer used for station on-air graphics with equipment capable of being used with the station's educational cable access channel. The applicant serves 368,000 people in southern Oregon and northern California.

File no: 01202, SACA Broadcasting Corporation, WLCH, 30 North Ann Street, , Lancaster, PA 17602. Contact person: Ms. Enid V Pereira, phone: (717) 295-7996, e_mail: . Funds requested: $32,412. Total project cost: $64,825. Project summary: To improve the operation of public radio station WLCH, 91.3 MHz, Lancaster, PA, by replacing items of worn-out and obsolete origination equipment, including audio consoles, audio processor, modulation monitor, recorders, CD players, and test equipment and by acquiring a digital audio work station.

File no: 01152, WHYY, Inc., WHYY-FM, Independence Mall West, 150 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Contact person: Mr. John C Doran, phone: (215) 351-1271, e_mail: jdoran@whyy.org. Funds requested: $54,755. Total project cost: $136,887. Project summary: To improve the broadcast signal of public station WHYY-FM, 90.9 MHz, Philadelphia, PA, by replacing its worn-out and obsolete transmission antenna and audio processor. The station serves a population of about 8,367,117.

File no: 01185, Independ. Pub. Media of Phila., Inc, , 8200 Ridge Avenue, , Philadelphia, PA 19128. Contact person: Ms. Sherri H Culver, phone: (215) 483-3900, e_mail: . Funds requested: $328,950. Total project cost: $438,600. Project summary: To improve the operation of public station WYBE, Ch. 35, Philadelphia, PA, by replacing its NTSC transmitter and ancillary items, including test equipment. The station serves a population of about 4 million.

File no: 01172, WQED Pittsburgh, WQED-FM, 4802 Fifth Avenue, , Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. James H Cunningham III, phone: (412) 622-1541, e_mail: JCunning@wqed.org. Funds requested: $43,842. Total project cost: $87,685. Project summary: To improve the operation of public station WQED-FM, 89.3 MHz, Pittsburgh, PA, by replacing its worn-out and obsolete analog cart and reel-to-reel tape machines with a digital Audio Vault system. The station serves a population of about 2,283,557.

File no: 01170, Lehigh Valley Public T/C, , 123 Sesame Street, , Bethelem, PA 18015. Contact person: Mr. James Baum, phone: (610) 867-4677, e_mail: . Funds requested: $776,048. Total project cost: $1,940,121. Project summary: A three-phase application for the digital conversion of public station WLVT-TV, Bethlehem, PA. The total estimated project cost is $1,940,121, with a 40% Federal request of $776,048. For FY 2001, the application requests $507,762 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, remote control, an NTSC transmitter, demodulator, server, encoder, and test equipment. For FY 2002, the application requests $109,674 to purchase a satellite demodulator, analog/digital converter, ATSC SD encoder, PSIP generator, and test equipment. For FY 2003, the application requests $158,612 to purchase a router, digital VTRs, and monitors. The station serves a population of about 4.5 million people.

File no: 01213, WITF, Inc., Station WITF-TV, 1982 Locust Lane, , Harrisburg, PA 17105. Contact person: Mr. Greg C Poland, phone: (717) 236-6000, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.pbs.org. Funds requested: $281,787. Total project cost: $1,180,084. Project summary: A single-phase application that would complete the digital conversion of public television station WITF, Harrisburg, PA. The estimated total project cost is $1,180,084, with a 23.88% Federal request of $281,787. The project would purchase diverse DTV equipment, the major items being a video switcher, a bug inserter, a four-channel encoder, a frame synchronizer, a multichannel server, a microwave STL, and test/monitoring equipment. Station WITF-TV serves a population of 1,713,000.

File no: 01219, WITF, Inc., Station WITF-FM, 1982 Locust Lane, , Harrisburg, PA 17105. Contact person: Mr. Greg C Poland, phone: (717) 236-6000, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.org. Funds requested: $15,650. Total project cost: $31,300. Project summary: To improve the basic transmission capabilities of public radio station WITF-FM, which operates on 89.5 Mhz in Harrisburg, PA, by replacing its obsolete, 25-year-old antenna. Station WITF-FM's signal reaches an listening audience of approximately 2.3 million.

File no: 01245, University of Pennsylvania, WXPN, 3905 Spruce Street, , Philadelphia, PA 19104. Contact person: Mr. Vincent Curren, phone: (215) 898-0627, e_mail: vcurren@xpnonline.com. Funds requested: $92,057. Total project cost: $184,115. Project summary: To improve the production capability of public radio station WXPN, 88.5 MHz, Philadelphia, PA, as it moves into new studio facilities by replacing various items of equipment, including mixing consoles, digital work stations, CD players, DAT players/recorders, audio processors, microphones, and a satellite receive dish. The station serves a population of about 5,028,572.

File no: 01018, Public Broadcasting of NW PA, Inc., WQLN-TV, 8425 Peach Street, , Erie, PA 16509. Contact person: Mrs. Patricia Combine-Simon, phone: (814) 864-3001, e_mail: n/a. Funds requested: $81,329. Total project cost: $162,659. Project summary: To improve the operation of public station WQLN-TV, Ch. 54, Erie, PA, by replacing studio and field cameras. The new cameras would be digital-compatible and switchable to 16 x 9, as well as having the 4 x 3 standard. The station serves a population of about 750,000.

File no: 01141, WHYY, Inc., WDPB, Seaford, DE, 150 North Sixth Street, Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Contact person: Mr. John C Doran, phone: (215) 351-1271, e_mail: jdoran@whyy.org. Funds requested: $222,661. Total project cost: $556,654. Project summary: To begin converting public television station WDPB, Ch. 64, Seaford, DE, to digital transmission. The total estimated project cost is $556,654, with a 40% Federal request of $222,661 to acquire NTSC and ATSC transmitters, a dual antenna, transmission line, combiner, stereo generator, monitors, and test equipment. The station repeats the programing of WHYY-TV, Ch. 12, Philadelphia, PA, and serves a population of about 109,740.

File no: 01068, WQED Pittsburgh, WQED-TV, 4802 Fifth Avenue, , Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. Jeffrey E Rutkowski, phone: (412) 622-1312, e_mail: JRutkows@wqed.org. Funds requested: $1,052,692. Total project cost: $2,631,678. Project summary: A three-phase application for the digital conversion of public station WQED-TV, Ch. 13, Pittsburgh, PA. The estimated total project cost is $2,631,678, with a 40% Federal request of $1,052,692. For FY 2001, the application requests $581,280 to purchase a 25 KW DTV transmitter, an antenna, transmission line, and test equipment. For FY 2002, the application requests $342,526 to purchase a switcher, SD encoders, decoders, satellite receivers, PSIP inserter, monitors, and a master control console. For FY 2003, the application requests $128,886 to purchase a 50 KW DTV transmitter to upgrade to the alloted power maximum of 1 MW. The station serves a population of 3,250,000

File no: 01235, Ana G. Mendez University System, Station WMTJ-TV, State Road 176 KM 0.3 Cupey, , San Juan, PR 00926. Contact person: Mr. Ariel Diaz, phone: (787) 766-2600, e_mail: ca_adiaz@suagm.edu. Funds requested: $1,575,350. Total project cost: $3,150,700. Project summary: A two-phase application that would result in the digital conversion of the two major stations of the public television network of the Ana G. Mendez University System, San Juan, PR. The estimated total project cost is $3,150,700, with a 50% Federal request of $1,575,350. For FY 2001, the application requests $1,033,550 to purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission line, and a tower modification for station WMTJ-TV, ch. 40, San Juan, and a DTV tranmitter, exciter, and related transmission equipment for station WQTO-TV, ch. 26, Ponce. The FY 2001 request would also purchase diverse test equipment for both transmission sites as well as some minimal master control equipment for the System's studios in San Juan. For FY 2002, the application requests $541,800 to purchase the remaining master control equipment, the major elements being routing equipment, a switcher, a bug inserter, an encoder, a multichannel server, a PSIP generator, an upconverter, a downconverter, and associated test and monitoring equipment. Stations WMTJ-TV and WQTO-TV serve approximately 3.8 million residents of greater San Juan and Ponce.

File no: 01220, Rhode Island Public Telecommunications Authority, WSBE-TV, 50 Park Lane, , Providence, RI 02907-3145. Contact person: Mr. David W Piccerelli, phone: (401) 222-3636, e_mail: dpiccer@wsbe.org. Funds requested: $700,000. Total project cost: $2,084,107. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of WSBE in Providence, Rhode Island. The total cost of the project is $2,084,107 and the 34% Federal request is $700,000. For FY 2001, the request of $350,000 will support tower modifications and the purchase and installation of the transmitter, antenna, line and test equipment. The request of $350,000 for FY 2002 will cover the STL plus master control equipment including the video server, routing switcher, encoder, monitoring and test equipment. The station serves a population of more than 4.5 million people.

File no: 01093, South Carolina Educational Television Commission, Engineering, 1101 George Rogers Boulevard, , Columbia, SC 29201. Contact person: Mr. David L Crouch, phone: (803) 737-3234, e_mail: hgriffin@scetv.org. Funds requested: $4,545,082. Total project cost: $18,180,329. Project summary: The application proposes a three-phase project to convert the applicant's public television facilities to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 25% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $18,180,329. The total Federal request is $4,545,082. For FY 2001, the applicant requests $3,035,797 to purchase for both WNCS-Rock Hill and WJWJ-Beaufort towers, transmitters, tranmission lines, antennas and test equipment. Also in 2001, the request includes, for WRJA-Sumter and WRET-Spartanberg, transmitters, transmission lines, antennas and test equipment; a digital upgrade for the statewide microwave delivery system; an STL for WRLK-Columbia and digital and test equipment for Master Control, Columbia. For FY 2002, the applicant requests $1,489,285, to purchase encoder and test equipment for WNSC-Rock HiIl, WRJA-Sumter, WJWJ-Beaufort; as well as transmitters, transmission lines and antennas for WHMC-Conway, WJPM-Floence, WNEH-Greenwood, WEBA- Allendale and WRET-Spartenberg. For FY 2003, the applicant proposes $20,000 for captioning systems for WNSC, WRJA, WJWJ, WRET and Master Control in Columbia. The South Carolina Educational Television Commission serves about 4,100,000 statewide.

File no: 01164, Williamsburg Technical College, , 601 MLK Jr. Avenue, , Kingstree, SC 29556-4197. Contact person: Mrs. Mona B Dukes, phone: (843) 355-4121, e_mail: . Funds requested: $34,560. Total project cost: $50,627. Project summary: To help Williamsburg Technical College develop a comprehensive plan to guide the expansion of distance learning in rural Williamsburg County, S.C. The intent of the planning would be to provide a common platform for eliminating barriers to access for post-secondary education and advanced technical training for county residents.

File no: 01201, South Dakota Public Television Netw Telecom, South Dakota Public Television Network, Cherry & Dakota Streets, Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069-5000. Contact person: Mr. Donald E Forseth, phone: (605) 677-5861, e_mail: Don.forseth@sdpb.org. Funds requested: $5,281,755. Total project cost: $8,802,925. Project summary: The application proposes a two-phase project to convert the applicant's public television facilities to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 60% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $8,802,925. The total Federal request is $5,281,755. For FY 2001 the applicant requests $2,872,209 for dissemination equipment at Sioux Falls, including a transmitter, transmission line, antenna, tower modifications, and test equipment; for master control and test equipment at Vermillion, and for microwave interconnection equipment for Sioux Falls, Berresford and Wall Lake. For FY 2002, the applicant requests $2,409,546 for a Rapid City transmitter, antenna and transmission line; additional interconnection equipment at Beresford, as well as interconnection equipment and tower modifications at 14 sites to complete statewide interconnection. The South Dakota Public Television Network serves about 258,741 people.

File no: 01154, KCSD-FM, 90.0, University of Sioux Falls, 1101 West 22nd Street, , Sioux Falls, SD 57105-1600. Contact person: Ms. Janet Davison Nordgre, phone: (605) 331-6690, e_mail: . Funds requested: $7,030. Total project cost: $14,060. Project summary: To improve public radio station KCSD-FM by replacing its lightening-damaged, worn-out and obsolete broadcast mixing console. The station provides the only local public radio service to 120,000 in Sioux Falls, SD.

File no: 01132, Greater Chattanooga Public TV, WTCI, 4411 Amnicola Highway, , Chattanooga, TN 37406. Contact person: Mr. Victor A Hogstrom, phone: (423) 629-0045, e_mail: victor hogstrom@wtci.pbs.org. Funds requested: $624,790. Total project cost: $1,561,975. Project summary: A single phase application to convert public television station WTCI, operating on Ch. 45 in Chattanooga, TN, to digital broadcasting. The applicant is requesting $624,790 which is 40% of the total project cost of $1,561,975 to purchase a transmitter, antenna, encoder, multiplexer and other equipment required to convert the station to digital broadcasting. WTCI provides public television service to 800,000 people in southeast Tennessee and adjoining areas of Alabama and Georgia.

File no: 01008, East Tennessee Public TV, , 1611 E. Magnolia Ave., , Knoxville, TN 37917. Contact person: Mr. Jimmy W Tindell, phone: (800) 595-0220, e_mail: jim_tindell@WSJK.pbs.org. Funds requested: $1,466,429. Total project cost: $3,665,429. Project summary: A multi-year application to convert two public television stations to digital broadcasting. The application requests $1.466,429, which is 40% of the total project costs of $3,665,429. For FY 2001, the applicant requests $340,118 to purchase a digital encoder, video serves, switcher and master control equipment. For FY 2002, the application requests $387,373 to purchase a transmitter, microwave and related equipment. to convert WKOP-TV, Ch. 15, Knoxville, to digital. For FY 2003, the application requests $738,689 to purchase a transmitter, antenna and tower to convert WSJK-TV, Ch. 2, Sneedville to digital. The stations provide public television to 2 million people in East Tennessee.

File no: 01221, Mid-South Public Communications Foundation, WKNA-FM, 900 Getwell Road, , Memphis, TN 38111-7418. Contact person: Mr. Michael J LaBonia, phone: (901) 458-2521, e_mail: rabernathy@wkno.org. Funds requested: $96,738. Total project cost: $193,477. Project summary: To improve the transmission facilities of public radio station WKNA-FM, 88.9, Senatobia, MS, by replacing its 30-year old antenna, transmitter, and transmission line and increasing its power from the present 20 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts. WKNA-FM serves 148,505 people in the Memphis TN area and northern Mississippi.

File no: 01204, Mid-South Public Communications, WKNO-TV, 900 Getwell Road, , Memphis, TN 38111-7418. Contact person: Mr. Michael J LaBonia, phone: (901) 458-2521, e_mail: rabernathy@wkno.org. Funds requested: $941,613. Total project cost: $2,354,033. Project summary: A single phase application to convert public television station WKNO-TV, Ch. 10 in Memphis to digital broadcasting. The applicants requests $941,613, which is 40% of the total project cost of $2,354,033 and will purchase a transmitter, antenna, microwave, video server, switchers, monitoring & distribution equipment required to convert the station to digital broadcasting. WKNO-TV provides public television service to 1.6 million people in Tennessee and adjoining areas of Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.

File no: 01189, Odessa Junior College District, KOCV-TV, 201 W. University, , Odessa, TX 79764-7127. Contact person: Mr. James A Blischke, phone: (915) 580-0036, e_mail: jblischke@odessa.edu. Funds requested: $700,000. Total project cost: $1,097,400. Project summary: A single-phase applicaton for the digital conversion of KOCV in Odessa, TX. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,097,400. The 64% Federal request of $700,000 will cover transmission equipment including a transmitter, antenna, transmission line, STL and test equipment. The station serves a population of 275,000 .

File no: 01239, El Paso Public Television Foundation, Inc., KCOS-TV, 500 W. University Ave., , El Paso, TX 79968-0650. Contact person: Mr. Craig A Brush, phone: (915) 747-6500, e_mail: CRAIG_BRUSH@KCOS.PBS.ORG. Funds requested: $1,524,757. Total project cost: $2,033,010. Project summary: The application proposes a three phase project to convert the applicant's public television facilities to digital broadcasting. The application proposes 75% Federal funding for a project with a total cost of $2,033,010. The total Federal request is $1,524,757. For FY 2001, the applicant requests $263,156 for tower modifications, an antenna and antenna installation. For FY 2002, the applicant requests $1,030,346 for a transmitter, digital encoders and related equipment. For FY2003 the applicant requests $231,255 for a digital master control. The station serves about 750,000 people in the El Paso area.

File no: 01062, South Texas Public Br. Sys. Inc, KEDT-TV, 4455 South Padre Island Dr., Ste.#38, Corpus Christi, TX 78411. Contact person: Mr. Donald J Dunlap, phone: (361) 855-2213, e_mail: dondunlap@kedt.pbs.org. Funds requested: $565,800. Total project cost: $943,000. Project summary: A single-phase application for the digital conversion of KEDT in Corpus Christi. The total estimated cost of the project is $943,000. the 60% Federal request of $565,800 will cover transmission equipment including transmitter, antenna, tower upgrade, and STL. The station serves a population of about 560,000 in the area surrounding Corpus Christi,

File no: 01095, North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc., KERA 13 (analog) / KERA 14 (digital), 3000 Harry Hines Boulevard, , Dallas, TX 75201. Contact person: Mr. Gary L Ferrell, phone: (214) 740-9210, e_mail: gferrell@kera.org. Funds requested: $87,250. Total project cost: $349,000. Project summary: A single-phase application to continue the digital conversion of KERA in Dallas. The total estimated cost of the project is $349,000. The 25% Federal request of $87,250 will cover a digital STL microwave system and four digital VTRs. The station serves 5,972,000 people in the Dallas area.

File no: 01073, North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc., KERA 90.1 FM, 3000 Harry Hines Blvd., , Dallas, TX 75201. Contact person: Mr. Jeffrey D Luchsinger, phone: (214) 740-9248, e_mail: gferrell@kera.org. Funds requested: $113,609. Total project cost: $227,218. Project summary: To improve public radio station KERA-FM by replacing its failing transmission line and antenna, and to replace its aging transmitter, in conjunction with a move to a new tower site . The station serves over 4 million people in north Texas surrounding Dallas.

File no: 01100, Vision Productions, Inc, , P.O. Box 1104, , Mansfield, TX 76063. Contact person: Ms. Elizabeth C Vasquez, phone: (817) 453-3680, e_mail: RADIOPRO@FASTLANE.NET. Funds requested: $1,151,616. Total project cost: $1,151,616. Project summary: To activate a radio station in Mansfield, TX , within the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

File no: 01081, Navarro College, , 3200 W. 7th Ave, , Corsicana, TX 75110. Contact person: Mr. Paul L Phillips, phone: (903) 875-7425, e_mail: pphil@nav.cc.tx.us. Funds requested: $36,375. Total project cost: $48,500. Project summary: To improve LPTV station KNAV-LP30 by replacing a 16 year old LPTV transmitter and antenna with new channel 28 units. The FCC has reassigned channel 30 to a commercial television station which must begin digital broadcasting no later than May 2002. A new antenna is requested since the channel 30 antenna cannot be converted to channel 28. A new transmitter is requested since the malfunctioning and irreparable current transmitter can only operate at 10% of authorized power.

File no: 01122, Alamo Public Telecommunications Council, KLRN, 501 Broadway, , San Antonio, TX 78215-1820. Contact person: Mr. Charles Vaughn, phone: (210) 270-9000, e_mail: . Funds requested: $456,837. Total project cost: $1,827,350. Project summary: A single-phase application for the digital conversion of KLRN in San Antonio. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,827,350. The 25% Federal request of $456,837 will cover transmission equipment including a transmitter, tower modification, antenna, transmission line, and STL; interconnection equipment; master control and test equipment. The station serves approximately 2 million people.

File no: 01137, Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council, CTPTC, 2504-B Whitis Avenue, , Austin, TX 78705. Contact person: Mr. John B McCarroll, phone: (512) 471-8564, e_mail: JMcCarroll@klru.org. Funds requested: $802,880. Total project cost: $2,007,200. Project summary: A single-phase application for the digital conversion of KLRU in Austin, TX. The total estimated cost of the project is $2,007,200. The 40% Federal request of $802,880 will cover transmission equipment including a tower, transmission line and antenna. The station serves a population of about 1,500,000.

File no: 01094, Texas A&M University, Educational Broadcast Services, TAMU MS 4244, , College Station, TX 77843-4244. Contact person: Dr. Rodney L Zent, phone: (979) 845-5611, e_mail: r-zent@tamu.edu. Funds requested: $602,000. Total project cost: $1,522,000. Project summary: A single-phase application for the digital conversion of KAMU in College Station, TX. the total estimated cost of the project is $1,522,000. The 40% Federal request of $602,000 will cover transmission equipment including a transmitter, antenna, transmission line STL, and test equipment as well as digital and test equipment for master control. The station serves about 157,000 people.

File no: 01049, University of Utah, Office of Sponsored Projects, KUED/KULC, 1471 Federal Way, , Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Contact person: Ms. Rebecca Edralin, phone: (801) 585-7698, e_mail: redralin@utah.media.edu. Funds requested: $439,242. Total project cost: $1,756,969. Project summary: Application for the digital conversion of KUED/KULC in Salt Lake City. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,756,969. The 25% Federal request of $439,242 will cover dissemination equipment at the transmitter site including a transmitter, STL, and test equipment; as well as KULC studio equipment including satellite demods, encoders and test equipment. The stations serve a population of about 2,100,560 in the entire state of Utah, as well as parts of Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Arizona.

File no: 01076, KZMU - Moab Public Radio, Board of Trustees, 1734 Rocky Road, , Moab, UT 84532. Contact person: Mr. Jeff Flanders, phone: (435) 259-8824, e_mail: kzmu@lasal.net. Funds requested: $20,500. Total project cost: $27,450. Project summary: To improve public radio station KZMU-FM in Moab, UT, which provides the only local origination service in the southeastern part of Utah.. The request includes a back-up transmitter, professional equipment for a production studio including microphones, CD players and recorder, mini-disc recorders, DAT recorder, cassette deck, and a server computer to support web-casting. The station serves about 10,000 people.

File no: 01178, Utah State University, Utah Public Radio, 8505 Old Main Hill, , Logan, UT 84322-8505. Contact person: Mr. Bryan K Earl, phone: (435) 797-3107, e_mail: . Funds requested: $5,253. Total project cost: $7,005. Project summary: To provide first service to Garrison, UT and Baker, NV via a translator from public radio station KUSU-FM, Logan, Utah. The population served by the translator will be approximately 600 people.

File no: 01131, Brigham Young University, Broadcast Services, C-302 HFAC, KBYU-TV, Provo, UT 84602. Contact person: Mr. Duane C Roberts, phone: (801) 378-8446, e_mail: duaner@byu.edu. Funds requested: $581,000. Total project cost: $2,323,976. Project summary: Application for the digital conversion of KBYU in Provo. The total estimated cost of the project is $2,323,976. The 25% Federal request of $581,000 will cover transmission equipment, including an STL, transmitter, a portion of shared costs of a tower and antenna system, and satellite receivers. The station serves a population of about 1 million residents of the Salt Lake City/Provo area.

File no: 01030, Commonwealth Public Brdcasting Corp, , 23 Sesame Street, , Richmond, VA 23235. Contact person: Ms. Sally P Gleason, phone: (804) 560-8238, e_mail: sgleason@ideastations.org. Funds requested: $675,193. Total project cost: $1,632,774. Project summary: A single-year project for the digital conversion of WCVE-TV, Channel 23 in Richmond, Virginia, including purchase of a transmitter, antenna, line and test equipment. The total project cost is $1,632,774 with a 41% Federal share of $675,193. The station serves a population of over 1.2 million people in the Richmond metropolitan area.

File no: 01037, Virginia Tech, Communications Network Services, 840 University City Blvd., Suite 7, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Contact person: Dr. Andrea L Kavanaugh, phone: (540) 231-5488, e_mail: kavan@vt.edu. Funds requested: $365,457. Total project cost: $487,277. Project summary: To establish a distance learning system that would use diverse technologies to bring educational and instructional programming to underserved populations in isolated, rural Appalachia. The system would rely on Internet-based high bandwidth connectivity. The target areas would be Smyth and Floyd Counties and the New River Health Distict, all of which are in southwest Virginia. The instructional programming's two main themes would be (1) secondary and adult continuing education and (2) continuing medical education and public outreach.

File no: 01116, Public Broadcasting Service, Technology and Operations, 1320 Braddock Place, , Alexandria, VA 22314. Contact person: Mr. Jerry Butler, phone: (703) 739-3997, e_mail: jbutler@pbs.org. Funds requested: $2,765,000. Total project cost: $6,912,500. Project summary: A two-phase project to assist all public television stations in their conversion to digital broadcasting. The project will purchase satellite Digital TV(DTV)Receiver/Decoders for distribution to all public TV stations. All PTV stations must have equipment compatible with the DTV satellite transmission system selected by PBS for distribution of DTV programming. The applicant is requesting $2,765,000, which is 40% of the total project cost of $6,912,500. In FY 2001, the applicant requests $1,690,600 and in FY 2002 , $1,074,400 is requested.

File no: 01210, Blue Ridge Public Television, , 1215 McNeil Drive, , Roanoke, VA 24015. Contact person: Mr. Ronald B Smith, phone: (888) 332-7788, e_mail: rsmith@wbra.org. Funds requested: $522,195. Total project cost: $1,044,390. Project summary: To improve the transmission facilities of public television station WMSY-TV, Channel 52 in Marion, VA by replacing a 20-year-old transmission system and to improve the transmission facilities of public television station WSBN-TV, Channel 47 in Norton, VA by replacing a 30-year-old transmission system. The Blue Ridge Public Television Network serves a population of more than 2 million people in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and North Carolina.

File no: 01214, Blue Ridge Public Television, Inc., , 1215 McNeil Drive, , Roanoke, VA 24015. Contact person: Mr. Ronald B Smith, phone: (888) 332-7788, e_mail: . Funds requested: $1,391,471. Total project cost: $5,565,884. Project summary: A single-phase application for the digital conversion of the three transmission facilities of the Blue Ridge Public Television Network: WBRA in Roanoke, WSBN in Norton and WMSY in Marion, Virginia. The applicant is requesting $1,391,471, which is 25% of the total project cost of $5,565,884. The project will purchase and install the transmission systems for the three stations and a digital microwave interconnection system for all Network sites. The stations serve a population of more than 2 million people.

File no: 01051, Virgin Islands Public TV System, Station WTJX-TV, P. O. Box 7879, 158-158A Haypiece Hill, Sub Base, St. Thomas, VI 00801. Contact person: Ms. Lori J Elskoe, phone: (340) 774-3226, e_mail: lelskoe@wtjx.org. Funds requested: $468,325. Total project cost: $780,542. Project summary: A single-phase project that would result in the digital conversion of public television station WTJX, Charlotte Amalie, VI. The estimated total project cost is $780,542, with a 60% Federal request of $468,325. The project would purchase a DTV transmitter, antenna, transmission and diverse associated equipment. Station WTJX-TV -- which operates on Ch. 12 for its analog signal and will operate on Ch. 44 for its digital signal -- brings the sole public TV signal to the 100,000 residents of the Virgin Islands.

File no: 01047, Vermont ETV Inc, Vermont Public Television, 88 Ethan Allen Ave, , Colchester, VT 05446. Contact person: Mr. John King, phone: (802) 655-5274, e_mail: . Funds requested: $2,083,312. Total project cost: $5,208,280. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of four stations in the Vermont Public Television Network. The total cost of the project is $5,208,280 and the 40% Federal request is $2,083,312. For FY 2001, the applicant is requesting $1,159,240 to purchase and install transmission systems at WVTA in Windsor and WVTB in St. Johnsbury and for switching and interconnection equipment for these two stations. The request of $924,072 for FY 2002 will fund transmission facilities and interconnection equipment for WETK in Burlington and WVER in Rutland. The Network serves a population of over 1.3 million residents of the state and neighboring areas of New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Quebec, Canada.

File no: 01040, Washington State University, Northwest Public Radio, PO Box 642530, 382 Murrow Center, Pullman, WA 99164-2530. Contact person: Mr. Dennis L Haarsager, phone: (509) 335-6511, e_mail: nwpr@wsu.edu. Funds requested: $95,784. Total project cost: $127,712. Project summary: The applicant proposes to provide first public radio services to 62,300 people in Chehalis/Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, by construction of a repeater station in Chehalis, operating on 88.9 MHz.

File no: 01082, Bellevue Community College, , 300 Landerholm Circle S.E., , Bellevue, WA 98007. Contact person: Mr. Steve Ramsey, phone: (425) 564-2418, e_mail: sramsey@bcc.ctc.edu. Funds requested: $9,651. Total project cost: $19,302. Project summary: To restore and extend broadcast services by replacing the current directional antenna at KBCS-FM, 91.3 MHz in Bellevue, with a circularly polarized omnidirectional antenna. The new antenna will add 654 kilometers to the station's coverage and restore service to Snohomish county, which had been lost because of the activation of a Canadian channel in 1999. The new antenna will also extend service to King and Kitsap counties increasing signal coverage by 42% and adding 239,000 people to the station's coverage area.

File no: 01089, Northwest Comm. Edu. Center, , P.O. Box 800, 121 Sunnyside Ave, Granger, WA 98932. Contact person: Mr. Ricardo R .Garcia, phone: (509) 854-2222, e_mail: kncec1997@aol.com. Funds requested: $79,532. Total project cost: $106,043. Project summary: Urgent replacement of a 21 year-old antenna and transmission line at KDNA-FM, 91.9 MHz in Granger, Washington. The project will also replace old and failing production and master control equipment. The station serves a population of over 150,000 Spanish speaking residents of the area.

File no: 01033, KSER Foundation, , 14920 Hwy. 99 #150, , Lynnwood, WA 98037. Contact person: Mr. John F Thielke, phone: (425) 742-4541, e_mail: kser@aol.com. Funds requested: $14,250. Total project cost: $19,010. Project summary: Replacement of studio equipment used for local productions at KSER-FM, 90.7 MHz in Lynwood, Washington. The project includes purchase of an audio processor, work stations and audio recorders. The station serves a population of about 500,000 people.

File no: 01061, KCTS Television, KYVE-TV, 401 Mercer Street, , Seattle, WA 98109-4699. Contact person: Mr. Burnill F Clark, phone: (206) 443-6706, e_mail: bclark@kcts.org. Funds requested: $764,150. Total project cost: $1,528,300. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of KYVE in Yakima. The total cost of the project is $1,528,300 and the 50% Federal request is $764,150. For FY 2001, the request of $458,000 will fund the purchase and installation of the DTV transmitter, a channel combiner, an analog/digital STL, encoding and test equipment. The $306,150 requested for FY 2002 will fund equipment to merge the KYVE broadcast operations into the KCTS facility. This equipment includes the master control switching system, automation system, encoders and a digital video server. The station serves a population of over 250,000 people.

File no: 01212, Bates Technical College, KBTC-TV, 1101 South Yakima Avenue, , Tacoma, WA 98405-4895. Contact person: Ms. Debbie Emond, phone: (253) 596-1642, e_mail: demond@bates.ctc.edu. Funds requested: $2,002,872. Total project cost: $2,670,497. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of KBTC in Tacoma and its satellite station KCKA in Centralia. The total cost of the project is $2,670,497 and the 75% Federal request is $2,002,872. For FY 2001 the request of $1,464,207 will cover transmission systems for each station including transmitter, antenna, line, test equipment and monitoring package. Also during phase one, the project will purchase and install a routing switching system, an encoder and test and monitoring equipment at the master control facility. In addition, a digital microwave interconnection equipment will be installed for all sites. The request of $538,665 for FY 2002 will complete the master control facility by purchase and installation of a server, switching system, logo inserter, and related equipment. The stations serve a population of over 2.8 million people.

File no: 01064, Spokane School District # 81 / KSPS-TV, KSPS-TV, 3911 S. Regal St., , Spokane, WA 99223. Contact person: Mr. Claude Kistler, phone: (509) 354-7734, e_mail: rvalley@ksps.org. Funds requested: $733,256. Total project cost: $1,833,139. Project summary: A three-phase project for the digital conversion of KSPS-TV in Spokane, Washington. The total cost of the project is $1,833,139 and the 40% Federal request is $733,256. For FY 2001, the request of $572,648 covers the transmitter, antenna, microwave, routing switcher, video server, encoder and test equipment. The $98,033 requested for FY 2002 will support the construction of a joint master control facility that will be shared with stations KWSU/Pullman and KTNW/Richland (KWSU and KTNW are requesting assistance with their share of the master control facility in Application No. 01052). The FY 2003 request in the amount of $62,575 will fund the completion of the master control facility. The station serves a population of over 900,000 people.

File no: 01052, Washington State University, KTNW/KWSU Public Television, PO Box 642530, 382 Murrow Center, Pullman, WA 99164-2530. Contact person: Mr. Dennis L Haarsager, phone: (509) 335-6511, e_mail: nwptv@wsu.edu. Funds requested: $1,128,046. Total project cost: $2,820,119. Project summary: A three-phase project for the digital conversion of KTNW in Richland and KWSU in Pullman. The total cost of the project is $2,820,119 and the 40% Federal request is $1,128,046. For FY 2001, the applicant is requesting $334,594 for the purchase and installation of the transmission system for KTNW. The $442,182 request for FY 2002 will cover the transmission system for KWSU, the microwave interconnection system and the start of the master control facility. The master control facility will be shared with KSPS in Spokane (KSPS is requesting funding for its share of the master control in Application No. 01064). The FY 2003 request of $351,270 will support master control equipment including a video server and the routing switcher. The stations serve a population of over 540,000 people .

File no: 01157, University of Wisconsin Extension, Wisconsin Public Radio, 104 Extension Building, 432 N. Lake Street, Madison, WI 53706-1498. Contact person: Mr. Greg W Schnirring, phone: (608) 263-4199, e_mail: Schnirring@wpr.org. Funds requested: $74,625. Total project cost: $149,250. Project summary: To improve the broadcast signals of two stations of Wisconsin Public Radio, based in Madison, WI, by replacing obsolete and worn-out transmission equipment, including the transmitter, antenna, transmission line, and studio-transmitter link of WRFW, 88.7 MHz, River Falls, WI; and the antenna and transmission line of WLSU, 88.9 MHz, LaCrosse, WI. The project includes moving the transmission site of WLSU from LaCrosse, WI, to La Crescent, MN, to maximize its signal coverage. The stations serve a population of about 245,909.

File no: 01130, Wisconsin Educational Comm Board, , 3319 West Beltline Highway, , Madison, WI 53713-4296. Contact person: Mr. Thomas L Fletemeyer, phone: (608) 264-9676, e_mail: tfletemeyer@ecb.state.wi.us. Funds requested: $2,440,646. Total project cost: $9,762,583. Project summary: A two-phase application for the digital conversion of the public television stations of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, Madison, WI. The estimated total project cost is $9,762,583, with a 25% Federal request of $2,440,646. For FY 2001, the application requests $1,102,540 to purchase an antenna, transmission line, and tower work for WHRM-TV, Ch. 20, Wausau; an antenna, transmission line, tower strengthening, and a channel combiner for WPNE-TV, Ch. 38, Green Bay; an antenna, transmission line, channel combiner, and tower strengthening for WHLA-TV, Ch. 31, LaCrosse; an antenna, transmission line, channel combiner, tower strengthening, and tower lights for WHWC-TV, Ch. 28, Menomonie/Eau Claire; and an antenna, transmission line, tower strengthening, and tower lights for WLEF-TV, Ch. 36, Park Falls. For FY 2002, the application requests $1,338,106 to purchase a DTV transmitter, dual exciter, bandpass filter, remote control, power protection, and test equipment for each of the stations. The ECB stations serve a population of about 2,300,000.

File no: 01180, Milwaukee Area Technical College, WMVS/WMVT, 1036 North 8th Streeet, , Milwaukee, WI 53233. Contact person: Mr. Ellis Bromberg, phone: (414) 297-7661, e_mail: . Funds requested: $809,822. Total project cost: $3,239,290. Project summary: A three-phase application for the digital conversion of the two public television stations of the Milwaukee, WI, Area Technical College, WMVS, Ch. 10, and WMVT, Ch. 36. The estimated total project cost is $3,239,290, with a 25% Federal request of $809,822. For FY 2001, the application requests $290,697 to purchase a digital transmitter, STL upgrade, an encoder, PSIP generator, and stream analyzer/server for WMVS plus encoder expansion, stream switcher, a digital server, digital video tape recorders, satellite demods, and format converter for the stations' master control. For FY 2002, the application requests $236,750 to purchase router and encoder and server expansion, data insert multiplexer, digital video tape recorders, satellite decoders, a test package, and encoder control system. For FY 2003, the application requests $282,375 to purchase a digital transmitter for WMVT, a digital microwave, and studio monitoring. The stations serve a population of about 2.1 million.

File no: 01103, Pocahontas Comm. Cooperative Corp., , Rt. 1, Box 139, , Dunmore, WV 24934. Contact person: Mr. Gibbs Kinderman, phone: (304) 799-6004, e_mail: gkamr@neumedia.net. Funds requested: $110,001. Total project cost: $146,669. Project summary: Construction of a radio facility with local origination capacity that will provide first public radio service to about 5,000 residents of Hillsboro, West Virginia. The station will be part of Allegheny Mountain Radio, a non-commercial, mini-network that provides the only local broadcast service to the remote communities of Pocahontas County in West Virginia, and Bath and Highland Counties in Virginia.

File no: 01044, WV Educ. Broadcasting Authority, , 600 Capitol Street, , Charleston, WV 25301. Contact person: Mr. Bill H Acker, phone: (304) 556-4900, e_mail: . Funds requested: $1,745,668. Total project cost: $4,514,801. Project summary: A three-phase application for the digital conversion of three stations in the West Virginia Public Television Network. The total cost of the project is $4,364,181 and the 40% Federal request is $1,745,668. For FY2001, the applicant requests $647,175 for the purchase and installation of the transmission system of WPBY in Huntington and for the digital equipment of the Beckley master control facility. The FY2002 request of $465,993 will cover the transmission system for WNPB in Morgantown. The $632,500 request for FY2003 will cover the transmission system for WSWP in Beckley, West Virginia. The Network serves a population of over 1.8 million residents of the State.

File no: 01105, Pocahontas Comm. Cooperative Corp, , Rt.1 box 139, , Dunmore, WV 24934. Contact person: Mr. Gibbs Kinderman, phone: (304) 799-6004, e_mail: gkamr@neumedia.net. Funds requested: $52,464. Total project cost: $69,952. Project summary: Urgent replacement of an obsolete transmitter at WVMR, 1370 AM in Dunmore, West Virginia. The project will also replace the deteriorating 20-year-old radial ground system. WVMR provides the only local news and information service to about 10,000 residents of the area.