CPB President and CEO Richard Carlson testifies before House Telecommunications Subcommittee on public broadcasting reform efforts. Hoop Dreams , funded by CPB, wins Special Prize for Television Documentaries at Prix Italia in Bologna, Italy. Ritajean Butterworth of Seattle is elected Chairman of CPB Board of Directors. Teachers Digest debuts. Radio Program Fund awards eight grants.
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October November December CPB announces restructuring. Scholastic Books donates 100,000 books to First Book , a Ready to Learn partner. Builds bank of free books distributed through Ready to Learn program. More than 500,000 free books already circulated through program. Release of Perceptions of Commercial Activities in Public Broadcasting .