KHKE and KUNI cut back hours due to funding cuts, ending overnight service. Ice storm topples Mason City tower with KHKE translator. Power for KUNI Quad Cities translator increased from 20 to 170 watts. KRNI in Mason City began repeating KUNI programming. Federal funding via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting sees reductions, with the possibility of total elimination.
Pledge drives enter new era with doubled support needed to overcome funding losses.
Budget tightening eliminates monthly program guides. News bureau established in Des Moines to cover state politics and government. Use of fiber optic lines and new digital technologies allowing live broadcasts from anywhere. World Wide Web development allows program and station info to be distributed electronically. All offices include a direct link to UNI computers for quick access to the WWW and email.