File no: 07001, Indian River Community College, WQCS, 3209 Virginia Ave. Bldg. Q, , Ft. Pierce, FL, 34981-5596. Contact person: Mr. Madison Hodges, phone: (772) 462-7811, e_mail: mhodges@ircc.edu. Funds requested: $13,300. Total project cost: $26,600. WQCS, Ft. Pierce FL, requests 50% funding to replace an Uninterruptible Power Supply to enhance ability to operate during emergencies. File no: 07002, Indian River Community College, WQCS, 3209 Virginia Ave. Bldg. Q, , Ft. Pierce, FL, 34981-5596. Contact person: Mr. Madison Hodges, phone: (772) 462-7811, e_mail: mhodges@ircc.edu. Funds requested: $116,466. Total project cost: $232,932. WQCS, Ft. Pierce FL, requests 50% funding to replace it's antenna, audio surfaces and related equipment for Master Control and Production Room A. File no: 07003, Grand Valley State University, WGVU Public Radio, 301 West Fulton Street, Room 820, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504-6492. Contact person: Mr. Stephen Chappell, phone: (616) 331-6505, e_mail: chappels@gvsu.edu. Funds requested: $22,831. Total project cost: $45,663. WGVU Radio seeks to convert to digital its on-air studio and its audio console and add Program Associated Data to its digital transmissions. File no: 07004, University of Florida, WUFT-FM, 2208 Weimer Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611. Contact person: Mr. Henri Pensis, phone: (352) 392-5200, e_mail: hpensis@wuft.org. Funds requested: $57,189. Total project cost: $114,378. This is to replace the tower lighting system for WUFT-FM. File no: 07005, Lehigh Valley Public Telecom Corp, Engineering, 123 Sesame Street, , Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Simon, phone: (610) 867-4677, e_mail: pats@wlvt.org. Funds requested: $39,375. Total project cost: $78,750. This application is for funds to rebuild WLVT’s digital transmitter. File no: 07006, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, WUTC, 615 McCallie Avenue, UTC, Dept. 1151, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Contact person: Dr. John McCormack, phone: (423) 425-4756, e_mail: John-McCormack@utc.edu. Funds requested: $27,346. Total project cost: $59,693. A project to upgrade the WUTC's news production facility with a digital console and upgrade workstations to be able to receive Content Depot materials correctly. File no: 07007, Northeastern Pennsylvania ETV Assoc, , 100 WVIA Way, , Pittston, PA, 18640-6197. Contact person: Mr. A. William Kelly, phone: (570) 602-1120, e_mail: billkelly@wvia.org. Funds requested: $93,117. Total project cost: $186,234. This project will give WVIA the ability to record and playback both locally produced HD programs and PBS supplied HD programs, and it will start replacing SD VTRs. File no: 07008, Boise State University, Boise State Radio, 1910 University Drive, , Boise, ID, 83725-1915. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Taylor, phone: (208) 426-3611, e_mail: ttaylor@boisestate.edu. Funds requested: $25,414. Total project cost: $50,829. Boise State Radio seeks funding assistance to add supplemental audio channels to digital stations KBSU and KBSX. In addition, we intend to purchase a digital replacement for a News console to begin the digital conversion of our studios. File no: 07009, South Dakota Bd of Directors, Ed Telecom, South Dakota Public Television, 555 North Dakota Street, Box 5000, Vermillion, SD, 57069-5000. Contact person: Mr. Don Forseth, phone: (605) 677-5240, e_mail: Don.forseth@sdpb.org. Funds requested: $368,457. Total project cost: $736,915. This application proposes the purchase of an archive server, master control automation equipment, and software to convert material from one format to another for use in the new server. File no: 07010, Phoenixville Community Education Fndn, , 1120 S. Gay Street, , Chester, PA, 19460. Contact person: Mrs. Nan Odenthal, phone: (484) 927-5200, e_mail: odenthaln@psd.com. Funds requested: $141,219. Total project cost: $281,456. The Phoenixville Area High School studio cablecasts student produced educational and community programming into the Phoenixville area via cable television, and seeks funding to replace warn equipment with new technologies and the expansion of current capabilities. File no: 07011, University of Utah, Office of Sponsored Projects, University of Utah, 1471 Federal Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112. Contact person: Ms. Rebecca Davis, phone: (801) 581-4348, e_mail: rdavis@media.utah.edu. Funds requested: $83,198. Total project cost: $166,397. A project to replace analog consoles in 2 production rooms with a networked digital control audio console system, compatible with the digital console for the on-air studios. The application also requests automation equipment to manage HD multicasting program services. File no: 07012, Idaho Public Television, , 1455 N Orchard St, , Boise, ID, 83706-2239. Contact person: Mr. Phillip Kottraba, phone: (208) 373-7220, e_mail: phillip.kottraba@idahoptv.org. Funds requested: $143,349. Total project cost: $191,132. This application requests funding to replace 5 analog translators and to prepare them for digital transmission. In addition the project includes purchase of a back-up generator for the KISU-TV/DTV transmission site. File no: 07013, Arizona State University, Office of Research & Sponsored Projects Administra, ASU ORSPA Admin B-Wing Rm 163, 1711 S. Rural Rd., Tempe, AZ, 85287-3503. Contact person: Ms. Stephanie Sandrock, phone: (602) 496-0539, e_mail: stephanie.sandrock@asu.edu. Funds requested: $1,197,800. Total project cost: $2,395,600. KAET seeks funds to convert the core systems of the station facilities for acquisition, production and broadcast of high definition programs. File no: 07014, The University of Texas Austin, KUT Radio, 1 University Station, , Austin, TX, 78712-0107. Contact person: Mr. Richard Dean, phone: (512) 471-8704, e_mail: rdean@kut.org. Funds requested: $126,638. Total project cost: $253,277. KUT seeks funding assistance to replace our analog broadcast studio control boards and routing system with modern digital control surfaces connected to a digital audio routing network. File no: 07015, Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council, , 2504-B Whitis, Mail Code A0701, Austin, TX, 78712. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, phone: (512) 475-9014, e_mail: bwilkinson@klru.org. Funds requested: $365,369. Total project cost: $730,739. The Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council requests funding for the purchase of digital broadcast and production equipment for its public television station, KLRU. File no: 07016, Fort Berthold Communication Enterprise, , 601 Lodge Road, , New Town, ND, 58763. Contact person: Ms. Rose Crow Flies High, phone: (701) 627-4307, e_mail: rcrowflieshigh@mhanation.com. Funds requested: $78,259. Total project cost: $156,518. The applicant seeks to replace equipment including an STL system with remote control, 100KW FM transmitter,and transmission line. File no: 07017, South Carolina ETV Commission, Engineering, 1101 George Rogers Boulevard, , Columbia, SC, 29201. Contact person: Mr. David Crouch, phone: (803) 737-3318, e_mail: dcrouch@scetv.org. Funds requested: $336,017. Total project cost: $672,035. A project to re-channel the operation of WITV-DT, Charleston, back to its analog channel upon the end of the DTV transition. File no: 07018, WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, 318 Central Ave, , Albany, NY, 12206. Contact person: Mr. David Galletly, phone: (518) 465-5233, e_mail: david@wamc.org. Funds requested: $403,500. Total project cost: $538,000. WAMC seeks to replace the antenna system of WRUN(AM), Utica, NY. File no: 07019, Antioch University, WYSO, 795 Livermore Street, , Yellow Springs, OH, 45387. Contact person: Ms. Jacki Mayer, phone: (937) 769-1388, e_mail: jmayer@wyso.org. Funds requested: $47,680. Total project cost: $95,360. Antioch University seeks to replace the analog consoles and routing switcher of public radio station WYSO with digital versions. File no: 07020, WQED Multimedia, WQED-TV, 4802 Fifth Avenue, , Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. Marc Pollock, phone: (412) 622-3430, e_mail: mpollock@wqed.org. Funds requested: $239,156. Total project cost: $478,312. WQED seeks to complete its current Uninterruptible Power Supply configuration. File no: 07021, Blue Ridge Public Television, Inc., , 1215 McNeil Drive SW, , Roanoke, VA, 24015. Contact person: Mr. James Baum, phone: (540) 344-0991, e_mail: jbaum@blueridgepbs.org. Funds requested: $299,947. Total project cost: $599,895. WBRA-DT seeks to convert studio cameras, pedestals, teleprompters, production switcher, character generator, and preview/line monitors to HD technology. File no: 07022, Troy University, Radio & Television, Dept. of Radio & Television, Wallace Hall, Troy, AL, 36082. Contact person: Mr. John Brunson, phone: (334) 670-3269, e_mail: jbrunson@troy.edu. Funds requested: $27,045. Total project cost: $54,090. Troy University seeks funding assistance to install an emergency power generator for its primary public radio transmitter site WTSU. File no: 07023, Wisconsin Ed Communications Board, , 3319 West Beltline Highway, , Madison, WI, 53713-4296. Contact person: Ms. Wendy Wink, phone: (608) 264-9676, e_mail: wwink@ecb.state.wi.us. Funds requested: $188,400. Total project cost: $376,800. ECB requests matching Federal funds to convert six Wisconsin Public Television translators to digital transmission. File no: 07024, Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, Iowa Public Television, 6450 Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 6450, Johnston, IA, 50131-6450. Contact person: Mr. William Hayes, phone: (515) 242-3116, e_mail: hayes@iptv.org. Funds requested: $491,384. Total project cost: $982,769. This project is designed to complete the digital conversion of KYIN in Mason City, Iowa by replacing a 30-year-old analog transmitter with a new transmitter fully equipped to serve as an analog transmitter that will enable KYIN analog to stay reliably on the air. File no: 07025, Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, Iowa Public Television, 6450 Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 6450, Johnston, IA, 50131-6450. Contact person: Mr. William Hayes, phone: (515) 242-3116, e_mail: hayes@iptv.org. Funds requested: $493,134. Total project cost: $986,269. This project is designed to complete the digital conversion of KTIN in Fort Dodge, Iowa by replacing a 32-year-old analog transmitter with a new transmitter fully equipped to serve as an analog transmitter that will enable KTIN analog to stay reliably on the air. File no: 07026, Kansas Public Telecom Service, Technology, 320 W. 21st Street North, , Wichita, KS, 67203-2499. Contact person: Mr. David McClintock, phone: (316) 838-3090, e_mail: dmcclintock@kpts.org. Funds requested: $331,857. Total project cost: $663,714. The application is for equipment to move WPTS-TV back to our VHF channel for the final DTV channel. File no: 07027, KOCE-TV Foundation, , 15751 Gothard Street, , Huntington Beach, CA, 92647-0476. Contact person: Susan Truesdale, phone: (714) 895-0871, e_mail: struesdale@koce.org. Funds requested: $601,995. Total project cost: $1,203,995. KOCE-TV is applying for funds to replace analog studio and field equipment with new HDTV studio and field equipment, as well as associated test equipment and a master control switcher. File no: 07028, Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., , 207 North 5th Street, , Fargo, ND, 58102. Contact person: Mr. Jack Anderson, phone: (701) 239-7504, e_mail: janderson@prairiepublic.org. Funds requested: $291,010. Total project cost: $388,014. Prairie Public Broadcasting seeks funding assistance to purchase and install a new FM transmitter, antenna and associated equipment at Minnewaukan, North Dakota. This facility will provide Prairie Public programming for the community of Devils Lake, North Dakota. File no: 07029, Indian River Community College, WQCS, 3209 Virginia Ave. Bldg. Q, , Ft. Pierce, FL, 34981-5596. Contact person: Mr. Madison Hodges, phone: (772) 462-7811, e_mail: mhodges@ircc.edu. Funds requested: $57,409. Total project cost: $114,818. WQCS, Ft. Pierce FL, requests 50% funding to replace its automation system with a DaletPlus system in order to handle needs of HD Radio for additional audio channels and Program Associated Data streams. File no: 07030, University of Utah, Institutional Advancement, 1471 E. Federal Way, , Salt Lake City, UT, 84112. Contact person: Ms. Rebecca Davis, phone: (801) 581-4348, e_mail: rdavis@media.utah.edu. Funds requested: $236,048. Total project cost: $472,097. KUED and KUEN are seeking translator related equipment to construct DTV companion channels and to Flash Cut Translators throughout Utah. File no: 07031, Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, Iowa Public Television, 6450 Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 6450, Johnston, IA, 50131-6450. Contact person: Mr. William Hayes, phone: (515) 242-3116, e_mail: hayes@iptv.org. Funds requested: $493,134. Total project cost: $986,269. This project is designed to complete the digital conversion of KBIN in Council Bluffs, Iowa by replacing a 33-year-old analog transmitter with a new transmitter fully equipped to serve as an analog transmitter that will enable KBIN analog to stay reliably on the air. File no: 07032, Utah State University, Utah Public Radio, Utah Public Radio, 8505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322-8505. Contact person: Mrs. Cathy Ives, phone: (435) 797-3215, e_mail: cathy.ives@usu.edu. Funds requested: $49,743. Total project cost: $99,488. This application requests equipment required for HD radio multicasting., File no: 07033, Northeastern Pennsylvania ETV Assoc, , 100 WVIA Way, , Pittston, PA, 18640-6197. Contact person: Mr. A. William Kelly, phone: (570) 602-1120, e_mail: billkelly@wvia.org. Funds requested: $31,030. Total project cost: $62,061. WVIA-FM seeks funds to replace an analog mixing console with a digital one and add a digital audio workstation. File no: 07034, Southern Minnesota Quality Broadcasting, None, 2000 8th Ave. NW, , Austin, MN, 55912. Contact person: Mrs. Sandra Session-Roberts, phone: (507) 433-0671, e_mail: ssr@ksmq.org. Funds requested: $529,002. Total project cost: $705,336. KSMQ is requesting PTFP funding for production and master control equipment along with necessary dissemination and interconnection equipment. File no: 07035, Wichita State University, KMUW-FM, 3317 E 17th St N, , Wichita, KS, 67208-1912. Contact person: Mr. Mark McCain, phone: (316) 978-7191, e_mail: mccain@kmuw.org. Funds requested: $112,651. Total project cost: $225,302. Wichita State University seeks funding for Studio Upgrades for KMUW to install Stand-by Eelectrical Ggenerators for studio and transmitter sites; to replace old analog consoles with a digital console/routing system; and, to upgrade its EAS receiver and off-air monnitorintg system. File no: 07036, University of North Carolina, University of NC Center for Public TV, P.O. Box 14900, 10 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-4900. Contact person: Mrs. Kathy Crooke, phone: (919) 549-7154, e_mail: kcrooke@unctv.org. Funds requested: $750,917. Total project cost: $1,501,835. A project to construct digital translators and microwave interconnection in the mountain communities of western North Carolina to provide digital public television service to 1,943,234 viewers. File no: 07037, East Tennessee State University, WETS, 89 Drive, , Johnson City, TN, 37614. Contact person: Mr. Wayne Winkler, phone: (423) 439-6440, e_mail: winklerw@etsu.edu. Funds requested: $180,580. Total project cost: $361,160. WETS seeks to replace its transmitter & antenna supporting tower,100 KW generator and expand its transmitter building in the first phase to implement HD. File no: 07038, Eastern Illinois University, Radio & Television Center, 1521 Buzzard Hall, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL, 61920. Contact person: Ms. Kean Rogers, phone: (217) 581-7193, e_mail: ksrogers@eiu.edu. Funds requested: $48,750. Total project cost: $65,000. WEIU DT requests Emergency Early Funding for a Stand-By Power Generator. WEIU DT's primary broadcast area is a largely overlooked area of DMA 82 and WEIU DT is the sole source for Community News, Emergency Alerts and PBS in a section of East Central Illinois. File no: 07039, Eastern Illinois University, Radio & Television Center, 1521 Buzzard Hall, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL, 61920. Contact person: Ms. Kean Rogers, phone: (217) 581-7193, e_mail: ksrogers@eiu.edu. Funds requested: $144,750. Total project cost: $193,000. WEIU DT requests 75% funding for Master Control Equipment and Production Equipment to continue the station's transition to full digital conversion. File no: 07040, Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, Iowa Public Television, 6450 Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 6450, Johnston, IA, 50131-6450. Contact person: Mr. William Hayes, phone: (515) 242-3116, e_mail: hayes@iptv.org. Funds requested: $493,134. Total project cost: $986,269. This project is designed to complete the digital conversion of KHIN in Red Oak, Iowa by replacing a 32-year-old analog transmitter with a new transmitter fully equipped to serve as an analog transmitter that will enable KHIN analog to stay reliably on the air. File no: 07041, Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, Iowa Public Television, 6450 Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 6450, Johnston, IA, 50131-6450. Contact person: Mr. William Hayes, phone: (515) 242-3116, e_mail: hayes@iptv.org. Funds requested: $687,302. Total project cost: $1,374,604. This project is designed to complete the digital conversion of KSIN in Sioux City, Iowa by replacing a 34-year-old analog transmitter with a new transmitter fully equipped to serve as an analog transmitter that will enable KSIN analog to stay reliably on the air. File no: 07042, Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, Iowa Public Television, 6450 Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 6450, Johnston, IA, 50131-6450. Contact person: Mr. William Hayes, phone: (515) 242-3116, e_mail: hayes@iptv.org. Funds requested: $686,944. Total project cost: $1,373,889. This project is designed to complete the digital conversion of KRIN in Waterloo, Iowa by replacing a 33-year-old analog transmitter with a new transmitter fully equipped to serve as an analog transmitter that will enable KRIN analog to stay reliably on the air. File no: 07043, Educational Service Unit 13, Adnministrator**s Office, 4215 Avenue I, , Scottsbluff, NE, 69361-4902. Contact person: Mr. Terry Miller, phone: (308) 635-3696, e_mail: tmiller@esu13.org. Funds requested: $406,157. Total project cost: $1,081,489. This project will bring synchronous and non-synchronous distance learning opportunities to a high-risk, low-income, extremely rural population served by Educational Service Unit 13. File no: 07044, Mid-South Public Communications Fndn, , 900 Getwell Road, , Memphis, TN, 38111-7418. Contact person: Mr. Russ Abernathy, phone: (901) 325-6520, e_mail: rabernathy@wkno.org. Funds requested: $66,160. Total project cost: $132,321. WKNO-FM seeks to replace analog studio equipment with digital, add a Supplemental Audio Channel and Program Associated Data, and construct a new broadcast operations center. File no: 07045, Capital Community Broadcasting, Inc., KTOO-FM, 360 Egan Drive, , Juneau, AK, 99801-1748. Contact person: Mr. Bill Legere, phone: (907) 586-1670, e_mail: bill@ktoo.org. Funds requested: $152,037. Total project cost: $202,716. This proposal is for the digital conversion of CCBI's radio studios in conjunction with the conversion of CCBI's three radio stations to HD/IBOC. The proposal includes replacement of 18-year-old broadcast audio consoles and related radio studio equipment. File no: 07046, Washburn University of Topeka, KTWU, 1700 SW College Ave, , Topeka, KS, 66621. Contact person: Mr. Eugene Williams, phone: (785) 670-3169, e_mail: eugene.williams@washburn.edu. Funds requested: $373,444. Total project cost: $746,888. KTWU requests funding assistance for the acquisition of 3 HD studio/remote Cameras. File no: 07047, University of Utah, Institutional Advancement, 1471 E. Federal Way, , Salt Lake City, UT, 84112. Contact person: Ms. Rebecca Davis, phone: (801) 581-4348, e_mail: rdavis@media.utah.edu. Funds requested: $186,108. Total project cost: $372,217. KUED seeks funds to modify it's existing server for unexpected immediate storage needs and to lay the foundation for it's long term storage plans. We also request funds for needed HD production video and audio field production equipment. File no: 07048, Wichita State University, KMUW-FM, 3317 E 17th St N, , Wichita, KS, 67208-1912. Contact person: Mr. Mark McCain, phone: (316) 978-7191, e_mail: mccain@kmuw.org. Funds requested: $51,220. Total project cost: $102,440. Wichita State University seeks funding for a Signal Expansion Project for KMUW to replace a 20-year-old analog transmitter and a transmitter remote control system. The project involves relocating all transmitter facilities and an increase in antenna heigth. File no: 07049, Arkansas ETV Commission, , 350 S. Donaghey, , Conway, AR, 72034. Contact person: Mr. Mike McCullars, phone: (501) 682-4153, e_mail: mmccullars@aetn.org. Funds requested: $64,327. Total project cost: $128,654. AETN seeks funding to replace digital editing and storage system with new, expanded digital editing and storage system for continued and increased local productions. File no: 07050, Penn-Jersey Ed Radio Corporation, , 604 Rosemont Ringoes Road, , Sergeantsville, NJ, 08557. Contact person: Mr. Frank Napurano, phone: (609) 397-1620, e_mail: napp2@comcast.net. Funds requested: $98,000. Total project cost: $209,114. A project to convert WDVR's studio to digital, upgrade RF and antenna as part of its move to a new location. File no: 07051, Mid-South Public Communications Fndn, , 900 Getwell Road, , Memphis, TN, 38111-7418. Contact person: Mr. Russ Abernathy, phone: (901) 325-6520, e_mail: rabernathy@wkno.org. Funds requested: $112,510. Total project cost: $225,020. WKNO-TV seeks to purchase a SD/HD video server and 10-12 Terabytes of near line spinning disk storage. File no: 07052, Elkhart Community Schools, WVPE Public Radio, 2424 California Road, , Elkhart, IN, 46514. Contact person: Mr. Anthony Hunt, phone: (574) 262-5520, e_mail: ahunt@wvpe.org. Funds requested: $159,054. Total project cost: $212,072. WVPE requets fund to replace the antenna and STL system as part of digital conversion and improvement of the station's coverage. File no: 07053, Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Public Broadcasting, Penn State Outreach, 401 Keller Building, University Park, PA, 16802. Contact person: Ms. Kate Domico, phone: (814) 865-1422, e_mail: akd4@psu.edu. Funds requested: $950,251. Total project cost: $1,900,503. A project to continue the digital conversion of WPSU-TV by purchasing HD studio cameras, a production switcher, character generator, video recorder/players, a video storage system, digital converter/upconverter, router expansion system, and monitors. File no: 07054, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, WUNC, 120 Friday Center Drive, , Chapel Hill, NC, 27517-9495. Contact person: Ms. Joan Rose, phone: (919) 445-9100, e_mail: jsrose@wunc.org. Funds requested: $63,500. Total project cost: $127,175. WUNC-FM seeks to replace production equipment: digital audio production boards, studio furniture, and equipment racks. File no: 07055, Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., , 207 North 5th Street, , Fargo, ND, 58102. Contact person: John Peterson, phone: (701) 239-7503, e_mail: jpeterson@prairiepublic.org. Funds requested: $763,788. Total project cost: $1,018,385. This project will continue Prairie Public Broadcastings studio conversion to digital and allow HD production by purchasing HD studio cameras, production switcher, monitoring and conversion equipment. File no: 07056, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI/KHKE, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $346,167. Total project cost: $461,556. An emergency application for the replacement of tower, antenna, transmission line, microwave equipment and other associated equipment of KHKE-FM that was destroyed in massive ice and wind storm on February 24, 2007. File no: 07057, KVIE, Inc., , 2595 Capitol Oaks Drive, , Sacramento, CA, 95833. Contact person: Mr. David Hosley, phone: (916) 641-3560, e_mail: hosley@kvie.org. Funds requested: $691,381. Total project cost: $1,382,762. KVIE seeks funding to upgrade high definition capability of studio cameras, production video switcher, field cameras and non-linear editing system. File no: 07058, Jackson Hole Community Radio, Inc., , PO Box 8639, , Jackson, WY, 83002-8639. Contact person: Mr. James Tallichet, phone: (307) 690-9001, e_mail: jtalli@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $309,462. Total project cost: $412,616. Jackson Hole Community Radio requests a grant to build a public radio stations and establish first local public radio program origination in the geographical area of Jackson, Wyoming. File no: 07059, Nashville Public Television, Programming & Technology, 161 Rains Avenue, , Nashville, TN, 37203-5330. Contact person: Mr. Kevin Crane, phone: (615) 259-9325, e_mail: kcrane@wnpt.net. Funds requested: $500,837. Total project cost: $1,001,675. A project to record and time-shift HD programming in the WNPT-TV schedule and create the infrastructure for a file-based workflow in master control. File no: 07060, Greater New Orleans ETV Foundation, , 916 Navarre Avenue, , New Orleans, LA, 70124. Contact person: Mr. Randall Feldman, phone: (504) 840-4880, e_mail: rfeldman@wyes.org. Funds requested: $914,984. Total project cost: $1,829,969. WYES-TV is seeking replacement of production and associated equipment which was made either inoperable or unstable due to Hurricane Katrina. File no: 07061, Indian Hills Community College, Information Technology & Networking, 525 Grandview Avenue, , Ottumwa, IA, 52501. Contact person: Mr. Shane Molyneux, phone: (641) 683-5141, e_mail: smolyne@indianhills.edu. Funds requested: $270,257. Total project cost: $540,514. The Indian Hills Distance Learning Project will update obsolete distance learning equipment in twenty-six Iowa Communications Network (ICN) and video over IP classrooms located in the ten counties of Iowa- Region 15. File no: 07062, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI/KHKE, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $60,513. Total project cost: $80,684. A projject to provide a first service FM signal to Fairfield, Iowa. The proposed station to be a repeater statin of CPB qualified, NPR station KUNI, Cedar Falls, Iowa. File no: 07063, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI/KHKE, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $52,005. Total project cost: $69,340. A project to provide a first service FM signal to Oskaloosa, Iowa. The proposed station to be a repeater station of CPB qualified, NPR station KUNI, Cedar Falls, Iowa. File no: 07064, University of Northern Iowa, KUNI/KHKE, 324 Communication Arts Center, , Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0359. Contact person: Ms. Barbara Reid, phone: (319) 273-6325, e_mail: barbara.reid@uni.edu. Funds requested: $325,730. Total project cost: $651,460. A project to provide an FM signal to Bettendorf, Iowa. The proposed station to be a repeater station of CPB qualified, NPR station KUNI, Cedar Falls, Iowa. File no: 07065, Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc., Technology, 320 W. 21st Street North, , Wichita, KS, 67203-2499. Contact person: Mr. David McClintock, phone: (316) 838-3090, e_mail: dmcclintock@kpts.org. Funds requested: $118,660. Total project cost: $237,320. LPTS-TV requets funds to add high definition capability and capacity to our Omneon server system and replace aging monitoring systems for master control. File no: 07066, University of Central Missouri, Broadcasting Services, KMOS-TV, 102 W. South Street, Gen**l Svc, Warrensburg, MO, 64093. Contact person: Dr. Donald Peterson, phone: (660) 543-4155, e_mail: dpeterson@kmos.org. Funds requested: $115,869. Total project cost: $231,738. KMOS proposes to accomplish digital conversion in master control with purchase of a HD Deluxe Squeezemax, Bypass router, Router expansion cards, and NGIS automation software interface, Power conditioning and power backup, & Test and monitoring equipment. File no: 07067, Wisconsin Ed Communications Board, , 3319 West Beltline Highway, , Madison, WI, 53713-4296. Contact person: Ms. Wendy Wink, phone: (608) 264-9676, e_mail: wwink@ecb.state.wi.us. Funds requested: $162,250. Total project cost: $324,500. ECB requests matching Federal funds to convert the transmission system of WLEF-TV, Park Falls, Wisconsin, to full-power digital operation from the top of its tower on reserved noncommercial channel 36. File no: 07068, Wisconsin Ed Communications Board, , 3319 West Beltline Highway, , Madison, WI, 53713-4296. Contact person: Ms. Wendy Wink, phone: (608) 264-9676, e_mail: wwink@ecb.state.wi.us. Funds requested: $407,133. Total project cost: $542,845. ECB requests matching Federal funds to activate a new broadcast station that will bring the first public radio signal to approximately 107,000 residents of central Wisconsin. File no: 07069, Ana G. Mendez University System, WMTJ-TV, WMTJ-TV State Road 176 Km. 0.3, , San Juan, PR, 00926. Contact person: Mr. Ariel Diaz, phone: (787) 766-2600, e_mail: ca_adiaz@suagm.edu. Funds requested: $668,000. Total project cost: $1,336,000. A project to complete the digital conversion of WMTJ-TV and WQTO-TV by purchasing HD studio cameras, production switcher, video recorders/players, a character generator, monitoring and digital audio equipment and integrate a new HD Master control Facility. File no: 07070, Fort Lewis College, KDUR, 1000 Rim Dr., , Durango, CO, 81301. Contact person: Nancy Stoffer, phone: (970) 247-7261, e_mail: stoffer_n@fortlewis.edu. Funds requested: $60,786. Total project cost: $121,573. KDUR seeks federal funds for the construction of a new monopole, shelter and related equipment. This grant works in conjunction with a CPB digital conversion grant applied for. File no: 07071, South Texas Public Broadcasting System, , 4455 South Padre Island Drive, Suite 38, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Contact person: Mr. Donald Dunlap, phone: (361) 855-2213, e_mail: dondunlap@kedt.org. Funds requested: $500,519. Total project cost: $667,359. A project for construction of a new KEDT-TV Center for Public Broadcasting on the campus of Del Mar College. This will allow KEDT-TV to relocate from its current leased facility into a permanent home. File no: 07072, State University of NY at Buffalo, WBFO 88.7FM, Sponsored Projects Services, 402 Crofts Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14260. Contact person: Dr. Carole Petro, phone: (716) 829-6000, e_mail: petro@buffalo.edu. Funds requested: $336,750. Total project cost: $449,000. WBFO seeks funds to expand coverage to unserved population, provide a first public radio news and jazz service to an additional audience, and strengthen the signal within the existing coverage area by increasing the tower to the maximum permitted. File no: 07073, Ohio State University, WOSU Public Media, 2400 Olentangy River Road, , Columbus, OH, 43210-1027. Contact person: Mr. David Carwile, phone: (614) 292-9678, e_mail: carwile.1@osu.edu. Funds requested: $24,091. Total project cost: $48,182. WOSU seeks to purchase and install a stand-by power generator for WPBO-DT, Portsmouth, OH, to be shared by WOSP-FM, Portsmouth. File no: 07074, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, , 5344 Lakeshore Drive, , Nett Lake, MN, 55772. Contact person: Mr. William Roloff, phone: (218) 365-4444, e_mail: amstudio@wely.com. Funds requested: $33,726. Total project cost: $44,969. Bois Forte is seeking funding assistance to establish a NCE radio station on Reservation property to serve as a non profit public broadcaster File no: 07075, WQED Multimedia, WQED-DT, 4802 Fifth Avenue, , Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. Marc Pollock, phone: (412) 622-3430, e_mail: mpollock@wqed.org. Funds requested: $399,995. Total project cost: $799,990. WQED seeks a transmitter, antenna, and transmission line for DTV re-channeling. File no: 07076, Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation, , 2300 Charger Blvd., , Elkhart, IN, 46514. Contact person: Ms. Amy Cassidy, phone: (574) 675-9648, e_mail: acassidy@wnit.org. Funds requested: $107,868. Total project cost: $215,737. WNIT seeks to acquire a portable microwave transmitter, antenna with a microwave receiving system, backhaul microwave, a permanent antenna and transmission line. File no: 07077, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Social Science Research Institute, 2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki Hall, #D200, Honolulu, HI, 96822. Contact person: Dr. Norman Okamura, phone: (808) 956-2909, e_mail: norman@tipg.net. Funds requested: $103,051. Total project cost: $206,102. The objective of this project is to extend delivery of distance learning, telehealth, economic development and other public service applications by utilizing existing telecommunication infrastructure, implementing a new multipoint conferencing unit (MCU) and high definition (HD) video teleconferencing system at the University of Hawaii. File no: 07078, Ohio University, , 9 South College Street, , Athens, OH, 45701-2979. Contact person: Ms. Carolyn Lewis, phone: (740) 593-4783, e_mail: lewisc3@ohio.edu. Funds requested: $27,050. Total project cost: $54,100. WOUB-TV seeks funds to procure closed captioning equipment for each of the ten locally-programmed digital television streams broadcast from WOUB-DT in Athens, Ohio, and WOUC-DT in Cambridge, Ohio. File no: 07079, East Central University, , 1100 East 145h Street, , Ada, OK, 74820-6899. Contact person: Dr. Donna Gough, phone: (580) 310-5598, e_mail: dgough@ecok.edu. Funds requested: $250,000. Total project cost: $824,317. A project for the construction of a nonbroadcast telecomunications facility at East Central University (ECU), Ada, OK, as the epicenter for the ten counties served by ECU. File no: 07080, Tri-State Public Teleplex, Inc., WNIN-FM, 405 Carpenter Street, , Evansville, IN, 47708-1027. Contact person: Mr. David Dial, phone: (812) 423-2973, e_mail: ddial@wnin.org. Funds requested: $148,175. Total project cost: $197,573. WNIN-FM seeks to replace its transmitter. File no: 07081, Nashville Public Radio, , 630 Mainstream Drive, , Nashville, TN, 37228-1204. Contact person: Mr. Carl Pedersen, phone: (615) 760-2003, e_mail: carl@wpln.org. Funds requested: $29,120. Total project cost: $58,240. A project to replace automation equipment at WPLN with a modern content management system. File no: 07082, Ohio State University, WOSU Public Media, 2400 Olentangy River Road, , Columbus, OH, 43210-1027. Contact person: Mr. David Carwile, phone: (614) 292-9678, e_mail: carwile.1@osu.edu. Funds requested: $23,673. Total project cost: $47,346. WOSU seeks to purchase and install stand-by power generators for WOSB, Marion, Ohio, and for the nighttime directional transmitter for WOSU-AM, Columbus. File no: 07083, Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Fndn, , 4848 S.W. 74 Ct., , Miami, FL, 33155. Contact person: Mrs. Margarita Pelleya, phone: (305) 662-8889, e_mail: maggie@wdna.org. Funds requested: $112,099. Total project cost: $149,466. The station is broadcasting in digital and proposes to convert on-air control room, production control room and associated studio with digital technologies to produce programs for its main channel and for its supplementary audio channel. File no: 07084, Washington State University, Educational & Public Media, PO Box 642530, 382 Murrow Center, Pullman, WA, 99164-2530. Contact person: Ms. Kathryn Dahmen, phone: (509) 335-6536, e_mail: dahmen@wsu.edu. Funds requested: $176,873. Total project cost: $235,831. The Chehalis Rural First Service Project will bring first public radio service to 73,080 in the state of Washington. File no: 07085, Pataphysical Broadcasting Foundation, Inc., , 203 8th Ave., , Santa Cruz, CA, 95062-4610. Contact person: Terry Green, phone: (831) 476-2800, e_mail: terryg@kusp.org. Funds requested: $8,730. Total project cost: $17,460. KUSP seeks PTFP funding to replace an emergency generator at its main studio in Santa Cruz, California. File no: 07086, Gateway Community and Technical College, Distance Learning, 1025 Amsterdam Road, , Covington, KY, 41011-2098. Contact person: Ms. Karen LaRosa, phone: (859) 442-4163, e_mail: karen.larosa@kctcs.edu. Funds requested: $59,702. Total project cost: $79,802. Gateway Community and Technical College proposes a distance learning planning project to examine all possible technologies that may be available to support a future distance learning system. File no: 07087, Barry Telecommunications, WXEL TV, 3401 South Congress Ave., , Boynton Beach, FL, 33426. Contact person: Mr. Bernard Henneberg, phone: (561) 737-8000, e_mail: bhenneberg@wxel.org. Funds requested: $145,000. Total project cost: $290,000. This application is for the building of a digital translator companion channel for WXEL-DT. File no: 07088, Vermont ETV, , 204 Ethan Allen Ave, , Colchester, VT, 05446. Contact person: Mr. John King, phone: (802) 655-4801, e_mail: jking@vpt.org. Funds requested: $317,500. Total project cost: $635,000. Vermont ETV seeks to acquire equipment to enable storage of digital content, branding, and switching of multi-channel services in Master Control. File no: 07089, Window to the World Communications, WTTW, 5400 North St. Louis Avenue, , Chicago, IL, 60625-4698. Contact person: Mr. Lloyd Fry, phone: (773) 509-5578, e_mail: cfry@wttw.com. Funds requested: $271,715. Total project cost: $543,430. WTTW requestes funds to provide High Definition Television Master Control, Digital Test Equipment and High Definition Digital Production Equipment. File no: 07090, Nebraska Educational Telecom Commission, , 1800 N. 33rd Street, , Lincoln, NE, 68503-1409. Contact person: Mr. Michael Winkle, phone: (402) 472-9333, e_mail: mwinkle@netNebraska.org. Funds requested: $1,007,500. Total project cost: $2,015,000. The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission (NETC) seeks funding assistance to convert the NET Television Network to digital technologies by the purchase of new transmission equipment and removal of analog equipment at 8 of its 9 transmitter sites. File no: 07091, Alabama Educational Television Commission, , 2112 11th Ave. South - Suite 400, , Birmingham, AL, 35205. Contact person: Mrs. Pauline Howland, phone: (205) 451-0126, e_mail: phowland@aptv.org. Funds requested: $68,000. Total project cost: $136,000. Alabama Educational Television Commission is requesting PTFP assistance in a project for WGIQ-TV, Texasville, AL, to purchase an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) along with a 3,000 gallon fuel tank. File no: 07092, Alabama Educatonal Television Commission, , 2112 11th Ave. South - Suite 400, , Birmingham, AL, 35205. Contact person: Mrs. Pauline Howland, phone: (205) 451-0126, e_mail: phowland@aptv.org. Funds requested: $467,457. Total project cost: $934,914. Alabama Educational Television Commission is requesting PTFP assistance in the replacement and/or acquisition of High Definition Studio and Control Room origination equipment for its production studios (located in Montgomery) for the statewide network which serves over 4.2 million people. File no: 07093, University of Illinois at Springfield, WUIS-WIPA, One University Plaza, WUIS-130, Springfield, IL, 62703-5407. Contact person: Mr. William Wheelhouse, phone: (217) 206-6402, e_mail: wwhee2@uis.edu. Funds requested: $224,989. Total project cost: $299,986. University of Illinois at Springfield seeks grant for WUIS to replace infrastructure including wiring and to install an IP-based digital router system. File no: 07094, WQED Multimedia, WQED FM, 4802 Fifth Avenue, , Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. Marc Pollock, phone: (412) 622-3430, e_mail: mpollock@wqed.org. Funds requested: $41,470. Total project cost: $82,940. WQED-FM seeks to replace its ENCO DAD servers and workstations with new automation hardware. File no: 07095, Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc., WVTF Public Radio, c/o WVTF Public Radio, 3520 Kingsbury Lane, Roanoke, VA, 24014-1348. Contact person: Mr. Glenn Gleixner, phone: (540) 989-8900, e_mail: geg@vt.edu. Funds requested: $17,642. Total project cost: $35,285. A project to increase the power of repeater station WVTW, Charlottesville, to extend its signal to about 193,000 persons. File no: 07096, Washington State University, Educational and Public Media, 382 Murrow Center, PO Box 642530, Pullman, WA, 99164-2530. Contact person: Ms. Kathryn Dahmen, phone: (509) 335-6536, e_mail: dahmen@wsu.edu. Funds requested: $15,450. Total project cost: $30,900. The KWWS-FM Emergency Power Project will provide stand-by power to KWWS, serving 73,370 residents of southeast Washington and northeast Oregon. File no: 07097, Washington State University, Educational and Public Media, PO Box 642530, 382 Murrow Center, Pullman, WA, 99164-2530. Contact person: Kathryn Dahmen, phone: (509) 335-6536, e_mail: dahmen@wsu.edu. Funds requested: $59,945. Total project cost: $119,890. The KWSU-TV Rechannelization Project will complete the last phase of the station's on-air digital transition by upgrading the existing analog transmitter and associated hardware. This will enable the station to place its digital service on its existing analog channel. File no: 07098, Curators of the University of Missouri, KWMU-FM, One University Boulevard, , St. Louis, MO, 63121. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Wente, phone: (314) 516-5968, e_mail: pwente@kwmu.org. Funds requested: $162,650. Total project cost: $325,300. 90.7 KWMU-FM/St. Louis seeks funding assistance to construct a translator in New Haven to serve nearly 9,000 previously unserved listeners in east central Missouri. File no: 07099, Curators of the University of Missouri, KWMU-FM, One University Boulevard, , St. Louis, MO, 63121. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Wente, phone: (314) 516-5968, e_mail: pwente@kwmu.org. Funds requested: $162,650. Total project cost: $325,300. 90.7 KWMU-FM/St. Louis seeks funding assistance to construct a translator in Montgomery City to serve nearly 22,000 previously unserved listeners in east central Missouri. File no: 07100, Curators of the University of Missouri, KWMU-FM, One University Boulevard, , St. Louis, MO, 63121. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Wente, phone: (314) 516-5968, e_mail: pwente@kwmu.org. Funds requested: $74,716. Total project cost: $149,433. 90.7 KWMU-FM/St. Louis seeks funding assistance to replace the old antenna with one equipped to avoid complete loss of HD signal during ice storms. File no: 07101, Arkansas Educational Television Commission, , 350 S. Donaghey Ave, , Conway, AR, 72034. Contact person: Mr. Mike McCullars, phone: (501) 682-4153, e_mail: mmccullars@aetn.org. Funds requested: $743,140. Total project cost: $1,486,280. AETN seeks funding to obtain a new digital broadcast antenna, transmitter and related equipment to change from digital channel 5 to digital channel 7 for KETS-DT/Little Rock. This is a required change for AETN to better replicate the analog signal at the end of the digital transition. File no: 07102, University of Michigan, Michigan Radio, 3003 South State Street, Room 1082, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109. Contact person: Ms. Sharyn Sivyer, phone: (734) 936-1296, e_mail: ssivyer@umich.edu. Funds requested: $29,964. Total project cost: $59,928. WUOM seeks funds to upgrade its HD capability to accommodate secondary audio channels. File no: 07103, Burlington County College, College Relations and Publications, 601 Pemberton Browns Mills Road, , Pemberton, NJ, 08068-1536. Contact person: Ms. Cathlene Leary-Elderkin, phone: (609) 894-9311, e_mail: cleary@bcc.edu. Funds requested: $28,667. Total project cost: $57,335. A project to continue WBZC's digital conversion to enable delivery of HD programing on the main and secondary channels and add PAD service by adding the necessary IBOC exciter. File no: 07104, Salish Kootenai College, KSKC-CA, 52000 Highway 93, POB 70, Pablo, MT, 59855-0070. Contact person: Dr. Frank Tyro, phone: (406) 275-4878, e_mail: tyro@skc.edu. Funds requested: $99,993. Total project cost: $133,325. This application requests two low-power digital transmitters with antennas, and one digital translator to provide local and PBS programming to the existing NTSC viewers with ATSC digital signals on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwest Montana. File no: 07105, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, , 25 South Stockton Street, PO Box 777, Trenton, NJ, 08625. Contact person: Mr. William Schnorbus, phone: (609) 777-5163, e_mail: bschnorbus@njn.org. Funds requested: $196,159. Total project cost: $392,319. NJPBA seeks to replace three non-linear editing systems and associated equipment. File no: 07106, Community TV of Southern California, Engineering and Operations, 4401 Sunset Blvd W, , Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Contact person: Ms. Susan Reardon, phone: (323) 953-5282, e_mail: sreardon@kcet.org. Funds requested: $490,000. Total project cost: $980,000. The purpose of this application is to secure funds to replace our main analog transmitter with a new digital transmitter that will be configured initially for analog broadcast, and will be converted to digital transmission for February 2009 mandated digital conversion. File no: 07107, Howard University, WHUT-TV, 2222 Fourth Street NW, , Washington, DC, 20059. Contact person: Ms. Jennifer Lawson, phone: (202) 806-3010, e_mail: j_lawson@howard.edu. Funds requested: $524,000. Total project cost: $1,049,390. WHUT-TV seeks funding for digital production and post production equipment to advance its digital conversion. File no: 07108, WJCT, Inc., WJCT-TV, 100 Festival Park Ave., , Jacksonville, FL, 32202-1397. Contact person: Mr. Robert Culkeen, phone: (904) 358-6315, e_mail: bculkeen@wjct.org. Funds requested: $290,825. Total project cost: $581,650. WJCT, Inc. seeks funding assistance to purchase and install master control equipment to fully integrate local High Definition content for WJCT-TV. File no: 07109, Community TV of Southern California, Engineering and Operations; Production, 4401 Sunset Blvd W, , Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Contact person: Ms. Susan Reardon, phone: (323) 953-5282, e_mail: sreardon@kcet.org. Funds requested: $727,500. Total project cost: $1,455,000. The purpose of the application is to purchase high definition cameras and high definition video tape recorders. File no: 07110, Correctional Education Association, , 8182 Lark Brown Road, Suite 202, Elkridge, MD, 21075. Contact person: Dr. Stephen Steurer, phone: (443) 459-3081, e_mail: ssteurer@ceanational.org. Funds requested: $97,288. Total project cost: $182,288. The Correctional Education Association seeks funding to study the feasibility of establishing a nonbroadcast facility for the Corrections Learning Network which provides education programming to offenders nationwide. File no: 07111, Correctional Education Association, , 8182 Lark Brown Road, Suite 202, Elkridge, MD, 21075. Contact person: Dr. Stephen Steurer, phone: (443) 459-3081, e_mail: ssteurer@ceanational.org. Funds requested: $512,494. Total project cost: $683,326. The Correctional Education Association seeks assistance in expanding education and staff development programming to the nation's correctional facilities and jails by purchasing and installing a new satellite uplink that will be placed at Milwaukee Area Technical College and integrated through the master control of WMVS/WMVT. File no: 07112, Hawaii Public Television Foundation, Administration, 2350 Dole Street, , Honolulu, HI, 96822. Contact person: Ms. Leslie Wilcox, phone: (808) 973-1999, e_mail: lwilcox@pbshawaii.org. Funds requested: $245,275. Total project cost: $490,550. PBS Hawaii seeks funding assistance to convert its translator network on the islands of Kauai and Hawaii to digital broadcast capable systems by the purchase of eleven digital translators, transmit and receive antennas, transmission line and antenna support items. File no: 07113, Mt. Hood Community College/KMHD, KMHD, 26000 SE Stark St., , Gresham, OR, 97030. Contact person: Mr. Charles Sweet, phone: (503) 491-7233, e_mail: sweetd@mhcc.edu. Funds requested: $31,303. Total project cost: $62,607. KMHD, Portland, Oregon requests funding for a project that includes conversion to digital transmission and Public Radio Satellite System expansion, by adding multi-channel HD radio capability to KMHD's current HD facility and adding automation systems for multichannel production. File no: 07114, The University of Alabama, Center for Public Television and Radio, Box 870370, Room 199 Phifer Hall 901 Univers, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487. Contact person: Ms. Elizabeth Brock, phone: (205) 348-6212, e_mail: ebrock@cpt.ua.edu. Funds requested: $46,079. Total project cost: $92,159. This project will continue the digital conversion of WUAL-FM, HD radio by replacing the STL to accommodate an HD signal and increase STL channel capacity for multicasting, and acquiring a digital master control audio console to take full advantage of HD conversion. File no: 07115, The University of Alabama, Center for Public Television and Radio, Box 870150, Room 199 Phifer Hall, 901 Univer, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487-0150. Contact person: Ms. Elizabeth Brock, phone: (205) 348-6212, e_mail: ebrock@cpt.ua.edu. Funds requested: $225,000. Total project cost: $450,000. The University of Alabama requests funding support to continue the digital conversion of the Center for Public Television and Radio, a production center for Alabama Public Television, by purchasing HD field cameras, HD nonlinear editing systems, HD video recorder/players, and HD monitors. File no: 07116, Public Bdcstng Fndn of Northwest Ohio, , 1270 South Detroit Avenue, P.O. Box 30, Toledo, OH, 43614-0030. Contact person: Mr. Daniel Niedzwiecki, phone: (419) 380-4600, e_mail: dan_niedzwiecki@wgte.org. Funds requested: $202,000. Total project cost: $404,000. WGTE-TV seeks to replace and upgrade analog and digital studio production equipment used for daily local production operations. File no: 07117, Northeastern ETV of Ohio, , 1750 Campus Center Drive, , Kent, OH, 44240-5191. Contact person: Mr. William O'Neil Jr, phone: (330) 677-4549, e_mail: oneil@wneo.org. Funds requested: $170,500. Total project cost: $341,000. Northeastern ETV of Ohio requests funds for replacing master control equipment to add capacity and capabilities: SD/HD server and SD/HD encoder. File no: 07118, Northeastern ETV of Ohio, , 1750 Campus Center Drive, , Kent, OH, 44240-5191. Contact person: Mr. William O'Neil Jr, phone: (330) 677-4549, e_mail: oneil@wneo.org. Funds requested: $138,412. Total project cost: $276,824. Northeastern ETV of Ohio requests funds to rechannel WNEO-DT46 to channel 45 due to interference and maximization issues. File no: 07119, Cuyahoga Community College District, Administration, 700 Carnegie Avenue, , Cleveland, OH, 44115. Contact person: Ms. Gloria Moosmann, phone: (216) 987-4868, e_mail: gloria.moosmann@tri-c.edu. Funds requested: $278,168. Total project cost: $556,336. This distance learning extension project will upgrade distance learning capabilities in three electronic classrooms, one located at each of the three Cuyahoga Community College campuses, and each classroom will be retrofitted with adequate technology to be compatible with North Ohio Technology Association, which is coordinated by the local public television station affiliate (WVIZ). File no: 07120, South Carolina ETV Commission, South Carolina Educational Radio, 1101 George Rogers Blvd., , Columbia, SC, 29201. Contact person: Mr. Paul Zweimiller, phone: (803) 737-3409, e_mail: zweimill@scetv.org. Funds requested: $48,617. Total project cost: $97,235. A project to replace the transmitter and test equipment at radio station WSCI, Charleston, SC. File no: 07121, Duluth-Superior Area ETV Corp., , 632 Niagara Court, , Duluth, MN, 55811-3098. Contact person: Mr. Allen Harmon, phone: (218) 724-8567, e_mail: aharmon@wdse.org. Funds requested: $918,236. Total project cost: $1,836,472. This project provides for master control capability required to switch multiple program streams, to time-shift national programs for local scheduling and to insert locally-originated content. File no: 07122, Kentucky Educational Television, , 600 Cooper Drive, , Lexington, KY, 40502. Contact person: Mr. Tim Tassie, phone: (859) 258-7002, e_mail: ttassie@ket.org. Funds requested: $538,160. Total project cost: $1,076,320. A project to convert the production studios of the KET state network to digital technologies. File no: 07123, University of South Florida,, WUSF Public Broadcasting, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, WRB 219, Tampa, FL, 33620-6860. Contact person: Ms. JoAnn Urofsky, phone: (813) 974-8700, e_mail: jurofsky@wusf.org. Funds requested: $672,854. Total project cost: $1,345,708. WUSF-TV/DT will purchase and install the remaining equipment required to complete our digital conversion, allowing us to deliver Analog NTSC, Multiple Standard Definition Streams and High Definition programming to our viewers, whether they have an off-air antenna system, a feed from their local cable provider, or a DBS system. File no: 07124, Minnesota Public Radio, Roseau, Minnesota (KRXW), 480 Cedar Street, , St. Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $437,044. Total project cost: $582,726. A project to establish a Class C2 News and Information service in Roseau, MN, bringing FCC-protected First Service to 12,503 persons. File no: 07125, Cuenta Conmigo, Inc., , 07 NW 11 Ave., 2833 NW 7th Street, Miami, FL, 33125. Contact person: Ms. Cristina Gonzalez, phone: (407) 967-6895, e_mail: yoyisan@msn.com; graceinmiami@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $810,000. Total project cost: $1,620,000. Cuenta Conmigo will teach the art of television production to children and adolescents. File no: 07126, Radio Reading Service of the Rockies, , 2200 Central Avenue, Suite A, Boulder, CO, 80301. Contact person: Mr. David Dawson, phone: (303) 786-7777, e_mail: rrsr@rrsr.og. Funds requested: $81,599. Total project cost: $108,799. The primary focus of this project is to devise a suitable solution for Radio Reading Service of the Rockies audio in the DTV environment. Currently, RRSR listeners access specially produced audio content carried on the Secondary Audio Program channel of KRMA-TV's analog signal. File no: 07127, Radio Reading Service of the Rockies, , 2200 Central Avenue, Suite A, Boulder, CO, 80301. Contact person: Mr. David Dawson, phone: (303) 786-7777, e_mail: rrsr@rrsr.org. Funds requested: $345,000. Total project cost: $460,000. The primary focus of this project is to properly equip the Rocky Mountian Public Broadcast System (RMPBS) to transmit programming from the Radio Reading Service of the Rockies (RRSR). This will require the conversion of analog equipment to digital equipment. File no: 07128, University of North Texas, KNTU-FM, 1501 Chestnut, Admin 160, , Denton, TX, 76203. Contact person: Mr. J. Campbell, phone: (940) 565-2554, e_mail: russc@unt.edu. Funds requested: $96,745. Total project cost: $193,490. University of North Texas seeks funding assistance to convert radio station KNTU's transmitter facilities to allow for HD-radio operations. File no: 07129, Northland Community and Technical College, KSRQ, 1101 Highway 1 East, , Thief River Falls, MN, 56701. Contact person: Mr. Travis Ryder, phone: (218) 681-0791, e_mail: travis.ryder@northlandcollege.edu. Funds requested: $9,675. Total project cost: $19,350. We propose that PTFP funds assist in the replacement of the station's automation system. File no: 07130, Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Production, 1670 No. Virginia St., , Reno, NV, 89503-0711. Contact person: Dave Santina, phone: (775) 682-7831, e_mail: Dave@KNPB.Org. Funds requested: $290,558. Total project cost: $581,117. The proposed project will expand the digital broadcast signal from KNPB-DT to Verdi, NV. The project will also replace analog studio cameras with HD/SD studio cameras and bring up to date the uplink exciter to the current PBS digital standard. File no: 07131, Community TV Foundation of South Florida, , 14901 N.E. 20th Avenue, , Miami, FL, 33181-1121. Contact person: Mr. Rick Schneider, phone: (305) 424-4250, e_mail: rick_schneider@wpbt.org. Funds requested: $335,990. Total project cost: $671,980. This project will upgrade the production control room of WPBT-TV, allowing for high definition studio production. File no: 07132, University of South Florida, WUSF Public Broadcasting, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, WRB 219, Tampa, FL, 33620-6860. Contact person: Ms. JoAnn Urofsky, phone: (813) 974-8700, e_mail: jurofsky@wusf.org. Funds requested: $10,170. Total project cost: $20,340. This project will upgrade workstations and soundcards in the WUSF-FM newsroom network to complete the digital conversion process for our FM station. File no: 07133, Barry Telecommunications, WXEL-TV 42, 3401 S. Congress Ave, , Boynton Beach, FL, 33426. Contact person: Mr. Bernard Henneberg, phone: (561) 737-8000, e_mail: bhenneberg@wxel.org. Funds requested: $606,467. Total project cost: $1,212,935. A project to replace basic master control and production equipment for WXEL-TV, West Palm Beach, FL, by purchasing a new still store, graphics generator, switcher and associated equipment. File no: 07134, Barry Telecommunications, Engineering, 3401 South Congress Avenue, , Boynton Beach, FL, 33426. Contact person: Mr. Bernard Henneberg, phone: (561) 737-8000, e_mail: mmaville@wxel.org. Funds requested: $94,810. Total project cost: $189,620. A project to replace analog radio equipment at WXEL-FM, to prepare the station for digital multicast services, and to prepare the station to bring new digital services to the area. File no: 07135, POWER RADIO CORPORATION, , 200 Family Circle, , Georgetown, TX, 78626. Contact person: Mr. James Aultfather, phone: (512) 218-8270, e_mail: james@powerfmi.com. Funds requested: $67,861. Total project cost: $92,861. This application requests funding for digital studio and transmission equipment for KXPW-FM. File no: 07136, Capital Public Radio, Inc., , 7055 Flosom Boulevard, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $96,866. Total project cost: $193,733. The purpose of this application is to request funding to support the addition of digital broadcasting to noncommercial FM radio station KKTO. File no: 07137, Capital Public Radio, Inc., , 7055 Folson, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $14,658. Total project cost: $29,316. The purpose of this application is to request funding to improve the quality of audio service to noncommercial FM radio station KQNC. We seek to replace the DSL audio connection with a dedicated T-1 telephone line having a guaranteed bandwidth of 1.544 MB/second. File no: 07138, Capital Public Radio, Inc., , 7055 Folson Boulevard, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $118,264. Total project cost: $236,529. The purpose of this application is to request funding to support the addition of digital broadcasting to noncommercial FM radio station KXSR. File no: 07139, West Central Illinois Ed Telecom Corp., Engineering, 1475 East Plummer Blvd, , Chatham, IL, 62629. Contact person: Dr. Jerold Gruebel, phone: (217) 483-7887, e_mail: jgruebel@wmec.tv. Funds requested: $459,249. Total project cost: $765,415. WSEC-DTV requets funds to convert VHF analog translator W08DP to digital on UHF channel 36. The FCC Construction Permit has assigned call letters W36DK-D to this translator. File no: 07140, Pacifica Foundation dba KPFT-FM, Pacifica - Houston, Texas, 419 Lovett Blvd, , Houston, TX, 77006. Contact person: Mr. Duane Bradley, phone: (713) 526-4000, e_mail: dbradley@kpft.org. Funds requested: $74,500. Total project cost: $149,052. This grant will allow KPFT-FM to complete the HD conversion process begun under a CPB grant. It will also upgrade studio and control room equipment. File no: 07141, Lindenwood University, Development, 209 S. Kingshighway, , St. Charles, MO, 63301. Contact person: Ms. Kathryn Montgomery, phone: (636) 949-4975, e_mail: kmontgomery@lindenwood.edu. Funds requested: $75,175. Total project cost: $150,350. Lindenwood University seeks funds for launching the first of four phases of our development of a Distance Learning project to deliver easy-to-access learning environments for students and faculty involved in homeland security, professional development, and K-12 education. File no: 07142, Fndn for the California Community Colleges, Grants and Development, 1102 Q Street, 3rd floor, Sacramento, CA, 95814. Contact person: Mr. Blaine Morrow, phone: (760) 744-1150, e_mail: bmorrow@palomar.edu. Funds requested: $64,000. Total project cost: $128,000. Foundation for the California Community Colleges is submitting a construction application on behalf of the California Ccommunity College Satellite Network to establish a systemwide video on demand distance learning network. File no: 07143, The University of Missouri System, Public Radio KUMR FM, 1870 MIner Circle, G-6 Library, Rolla, MO, 65409-0130. Contact person: Mr. John Francis, phone: (573) 341-7819, e_mail: jfrancis@umr.edu. Funds requested: $63,878. Total project cost: $85,171. A project to replace two analog air and production consoles at Public Radio KUMR, and upgrade our second production room, to a professsional grade audio console. File no: 07144, Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, , 1300 North Boulevard, , Tampa, FL, 33607. Contact person: Ms. Leah Brainard, phone: (813) 254-9338, e_mail: lbrainard@wedu.org. Funds requested: $275,343. Total project cost: $550,686. Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, Inc. seeks funding assistance to acquire digital encoders; to expand on-air server capacity; and to acquire production infrastructure additions. File no: 07145, Alamo Public Telecommunications Council, , 501 Broadway, , San Antonio, TX, 78215-1820. Contact person: Mr. Charles Vaughn, phone: (210) 270-9000, e_mail: cvaughn@klrn.org. Funds requested: $203,600. Total project cost: $407,203. A project to replace strobe tower lighting system and conversion of the current analog transmitter to become the station's final DTV channel by replacing analog exciters with digital. File no: 07146, Valley Public Television, Inc., , 1544 Van Ness Avenue, , Fresno, CA, 93721-1213. Contact person: Ms. Phyllis Brotherton, phone: (559) 266-1800, e_mail: pbrotherton@kvpt.org. Funds requested: $61,725. Total project cost: $123,450. KVPT-TV Fresno, seeks funds to convert its low power analog television station in Bakersfield, CA, to digital. File no: 07147, Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Engineering, 7733 Perkins Road, , Baton Rouge, LA, 70810-1199. Contact person: Mr. Don Ballard, phone: (225) 767-4273, e_mail: dballard@lpb.org. Funds requested: $1,589,250. Total project cost: $3,178,500. A project for the relocation of WLPB-DTV tower due to land owner not renewing lease that has been in place for past 30 years. File no: 07148, San Juan Basin Technical College, KSJD, 33057 Hwy 160, , Mancos, CO, 81328. Contact person: Mr. Jeffrey Pope, phone: (970) 564-0808, e_mail: jeff@ksjd.org. Funds requested: $62,861. Total project cost: $83,815. KSJD Public Radio seeks assistance to provide first service and local origination public radio service (including digital radio multicasting and PAD) to 15,000 people in the Four Corners area of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. The project includes a backup generator. File no: 07149, Alabama State University, WVAS-FM, Post Office Box 271, 915 South Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL, 36101-0271. Contact person: Ms. Candy Capel, phone: (334) 229-5076, e_mail: ccapel@alasu.edu. Funds requested: $49,909. Total project cost: $99,818. WVAS-FM requests funding to purchase digital equipment for the station’s on-air and production studios in support of the station's conversion from analog to digital broadcasting. File no: 07150, Colleges of the Seneca, WEOS, 300 Pulteney Street, , Geneva, NY, 14456-3397. Contact person: Mr. Michael Black, phone: (315) 781-3811, e_mail: black@hws.edu. Funds requested: $21,492. Total project cost: $42,985. WEOS-FM seeks funds to add multicast capability to its existing IBOC service, including a full digital audio path from studio to transmitter site. File no: 07151, WQED Multimedia, WQED TV, 4802 Fifth Avenue, , Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. Marc Pollock, phone: (412) 622-3430, e_mail: mpollock@wqed.org. Funds requested: $118,395. Total project cost: $236,790. A project to replace WQED-DT's non HD-capable server with an HD-capable server. File no: 07152, Indiana University, Radio and Television Services, 530 East Kirkwood Avenue, Carmichael Center, Suite L03, Bloomington, IN, 47408-4003. Contact person: Mr. Perry Metz, phone: (812) 855-8000, e_mail: metz@indiana.edu. Funds requested: $347,850. Total project cost: $695,700. A project to complete DTV conversion of WTIU by acquiring HD production equipment. File no: 07153, Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Incorp, , 1089 Bannock, , Denver, CO, 80204. Contact person: Mr. James Morgese, phone: (303) 892-6666, e_mail: jamesmorgese@rmpbs.org. Funds requested: $167,100. Total project cost: $334,200. A project to upgrade the RMPBS network control automation and switching to allow control of multiple program streams and data casting to all five stations in the RMPBS Network. File no: 07154, KUTE, Inc., , 123 Capote Drive, P.O. Box 737, Ignaico, CO, 81137. Contact person: Ms. Beth Warren, phone: (970) 563-0255, e_mail: beth@ksut.org. Funds requested: $143,360. Total project cost: $191,147. Funds are requested to relocate KSUT-Ignacio ten miles east, and increase its ERP from 435 to 2kW to improve coverage and more than double the population we are reaching on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. File no: 07155, Texas Ed Broadcasting Co-Operative, KOOP Radio, 3824 Airport Boulevard, Suite B, Austin, TX, 78722. Contact person: Ms. Kim McCarson, phone: (512) 472-1369, e_mail: kim@koop.org. Funds requested: $6,787. Total project cost: $9,050. This project will replace and upgrade the transmitter remote control system for KOOP-FM and expand the station's audio hard disc storage system. File no: 07156, Murray State University, , Room 820, Price Doyle Fine Arts, 15th & Olive, Murray, KY, 42071. Contact person: Ms. Kate Lochte, phone: (270) 809-4745, e_mail: kate.lochte@murraystate.edu. Funds requested: $39,437. Total project cost: $78,875. A project to replace audio consoles, acquire digital test equipment, and expand the automation capacity of WKMS. File no: 07157, KUTE, Inc., , 123 Capote Drive, P.O. Box 737, Ignacio, CO, 81137. Contact person: Ms. Beth Warren, phone: (970) 563-0255, e_mail: beth@ksut.org. Funds requested: $4,695. Total project cost: $6,261. The KUSW-FM full-power HD installation will more than double the station' audience. File no: 07158, Newark Public Radio, , 54 Park Place, , Newark, NJ, 07102. Contact person: Ms. Amy Niles, phone: (973) 624-8880, e_mail: aniles@wbgo.org. Funds requested: $63,975. Total project cost: $87,800. WBGO seeks to improve its service to more than 967,113 people residing in the east of side Manhattan and the surrounding area of New York City by installing and operating a synchronized booster transmitter in the area. File no: 07159, Southern Illinois University, WSIU Public Broadcasting, 1003 Communications Building, SIU Mail Code 6602, 1100 Lincoln, Carbondale, IL, 62901. Contact person: Mrs. Delores Kerstein, phone: (618) 453-4344, e_mail: delores.kerstein@wsiu.org. Funds requested: $94,552. Total project cost: $126,070. WSIU Public Radio seeks funding assistance to acquire and install a standby power generator for its primary transmitter as well as make critical and necessary improvements to the HVAC system and electrical service to the station's transmitter building. File no: 07160, San Mateo County Community College District, KCSM TV and FM, 1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard, Building 9, San Mateo, CA, 94402-3784. Contact person: Ms. Michele Muller, phone: (650) 524-6908, e_mail: michele@kcsm.net. Funds requested: $28,300. Total project cost: $56,600. KCSM Radio requests funding assistance to complete radio digital conversion to establish HD Radio multicasting capabilities. File no: 07161, Pensacola Jr. College, WSRE TV, WSRE-TV, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola, FL, 32504. Contact person: Mrs. Karen Pope, phone: (850) 484-1231, e_mail: kpope@wsre.org. Funds requested: $332,014. Total project cost: $664,028. This project is to equip and operate a 500-seat performance studio to its fullest digital production potential, and allow WSRE to produce program content in HD format for distribution and air. File no: 07162, Michigan State University, WKAR-DT, 283 Communication Arts & Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824-1212. Contact person: Mrs. Nancy Gilleo, phone: (517) 432-3120, e_mail: nancy@wkar.msu.edu. Funds requested: $149,635. Total project cost: $299,270. A project to re-channel WKAR-DT. File no: 07163, Michigan State University, WKAR-TV, 283 Communication Arts & Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824-1212. Contact person: Mrs. Nancy Gilleo, phone: (517) 432-3120, e_mail: nancy@wkar.msu.edu. Funds requested: $210,955. Total project cost: $421,910. A project to replace the WKAR-TV analog master control and routing system with multichannel digital system including program archive system. File no: 07164, KUTE, Inc., , 123 Capote Drive, P.O. Box 737, Ignacio, CO, 81137. Contact person: Ms. Beth Warren, phone: (970) 563-0255, e_mail: beth@ksut.org. Funds requested: $62,736. Total project cost: $83,649. This application requests equipment for a full service station to replace the low power translator in Pagosa Springs. A full service station will protect KPGS's licensed coverage area and increase the population served. File no: 07165, San Diego State University Research Fndn, , 5250 Campanile Drive, , San Diego, CA, 92182-1931. Contact person: Mr. Leon Messenie, phone: (619) 594-8146, e_mail: lmessenie@kpbs.org. Funds requested: $504,441. Total project cost: $1,008,882. San Diego State University, licensee of KPBS(TV), Channel 15 and KPBS-DT, Channel 30, San Diego, CA seek federal funding assistance in the digital conversion of its Master Control operation. Project will purchase an Automation system, Multiformat-Multi Channel Video Server System, and Archive system. File no: 07166, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, National Programming Division, 3600 San Geronimo Dr. Suite 480, , Anchorage, AK, 99508. Contact person: Ms. Jaclyn Sallee, phone: (907) 793-3500, e_mail: jsallee@knba.org. Funds requested: $170,745. Total project cost: $227,661. Koahnic Broadcast Corporation requests funding to construct and equip a new master control studio, production room, and downlink facilities for the KBC National Native Programming Unit at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. File no: 07167, University of Florida, Management, Weimer Hall, P.O. Box 118405, Gainesville, FL, 32611-8405. Contact person: Mr. Titus Rush Jr., phone: (352) 392-5551, e_mail: trush@wuft.org. Funds requested: $125,000. Total project cost: $250,000. The Generator Installation Project will provide emergency power for WUFT-TV's transmitter site. File no: 07168, Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Lakeshore Public Television, 8625 Indiana Place, , Merrillville, IN, 46410. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Carroll, phone: (219) 756-5656, e_mail: tcarroll@lakeshoreptv.com. Funds requested: $318,996. Total project cost: $637,993. WYIN seeks to convert its Master Control to digital operation. File no: 07169, Kirkwood Community College, KCCK, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, PO Box 2068, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52406-2068. Contact person: Mr. Dennis Green, phone: (319) 398-7120, e_mail: dennis@kcck.org. Funds requested: $59,718. Total project cost: $119,436. This project will replace the translator with a transmitter/antenna capable of HD Radio transmission. The Grantee will also purchase equipment for two Supplemental Audio Channels, a new audio system workstations to originate programming, the Radio Broadcasting Data Service (RBDS) encoder, and four CD players with AES/EBU outputs and software. File no: 07170, Florida State University, WFSU-TV, 97 S. Woodward Avenue, 3rd Floor, , Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4166. Contact person: Mrs. Denison Graham, phone: (850) 487-3170, e_mail: dgraham@admin.fsu.edu. Funds requested: $87,250. Total project cost: $334,500. WFSU/WFSG-TV,DT seeks funding for a stand-by power generator and uninterruptible power supply system with automatic transfer switch. The emergency power is proposed for the shared WFSU/WFSG-TV, DT master control facility located in Tallahassee. File no: 07171, KUVO Denver Educational Broadcasting, Engineering, 2900 Welton Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO, 80205. Contact person: Ms. Joyce Garcia, phone: (303) 480-9272, e_mail: joyce@kuvo.org. Funds requested: $25,000. Total project cost: $50,000. The purpose of this application is to obtain PTFP funding for a standby generator for KUVO radio. File no: 07172, Michigan State University, WKAR (FM), 283 Communication Arts & Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48820-1212. Contact person: Mrs. Nancy Gilleo, phone: (517) 432-3120, e_mail: nancy@wkar.msu.edu. Funds requested: $89,271. Total project cost: $178,543. A project to replace the WKAR-FM antenna and feed line. File no: 07173, Colorado Public Television, Inc., Technical Services, 2900 Welton Street, , Denver, CO, 80205. Contact person: Ms. Kim Johnson, phone: (303) 296-1212, e_mail: kjohnson@kbdi.org. Funds requested: $52,750. Total project cost: $105,500. Colorado Public Television seeks funding for equipment that will enhance the localization and media management related to its three digital channels, provide for adequate monitoring of its digital programming and related delivery, and for adequate HVAC to protect the equipment. File no: 07174, Mohave Community College, , 1971 Jagerson Ave., , Kingman, AZ, 86401-1238. Contact person: Dr. Diana Stithem, phone: (928) 757-0881, e_mail: dstithem@mohave.edu. Funds requested: $60,560. Total project cost: $80,774. The purpose of this planning grant application is to consider thoroughly the viability of the current Distance Education system at Mohave Community College and to make decisions about its future. File no: 07175, WHYY Inc, , 150 North Sixth Street, , Philadelphia, PA, 19106. Contact person: Mr. John Doran, phone: (215) 351-1271, e_mail: jdoran@whyy.org. Funds requested: $639,224. Total project cost: $1,278,449. WHYY seeks to make the transition to its permanent FCC DTV channel assignment by the purchase of a High Band VHF transmitter, antenna and accessories. File no: 07176, Valley Public Television, Inc., , 1544 Van Ness Avenue, , Fresno, CA, 93721-1213. Contact person: Ms. Phyllis Brotherton, phone: (559) 266-1800, e_mail: pbrotherton@kvpt.org. Funds requested: $443,610. Total project cost: $887,221. KVPT-TV seeks funds for replacement and conversion of analog equipment including studio cameras and production switcher, and master control video server and automation system. File no: 07177, Brigham Young University, BYU Broadcast Services, 2000 Ironton Blvd., , Provo, UT, 84606. Contact person: Mr. Jason Clark, phone: (801) 422-8492, e_mail: ryan.clark@byu.edu. Funds requested: $76,000. Total project cost: $152,000. PTFP grant support is sought to replace the KBYU-FM transmitter to enable low-level combining of the analog and HD signals. This equipment configuration would also allow backup transmission for the HD radio signal. File no: 07178, Florida State University, WFSU-TV, 97 S. Woodward Avenue, 3rd Floor, , Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4166. Contact person: Ms. Denison Graham, phone: (850) 487-3170, e_mail: dgraham@admin.fsu.edu. Funds requested: $246,514. Total project cost: $493,028. WFSU/WFSG-TV/DT seeks funding to replace its existing AgileVision MPEG master control switcher/server system ("DTV in a box") with a replacement SeaChange Broadcast Media Cluster system which will upgrade WFSU's existing systems. File no: 07179, Blacksmith Multimedia, Inc, , 600 South Court Street, Suite 31, , Montgomery, AL, 36104. Contact person: Mrs. Sharon Black, phone: (334) 241-9865, e_mail: ssbrb1235@aol.com. Funds requested: $208,285. Total project cost: $416,570. Blacksmith Multimedia, Inc seeks funding assistance to establish a new public radio station operating on 93.1 MHZ in Montgomery/Coosada to provide the second service to about 300,000 people. File no: 07180, Capital Public Radio, Inc., , 7055 Folson Boulevard, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $28,652. Total project cost: $57,305. The purpose of this application is to request funding to strengthen an existing radio tower so that it can accommodate a new HD FM antenna and STL dish for noncommercial FM radio station KXJZ in Sacramento. File no: 07181, Listeners Community Radio of Utah, Inc., , 1971 West North Temple Street, , Salt Lake City, UT, . Contact person: Mrs. Donna Maldonado, phone: (601) 363-1818, e_mail: donna.land@krcl.org. Funds requested: $15,394. Total project cost: $30,788. This application requests funding for equipment to augment KRCL-FM's existing digital STL to provide a more robust and reliable analog FM and multicast HD radio broadcast signal. The application also requests funding for the digital conversion of an existing FM analog booster. File no: 07182, Public Television 19, Inc, Technology, 125 E 31st Street, , Kansas City, MO, 64108. Contact person: Ms. Amy Long, phone: (816) 756-3580, e_mail: amy_long@kcpt.org. Funds requested: $456,619. Total project cost: $913,238. A project for the acquisition of HD field cameras, associated editing system, HD character generator, as well as a digital production audio board and HD capable record / playout server at KCPT. File no: 07183, KUVO Denver Educational Broadcasting, , 2900 Welton Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO, 80205. Contact person: Ms. Joyce Garcia, phone: (303) 480-9272, e_mail: joyce@kuvo.org. Funds requested: $40,000. Total project cost: $40,000. KUVO is seeking for funding for planning construction of a translator for a non-commercial FM broadcast station in Vail Colorado. File no: 07184, ideastream, Radio Engineering, Idea Center, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115-1835. Contact person: Mr. Jerrold Wareham, phone: (216) 916-6120, e_mail: jerry.wareham@ideastream.org. Funds requested: $97,160. Total project cost: $194,320. WCPN seeks to replace its analog transmitter with a digital-upgradable transmitter. File no: 07185, Indiana University, WFIU Public Radio, Radio & Television Services, 1229 East Seventh Street, Bloomington, IN, 47405-1847. Contact person: Mr. Brad Howard, phone: (812) 855-3177, e_mail: bhoward@indiana.edu. Funds requested: $24,915. Total project cost: $49,831. WFIU seeks to activate a supplemental digital audio channel to provide a second public radio choice to its service area. File no: 07186, University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin-Extension, WHA Television, 821 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706-0545. Contact person: Mr. James Steinbach, phone: (608) 263-9598, e_mail: steinbach@wpt.org. Funds requested: $137,650. Total project cost: $275,300. WHA-TV requests Federal matching funds to support acquisition of high definition field production equipment and high definition editing facilities. File no: 07187, Clark County School District, Vegas PBS, Vegas PBS (Formerly KLVX), 4210 Channel 10 Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89119. Contact person: Mr. Joe Cordova, phone: (702) 799-1010, e_mail: jcordova@vegaspbs.org. Funds requested: $381,514. Total project cost: $763,028. Vegas PBS is proposing to replace production and support equipment needed to further the digital conversion process, as well as a generator for emergency response needs in rural Mesquite, Nevada. File no: 07188, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, , 7403 North Kelley Avenue, , Oklahoma City, OK, 73111-8420. Contact person: Mr. John McCarroll, phone: (405) 841-9250, e_mail: jmccarroll@oeta.tv. Funds requested: $874,750. Total project cost: $1,749,500. The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) seeks funding assistance to purchase the equipment that will complete the digital transformation of its Tulsa production studio and control room, allowing OETA to continue its digital conversion, and, produce programs in HD digital formats. File no: 07189, Spokane Public Radio Inc, , 2319 N Monroe Street, , Spokane, WA, 99205-4548. Contact person: Mr. Jerry Olson, phone: (509) 328-5729, e_mail: jolson@kpbx.org. Funds requested: $40,624. Total project cost: $54,166. A project to replace automation hardware at KPBX-FM and add one Production audio workstation. File no: 07190, West Central Minnesota ETV Company, , 120 W. Schlieman Avenue, , Appleton, MN, 56208. Contact person: Mr. Jon Panzer, phone: (320) 289-2622, e_mail: jpanzer@pioneer.org. Funds requested: $229,500. Total project cost: $459,000. The funds requested in this grant will be used by KWCM-TV to add High Definition encoding and playback capability to our digital Master Control and upgrade our DTV encoding system. File no: 07191, Public Broadcasting of NW Pennsylvania, Engineering, 8425 Peach St., , Erie, PA, 16509-4718. Contact person: Mr. Dwight Miller, phone: (814) 864-3001, e_mail: dmiller@wqln.org. Funds requested: $47,720. Total project cost: $63,629. WQLN seeks to replace its program line server, provide near-line storage and Gigabite Ethernet connectivity. File no: 07192, Brigham Young University, BYU Broadcast Services, 2000 Ironton Blvd, , Provo, UT, 84606. Contact person: Mr. Jason Clark, phone: (801) 422-8492, e_mail: ryan.clark@byu.edu. Funds requested: $481,000. Total project cost: $962,000. KBYU-TV is seeking a grant from PTFP to help replace several key pieces of equipment in master control. Doing so will help the station convert to a fully digital, file-based plant. File no: 07193, Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, PO Box 52, 125 W. Mike Wash Road, TOWAOC, CO, 81334. Contact person: Mr. TROY RALSTIN, phone: (970) 565-6485, e_mail: tralstin@utemountain.org. Funds requested: $15,000. Total project cost: $20,000. A planning project to explore the feasibility of upgrading and extending the existing closed-circuit TV dissemination facilities to broadcast 90 miles further to the White Mesa community. Also to explore the feasibility of building a television broadcast studio. File no: 07194, New Hampshire Public Radio, , 207 North Main Street, , Concord, NH, 03301-5003. Contact person: Mr. Scott McPherson, phone: (603) 228-8910, e_mail: smcpherson@nhpr.org. Funds requested: $53,850. Total project cost: $108,701. New Hampshire Public Radio seeks to install a stand-by generator and replace the equipment shelter at the WEVC transmitter in Berlin, NH. File no: 07195, Back Porch Radio Broadcasting, , 118 S. Bedford Street, , Madison, WI, 53703-2626. Contact person: Mr. Norman Stockwell, phone: (608) 256-2695, e_mail: normstoc@wort-fm.org. Funds requested: $19,736. Total project cost: $41,472. The WORT SAP project is intended to provide the station with the capability to broadcast a secondary audio program channel on its HD digital broadcast signal. File no: 07196, WHYY Inc, , 150 North Sixth Street, , Philadelphia, PA, 19106. Contact person: Mr. John Doran, phone: (215) 351-1271, e_mail: jdoran@whyy.org. Funds requested: $712,860. Total project cost: $1,425,721. WHYY seeks to convert its production facilities to HD by the purchase of HD cameras and production control room equipment. File no: 07197, Board of Trustees University of Florida, Management, Weimer Hall, P.O. Box 118405, Gainesville, FL, 32611-8405. Contact person: Mr. Titus Rush Jr., phone: (352) 392-5551, e_mail: trush@wuft.org. Funds requested: $343,305. Total project cost: $686,611. The Camera Replacement Project, a continuation of digital conversion, will replace WUFT’s 12-year-old analog studio cameras with state-of-the-art digital cameras. File no: 07198, Texas Tech University/KTXT-TV, , 17th & Indiana, , Lubbock, TX, 79409-2161. Contact person: Ms. Pat Cates, phone: (806) 742-1991, e_mail: pat.cates@ttu.edu. Funds requested: $1,780,575. Total project cost: $2,375,100. Texas Tech University seeks funding assistance to convert station KTXT-TV to digital technologies by the purchase of: video production switcher, audio production board, studio cameras, and a video wall with LCD screens. File no: 07199, KUTE, Inc., , 123 Capote Drive, P.O. Box 737, Ignacio, CO, 81137. Contact person: Ms. Beth Warren, phone: (970) 563-0255, e_mail: beth@ksut.org. Funds requested: $52,812. Total project cost: $70,416. The KUTE-FM full-power HD installation will bring Native Radio music, news, health and feature programming to 92,254 people currently without Native Radio broadcast service in a county with a 40% native population. File no: 07200, New York City Dept of Info Tech & Telecom, DoITT, NYC Media Group, 1 Centre Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY, 10007-1602. Contact person: Ms. Timi Lewis, phone: (212) 669-7653, e_mail: tlewis@tv.nyc.gov. Funds requested: $388,700. Total project cost: $777,400. NYC Media Group seeks to complete the buildout of its digital TV Master Control. File no: 07201, New York City Dept of Info Tech & Telecom, DoITT, NYC Media Group, 1 Centre Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY, 10007-1602. Contact person: Ms. Timi Lewis, phone: (212) 669-7653, e_mail: tlewis@tv.nyc.gov. Funds requested: $231,255. Total project cost: $462,510. NYC Media Group seeks to upgrade and expand the production capabilities of WNYE-FM. File no: 07202, New York City Dept of Info Tech & Telecom, DoITT, NYC Media Group, 1 Centre Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY, 10007-1602. Contact person: Ms. Timi Lewis, phone: (212) 669-7653, e_mail: tlewis@tv.nyc.gov. Funds requested: $156,999. Total project cost: $313,999. NYC Media Group seeks to complete the build out of its digital radio Master Control. File no: 07203, Capital Public Radio, Inc., , 7055 Folsom Boulevard, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $47,479. Total project cost: $94,958. The purpose of this application is to request funding to add and to replace audio facilities to the KXJZ News Bureau in downtown Sacramento near the California State Capitol Building. File no: 07204, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., , 172 East 4th Street, , Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Bruce Jacobs, phone: (651) 229-1244, e_mail: bjacobs@tpt.org. Funds requested: $323,250. Total project cost: $646,500. Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), seeks digital conversion funding to assist in the replacement of analog production and master control equipment with digital high-definition equipment to serve the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the state of Minenesota and the Nation. File no: 07205, Eastern Kentucky University, WEKU Public Radio, 102 Perkins Building, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, KY, 40475. Contact person: Ms. Laura Harbert, phone: (859) 622-1657, e_mail: laura.harbert@eku.edu. Funds requested: $14,500. Total project cost: $29,000. Eastern Kentucky University seeks funds to convert production mixers at WEKU to digital technology. File no: 07206, Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, WNED-TV, 140 Lower Terrace, , Buffalo, NY, 14202-4330. Contact person: Mr. Richard Daly, phone: (716) 845-7002, e_mail: ddaly@wned.org. Funds requested: $295,575. Total project cost: $591,150. WNED-DT seeks to convert its studio and field production/editing equipment to High Definition capability. File no: 07207, Vermont Public Radio, , 365 Troy Avenue, , Colchester, VT, 05446. Contact person: Ms. Laurie Kigonya, phone: (802) 654-4322, e_mail: lkigonya@vpr.net. Funds requested: $18,877. Total project cost: $37,755. Vermont Public Radio seeks to activate a translator of station WVPA, St. Johnsbury, in Island Pond/Brighton, VT. File no: 07208, Columbus Board of Education, , 540 Jack Gibbs Blvd, , Columbus, OH, 43215-1720. Contact person: Mr. Dan Mushalko, phone: (614) 365-5555, e_mail: dmushalko@wcbe.org. Funds requested: $16,422. Total project cost: $32,845. WCBE seeks to replace its broadcast antenna. File no: 07209, Southern California Public Radio, KUOR, 261 South Figueroa Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA, 90012-2503. Contact person: Mr. Felix Racelis, phone: (213) 621-3431, e_mail: fracelis@scpr.org. Funds requested: $125,718. Total project cost: $251,436. Southern California Public Radio requests support to replace the transmitter, antenna, transmission line, STL antennas, digital consoles, and automation system at KUOR-FM. File no: 07210, Asian Media Access, Inc., , 3028 Oregon Avenue South, , Minnesota, MN, 55426. Contact person: Ms. Ange Hwang, phone: (612) 376-7715, e_mail: angehwang@amamedia.org. Funds requested: $110,000. Total project cost: $150,000. The Asian American Community Network (APA ComMNet) seeks a planning grant to study the feasibility of establishing a national educational network of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) senior, health and community centers, with initiated sites in Minnesota, California and Illinois. File no: 07211, Martha's Vineyard Community Radio, , 40 Peacegate Way, , Vineyard Haven, MA, 02568. Contact person: Ms. Maria Danielson, phone: (508) 560-1186, e_mail: maria@wvvy.org. Funds requested: $17,740. Total project cost: $35,481. A project to activate LPFM station WVVY-LP. File no: 07212, Boat People SOS, Inc., Family Services Department, 6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 100, , Falls Church, VA, 22041-2220. Contact person: Dr. Thu Pham PhD, phone: (703) 538-2190, e_mail: thu.pham@bpsos.org. Funds requested: $96,000. Total project cost: $192,795. This project, Community Technology Center -- Distance Learning (CTC-DL), will equip seven CTCs in our national network of 13 CTCs with basic distance learning capabilities: direct broadcast satellite, one-way video/interactive voice seminars, on-line courses, and web-conferencing. Service areas will include Philadelphia, Falls Church (VA), Raleigh, Atlanta (GA), Louisville (KY), Houston, and Bayou La Batre (AL). File no: 07213, Vieques Youth Leadership Initiative, Inc., , 40 A Bo Marrapau, , Vieques, PR, 00765. Contact person: Ms. Marianne Larned, phone: (787) 741-2254, e_mail: soup4world@aol.com. Funds requested: $40,000. Total project cost: $72,359. Vieques Youth Leadership Initiative, Inc., seeks funding assistance to plan for the funding, operation and construction of the first non-commercial educational radio station for the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. File no: 07214, National Public Radio, , 635 Massachusetts Avenue NW, , Washington, DC, 20001. Contact person: Ms. Dianne Brace, phone: (202) 513-2072, e_mail: dbrace@npr.org. Funds requested: $184,302. Total project cost: $245,730. NPR Labs, in collaboration with PBS Technology and Operations, proposes to research, prepare and distribute a comprehensive nationwide study of public television digital coverage, necessitated by the change in the service area of many public television stations due to the shut off of analog signals in February, 2009. File no: 07215, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, , 1720 Big Lake Road, , Cloquet, MN, 55720. Contact person: Mr. Jason Hollinday, phone: (218) 878-2625, e_mail: jasonhollinday@fdlrez.com. Funds requested: $300,270. Total project cost: $400,360. The applicant requests necessary equipment to start a radio station on the Fond du Lac Indian reservation. File no: 07216, Jackson Public School District, , 662 S. President Street, , Jackson, MS, 39225-2338. Contact person: Mr. Don Slabach, phone: (601) 960-8741, e_mail: DSLABACH@JACKSON.K12.US. Funds requested: $331,076. Total project cost: $4,411,435. Jackson Public School District seeks funds for a project for the replacement of analog production and editing equipment and the conversion to digital equipment for school productions. File no: 07217, Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, , RR1 Box 544, , Box Elder, MT, 59521. Contact person: Mr. Richard Sangrey, phone: (406) 395-4478, e_mail: richard@cct.rockyboy.org. Funds requested: $120,563. Total project cost: $160,568. A planning project to develop a radio station to serve the Native American community on the Rocky Boy's Reservation. File no: 07218, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Academic Services, 4525 Education Park Drive, , Schnecksville, PA, 18078-2598. Contact person: Mr. Burr Beard, phone: (610) 799-1145, e_mail: bbeard@lccc.edu. Funds requested: $75,615. Total project cost: $100,820. A project to extend the service area of WXLV by increasing its power to bring the first public radio signal to about 23,324 people in Carbon, Schuylkill, and northern Lehigh counties.