File no: 08001, Mountain Lake Public Telecom Council, , One Sesame Street, , Plattsburgh, NY, 12901. Contact person: Mrs. Alice Recore, phone: (518) 563-9770, e_mail: arecore@mlpbs.org. Funds requested: $175,660. Total project cost: $1,570,697. An emergency application to replace WCFE's tower, which was destroyed by a snow and ice storm. Awarded in November 2007. File no: 08002, South Dakota Bd of Directors for Ed Telecom, South Dakota Public Television Network, 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: $386,750. Total project cost: $595,000. An emergency application to replace damaged guy wires on KPSD's 1700 foot radio/tv tower located near Faith, South Dakota. File no: 08003, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, KRVS PUBLIC RADIO, KRVS-FM BURKE HALL ROOM 126, 231 HEBRARD BLVD., Lafayette, LA, 70504-4217. Contact person: Mr. David Spizale, phone: (337) 482-6108, e_mail: Dspizale@krvs.org. Funds requested: $146,293. Total project cost: $292,586. A project requesting expedited processing to replace KRVS-FM radio equipment in a new building prior to eviction from its current facility in October, 2008. File no: 08004, Northeastern Pennsylvania Ed TV Assn., , 100 WVIA Way, , Pittston, PA, 18640-6197. Contact person: Mr. A. William Kelly, phone: (570) 602-1120, e_mail: billkelly@wvia.org. Funds requested: $143,697. Total project cost: $287,394. WVIA-TV seeks to replace an SD server system with one capable of HD. File no: 08005, Lehigh Valley Public Telecom Corp, , 123 Sesame Street, , Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Simon, phone: (610) 867-4677, e_mail: pats@wlvt.org. Funds requested: $77,500. Total project cost: $155,000. WLVT seeks to convert its analog field production cameras to HD. File no: 08006, 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: $328,205. Total project cost: $437,607. A project to purchase and install a new FM transmitter, antenna and associated equipment on a tower located near Minnewaukan, ND, for Prairie Public Broadcasting. File no: 08007, Lehigh Valley Public Telecom Corp, , 123 Sesame Street, , Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Contact person: Ms. Patricia Simon, phone: (610) 867-4677, e_mail: pats@wlvt.org. Funds requested: $302,500. Total project cost: $605,000. WLVT seeks to replace its analog production equipment with HD. File no: 08008, Pensacola Junior 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: $414,704. Total project cost: $829,408. A project to purchase high definition (HD) production equipment as a continuation of digital conversion at WSRE-TV, Pensacola, FL. File no: 08009, 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: $61,692. Total project cost: $123,385. A project of WQCS-FM, Ft. Pierce, FL, to replace analog consoles and switcher equipment with digital audio surfaces and net hub, microphones and related equipment for master control and one production room. File no: 08010, The University of Texas Austin, KUT Radio, 1 University Station, Box A0704, Austin, TX, 78712-0107. Contact person: Mr. James Reese, phone: (512) 471-0113, e_mail: jreese@kut.org. Funds requested: $52,543. Total project cost: $105,086. A project to replace an FM combiner system that utilizes a TV channel 6 antenna slated to go dark in January 2009 due to television digital conversion. The project would purchase an antenna, transmitter, and related equipment in order to continue service to San Angelo, TX on KUTX-FM, a repeater of KUT-FM, Austin, TX. File no: 08011, Educational Service Unit #13, Administrator**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: $187,931. Total project cost: $375,862. A project to establish a distance learning system through a partnership of Educational Service Unit #13 and Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff, NE, to provide services to twenty-one school districts in western Nebraska. File no: 08012, West Virginia Ed Broadcasting Authority, WV Public Radio, 600 Capitol Street, , Charleston, WV, 25301. Contact person: Mr. Bill Acker, phone: (304) 556-4905, e_mail: backer@wvpubcast.org. Funds requested: $232,019. Total project cost: $309,359. West Virginia Public Radio seeks to activate a full-power repeater in Bluefield, WV, to provide first public radio service to 74,266 listeners. File no: 08013, Smoky Hills Public Television Corp. Inc., , PO Box 9, 604 Elm St., Bunker Hill, KS, 67626. Contact person: Mr. Lawrence Holden, phone: (785) 483-6990, e_mail: lholden@shptv.org. Funds requested: $375,000. Total project cost: $750,000. A project to replace analog cameras with High-Definition cameras and supporting equipment to enable Smoky Hills Public Television, Bunker Hills, KS, to produce High-Definition programs. File no: 08014, 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: $92,919. Total project cost: $123,893. A project for the replacement of broadcast audio consoles and related studio equipment with digital equipment for KTOO-FM, KRNN-FM, and KXLL-FM, Juneau, AK. File no: 08015, WJCT, Inc., WJCT-TV, 100 Festival Park Avenue, , Jacksonville, FL, 32202-1397. Contact person: Mr. Robert Culkeen, phone: (904) 358-6315, e_mail: bculkeen@wjct.org. Funds requested: $335,160. Total project cost: $670,320. A project of WJCT-TV, Jacksonville, FL, to replace studio production equipment including cameras and switchers as a continuation of the station's digital conversion. File no: 08016, Montana State University, KUSM, Room 183, VCB, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717. Contact person: Mr. Eric Hyyppa, phone: (406) 994-3437, e_mail: eric_hyyppa@montanapbs.org. Funds requested: $93,750. Total project cost: $125,000. A project to replace the analog television translator in Helena, MT with a new digital translator which will provide the only public television service to the community. File no: 08017, Montana State University, KUSM, Room 183, VCB, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717. Contact person: Mr. Eric Hyyppa, phone: (406) 994-3437, e_mail: eric_hyyppa@montanapbs.org. Funds requested: $951,750. Total project cost: $1,269,000. A project to construct a new DTV facility in Great Falls, MT and to purchase and install a digital microwave interconnection for the station. This project would bring the first over-the-air public television service to Great Falls and surrounding communities. File no: 08018, University of New Mexico, KNME-TV, 1130 University Boulevard, , Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001. Contact person: Mr. James Gale, phone: (505) 277-2049, e_mail: jgale@knme.org. Funds requested: $123,127. Total project cost: $246,254. A project to purchase equipment for the digital conversion of ten translators providing service to 4 colleges and universities, 12 K-12 school districts, and numerous rural communities, including 21 Navajo and Apache communities. File no: 08019, 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: $825,500. Total project cost: $1,651,000. A project for WHA-TV, Madison, WI, to purchase HD cameras and supporting digital production equipment. File no: 08020, 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: $11,311. Total project cost: $22,622. A project to replace the newsroom audio production console for compatibility with the digital master control audio console for WUFT-FM, Gainesville, FL. File no: 08021, 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: $253,360. Total project cost: $506,720. A project to build DTV translators at 20 sites to serve rural viewers throughout Utah. These sites will serve both KUED-DT and KUEN-DT, the University of Utah educational network. File no: 08022, 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: $457,115. Total project cost: $914,230. WKNO-TV seeks to convert its analog studio cameras and production switcher to digital. File no: 08023, 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: $208,368. Total project cost: $416,737. A three-fold project to expand the shared master control storage management system for KUED and KUEN; to purchase a field HD camera and editing package; and to replace a Closed Captioning encoding system. File no: 08024, 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: $25,000. Total project cost: $50,000. A project to support the KUED and KUEN portion of a UPS at a shared transmission site. The UPS would be capable of handling a smooth transfer of power between municipal power and transmitter generator. File no: 08025, Cook County Community Radio Corporation, , 55 West 5th Street, , Grand Marais, MN, 55604. Contact person: Ms. Melanie Steele, phone: (218) 387-1070, e_mail: funding@wtip.org. Funds requested: $30,017. Total project cost: $40,023. A project to purchase and install a satellite downlink and automation equipment for WTIP-FM, Grand Marais, MN, to bring national programming to the listeners. File no: 08026, Correctional Education Association, N/A, 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: $247,837. Total project cost: $330,450. A project of the Correctional Education Association, Elkridge, MD, to provide distance education services through its Transforming Lives Network to over 750 prisons, jails and detention centers nationwide by purchasing and installing a satellite uplink at a site in San Francisco, CA. File no: 08027, Board of Education of Kent County (MD), , 25301 Lambs Meadow Road, , Worton, MD, 21678-0047. Contact person: Mr. Stephen Kramarck III, phone: (410) 778-4249, e_mail: wkhs@comcast.net. Funds requested: $12,491. Total project cost: $24,982. WKHS-FM seeks to replace its antennae and feedline. File no: 08028, University of Oklahoma/Rogers State U, KRSC-TV, 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd., , Claremore, OK, 74017-3252. Contact person: Mr. Dan Schiedel, phone: (918) 343-7657, e_mail: dschiedel@rsu.edu. Funds requested: $500,000. Total project cost: $988,590. A project for KRSC, Rogers State University , Claremore, OK, to purchase HD cameras and supporting equipment. File no: 08029, Alabama Educational Television Commission, , 2112 11th Ave S, Suite 400, , Birmingham, AL, 35205. Contact person: Mrs. Pauline Howland, phone: (205) 451-0126, e_mail: phowland@aptv.org. Funds requested: $68,250. Total project cost: $136,500. A project to purchase a UPS system and fuel tank for WDIQ-TV, Dozier, Alabama. File no: 08030, Kekahu Foundation, KKCR-FM, 4520-D Hanalei Plantation Rd., , Princeville, HI, 96722. Contact person: Mrs. Gwen Palagi, phone: (808) 826-7774, e_mail: gm@kkcr.org. Funds requested: $49,275. Total project cost: $65,700. A project to replace the transmitter, antenna, and increase the power of KAQA-FM, Kauai. File no: 08031, Capital of Texas Public Telecom Council, KLRU-TV, 2504-B Whitis, , Austin, TX, 78712. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, phone: (512) 475-9014, e_mail: bwilkinson@klru.org. Funds requested: $161,069. Total project cost: $322,138. A project to continue the digital conversion of KLRU-TV with the purchase of equipment to ingest and playout high definition (HD) content, to expand the router and storage systems to accommodate HD, and to provide system backup. File no: 08032, Kent State University, WKSU, Kent State University, 1613 East Summit Street, Kent, OH, 44242. Contact person: Mr. Allen Bartholet, phone: (330) 672-3114, e_mail: bartholet@wksu.org. Funds requested: $394,834. Total project cost: $789,668. Kent State University seeks to finalize the digital conversion of its five-station WKSU Radio Network and to convert the WKSU nine-studio Broadcast Center to digital technology. File no: 08033, University of South Florida, WUSF Public Broadcasting - WUSF TV, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, TVB 100, Tampa, FL, 33620-6860. Contact person: Ms. JoAnn Urofsky, phone: (813) 974-8700, e_mail: jurofsky@wusf.org. Funds requested: $54,190. Total project cost: $108,380. A project to acquire and install master control equipment necessary for switching, storage, playback, branding and transmission of a high definition (HD) program stream for WUSF-TV, Tampa, FL. File no: 08034, Community College District #523, , 21193 Malta Road, , DeKalb, IL, 60150-9699. Contact person: Mr. Bradley Lipman, phone: (815) 825-2086, e_mail: blipman@kishwaukeecollege.edu. Funds requested: $60,045. Total project cost: $80,080. A planning application for a public television station to serve the Community College District # 523, Kishwaukee College, Dekalb, IL. File no: 08035, Columbus Board of Education, WCBE, 540 Jack Gibbs Boulevard, , Columbus, OH, 43215-1720. Contact person: Mr. Dan Mushalko, phone: (614) 365-5555, e_mail: dmushalko@wcbe.org. Funds requested: $14,191. Total project cost: $28,383. WCBE seeks to replace its broadcast antenna. File no: 08036, Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corp, , 67 Bedford Square, , Pittsburgh, PA, 15203-1152. Contact person: Mr. Lee Ferraro, phone: (412) 697-2922, e_mail: lee@wyep.org. Funds requested: $37,376. Total project cost: $149,506. WYEP seeks to convert its analog transmission system to a HD multi-cast digital system. File no: 08037, Kekahu Foundation, KKCR-FM, 4520-D Hanalei Plantation Rd., , Princeville, HI, 96722. Contact person: Mrs. Gwen Palagi, phone: (808) 826-7774, e_mail: gm@kkcr.org. Funds requested: $8,675. Total project cost: $17,350. A project to install an auxiliary studio in a community theater on the west side of Kauai for community access to KKCR-FM, Princeville (Kauai), HI, at another location in addition to the station's main studio site. File no: 08038, Duluth-Superior Area Ed Television Corp, , 632 Niagara Court, , Duluth, MN, 55811. Contact person: Mr. Allen Harmon, phone: (218) 724-8567, e_mail: aharmon@wdse.org. Funds requested: $515,000. Total project cost: $1,030,000. A project for Duluth-Superior Area Ed. Television Corp., Duluth, MN, to continue digital conversion by purchasing portable HD cameras, character generator, edit decks, switcher, editor, test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08039, Kekahu Foundation, Inc., KKCR-FM, 4520 D Hanalei Plantation Rd., , Princeville, HI, 96722. Contact person: Mrs. Gwen Palagi, phone: (808) 826-7774, e_mail: gm@kkcr.org. Funds requested: $19,095. Total project cost: $38,190. A project to replace the wired STL system of KKCR-FM, Princeville (Kauai), HI, to a microwave STL system connecting the station's studio to its main transmitter site. File no: 08040, Rhode Island Public Radio, , One Union Station, , Providence, RI, 02903. Contact person: Mr. Steven Callahan, phone: (401) 521-1290, e_mail: wvbf1530@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $13,146. Total project cost: $26,292. Rhode Island Public Radio seeks to activate a station to serve Newport, RI. File no: 08041, Escuela De La Raza Unida, KERU-FM, 137 N. Broadway, P.O. Box 910, Blythe, CA, 92225. Contact person: Mrs. Maria Rivera, phone: (760) 922-8485, e_mail: keru885@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $145,950. Total project cost: $208,950. A project to relocate the transmission facility and increase the power of KERU-FM, 88.5 MHz, Blythe, CA, to expand the station's coverage area and provide first service to approximately 9,000 people. File no: 08042, Montana State University, KUSM, Room 183, VCB, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717. Contact person: Mr. Eric Hyyppa, phone: (406) 994-3437, e_mail: eric_hyyppa@montanapbs.org. Funds requested: $337,500. Total project cost: $450,000. A project to purchase an HD server system for the KUSM-DTV master control facility which provides Montana PBS service throughout the state. File no: 08043, West Virginia Ed Broadcasting Authority, , 600 Capitol Street, , Charleston, WV, 25301. Contact person: Mr. Bill Acker, phone: (304) 556-4905, e_mail: backer@wvpubcast.org. Funds requested: $232,019. Total project cost: $309,359. West Virginia Public Television seeks the HD conversion of its field production equipment. File no: 08044, 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: $365,100. Total project cost: $730,201. A project to complete studio digital conversion by adding HD studio cameras, digital audio, phone hybrid and a profanity delay system for KPTS-TV, Wichita, KS. File no: 08045, Real Community Radio Network, Inc., , 1211 Ozark Street, , Cabool, MO, 65689-7412. Contact person: Mr. Myron Jackson, phone: (417) 547-4665, e_mail: myron@kz88.org. Funds requested: $104,381. Total project cost: $139,175. A project to activate a new FM station at 88.1 in Cabool, MO, for Real Community Radio Network, Inc. providing the first pubic radio service to 25,439 people. File no: 08046, KUVO Denver Educational Broadcasting, , 2900 Welton Street Ste. 200, , Denver, CO, 80201. Contact person: Mr. Gene Craven, phone: (303) 480-9272, e_mail: gene@kuvo.org. Funds requested: $157,394. Total project cost: $314,789. A project to construct a new Class A FM repeater station to serve listeners in Vail/Eagle County CO with a second public radio service from KUVO-FM in Denver, CO. File no: 08047, Atlanta Board of Education, Atlanta Educational Telecommunication Collaborativ, 740 Bismark Road NE, , Atlanta, GA, 30324-4102. Contact person: Mr. Michael Halpin, phone: (678) 686-0360, e_mail: mhalpin@pba.org. Funds requested: $190,725. Total project cost: $381,450. A project to purchase and install two stand-by generators, one for transmission systems of WPBA-TV and WABE-FM, Atlanta, GA; and another for the main studio and master control of WPBA-TV, primary studio of WABE-FM, and the combined STL system. File no: 08048, Washington State University, Educational & 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: $24,150. Total project cost: $48,300. A project to provide a stand-by generator, fuel tank, and transfer switch for KLWS-FM, Moses Lake, Washington. File no: 08049, Collier County Board of Commissioners, , 3301 East Tamiani Trail, , Naples, FL, 34112. Contact person: Mr. Joseph Frazier, phone: (239) 252-8425, e_mail: josephfrazier@colliergov.net. Funds requested: $58,710. Total project cost: $117,420. A project to purchase and install two towers and a base station for mobile emergency communications through early warning public address system announcements to approximately 30,000 people in Immokalee, FL. File no: 08050, 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: $64,915. Total project cost: $129,830. A project to convert six analog television translators to digital broadcasting. All the translators are located in Washington County, UT and currently serve approximately 126,000 residents of that county. File no: 08051, Grand Valley State University, WGVU Television, 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: $634,609. Total project cost: $1,269,218. WGVU-TV seeks to continue its digital conversion by acquiring HD studio cameras, a production switcher and a field camera. File no: 08052, WSKG Public Telecommunications Council, , 601 Gates Road, , Vestal, NY, 13850. Contact person: Ms. Nancy Christensen, phone: (607) 729-0100, e_mail: nchristensen@wskg.org. Funds requested: $59,500. Total project cost: $119,000. WSKG-TV/FM seeks funding assistance to install a standby power generator for its main studio location. File no: 08053, Emory & Henry College, WEHC Public Radio, One Garnand Drive, PO Box 950, Emory, VA, 24327-0950. Contact person: Dr. Teresa Keller, phone: (276) 944-6822, e_mail: tkeller@ehc.edu. Funds requested: $192,807. Total project cost: $257,077. WEHC seeks to acquire a new transmitter and antenna to increase its power from 500 to 10,000 watts. File no: 08054, Greater Cincinnati Television Ed Fndn, , 1223 Central Parkway, , Cincinnati, OH, 45214-2890. Contact person: Mr. John Dominic, phone: (513) 345-6509, e_mail: jdominic@cetconnect.org. Funds requested: $78,167. Total project cost: $156,335. WCET-DT seeks to replace its present encoder with a unit to allow for more flexible and agile use of its DTV bitstream. File no: 08055, Greater Cincinnati Television Ed Fndn, , 1223 Central Parkway, , Cincinnati, OH, 45214-2890. Contact person: Mr. John Dominic, phone: (513) 345-6509, e_mail: jdominic@cetconnect.org. Funds requested: $73,325. Total project cost: $146,650. WCET-DT seeks to add video editing workstations and to network its editing workstations. File no: 08056, Virginia Tech Foundation, 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: $26,922. Total project cost: $53,844. WVTF seeks to upgrade its current digital audio system. File no: 08057, Lehigh Valley Community Bdcstrs Assoc, , 301 Broadway, , Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Contact person: Ms. Dennise Kowalczyk, phone: (610) 694-8100, e_mail: execdir@wdiy.org. Funds requested: $9,693. Total project cost: $19,387. WDIY seeks to replace its on-air analog console with digital. File no: 08058, Lehigh Valley Community Bdcstrs Assoc, , 301 Broadway, , Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Contact person: Ms. Dennise Kowalczyk, phone: (610) 694-8100, e_mail: execdir@wdiy.org. Funds requested: $10,976. Total project cost: $21,953. WDIY seeks to replace equipment in an existing studio. File no: 08059, Lehigh Valley Community Bdcstrs Assoc, , 301 Broadway, , Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Contact person: Ms. Dennise Kowalczyk, phone: (601) 694-8100, e_mail: execdir@wdiy.org. Funds requested: $24,245. Total project cost: $48,490. WDIY seeks to activate a repeater in Bangor, PA, to bring a second public radio service to about 30,897 people. File no: 08060, Lehigh Valley Community Bdcstrs Assoc, , 301 Broadway, , Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Contact person: Ms. Dennise Kowalczyk, phone: (610) 694-8100, e_mail: execdir@wdiy.org. Funds requested: $45,330. Total project cost: $60,440. WDIY seeks to activate a repeater in Kutztown, PA, to bring the first public radio service to about 30,782 residents. File no: 08061, Educational Broadcasting Foundation, , 3330 N. Causeway Blvd., suite 345, Metairie, LA, 70002. Contact person: David Snowdy, phone: (504) 830-3726, e_mail: dave@wlae.com. Funds requested: $35,068. Total project cost: $70,137. A project for WLAE, New Orleans, LA, to replace field cameras and associated equipment lost in Hurricane Katrina. The request also includes replacement of a damaged master house clock which was purchased in 1983. File no: 08062, Salt Pond Community Broadcasting, WERU, P.O. Box 170, 1186 Acadia Highway, East Orland, ME, 04431-0170. Contact person: Mr. Matt Murphy, phone: (207) 469-6600, e_mail: manager@weru.org. Funds requested: $9,050. Total project cost: $18,100. WERU seeks to acquire emergency generators for both its transmitter and master control facilities. File no: 08063, Educational Broadcasting Foundation, , 3330 N. Causeway Blvd., suite 345, Metairie, LA, 70002. Contact person: David Snowdy, phone: (504) 830-3726, e_mail: dave@wlae.com. Funds requested: $48,302. Total project cost: $96,604. A project to purchase and install a backup generator at the WLAE, New Orleans, LA, transmitter and connecting it to a previously purchased automatic switchover circuit to complete the installation of a UPS system. File no: 08064, Lehigh Valley Community Bdcstrs Assoc, , 301 Broadway, , Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Contact person: Ms. Dennise Kowalczyk, phone: (610) 694-8100, e_mail: execdir@wdiy.org. Funds requested: $60,371. Total project cost: $80,495. WDIY seeks to expand its signal coverage by increasing its power. File no: 08065, Grand Valley State University, WGVU Public Radio, 301 W. 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: $48,590. Total project cost: $97,181. WGVU seeks to replace its radio automation system. File no: 08066, St. Lawrence Valley Ed Television Council, WPBS, 1056 Arsenal Street, , Watertown, NY, 13601-2210. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Hanley, phone: (315) 782-3142, e_mail: thanley@wpbstv.org. Funds requested: $111,562. Total project cost: $175,416. WPBS/WNPI-TV seeks to complete its digital conversion by purchasing a production switcher. File no: 08067, 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: $158,082. Total project cost: $210,776. A project to replace an existing translator with a full service station, KDNG-FM, in Durango, CO. The project includes construction of a studio in Durango for locally originated programming to enhance the programming repeated from KUTE-FM in Ignacio, CO. File no: 08068, 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: $47,000. Total project cost: $94,800. A project of the Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, Johnston, IA, for the purchase and installation of digital closed captioning equipment that will enable local broadcasts to be captioned for distribution over KDIN and the statewide broadcasting network. File no: 08069, Montana State University-Billings, Yellowstone Public Radio/KEMC, 1500 University Dr, , Billings, MT, 59101-0298. Contact person: Ms. Lois Bent, phone: (406) 657-2941, e_mail: lbent@ypradio.org. Funds requested: $139,662. Total project cost: $186,217. An emergency request to replace Yellowstone Public Radio's translator daisy-chain interconnection system with a satellite distribution system. The portion of the system currently interconnected via commercial microwave will be dismantled during the summer of 2008. File no: 08070, 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: $115,050. Total project cost: $230,100. A project to provide digital asset management and media storage by purchasing master control and production equipment for KWSU-TV/KTNW-TV, Pullman, WA. File no: 08071, Washington State University, Educational & 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: $77,044. Total project cost: $154,088. A project to replace the remote monitoring and control equipment of the thirteen-station Northwest Public Radio network in Washington and Idaho with a satellite-based system. File no: 08072, Guam Education Telecommunications Corporation, , 194 Sesame Street at Washington, , Mangila, GU, 96913. Contact person: Mr. Johnny Sablan, phone: (671) 734-3718, e_mail: jsablan@kgtf.org. Funds requested: $199,500. Total project cost: $199,500. A project to replace the master control switcher and EAS receiver/decoder for KGTF-TV, Mangilao, Guam, as a continuation of the station's digital conversion. File no: 08073, KBPS Public Radio Foundation, , 515 NE Fifteenth Avenue, , Portland, OR, 97232-2897. Contact person: Mr. Maynard Orme, phone: (503) 943-5848, e_mail: maynard@allclassical.org. Funds requested: $72,150. Total project cost: $144,300. A project to activate a repeater station operating on 89.3 MHz in Warrenton, Oregon, to rebroadcast the programming of KBPS-FM and provide second service to approximately 35,000 people. File no: 08074, Women's Civic Improvement League, Studio Equipment, 501 NW Bond St., , Bend, OR, 97701. Contact person: Ms. Pearl Stark, phone: (541) 322-0863, e_mail: pearl@kpov.org. Funds requested: $150,000. Total project cost: $201,203. A project to replace equipment in the on-air control room of KPOV-LPFM, Bend, OR. File no: 08075, Women's Civic Improvement League, Full Power, 501 NW Bond St., , Bend, OR, 97701. Contact person: Ms. Pearl Stark, phone: (541) 322-0863, e_mail: pearl@kpov.org. Funds requested: $129,000. Total project cost: $172,129. A project to activate a public radio station on 106.7 MHz, Bend, OR, to provide added service to approximately 55,000 people. File no: 08076, Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, , 260 14th Street, , Atlanta, GA, 30318-5360. Contact person: Ms. Sandy Spruill, phone: (404) 685-2582, e_mail: sspruill@gpb.org. Funds requested: $360,467. Total project cost: $720,934. A project to purchase stand-by generators and UPS equipment for the Georgia Public Broadcasting statewide network's nine television station sites, which for six locations are also the network's radio station sites. File no: 08077, Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, , 260 14th Street, , Atlanta, GA, 30318-5360. Contact person: Ms. Sandy Spruill, phone: (404) 685-2582, e_mail: sspruill@gpb.org. Funds requested: $194,306. Total project cost: $388,612. A project to purchase stand-by generators for eight of the Georgia Public Broadcasting statewide network's radio station sites. File no: 08078, Lindenwood University, , 209 South Kingshighway, , St. Charles, MO, 63301-1693. Contact person: Mrs. Kathy Simmons, phone: (636) 949-4908, e_mail: ksimmons@lidenwood.edu. Funds requested: $19,425. Total project cost: $38,850. A planning project to explore the feasibility of establishing a distance learning system among Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO, and the university's distant sites in the St. Louis metropolitan area and southern Illinois. File no: 08079, Virginia Tech Foundation, 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: $85,930. Total project cost: $171,860. WVTF seeks to equip a satellite studio at its repeater in Charlottesville, VA. File no: 08080, Syracuse University, WAER, WAER, 795 Ostrom Ave, Syracuse, NY, 13244-4610. Contact person: Mr. Joseph Lee, phone: (315) 443-5239, e_mail: jblee01@syr.edu. Funds requested: $25,937. Total project cost: $51,875. WAER seeks to replace its transmitter and restore its ERP to authorized levels. File no: 08081, Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Engineering, 3330 N. Causeway Blvd., suite 345, Metairie, LA, 70002. Contact person: David Snowdy, phone: (504) 830-3726, e_mail: dave@wlae.com. Funds requested: $10,000. Total project cost: $20,000. A project to complete the digital conversion of WLAE-TV, New Orleans, LA, by converting the analog transmitter and combining it with the digital transmitter to reach the FCC allocated transmission power. File no: 08082, Rocky Mountain Public Bdcstng Network, , 1089 Bannock, , Denver, CO, 80204. Contact person: Mr. James Morgese, phone: (303) 892-6666, e_mail: jamesmorgese@rmpbs.org. Funds requested: $530,625. Total project cost: $1,061,250. A project to purchase a digital transmitter for KTSC-TV, Pueblo, CO that will enable the station to move from its interim digital channel 26 to its permanent digital channel 8. The applicant requests expedited processing. File no: 08083, The University of Missouri, KBIA-FM, 310 Jesse Hall, , Columbia, MO, 65211-1310. Contact person: Dr. Michael Dunn, phone: (573) 882-3431, e_mail: dunnm@missouri.edu. Funds requested: $71,595. Total project cost: $143,190. A project for KBIA, Columbia, MO, to activate a new 450 watt HD repeater station in Mexico, MO. This repeater station will provide service to an additional 13,000 people. File no: 08084, 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: $108,750. Total project cost: $217,500. WOSU-DT seeks to convert a translator to digital operation and to support its involuntary relocation to an adjacent tower. File no: 08085, 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: $66,260. Total project cost: $132,520. A project to replace the Nebraska Educational TV Commission, Lexington, NE, KLNE-FM transmitter and add IBOC capabilities. File no: 08086, 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: $67,769. Total project cost: $135,539. WUOM seeks to purchase a solid-state transmitter and related equipment. File no: 08087, Idaho Public Television, , 1455 N. Orchard Street, , Boise, ID, 83706-2239. Contact person: Mr. Phillip Kottraba, phone: (208) 373-7220, e_mail: Phillip.Kottraba@idahoptv.org. Funds requested: $225,000. Total project cost: $300,000. A project to purchase a backup power generator and related equipment for the statewide Idaho Public Television Network Operations Center (NOC) in Boise, ID. File no: 08088, 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: $575,315. Total project cost: $1,150,631. A project to continue the digital conversion of Nebraska Educational Telecom Network by purchasing HD cameras, switcher, recorders, remote control production equipment , and monitoring equipment for numerous state buildings to produce and cover state legislative issues and events. The project also requests interconnection and interface equipment for the existing fiber network system into the courts, Legislative Chambers and Governor's offices. File no: 08089, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, , 300 East Crystal Lake Road, , Twin Lake, MI, 49457-9499. Contact person: Mr. David Myers, phone: (231) 894-5656, e_mail: myers@bluelake.org. Funds requested: $60,304. Total project cost: $80,406. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp seeks to replace the transmitter and exciter of WBLV. File no: 08090, Greater Washington Ed Telecom Assoc., , 2775 South Quincy Street, , Arlington, VA, 22206. Contact person: Ms. Teri Blandon, phone: (703) 998-2744, e_mail: tblandon@weta.com. Funds requested: $506,247. Total project cost: $1,012,494. WETA-TV seeks to replace its router with an upgraded system. File no: 08091, Abilene Christian University, Journalism and Mass Communication, 1600 Campus Court, , Abilene, TX, 79699. Contact person: Mr. John Best, phone: (325) 674-2438, e_mail: bestj@acu.edu. Funds requested: $735,085. Total project cost: $1,040,113. A digital conversion project for the broadcast/production studio facility of Class A station K07UF. The application requests an HD switcher, a digital audio mixer, 3 HD cameras, and related studio equipment. File no: 08092, 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. A project to convert KNTU-FM, Denton, TX, to combined digital /analog transmission. The project would purchase an IBOC combiner, a digital transmitter, audio processor, equipment shelter, and related equipment. File no: 08093, Northern Kentucky Univ Research Fndn, University Advancement, Nunn Drive, AC 616, Highland Heights, KY, 41099-0001. Contact person: Mr. Chuck Miller, phone: (859) 572-6561, e_mail: MILLERC9@nku.edu. Funds requested: $84,863. Total project cost: $169,726. WNKU seeks to convert to digital transmission technologies. File no: 08094, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., TPT, 172 East Fourth Street, , Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Bruce Jacobs, phone: (651) 229-1244, e_mail: bjacobs@tpt.org. Funds requested: $100,000. Total project cost: $200,000. A project for Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), St. Paul, MN, to purchase a digital archive system to serve the expanded program needs of the new "Minnesota Channel" six-station, joint master control. File no: 08095, Ohio University, WOUB Center for Public Media, 9 South College Street, RTVC Building 395-H, Athens, OH, 45701. Contact person: Dr. Carolyn Lewis, phone: (740) 593-4783, e_mail: lewisc3@ohio.edu. Funds requested: $29,734. Total project cost: $59,469. WOUB seeks to acquire a digital switcher/router for its six-station radio network. File no: 08096, Mt. Hood Community College, KMHD, 26000 SE Stark St., , Gresham, OR, 97030. Contact person: Mr. Charles Sweet, phone: (503) 491-7233, e_mail: sweetd@mhcc.edu. Funds requested: $37,532. Total project cost: $75,065. A project for transmission and production equipment at KMHD-FM, Portland, Oregon, for digital radio conversion to add multichannel HD radio and automation system capabilities. File no: 08097, Northeastern Ed Television of Ohio, , 1750 Campus Center Drive, , Kent, OH, 44240-5191. Contact person: Mr. William ONeil Jr, phone: (330) 677-4549, e_mail: oneil@wneo.org. Funds requested: $68,354. Total project cost: $136,708. WNEO-DT seeks to convert translator W58AM to digital translator W44CR-D. File no: 08098, 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: $382,000. Total project cost: $764,000. A project for digital conversion of KAET-DTV's studio production facility, including purchase of a monitor wall, an audio production console, router and control surface, a program archive system, a non-linear editing system and other related equipment. File no: 08099, Davidson College, WDAV, WDAV, 423 North Main Street, Davidson, NC, 28036. Contact person: Mr. F. Kim Hodgson, phone: (704) 894-8990, e_mail: kihodgson@davidson.edu. Funds requested: $69,000. Total project cost: $139,319. WDAV seeks to replace its main transmitter, upgrade and improve its backup systems, and add multicasting capability to its HD transmissions. File no: 08100, Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, , 260 14th Street, , Atlanta, GA, 30318-5360. Contact person: Ms. Sandy Spruill, phone: (404) 685-2582, e_mail: sspruill@gpb.org. Funds requested: $82,750. Total project cost: $165,500. A project to purchase and install the equipment for the digital conversion of Georgia Public Broadcasting's four television translators at Brasstown Bald, Carrollton, Hartwell and Toccoa, GA. File no: 08101, Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, , 260 14th Street, , Atlanta, GA, 30318-5360. Contact person: Ms. Sandy Spruill, phone: (404) 685-2582, e_mail: sspruill@gpb.org. Funds requested: $277,575. Total project cost: $555,150. A project to purchase the equipment that will enable Georgia Public Broadcasting's statewide network of television stations to use a portion of the stations' digital signals for educational, multimedia datacast services to the schools statewide. File no: 08102, South Carolina ETV Commission, Engineering, 1101 George Rogers Boulevard, , Columbia, SC, 29201. Contact person: Mr. Leslie Griffin Jr., phone: (803) 737-3486, e_mail: hgriffin@scetv.org. Funds requested: $136,810. Total project cost: $273,620. SCETV seeks to replace the antenna and feedline at WEPR (FM) in Greenville, SC. File no: 08103, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, WUTC, 615 McCallie Avenue/Dept 1151, , Chattanooga, TN, 37403-2598. Contact person: Mr. John McCormack, phone: (423) 425-4756, e_mail: John-McCormack@utc.edu. Funds requested: $14,190. Total project cost: $33,889. WUTC seeks to replace its analog production console with a digital unit. File no: 08104, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, WNET-DT/TV, 450 West 33rd Street, , New York, NY, 10001. Contact person: Mr. James Privette, phone: (212) 560-6852, e_mail: privette@thirteen.org. Funds requested: $1,433,825. Total project cost: $2,867,650. WNET seeks to convert its SD studio production facilities to HD. File no: 08105, KCSM TV & Radio, KCSM TV & Radio, 1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard, Building 9, San Mateo, CA, 94402-3784. Contact person: Mrs. Michele Muller, phone: (650) 524-6908, e_mail: michele@kcsm.net. Funds requested: $47,795. Total project cost: $95,591. A project to purchase and install the equipment for KCSM-FM, San Mateo, CA, to provide HD radio multicast services. File no: 08106, University of North Carolina, UNC Center for Public Television, 10 T W Alexander Drive, PO Box 14900, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-4900. Contact person: Ms. Kathy Crooke, phone: (919) 549-7154, e_mail: kcrooke@unctv.org. Funds requested: $416,117. Total project cost: $832,235. WUNC-TV seeks to acquire an HD video server and a near-line storage system. File no: 08107, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., TPT, 172 East Fourth Street, , Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Bruce Jacobs, phone: (651) 229-1244, e_mail: bjacobs@tpt.org. Funds requested: $473,100. Total project cost: $946,200. A project of Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) , St. Paul, MN, to continue digital conversion by purchasing HD camera systems, server, archive storage, router and associated equipment. File no: 08108, South Carolina ETV Commission, Engineering, 1101 George Rogers Boulevard, , Columbia, SC, 29201. Contact person: Mr. James Blakeslee, phone: (803) 737-3501, e_mail: blakes@scetv.org. Funds requested: $167,300. Total project cost: $334,600. SCETV seeks to replace its data tape archive system. File no: 08109, University of North Carolina, UNC Center for Public Television, 10 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 14900, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-4900. Contact person: Ms. Kathy Crooke, phone: (919) 549-7154, e_mail: kcrooke@unctv.org. Funds requested: $572,395. Total project cost: $1,144,790. The University of North Carolina Center for Public Television seeks to activate WUNW-DT, a digital repeater, in Canton to serve Haywood County, including the towns of Waynesville, Clyde, and Maggie Valley, to bring the first public television service to about 42,111 people. File no: 08110, The Empty Space, Kern Community Radio, 706 Oak Street, , Bakersfield, CA, 93304-1737. Contact person: Mr. Jake Chavez, phone: (661) 301-6916, e_mail: bovver70@sbcglobal.net. Funds requested: $266,189. Total project cost: $356,189. A project to activate a public radio station on 89.7 MHz in Mettler, CA, to provide added service to approximately 336,000 people. File no: 08111, University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Public Television, 51 College Road, Service Building, 2nd Floor, Durham, NH, 03824. Contact person: Ms. Jahnay Pickett, phone: (603) 862-1992, e_mail: jahnay.pickett@unh.edu. Funds requested: $595,000. Total project cost: $1,190,000. WENH seeks to complete the digital conversion of its Broadcast Center with studio and production control equipment. File no: 08112, U of R Broadcasting Corporation, , 208 Wallis Hall Box 270023, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14627. Contact person: Mr. Michael Black, phone: (585) 258-0204, e_mail: mblack@wxxi.org. Funds requested: $31,000. Total project cost: $62,000. WRUR seeks to replace control room, production room, and STL-related equipment File no: 08113, Greater Chattanooga Public TV Corp., WTCI-TV/DT, 7540 Bonnyshire Drive, , Chattanooga, TN, 37416-6001. Contact person: Mr. Bryan Fuqua, phone: (423) 702-7800, e_mail: bfuqua@wtcitv.org. Funds requested: $271,000. Total project cost: $542,000. WTCI seeks to convert its analog production equipment to digital technologies. File no: 08114, West Virginia Ed Broadcasting Authority, West Virginia Public Radio, 600 Capitol Street, , Charleston, WV, 25301. Contact person: Mr. Bill Acker, phone: (304) 556-4905, e_mail: backer@wvpubcast.org. Funds requested: $85,375. Total project cost: $170,750. West Virginia Public Radio seeks to replace sound recording equipment for the nationally distributed radio program "Mountain Stage." File no: 08115, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Engineering Dept, 7140 SW Macadam Avenue, , Portland, OR, 97219. Contact person: Don McKay, phone: (503) 293-4005, e_mail: dmckay@opb.org. Funds requested: $634,300. Total project cost: $1,268,600. A project to replace field production and post-production equipment for Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, to produce programs for national and statewide distribution, and local services. File no: 08116, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Engineering Dept., 7140 SW Macadam Avenue, , Portland, OR, 97219. Contact person: Don McKay, phone: (503) 293-4005, e_mail: dmckay@opb.org. Funds requested: $191,340. Total project cost: $382,681. A project to activate full-power public radio stations at 90.1 MHz in Burns, OR, and at 88.7 MHz in Enterprise, OR; and to replace the transmitter and antenna and increase the power of KOAB-FM, Bend, OR, for first service to approximately 7,000 people. File no: 08117, Equal Representation of Media Advocacy, , 528 Ninth St, , Alamosa, CO, 81101. Contact person: Ms. Kristine Taylor, phone: (719) 589-8844, e_mail: manager@krza.org. Funds requested: $140,307. Total project cost: $187,077. A project to improve the signal of KRZA-FM, Alamosa, CO by replacing its main broadcast tower with a taller one; installing a digital link to a translator. The project would also purchase replacement studio equipment. File no: 08118, 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: $25,054. Total project cost: $50,109. WUOM seeks to replace the generator at its transmitter site. File no: 08119, WQED Multimedia, Radio, 4802 Fifth Avenue, , Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-2957. Contact person: Mr. Marc Pollock, phone: (412) 622-3430, e_mail: mpollock@wqed.org. Funds requested: $28,300. Total project cost: $56,600. WQED-FM seeks to replace digital production and editing workstations and to add one "high end" workstation. File no: 08120, San Bernardino Community College District, KVCR - TV, 701 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, , San Bernardino, CA, 92410. Contact person: Mr. Larry Ciecalone, phone: (909) 384-4326, e_mail: lciecalone@kvcr.org. Funds requested: $201,775. Total project cost: $403,550. A project to purchase and install a microwave STL system, production equipment, and media storage system as a continuation of the digital conversion of KVCR-TV and KVCR-FM, San Bernardino, CA. File no: 08121, Associated Students of University of California, KDVS, 347 Memorial Union, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616. Contact person: Mr. Todd Urick, phone: (530) 848-7831, e_mail: thurick@ucdavis.edu. Funds requested: $49,551. Total project cost: $99,102. A project for KDVS-FM, University of California, Davis, to move the transmitter and antenna location which will result in added service to approximately 300,000 people and will relieve interference with other local radio stations. File no: 08122, Pacifica Foundation dba KPFT-FM, , 419 Lovett Blvd., , Houston, TX, 77006-4018. Contact person: Mr. Duane Bradley, phone: (713) 526-4000, e_mail: dbradley@kpft.org. Funds requested: $25,134. Total project cost: $50,269. A project to replace the analog-composite STL system with digital equipment, add IBOC monitoring equipment, and replace audio mixing equipment in two of the three studios at KPFT-FM, Houston, TX.. File no: 08123, Capital Public Radio, Inc., Engineering, 7055 Folsom Blvd, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $54,865. Total project cost: $109,731. A project to purchase and install the equipment for HD radio multicast services at KKTO-FM,Tahoe City, CA. File no: 08124, Clark County School District / Vegas PBS, Vegas PBS (formally KLVX), 4210 Channel 10 Drive, , Las Vegas, NV, 89119-5413. Contact person: Mr. Joe Cordova, phone: (702) 799-1010, e_mail: jcordova@vegaspbs.org. Funds requested: $366,530. Total project cost: $733,061. A project to purchase digital equipment to convert 11 translators currently providing analog service. File no: 08125, 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: $31,467. Total project cost: $62,935. A project to replace the analog production room console with a digital IP networked console, to replace audio automation server computers to provide capacity for new software, and to replace the final FM limiter/ stereo generator with technology consistent with the station's audio chain. File no: 08126, Idaho State Board of Education (Boise State Univer, 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: $36,908. Total project cost: $73,816. A project to replace a failing audio console and digital automation equipment, including production workstations, control workstations and digital recorders, that provide five streams of programming throughout much of Idaho. File no: 08127, KCET TV, , 4401 Sunset Blvd, , Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Contact person: Ms. Susan Reardon, phone: (323) 953-5282, e_mail: sreardon@kcet.org. Funds requested: $160,500. Total project cost: $321,000. A project to convert five television translators to digital broadcasting and add a digital microwave path to supply a digital signal to one of the translator sites for KCET-TV, Los Angeles, CA. File no: 08128, KEYA Radio, Inc., KEYA Public Radio, PO Box 190, Hospital Road, Belcourt, ND, 58316-0190. Contact person: Ms. Kimberly Thomas, phone: (701) 477-5686, e_mail: keya@utma.com. Funds requested: $33,867. Total project cost: $45,156. A project to install an 80 KW generator set in a heated, weather-proof enclosure for KEYA Radio, Inc, Belcourt, ND. File no: 08129, Montana State University-Billings, Yellowstone Public Radio/KEMC, 1500 University Dr., , Billings, MT, 59102-0298. Contact person: Ms. Lois Bent, phone: (406) 657-2941, e_mail: lbent@ypradio.org. Funds requested: $44,942. Total project cost: $59,923. A project to replace the unreliable and failing daisy-chain interconnection equipment for four translators with satellite interconnection equipment. File no: 08130, Seacoast Arts and Culture Alliance, , 909 Islington Street, Suite 1, Portsmouth, NH, 03801-4390. Contact person: Mr. Timothy Stone, phone: (603) 498-0591, e_mail: tstone@wscafm.org. Funds requested: $18,200. Total project cost: $36,400. WSCA-LP seeks to replace on-air studio equipment and add an STL and remote broadcast equipment. File no: 08131, Texas Educational Broadcasting Co-Operative, Inc., , P.O, Box 2116, , Austin, TX, 78768-2116. Contact person: Ms. Kim McCarson, phone: (512) 472-1369, e_mail: executivedirector@koop.org. Funds requested: $30,000. Total project cost: $40,000. An emergency request to purchase and install the wiring systems in KOOP-FM, Austin, TX for the on-air control room and production studio that were destroyed by a fire in January 2008. File no: 08132, Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and Arts, Office of Distance Education, 200 Whittington Ave., , Hot Springs, AR, 71901. Contact person: Mr. Chris Robbins, phone: (501) 622-5130, e_mail: crobbins@asmsa.org. Funds requested: $108,572. Total project cost: $217,144. A project to extend the distance education services of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, Hot Springs, AR, throughout the State of Arkansas. File no: 08133, Florida State University, WFSU-FM, WFSU-FM, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, Tallahassee, FL, 32310. Contact person: Mr. Andrew Hanus, phone: (850) 487-3086, e_mail: ahanus@fsu.edu. Funds requested: $64,450. Total project cost: $128,900. A project to replace the transmitter of WFSU-FM, Tallahassee, FL. File no: 08134, 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: $712,079. Total project cost: $1,424,158. A project to purchase digital studio and field production equipment; including a production switcher, three studio camera systems, a camcorder system, audio consoles, monitor walls and related equipment. File no: 08135, 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: $211,688. Total project cost: $423,376. A project to purchase a high definition (HD) television production switcher and a multi-image monitor display system for the main production control room of WFSU-TV, Tallahassee, FL. File no: 08136, Michiana Public Broadcasting Corp., , 2300 Charger Boulevard, , Elkhart, IN, 46514. Contact person: Mr. Dennis Kaplan, phone: (574) 675-9648, e_mail: dkaplan@wnit.org. Funds requested: $239,917. Total project cost: $479,835. WNIT seeks to convert analog routers, switchers and test equipment to digital technologies. File no: 08137, Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Lakeshore Public Television, 8625 Indiana Place, , Merrillville, IN, 46410-6369. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Carroll, phone: (219) 756-5656, e_mail: tcarroll@lakeshoreptv.com. Funds requested: $264,100. Total project cost: $528,200. WYIN seeks to complete the digital conversion of its master control. File no: 08138, Mississippi Authority for Ed Television, N/A, 3825 Ridgewood Road, , Jackson, MS, 39211. Contact person: Ms. Marie Antoon, phone: (601) 432-6565, e_mail: marie.antoon@mpbonline.org. Funds requested: $476,155. Total project cost: $952,310. A project of Mississippi Authority for Educational Television to replace the low-power DTV transmitter at WMAW-DT, Meridian, MS, with a full power transmitter, for added service to approximately 300,000 people. File no: 08139, Miami University, WMUB, 200 Williams Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 45056-2459. Contact person: Mr. Cleve Callison, phone: (513) 529-5958, e_mail: callistc@muohio.edu. Funds requested: $23,750. Total project cost: $47,500. WMUB seeks to improve its emergency broadcast capability by adding studio facilities at its transmitter and transmission facilities at its main studio. File no: 08140, Miami University, WMUB, 200 Williams Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 45056-2459. Contact person: Mr. Cleve Callison, phone: (513) 529-5885, e_mail: callistc@muohio.edu. Funds requested: $181,125. Total project cost: $241,500. WMUB seeks to activate repeaters in Rushville, IN, and Greenville, OH. File no: 08141, Truth & Education Corporation, , 444 4th Street, , Port Arthur, TX, 77640. Contact person: Mr. Stephen Mosely, phone: (409) 983-8276, e_mail: theflashksap@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $135,535. Total project cost: $180,714. A project to establish a full power public radio station in Port Arthur, TX to provide first local origination public radio service to about 60,000 people. The project would upgrade KSAP-LPFM to full power. File no: 08142, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, , 1720 Big Lake Road, , Cloquet, MN, 55720. Contact person: Jason Hollinday, phone: (218) 878-2625, e_mail: jasonhollinday@fdlrez.com. Funds requested: $213,270. Total project cost: $853,079. A project to activate a 25 KW public radio station on 89.1 MHz on the Fond du Lac Reservation, Cloquet, MN, to bring first public radio service to nearly 7,000 residents by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, line, tower, STL system, remote control, shelter, test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08143, Southern Oregon University, , 1250 Siskyou Boulevard, , Ashland, OR, . Contact person: Mr. Ronald Kramer, phone: (541) 552-6301, e_mail: rkramer@jeffnet.org. Funds requested: $255,718. Total project cost: $340,958. A project to convert to HD radio broadcasting and increase the power of Jefferson Public Radio's KNCA-FM, which serves primarily eastern Shasta County, CA, to provide first service to approximately 27,000 people and added service to approximately 170,000 people. File no: 08144, Boise Community Radio Project, Inc., , 1020 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Boise, ID, 83702. Contact person: Mr. Jeffrey Abrams, phone: (208) 484-8000, e_mail: jabrams@radioboise.org. Funds requested: $403,853. Total project cost: $538,471. A project to establish a new public radio station in Boise, ID, providing first service to approximately 8,000 people and additional service to over 500,000 people. File no: 08145, 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: $115,125. Total project cost: $158,500. A project to continue the digital conversion of WEIU-DT, Charleston, IL, by purchasing a multichannel server, HD converter and closed captioning equipment. File no: 08146, Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting., Lakeshore Public Television, 8625 Indiana Place, , Merrillville, IN, 46410-6369. Contact person: Mr. Thomas Carroll, phone: (219) 756-5656, e_mail: tcarroll@lakeshoreptv.com. Funds requested: $283,500. Total project cost: $567,000. WYIN seeks to create a new digital production control room. File no: 08147, Indiana University, Radio and Television Services, 503 East Kirkwood, Carmichael Center, Suite L03, Bloomington, IN, 47408-4003. Contact person: Mr. Bradley Howard, phone: (812) 855-3177, e_mail: bhoward@indiana.edu. Funds requested: $465,986. Total project cost: $931,972. WTIU seeks to complete the digital conversion of its master control facility. File no: 08148, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, Technology & Operations, 280 State Street, , Rochester, NY, 14614-1033. Contact person: Mr. Kent Hatfield, phone: (585) 258-0223, e_mail: khatfield@wxxi.org. Funds requested: $747,850. Total project cost: $1,495,700. WXXI-TV seeks to upgrade or replace SD master control equipment. File no: 08149, Shaw University, WSHA Radio, 118 East South Street, , Raleigh, NC, 27601-2641. Contact person: Dr. Emeka Emekauwa, phone: (919) 546-8432, e_mail: emeka@shawu.edu. Funds requested: $112,158. Total project cost: $149,544. WSHA seeks to replace analog production equipment with digital. File no: 08150, St. Louis Regional Ed & Public TV Commission, Engineering & operations, 3655 Olive Street, , St. Louis, MO, 63108-3601. Contact person: Mr. Richard Skalski CPA, phone: (314) 512-9145, e_mail: rskalski@ketc.org. Funds requested: $79,500. Total project cost: $159,000. A project for KETC-DT, St. Louis, MO, to relocate the side-mount digital antenna to the top of its tower. The project requires an additional section of tower, RF connectors, and installation crew. File no: 08151, Texas Tech University, KTXT-TV, Box 42161, 17th Street & Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, TX, 79409-2161. Contact person: Ms. Pat Cates, phone: (806) 742-2217, e_mail: pat.cates@ttu.edu. Funds requested: $733,401. Total project cost: $977,868. A project to convert the KTXT-TV production system to digital with the purchase of field cameras and related equipment; digital editing systems, studio cameras, a production switcher, monitors and related studio equipment. File no: 08152, University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Office of Extramural Support, 104 Extension Building, 432 N. L, Madison, WI, 53706. Contact person: Mr. Phil Corriveau, phone: (608) 263-4199, e_mail: corriveau@wpr.org. Funds requested: $291,369. Total project cost: $388,492. A project for Wisconsin Public Radio to activate a new full-power 23 KW FM station in Ashland, WI, operating on 90.9 MHz providing first service to 18,700 northern Wisconsin residents by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, tower modifications, EAS system, interconnection, test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08153, Eastern Mennonite University, , 983 Reservoir Street, , Harrisonburg, VA, 22801-4350. Contact person: Mr. Thomas DuVal, phone: (540) 568-7884, e_mail: duvalte@jmu.edu. Funds requested: $30,477. Total project cost: $60,954. Eastern Mennonite University seeks to replace the transmitter, antenna, and transmission line of WEMC. File no: 08154, Alamo Public Telecommunications Council, KLRN Public Television, 501 Broadway, , San Antonio, TX, 78215-1820. Contact person: Mr. Charles Vaughn, phone: (210) 270-9000, e_mail: cvaughn@klrn.org. Funds requested: $94,721. Total project cost: $189,442. A project to add a second HDCam field production unit and required support equipment, as well as a third HDCam recorder/player to serve as the ingest and recording resource for the station's editing systems. File no: 08155, University of Pennsylvania, WXPN, 3025 Walnut Street, , Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Contact person: Mr. Roger LaMay, phone: (215) 898-6677, e_mail: roger@xpn.org. Funds requested: $15,314. Total project cost: $30,628. WXPN seeks to convert its translators in North Whitehall Township and Harrisburg to digital transmission technologies. File no: 08156, Community Radio Project, Inc., , Box 116, , Cortez, CO, 81321. Contact person: Mr. Jeffrey Pope, phone: (970) 564-0808, e_mail: jeff@ksjd.org. Funds requested: $256,678. Total project cost: $342,337. A project to construct studios and transmitters in Dove Creek and Rico, CO, connected via a local area network (LAN) to KSJD-FM in Cortez, CO in order to share locally and nationally originated programming, and to provide locally originated first service to 10,000 people. File no: 08157, Shenandoah Valley Ed Television Corp, WVPT, 298 Port Republic Road, , Harrisonburg, VA, 22801. Contact person: Mr. Tony Mancari, phone: (540) 437-2451, e_mail: tmancari@wvpt.net. Funds requested: $231,334. Total project cost: $462,669. WVPT-DT seeks to convert master control equipment to digital and acquire a second receive satellite downlink system. File no: 08158, 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: $136,400. Total project cost: $272,800. A project to purchase a digital router for master control and production at WUFT-TV, Gainesville, FL, to route and manage both high definition (HD) and standard definition video and audio. File no: 08159, 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: $109,002. Total project cost: $218,004. A project to purchase a server for master control at WUFT-TV, Gainesville, FL, to record, store and play back high definition (HD) content for broadcast. File no: 08160, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Communication and Media Studies, 219 Meadville Street, , Edinboro, PA, 16444-0001. Contact person: Dr. Anthony Peyronel, phone: (814) 732-2444, e_mail: Apeyronel@edinboro.edu. Funds requested: $38,690. Total project cost: $77,380. WFSE seeks to replace its transmitter. File no: 08161, Grand Rapids Cable Access Center, Radio (WYCE), 711 Bridge Street NW, , Grand Rapids, MI, 49504. Contact person: Mr. Kevin Murphy, phone: (616) 459-4788, e_mail: kevin@grcmc.org. Funds requested: $13,389. Total project cost: $26,779. WYCE seeks to convert its origination equipment to digital. File no: 08162, Utah State University of Agriculture and Applied S, Utah Public Radio, 745 North 1200 East, 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: $118,005. Total project cost: $157,341. A project to construct two new public radio repeater stations in Vernal and Richfield, UT. File no: 08163, Network of Glory, Inc., , 102 Red Branch Lane, , Simpsonville, SC, 29681. Contact person: Ms. Lola Richey, phone: (864) 297-0216, e_mail: info@networkofglory.org. Funds requested: $800,000. Total project cost: $0. Network of Glory seeks funding to activate a full-power station. File no: 08164, 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: $85,300. Total project cost: $170,600. WCPN seeks to replace its transmitter with a digital-upgradable transmitter. File no: 08165, Pacifica Foundation dba KPFA, , 1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way, , Berkeley, CA, 94704. Contact person: Ms. Lois Withers, phone: (510) 848-6767, e_mail: biz@kpfa.org. Funds requested: $20,663. Total project cost: $41,326. A project to replace post-console air chain equipment including the STL system with a digital microwave STL for KPFA-FM, Berkeley, CA. File no: 08166, Kentucky Pubic Radio, , 619 South Fourth Street, , Louisville, KY, 40202. Contact person: Ms. Amy Miller, phone: (502) 814-6500, e_mail: amiller@louisvillepublicmedia.org. Funds requested: $107,039. Total project cost: $214,079. Kentucky Public Radio seeks to replace its audio control board and add video production equipment. File no: 08167, Florida Community College at Jackson, , 501 West State Street, , Jacksonville, FL, 32202-4030. Contact person: Dr. Phyllis Renninger, phone: (904) 632-3327, e_mail: prenning@fccj.edu. Funds requested: $74,945. Total project cost: $92,032. A planning project of Florida Community College at Jacksonville to examine the wireless connectivity options that may be feasible through high speed internet services to provide distance education in the Jacksonville, FL area. File no: 08168, 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: $961,955. Total project cost: $1,923,911. A project for Public Television 19, Inc (KCPT), Kansas City, MO, to continue digital conversion by purchasing a production switcher, HD cameras, teleprompter, associated production equipment, ATSC stream analyzer, encoder system, integration, test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08169, The University of Illinois, Division of Broadcasting, Office of Sponsored Programs and, 1901 S First Street, Suite A, Champaign, IL, 61820. Contact person: Ms. Kathy Young, phone: (217) 333-2187, e_mail: gcoaward@uillinois.edu. Funds requested: $70,000. Total project cost: $140,000. A project for WILL FM-TV, Urbana, IL, to purchase and replace a stand-by generator. File no: 08170, Window to the World Communications, , 5400 North St. Louis Avenue, , Chicago, IL, 60625-4698. Contact person: Mr. Lloyd Fry, phone: (773) 506-5578, e_mail: cfry@wttw.com. Funds requested: $408,758. Total project cost: $817,516. A project for WTTW-DT Chicago, IL, to purchase HD cameras. File no: 08171, Utah State University of Agriculture and Applied S, Utah Public Radio, 745 North 1200 East, 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: $29,141. Total project cost: $58,282. A project to replace a failing 36 year old transmitter operating at one-sixth power. File no: 08172, 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: $118,215. Total project cost: $236,430. WQED-DT seeks to acquire storage area network archiving equipment. File no: 08173, University of New Hampshire, Computing and Information Services, Office of Sponsored Research, 51 College Road, Durham, NH, 03824. Contact person: Mr. Scott Valcourt, phone: (603) 862-4489, e_mail: Scott.Valcourt@unh.edu. Funds requested: $77,621. Total project cost: $155,242. A project of the University of New Hampshire (UNH), Durham, NH, in conjunction with the Granite State Distance Learning Network (GSDLN) to extend distance education services among GSDLN's hub site, the UNH site, and three middle schools. File no: 08174, Spokane Public Radio, Inc., , 2319 No. Monroe Street, , Spokane, WA, 99205-4586. Contact person: Mr. Jerry Olson, phone: ( ) - , e_mail: . Funds requested: $101,181. Total project cost: $134,908. A project to activate a new public radio station at 90.3 MHz in Spokane, WA, which will provide added service to approximately 369,000 people, and to install air conditioning equipment at two transmission sites. File no: 08175, Greater Dayton Public Television, , 110 South Jefferson Street, , Dayton, OH, 45402-2402. Contact person: Mr. David Fogarty, phone: (937) 220-1611, e_mail: DFogarty@ThinkTV.org. Funds requested: $99,720. Total project cost: $199,440. WPTD seeks to replace the antenna and transmission line of translator W17AA. File no: 08176, Radio Bilingue, Inc., , 5005 E. Belmont Ave., , Fresno, CA, 93727. Contact person: Mr. Hugo Morales, phone: (559) 455-5757, e_mail: hugom@pacbell.net, epaala@radiobilingue.org. Funds requested: $26,505. Total project cost: $35,340. A project to improve the transmitter remote control system and replace the STL system with a digital microwave STL system at KSJV-FM, Fresno, CA. File no: 08177, Radio Bilingue, Inc., , 5005 E. Belmont Ave., , Fresno, CA, 93727. Contact person: Mr. Hugo Morales, phone: (559) 455-5757, e_mail: hugom@pacbell.net, epaala@radiobilingue.org. Funds requested: $26,505. Total project cost: $35,340. A project to improve the transmitter remote control system and replace the STL system with a digital microwave STL system at KMPO-FM, Modesto, CA. File no: 08178, Radio Bilingue, Inc., , 5005 E. Belmont Ave., , Fresno, CA, 93727. Contact person: Mr. Hugo Morales, phone: (559) 455-5757, e_mail: hugom@pacbell.net, epaala@radiobilingue.org. Funds requested: $8,775. Total project cost: $11,700. A project to purchase a RF circulator to protect the antenna from ice damage, and replace the stereo generator and transmitter remote control system at KTQX-FM, Bakersfield, CA. File no: 08179, Radio Bilingue, Inc., , 5005 E. Belmont Ave., , Fresno, CA, 93727. Contact person: Mr. Hugo Morales, phone: (559) 455-5757, e_mail: hugom@pacbell.net, epaala@radiobilingue.org. Funds requested: $21,375. Total project cost: $28,500. A project to purchase and install a stand-by generator and fuel tank for KHDC-FM, Salinas, CA. File no: 08180, Radio Bilingue, Inc., , 5005 E. Belmont Ave., , Fresno, CA, 93727. Contact person: Mr. Hugo Morales, phone: (559) 455-5757, e_mail: hugom@pacbell.net, epaala@radiobilingue.org. Funds requested: $25,275. Total project cost: $33,700. A project to replace the satellite uplink transmitter for the national Spanish language programming service, Salinas, CA, and the stereo generator and transmitter remote control system at KHDC-FM, Salinas. File no: 08181, WITF, Inc., , 4801 Lindle Road, , Harrisburg, PA, 17111. Contact person: Mr. Gregory Poland, phone: (717) 910-2995, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.org. Funds requested: $16,250. Total project cost: $32,500. WITF seeks to replace an analog television translator in Chambersburg, PA, with digital. File no: 08182, Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., , 207 North 5th Street, , Fargo, ND, 58102. Contact person: Mr. John Peterson, phone: (701) 239-7503, e_mail: jpeterson@prairiepublic.org. Funds requested: $524,985. Total project cost: $699,980. A project for Prairie Public Broadcastings, Fargo, ND, to continue digital conversion by purchasing HD cameras and production switcher for the Bismarck studio. File no: 08183, Center for Development and Communication, KMOJ Radio, 1422 West Lake Street, Suite 300, , Minneapolis, MN, 55408-2616. Contact person: Mr. Kelvin Quarles, phone: (612) 377-0594, e_mail: kelvinquarles@hotmail.com. Funds requested: $186,412. Total project cost: $248,550. A project for minority owned and operated, KMOJ-FM, Minneapolis MN to replace broadcast equipment including a transmitter, antenna, remote control, interconnection, and instant replay equipment. File no: 08184, KVIE, Inc., Engineering, 2595 Capitol Oaks Drive, , Sacramento, CA, 95833. Contact person: Mr. Greg Johnson, phone: (916) 641-3571, e_mail: gjohnson@kvie.org. Funds requested: $349,649. Total project cost: $699,298. A project to purchase production equipment including high definition (HD) studio camera systems and a HD video switcher for KVIE-TV, Sacramento, CA, as a continuation of the station's digital conversion. File no: 08185, Metro Indianapolis Public Broadcasting, , 1401 North Meridian Street, , Indianapolis, IN, 46202-2389. Contact person: Ms. Amanda Congrove, phone: (317) 715-2023, e_mail: acongrove@wfyi.org. Funds requested: $752,661. Total project cost: $1,505,323. WFYI-TV seeks to replace analog origination equipment with digital. File no: 08186, Capital Public Radio, Inc., Engineering, 7055 Folsom Blvd, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $22,312. Total project cost: $44,625. A project to purchase production studio equipment in order to produce locally originated news for KUOP-FM, Stockton, CA. File no: 08187, Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc./90.1FM, , 900 1/2 Westport Rd, , Kansas City, MO, 64111. Contact person: Mr. Richard Pirodsky, phone: (816) 931-3122, e_mail: richard@kkfi.org. Funds requested: $24,869. Total project cost: $49,738. A project for Mid-Coast Radio Project, KKFI-FM, Kansas City, MO, to replace on-air and production consoles, CD players, tape players, turntables, telephone hybrid, studio cabinets, microphones, headphones, and associated equipment. File no: 08188, Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp, Central Virginia Television, 23 Sesame Street, , Richmond, VA, 23235-3713. Contact person: Ms. Ellen (Lisa) Tait, phone: (804) 560-8142, e_mail: ltait@ideastations.org. Funds requested: $386,000. Total project cost: $772,000. WCVE-TV seeks to complete the digital conversion of its master control. File no: 08189, East Tennessee Public Comm. Corp, , 1611 E. Magnolia Ave., , Knoxville, TN, 37917-7825. Contact person: Mr. Curtis Allin, phone: (865) 595-0225, e_mail: callin@etptv.org. Funds requested: $673,992. Total project cost: $1,347,985. WKOP-DT seeks to complete the digital conversion of its master control and production equipment. File no: 08190, Cincinnati Public Radio, Engineering, 1223 Central Parkway, , Cincinnati, OH, 45214. Contact person: Mr. Donald Danko Jr., phone: (513) 419-7123, e_mail: ddanko@cinradio.org. Funds requested: $5,025. Total project cost: $10,050. WVXU seeks to acquire local talk show equipment. File no: 08191, 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@wsec.tv. Funds requested: $263,275. Total project cost: $526,550. A project for West-Central Illinois Educational telecommunications to convert VHF analog translator W08DP to digital on UHF channel 36. File no: 08192, Michigan State University, WKAR-TV, 283 Communication Arts & Science, 84 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI, 48820-1212. Contact person: Ms. Nancy Gilleo, phone: (517) 432-3120, e_mail: nancy@wkar.msu.edu. Funds requested: $294,000. Total project cost: $588,000. WKAR-TV seeks to convert its master control to digital. File no: 08193, Nashville Public Television, , 161 Rains Avenue, , Nashville, TN, 37203-5330. Contact person: Mr. Kevin Crane, phone: (615) 259-9325, e_mail: kcrane@wnpt.net. Funds requested: $797,500. Total project cost: $1,595,000. WNPT seeks to convert studio and field production equipment to HD. File no: 08194, Spokane Public Radio, , 2319 N Monroe Street, , Spokane, WA, 99205-4586. Contact person: Mr. Jerry Olson, phone: (509) 328-5729, e_mail: jolson@kpbx.org. Funds requested: $163,083. Total project cost: $217,444. A project of KPBX-FM, Spokane, WA, to replace four translators with full-power repeater stations in Omak, WA; Twisp, WA; Oroville, WA; and Kellogg, ID, to provide first service to approximately 6,200 people and added service to approximately 38,000 people. File no: 08195, Cincinnati Public Radio, WGUC/WVXU, 1223 Central Parkway, , Cincinnati, OH, 45214. Contact person: Mr. Donald Danko Jr, phone: (513) 419-7123, e_mail: ddanko@cinradio.org. Funds requested: $18,938. Total project cost: $37,876. Cincinnati Public Radio seeks to acquire an emergency generator for the studios of WGUC and WVXU. File no: 08196, Valley Public Television, Inc., , 1544 Van Ness Avenue, , Fresno, CA, 93721. Contact person: Ms. Phyllis Brotherton, phone: (559) 266-1900, e_mail: pbrotherton@kvpt.org. Funds requested: $283,250. Total project cost: $566,500. A project to replace production equipment including cameras and a production switcher with high definition (HD) cameras and a HD video switcher for KVPT-TV, Fresno, CA, as a continuation of the station's digital conversion. File no: 08197, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Res, KWSO Radio, PO Box 489, Kah-Nee-Ta Hamlet Road, Warm Springs, OR, 97761. Contact person: Ms. Sue Matters, phone: (541) 553-1968, e_mail: smatters@wstribes.org. Funds requested: $101,021. Total project cost: $134,695. A project to replace equipment in the on-air control room and production room at KWSO-FM, Warm Springs, OR, toward establishing a digital backbone for station operations. File no: 08198, Public Broadcasting of Northwest PA, Engineering, 8425 Peach Street, , Erie, PA, 16509-4718. Contact person: Mr. Dwight Miller, phone: (814) 864-3001, e_mail: dmiller@wqln.org. Funds requested: $138,600. Total project cost: $184,853. WQLN-DT seeks to replace its analog encoder with HD capability. File no: 08199, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pala Radio Station, 35008 Pala Temecula Road, PMB 50, Pala, CA, 92059. Contact person: Mr. Kilma Lattin, phone: (760) 891-3500, e_mail: secretary@palatribe.com. Funds requested: $78,000. Total project cost: $156,000. A project of the Pala Band of Mission Indians to activate a public radio station on 91.3 MHz on its Indian Reservation in the county of San Diego, CA, to provide added service and an emergency alert broadcast system to approximately 2,000 people. File no: 08200, WITF, Inc., , 4801 Lindle Road, , Harrisburg, PA, 17111. Contact person: Mr. Gregory Poland, phone: (717) 910-2995, e_mail: greg_poland@witf.org. Funds requested: $16,250. Total project cost: $32,500. WITF seeks to replace its analog television translator in Reading, PA, with a DTV translator. File no: 08201, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Social Science Research Institute, 2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki D-200, Honolulu, HI, 96822. Contact person: Dr. Norman Okamura, phone: (808) 956-2909, e_mail: norman@tipg.net. Funds requested: $100,200. Total project cost: $200,400. A project to extend distance learning and telehealth services to new sites of the Pacific Broadband Distance Learning and Telehealth Network in Hawaii, by purchasing a multipoint conferencing unit for the Network Operations Center of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI. File no: 08202, Equality Broadcasting Network, , 221 Elm Drive, , Montgomery, AL, 36117. Contact person: Mr. Benny Newton, phone: (334) 430-4296, e_mail: bnewton424@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $514,569. Total project cost: $686,093. A project of Equality Broadcasting Network to acquire broadcast equipment in order to activate a public radio station on 91.3 MHz in Equality, AL. File no: 08203, University Of Iowa, Broadcasting Services, 710 South Clinton Street, , Iowa City, IA, 52242. Contact person: Ms. Diane Scott, phone: (319) 335-5732, e_mail: diane-r-scott@uiowa.edu. Funds requested: $50,000. Total project cost: $100,000. A project for the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, to replace the KSUI-FM antenna. File no: 08204, University of Iowa, Broadcasting Services, 710 South Clinton Street, , Iowa City, IA, 52242. Contact person: Ms. Diane Scott, phone: (319) 335-5732, e_mail: diane-r-scott@uiowa.edu. Funds requested: $50,000. Total project cost: $100,000. A project for the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, to replace the KSUI-FM automation system. File no: 08205, Community Television Fndn 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: $674,480. A project to replace production control room equipment including a high definition (HD) switcher, character generator and still store at WPBT-TV, Miami, FL, for HD studio production. File no: 08206, Capital Public Radio, Inc., Engineering, 7055 Folsom Blvd, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $378,271. Total project cost: $756,542. A project of Capital Public Radio, Sacramento, CA, for a microwave STL system and a microwave relay tower which is also a back-up transmitter tower for four public radio stations in northern and central California. File no: 08207, Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc., Production, 1670 No. Virginia St., , Reno, NV, 89503-0711. Contact person: Dave Santina, phone: (775) 682-7831, e_mail: Dave@knpb.org. Funds requested: $246,193. Total project cost: $492,387. A project to complete KNPB's high definition studio production system; including the purchase of a production switcher, a stillstore/clipstore, a character generator and the electronic glue to connect it all. File no: 08208, WBEZ Alliance Inc., , Navy Pier, 848 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611-3509. Contact person: Mr. Torey Malatia, phone: (312) 948-4812, e_mail: tmalatia@chicagopublicradio.org. Funds requested: $99,995. Total project cost: $199,995. A project for the WBEZ Alliance Inc., Chicago, IL, to replace analog consoles, terminal equipment and telephone broadcast system. File no: 08209, 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: $431,558. Total project cost: $575,411. A project to establish four new FM / HD repeater stations. Three stations would provide first public radio service to nearly 62,000 people in Monroe, Roosevelt, and Monticello, UT. The fourth station would provide a second, differentiated, FM/HD service to approximately 8,000 people in Castle Valley, UT. File no: 08210, Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, NA, 1300 North Boulevard, , Tampa, FL, 33607-5645. Contact person: Mrs. Leah Brainard, phone: (813) 254-9338, e_mail: lbrainard@wedu.org. Funds requested: $429,016. Total project cost: $858,032. A project to purchase and install high definition (HD) equipment including a master control switcher, servers, archive systems, an encoder, and monitoring systems for WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL, as a continuation of digital conversion. File no: 08211, Kentucky Authority for Educational TV, , 600 Cooper Drive, , Lexington, KY, 40502-2296. Contact person: Mr. Timothy Tassie, phone: (859) 258-7002, e_mail: ttassie@ket.org. Funds requested: $667,760. Total project cost: $1,730,418. KET seeks to begin the digital conversion of its Louisville production facility and to continue the conversion of its Lexington production center. File no: 08212, Murray State University, WKMS, 2018 University Station, , Murray, KY, 42071. Contact person: Ms. Kate Lochte, phone: (270) 809-4745, e_mail: kate.lochte@murraystate.edu. Funds requested: $347,998. Total project cost: $463,998. WKMS seeks to activate two repeaters to serve Madisonville and Fulton, KY, and Martin and Union City, TN. File no: 08213, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Communications Program, PO Box 195, Jim Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ, 08420-0195. Contact person: Mr. Joe'l Ludovich, phone: (609) 626-3474, e_mail: Joe'l.Ludovich@stockton.edu. Funds requested: $10,660. Total project cost: $23,556. The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey seeks to replace the antenna of WLFR. File no: 08214, The University of Oklahoma, KGOU Radio, c/o KGOU Radio, 860 Van Vleet Oval, Room 300, Norman, OK, 73019-2053. Contact person: Ms. Karen Holp, phone: (405) 325-2222, e_mail: kholp@ou.edu. Funds requested: $143,568. Total project cost: $191,424. A project for the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, to construct a 2,000 watt satellite station of KGOU-FM for Pontotoc County, OK, bringing the first public radio service to 29,000 persons by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, line, remote control, automation system, EAS system, interconnection, test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08215, Columbus County Schools, , 817 Washington Street, , Whiteville, NC, 28472. Contact person: Mr. Kelly Jones, phone: (910) 642-5168, e_mail: kjones@columbus.k12.nc.us. Funds requested: $114,472. Total project cost: $152,630. Columbus County Schools seek to activate a station in Chadbourn, NC, to bring the first public radio service to about 17,955 residents. File no: 08216, Pocahontas Communications Coop. Corp., , Rt. 1, Box 139, , Dunmore, WV, 24934. Contact person: Ms. Cheryl Kinderman, phone: (304) 799-6004, e_mail: ckamr@frontiernet.net. Funds requested: $133,500. Total project cost: $181,628. WVMR (AM) seeks to activate repeaters in Franklin and Hillsboro, WV, to bring first public radio service to about 5,611 persons. File no: 08217, North Carolina Central University, , 1801 Fayetteville Street, Box 19875, Durham, NC, 27707. Contact person: Ms. Edith Thorpe, phone: (919) 530-6122, e_mail: ethorpe@nccu.edu. Funds requested: $73,490. Total project cost: $146,981. WNCU seeks to acquire equipment to activate and program supplemental audio channels. File no: 08218, 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: $212,466. Total project cost: $424,933. WJNT-DT seeks to replace three hardware-based editing systems. File no: 08219, New York City Dept of Info Tech & Telecom, NYC Media Group, 1 Centre Street, 27th Floor, , New York, NY, 10007. Contact person: Ms. Timi Lewis, phone: (212) 669-7653, e_mail: tlewis@tv.nyc.gov. Funds requested: $130,245. Total project cost: $260,490. WNYE-FM seeks to replace radio production facilities. File no: 08220, New York City Dept of Info Tech & Telecom, NYC Media Group, 1 Centre Street, 27th Floor, , New York, NY, 10007. Contact person: Ms. Timi Lewis, phone: (212) 669-7653, e_mail: tlewis@tv.nyc.gov. Funds requested: $102,495. Total project cost: $204,990. WNYE-TV/FM seeks to replace a TV/Radio satellite downlink and relocate it. File no: 08221, New York City Dept of Info Tech & Telecom, NYC Media Group, 1 Centre Street, 27th Floor, , New York, NY, 10007. Contact person: Ms. Timi Lewis, phone: (212) 669-7653, e_mail: tlewis@tv.nyc.gov. Funds requested: $93,577. Total project cost: $187,155. WNYE-FM seeks to replace and upgrade its analog master control. File no: 08222, Temple University, WRTI, 1509 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 3rd Floor - WRTI, Philadelphia, PA, 19121. Contact person: Mr. Tobias Poole, phone: (215) 204-4870, e_mail: tobias@wrti.org. Funds requested: $227,467. Total project cost: $303,290. WRTI seeks to activate a full-power digital repeater, WRTJ, in Coatesville, PA, to bring the first public radio service to about 34,550 residents. File no: 08223, WGBH Educational Foundation, , One Guest Street, , Boston, MA, 02135-2016. Contact person: Ms. P. Gail Martin, phone: (617) 300-4378, e_mail: gail_martin@wgbh.org. Funds requested: $442,500. Total project cost: $885,000. WGBH-TV seeks to purchase HD studio cameras, server, and character generator and to upgrade its existing SD switcher and monitoring for HD. File no: 08224, Western Iowa Tech Community College, KWIT-KOJI Radio Station, 4647 Stone Ave., P.O. Box 5199, Sioux City, IA, 51102-5199. Contact person: Mrs. Gretchen Gondek, phone: (712) 274-8733, e_mail: gondekg@witcc.edu. Funds requested: $141,370. Total project cost: $188,494. A project for Western Iowa Tech Community College, KWIT-KOJI to activate a repeater FM station in Denison, IA, on 89.1MHz to provide first public radio service to 11,000 persons by purchasing a transmitter, line, antenna, shelter, STL, test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08225, 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: $82,782. Total project cost: $165,565. A project for the University of Northern Iowa to replace the damaged KUNI-FM's transmission line and associated equipment. File no: 08226, ABA Acquisition, Inc., , 1739 Radio Road, , Tallapoosa, AL, 35010. Contact person: Ms. Racquel Humphrey, phone: (256) 234-2797, e_mail: rhsuccess2@bellsouth.net. Funds requested: $107,600. Total project cost: $315,200. A project of ABA Acquisitions, Inc., to proceed with a plan for the transition of a radio station to become a public radio station through funding support for operating costs, the development of a business plan, and the repair of equipment. File no: 08227, Acorn Community Enterprises, , PO Box 188, , Montgomery Creek, CA, 96065. Contact person: Ms. Stacey Wadley, phone: (530) 337-6736, e_mail: SWADLEY@ACORNCAFE.ORG. Funds requested: $78,675. Total project cost: $104,906. A project to activate a public radio station on 88.5 MHz, originating in Shasta County in northern California, to provide added service to approximately 17,000 people. File no: 08228, ETC Community Development Outreach Co, , 189 Summerhill Road, , Fayetteville, NC, 28303. Contact person: Ms. Carolyn Nails, phone: (910) 868-9072, e_mail: cnails@nc.rr.com. Funds requested: $1,637,800. Total project cost: $1,637,800. A project to replace, improve and upgrade production equipment at the facility of ETC Community Development Outreach Company, which produces programs for cablecast on cable television systems in Greenville, Fayetteville, and Jacksonville, NC File no: 08229, Temple University, WRTI, 1509 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 3rd Floor - WRTI, Philadelphia, PA, 19121. Contact person: Mr. Tobias Poole, phone: (215) 204-4870, e_mail: tobias@wrti.org. Funds requested: $183,560. Total project cost: $367,121. WRTI seeks to replace its antenna. File no: 08230, Comite Pro Rescate y Desarrollo de Vieques, , Carretera estatal 997, km 3 hm 1, , Vieques, PR, 00765. Contact person: Mr. Robert Rabin, phone: (787) 375-0525, e_mail: robert.rabin@cprdv.org. Funds requested: $117,294. Total project cost: $156,392. A project to construct a new public radio station to provide the first local service and additional service to 11,017 people living in the island communities of Vieques and Culebra, PR. File no: 08231, Clark Atlanta University, WCLK, 111 James P. Brawley Drive, SW, , Atlanta, GA, 30314. Contact person: Ms. Wendy Williams, phone: (404) 880-8274, e_mail: wwilliam@cau.edu. Funds requested: $91,151. Total project cost: $121,535. A project of WCLK-FM, Atlanta, GA, to replace analog studio, production and newsroom equipment with digital equipment for its main studio, production and newsroom studios. File no: 08232, 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: $87,029. Total project cost: $174,059. WHYY seeks to replace its master control automation system and convert it to digital technologies. File no: 08233, The Pennsylvania State University, WPSU-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: $85,226. Total project cost: $170,453. WPSU-DT seeks to purchase two portable HD remote camera packages. File no: 08234, Arkansas Ed 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: $53,176. Total project cost: $106,352. A project for the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) to continue digital conversion by purchasing an HD switcher, keyer and control panel, for master control and to purchase a DTV Processor for each station in the network. File no: 08235, Community Radio Collective, , PO Box 292, , Scranton, PA, 18504. Contact person: Mr. Alex Allen, phone: (570) 504-5803, e_mail: communityradiopa@gmail.com. Funds requested: $229,330. Total project cost: $305,774. Community Radio Collective, Inc. seeks to activate a public radio station operating in Mt. Cobb, PA, to provide the first public radio service to about 1,419 residents. File no: 08236, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, , 11 Legion Avenue, P.O. Box 430, Rosebud, SD, 57570-0430. Contact person: Mr. Perry DeCoy, phone: (605) 747-2381, e_mail: zepplinchild2002@yahoo.com. Funds requested: $98,547. Total project cost: $98,547. A planning project for The Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Rosebud, SD, to determine the feasibility of an FM radio station which will provide first signal for 69,000 persons with programming specifically targeted toward traditional Lakota heritage. File no: 08237, Prairie View A&M University, KPVU-FM, Anderson Hall Room 308, , Prairie View, TX, 77446. Contact person: Ms. Cynthia Klausmeyer, phone: (936) 261-1689, e_mail: cklausmeyer@rf-mail.tamu.edu. Funds requested: $107,105. Total project cost: $214,564. A project to purchase a new transmission system for KPVU-FM, Prairie View, TX, to increase power from 10,000 watts to 31,000 watts. The project would also add HD channels 2 and 3 and replace an unreliable back-up generator. File no: 08238, Minnesota Public Radio, , 480 Cedar St., , St Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $167,418. Total project cost: $223,225. A project for Minnesota Public Radio to upgrade an FM translator station to a full-power repeater station in Redwood Falls, MN, that will bring first service to 5,025 persons, by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, line, shelter, generator, satellite receiver, satellite antenna, and associated test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08239, Capital Public Radio, Inc., Engineering, 7055 Folsom Blvd, , Sacramento, CA, 95826. Contact person: Ms. Arla Gibson, phone: (916) 278-8979, e_mail: agibson@csus.edu. Funds requested: $14,584. Total project cost: $29,169. A project to purchase and install a stand-by generator and fuel tank for KXSR-FM, in the central Sierra Nevada region of California. File no: 08240, University of Louisiana at Monroe, KEDM Public Radio, 225 Stubbs Hall-ULM, , Monroe, LA, 71209. Contact person: Ms. Cynthia Perdue, phone: (318) 342-5559, e_mail: kedmgm@ulm.edu. Funds requested: $129,825. Total project cost: $173,100. A project for the University of Louisiana at Monroe, KEDM-FM, Monroe, LA, to increase power and replace the antenna and transmission line which will bring first public radio service to 21,000 residents. File no: 08241, Minnesota Public Radio, , 480 Cedar St., , St Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $203,041. Total project cost: $270,722. A project for Minnesota Public Radio to upgrade an FM translator station to a full-power repeater station in Ely, MN, that will bring first service to 5,947persons, by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, line, shelter, generator, satellite receiver, satellite antenna, and associated test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08242, Barry Telecommunications, , 3401 South Congress Avenue, , Boynton, FL, 33420. Contact person: Mr. Bernard Henneberg, phone: (561) 737-8000, e_mail: bhenneberg@wxel.org. Funds requested: $80,667. Total project cost: $161,335. A project to purchase the equipment for WXEL-FM, Boynton Beach, FL, to provide HD radio multicast services and to replace analog production studio equipment with digital equipment. File no: 08243, Barry Telecommunications, Inc., Engineering, 3401 South Congress Ave., , Boynton Beach, FL, 33426. Contact person: Mr. Bernard Henneberg, phone: (561) 737-8000, e_mail: bhenneberg@wxel.org. Funds requested: $175,000. Total project cost: $350,000. A project to purchase a high definition (HD) video production switcher for WXEL-TV, Boynton Beach, FL, as a continuation of the station's digital conversion. File no: 08244, Minnesota Public Radio, International Falls BNPED-20071016AHN, 480 Cedar St., , St Paul, MN, 55101. Contact person: Mr. Ron Hall, phone: (651) 290-1163, e_mail: rhall@mpr.org. Funds requested: $211,968. Total project cost: $282,624. A project for Minnesota Public Radio to upgrade an FM translator station to a full-power repeater station in International Falls, MN, that will bring first service to 4,389 persons, by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, line, shelter, generator, satellite receiver, satellite antenna, and associated test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08245, Rural California Broadcasting Corporation, Technical Operations, 5850 Labath Ave, , Rohnert Park, CA, 94928-2041. Contact person: Mr. Larry Stratton, phone: (707) 584-2009, e_mail: Larry_Stratton@KRCB.org. Funds requested: $583,383. Total project cost: $777,844. A project to purchase high definition (HD) master control equipment for KRCB-TV, Rohnert Park, CA, as a continuation of the station's digital conversion. File no: 08246, Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Engineering, 7733, , Baton Rouge, LA, 70810-1199. Contact person: Mr. Donald Ballard, phone: (225) 767-4273, e_mail: dballard@lpb.org. Funds requested: $636,000. Total project cost: $1,272,000. A project for Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Baton Rouge, LA, to continue digital conversion of master control and fiber interconnect by purchasing an HD server, router, terminal gear, encoders, and to purchase cable receivers, test and monitoring equipment for each site. File no: 08247, Pacific Lutheran University, KPLU, 12180 Park Avenue S, , Tacoma, WA, 98447-0003. Contact person: Mr. Paul Stankavich, phone: (253) 535-8732, e_mail: pstankavich@kplu.org. Funds requested: $59,446. Total project cost: $118,892. A project to purchase a stand-by generator, UPS system and transfer switch for KPLU-FM, Tacoma, WA. File no: 08248, Bowling Green State University, WBGU TV Services, Tucker Center for Telecommunicat, 245 Troup St., Bowling Green, OH, 43403-0060. Contact person: Mr. Patrick Fitzgerald, phone: (419) 372-7000, e_mail: fitzgerald@wbgu.bgsu.edu. Funds requested: $87,250. Total project cost: $174,500. WBGU-TV seeks to acquire emergency generator and UPS systems for its master control and its transmitter. File no: 08249, 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. WBZC seeks to complete its conversion to digital technologies. File no: 08250, Metro East Community Media, , 829 NE Eighth Street, , Gresham, OR, 97030. Contact person: Mr. Robert Brading, phone: (503) 667-8848, e_mail: rob@metroeast.com. Funds requested: $61,035. Total project cost: $122,071. A project to activate a public radio station on 91.1 MHz, Mt. Hood, OR, to provide added service to approximately 6,000 people. File no: 08251, Gifts Unlimited Gallery, , 3330 N. Galloway 304-51, , Mesquite, TX, 75150. Contact person: Ms. Janice Boyce, phone: ( ) - , e_mail: giftsunlimitedgallery@hotmail.com. Funds requested: $1,900,000. Total project cost: $1,910,000. A project to use new technology to build a website, catalog sales and add new ways of buying technology. File no: 08252, Friends of Black Rock High Rock, , PO Box 224, 380 Main Street, Gerlach, NV, 89412-0224. Contact person: Mr. Matthew Ebert, phone: (775) 557-2900, e_mail: metric@blackrockdesert.org. Funds requested: $141,690. Total project cost: $189,690. A project to construct a new public radio station that would provide first service to 600 people in Gerlach, NV and additional service to 1,200 people. File no: 08253, California State University, Fresno Fndn, Department of Nursing, 4910 N Chestnut Avenue M/S OF 12, , Fresno, CA, 93726-1852. Contact person: Dr. Mary Barakzai, phone: (559) 451-3428, e_mail: maryb@csufresno.edu. Funds requested: $321,860. Total project cost: $665,000. A project to establish a distance learning system among the California State University, Fresno, Department of Nursing, and four sites in Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties, CA. File no: 08254, Asian Media Access, , 3028 Oregon Avenue South, , Minneapolis, MN, 55426. Contact person: Ms. Ange Hwang, phone: (612) 376-7715, e_mail: angehwang@amamedia.org. Funds requested: $91,210. Total project cost: $121,620. A planning project of Asian Media Access, Minneapolis, MN, to study the feasibility of establishing a national, distance learning network of Asian American and Pacific Islander community, senior and health centers, beginning with sites in Minnesota, California and Illinois. File no: 08255, Duquesne University, WDUQ, 600 Forbes Ave, WDUQ, Pittsburgh, PA, 15282-1240. Contact person: Mr. Scott Hanley, phone: (412) 396-6030, e_mail: hanley@wduq.org. Funds requested: $119,005. Total project cost: $238,010. WDUQ seeks to replace production and broadcast consoles and its routing system with a data-compatible platform. File no: 08256, Washburn University of Topeka, KTWU, 1700 SW College Ave, , Topeka, KS, 66621. Contact person: Mr. Eugene Williams, phone: (785) 670-1111, e_mail: eugene.williams@washburn.edu. Funds requested: $188,663. Total project cost: $377,326. A project for Washburn University of Topeka, KTWU-TV, Topeka, KS, to continue digital conversion by purchasing an HD Camera, encoders, server upgrade, dolby encoders, control software, test, monitoring, and associated equipment. File no: 08257, University of Houston, KUHF Houston Public Radio, 4800 Calhoun, , Houston, TX, 77204-2015. Contact person: Mr. John Proffitt, phone: (713) 832-1816, e_mail: jproffitt@kuhf.org. Funds requested: $38,353. Total project cost: $76,705. A project to replace failing air-conditioning units at the transmitter site for KUHF -FM, Houston, TX. The request also includes a new router engine and mixing surface to convert an existing announce booth to an auxiliary on-air operations studio as well as three replacement mixing surfaces for production studios. File no: 08258, Missouri State University, Ozarks Public Television, 901 S National Ave, , Springfield, MO, 65897-0001. Contact person: Dr. Arlen Diamond, phone: (417) 836-4402, e_mail: arlendiamond@missouristate.edu. Funds requested: $227,246. Total project cost: $454,493. A project for the Board of Governors, of Missouri State University, KOZK-TV, Springfield, MO, to continue digital conversion by purchasing a master control switcher, server, video archive system, automation upgrade, router, test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08259, Western New York Public Bdcstng Assoc., , 140 Lower Terrace, , Buffalo, NY, 14202-4330. Contact person: Mr. Richard Daly, phone: (716) 845-7002, e_mail: ddaly@wned.org. Funds requested: $167,665. Total project cost: $335,330. WNED-TV seeks to replace its switcher with High Definition technologies. File no: 08260, Kanza Society Inc, , 210 North 7th Street, , Garden City, KS, 67846. Contact person: Mr. Richard Hicks, phone: (620) 275-7444, e_mail: director@hppr.org. Funds requested: $308,073. Total project cost: $410,765. A project for the Kanza Society, Inc., Garden City, KS., to activate a Class C1 FM station in Brewster, KS, on 90.1 MHz to provide service to 26,282 residents of Northeast Kansas by purchasing a transmitter, antenna, line, shelter, EAS system, satellite system, content depot, automation, test and monitoring equipment. File no: 08261, St. Lawrence University, WSLU, North Country Public Radio, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, 13617. Contact person: Ms. Ellen Rocco, phone: (315) 229-5356, e_mail: erocco@stlawu.edu. Funds requested: $133,560. Total project cost: $180,487. WSLU seeks to activate repeaters at Gourverneur and Cape Vincent, NY; to upgrade a repeater at Tupper Lake to Class A; to replace the transmitter at its Watertown repeater with a more powerful unit to serve an additional 30,000 residents; and to activate a repeater at Vergennes, VT.