[NFCB] Some clarification on the CSG HD message I just sent out

[Ginny Z. Berson]

CPB did have a consultation with radio and TV stations and organizations
about this last summer.  I participated in the consultation and, as you
might expect, the situation is somewhat complicated.  Let me just say
that if you are running your main channel plus 2 HD channels, and one of
those channels is run by students, it is my opinion (and I don't have
this from CPB) that a "substantial majority" of your programming fits
the CPB criteria.  I also think the CPB is aware of how many university
licensees will want to turn over one of their channels to students.  

And I expect that much more is still to be worked out.

Ginny Z. Berson
Vice President and Director of Federation Services
National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB)
510 451-8200 ext. 305
1970 Broadway, Suite 1000
Oakland, CA 94612
www.nfcb.org



-----Original Message-----
From: nfcb-bounces at mailman.lmi.net [mailto:nfcb-bounces at mailman.lmi.net]
On Behalf Of Read, Aaron
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:31 AM
To: nfcb
Subject: Re: [NFCB] Some clarification on the CSG HD message I just sent
out

Nice of the CPB Board to, y'know, actually ASK us member stations what
we think about this before "unanimously approving" it.

I have a real problem with this; the point of an HD Radio multicast
channel is that it is, for all intents and purposes, a SEPARATE radio
station...and it should be treated as such.  This decision could cut off
many stations from a substantial source of revenue; in some cases no
doubt more than they'd get from a CSG!

Plus I can speak from experience that there are MANY college-owned NPR
stations that either already have or where planning on using a multicast
channel as a way to build goodwill with their parent college's
administration and students by giving it to the student-run station.

________________________________________
Aaron Read / WEOS 89.7 General Manager
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY 14456
read at hws.edu  315-781-3811
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfcb-bounces at mailman.lmi.net 
> [mailto:nfcb-bounces at mailman.lmi.net] On Behalf Of Ginny Z. Berson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:23 PM
> To: nfcb at mailman.lmi.net; NATIVERADIO-L at LIST.UNM.EDU
> Subject: [NFCB] Some clarification on the CSG HD message I 
> just sent out
> 
> My understanding is that this "clarification" of CPB policy 
> is in response to TV and radio stations wanting to 
> 
> devote (or lease) a 2nd or 3rd HD channel to religious 
> programming, political programming, or training.  So what 
> this policy is saying is that the substantial majority of 
> what the station is broadcasting must fit the programming criteria.  
> 
>  
> 
> The CPB's program schedule criteria are:
> 
>  
> 
> The station's(s') daily broadcast schedule(s) is/are devoted 
> primarily to quality programming that serves community needs 
> of an educational, informational, and cultural nature within 
> its/their primary service area(s). Such programming is 
> intended for a general audience.
> 
> NOTE:
> 
> *	A program schedule designed to further the principles of
> particular political or religious philosophies or one that is 
> designed primarily for in-school or professional in-service 
> audiences does not meet the definition of this criterion. 
> *	A campus station managed and operated by and for students does
> not meet the definitions of this criterion. 
> *	A station licensed to a political organization does not meet the
> definition of this criterion.
> 
>  
> 
> Ginny Z. Berson
> 
> Vice President and Director of Federation Services
> 
> National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB)
> 
> 510 451-8200 ext. 305
> 
> 1970 Broadway, Suite 1000
> 
> Oakland, CA 94612
> 
> www.nfcb.org
> 
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> 
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