85 Public Radio Stations Awarded $7.74 Million for Digital Transition

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2006 - 7:06pm.

Washington - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced on Thursday that it has awarded $7.74 million in new grants to 85 public radio stations transitioning to digital broadcasting technology. The grants come from the roughly $220 million Congress has earmarked to help public radio and TV stations transition to digital. Since 2002, CPB has distributed grants to 540 public radio and 324 public TV stations. "Building on support from Congress, state governments and local communities across the nation, these critical grants will help ensure the success of public radio's digital transition and new and better radio broadcast service for the communities these stations are connected to," said CPB president and CEO Patricia Harrison.

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