Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
April 22, 2013
2013 Radio CSG Management Recommendations
Unanimously
WHEREAS,
Under the provision of the Public Broadcasting Act, CPB makes grants to eligible public radio stations in a manner intended to provide for the needs and requirements of stations so that they may serve their local communities and audiences; and
WHEREAS,
The Community Service Grant program is the primary mechanism for CPB to provide this financial support to local stations; and
WHEREAS,
The economic and media environment in which public radio operates has changed significantly since the last Community Service Grant (CSG) policy review, bringing new challenges and opportunities to public radio; and
WHEREAS,
CPB management completed a consultation with the public radio system that considered changes to CSG policy, convened a panel of radio station representatives and other system leaders, and invited and received extensive comment directly from public radio stations as part of this consultation process; and
WHEREAS,
The Radio Community Service Grant Review Panel has made a series of recommendations to CPB management, those recommendations have been reviewed by management and shared with the public radio system, and now are recommended by management to the CPB Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT
The CPB Board of Directors hereby adopts CPB management's recommendations for changes to Radio Community Service Grant policy as outlined in the attached materials and authorizes CPB to implement these changes including adjustments as may be necessary and appropriate, consistent with the stated goals upon which the recommendations are based.