Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
February 1, 2005
Digital Radio Technology and Minority Audiences
Seven in favor, one absent
WHEREAS,
The Public Broadcasting Act charges CPB to develop programming that addresses the needs of unserved and underserved audiences, including minorities; and
WHEREAS,
The demographics of the United States are changing rapidly, creating communities of diverse background, culture, and language; and
WHEREAS,
Development of supplementary audio channel technology, pioneered by National Public Radio, funded by CPB, and currently under consideration by the FCC has the potential to significantly increase the program service capacity of public radio stations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
The CPB Board of Directors directs management to explore ways to encourage the continued development of supplemental audio technology and to encourage public radio stations to use this technology to provide services that are responsive to the needs of underserved minority audiences, including those with second language needs, in the communities in which these audiences are most represented, at such time as the use of this technology is authorized by the FCC.
