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All Archived 2006 Radio Grants

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Radio Major Market Service Extension Project

CPB Radio seeks proposals from major market stations for bold programming, development, distribution and other activities. Awards will be based on potential service improvement and ability to achieve other priorities such as increased service to underserved audiences.

2007 CPB/Emma Bowen Foundation Studentship Grants

CPB recognizes the importance of attracting talent to public broadcasting and cultivating the range of voices, backgrounds, cultures, and ideas within the industry. Accordingly, CPB has developed two work/study scholarship programs (a three year program that engages students year-round and a 5 year summer-only program) through the Emma Bowen Foundation, an organization that facilitates minority student placements within the media industry.

Radio Engineering Consulting Services 1

CPB seeks an experienced radio engineering consultant to provide engineering consultative services CPB's Media Technologies office.

Radio Station Renewal Project: Station Participation

CPB Radio believes public radio can significantly increase its overall levels of public service by materially improving the performance of key underperforming stations. Stations with a vision of providing greater public service to their communities will have the opportunity to participate in a CPB-funded, two-phase grant program designed to help them reach their potential. At CPB's discretion, this grant program will make available meaningful resources to stations with realistic potential for substantial improvement.

Public Radio Community Service Grants FY 2007

CPB is opening an application window to consider new station applicants to its Community Service Grant (CSG) program, and is prepared to allow 15 new entrants into the program in FY 2007 (beginning October 1, 2006).

2006 Digital Radio Conversion Fund

The CPB Board has approved an allocation of $13 million to fund the Fiscal Year 2006 Digital Radio Conversion fund.

Radio Station Renewal Project

Funding for managing consultant services.

2006 Public Radio Program Fund

Funding for specific types of programming: Coming Up Next... Public Radio Talent Quest, National News, Talk, and Information Programming, Music Programming, and Producer's Choice.

2006 CPB/Emma Bowen Foundation Summer Internship Grant Program

Grants of up to $2,000 per internship salary per summer will be awarded on a 50% station matching basis.

Partnership for a Nation of Learners Community Collaboration Grant

Funds collaboration and shared resources that enable partners to meet clearly defined needs for one or more audience segments within their local communities.

Native Radio Distribution Service

Awards grants for a national radio programming distribution service for Native radio programming.

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