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HAKE: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (cPB)
CORPORATION PROFILE
CPB
PURPOSE: CPB encourage8 the grovth and development of
noncommercial public radio and television broadcaeting for
rnstructional, educational, and cultural purpo8e8, and serves as
a financial sponsor and Catalyst for "Public Television,'* i.e.,
T.V. not reliant upon commbrcial support. CPB contract6 vrth or
make8 grant6 to eximting and new public telecommunication
entities to aid in financing the production or acquisition and
national distribution of public telecommunications services by
such entities. CPB asrrists in the financing of several
system-wide activitie6, including national satellite
interconnection semicer, and provides technical assistance,
research, and planning services. CPB obtain8 grants and
contracts from federal and nonfederal sources.
LEGAL AuTR0RITY: 47 U.S.C. 396-399b
DATE CREATED: November 7, 1967
LRGISUTBD TBRRINATION DATR: None specified
LEGAL STATUS: Private, nonprofit corporation
AGENCY STATUS: Not an agency of the United States
BOARDOF 01RRcrORB: The Board conoimtm of 10 members, all are to
be appointed by the PreSidWIt. Not more than mix members may be
of one political party. Chairman of the Board is to ba elected
annually by the Board. Director8 are to represent education,
cultural and civic affairs, arts, radio and television and must
be U.S. citizens. Of the ten member8, two must bo l olectod from
permitteem and licenaeem of public T.V. and public radio
stations. The term of office is five years.
ADVISORY BOARD RRRRRRR: CPB is authorized to hire or accept the
voluntary sorvice8 of advisory boarde.
PARENT AGENCY: Nona specified in enabling legislation.
APIILIATRD AGRRCIES: CPB dram it8 federal funds from the U.S.
Treasury. The Federal Communication Commi8sion (FCC) enforces
the nfairne88 doctrine" against noncommercial broadcast
licon88e8. CPB ha8 a continuing rolationmhip with the Egual
Employment Opportunity Commim8ion (EEOC) in enforcing equal
employment opportunity regulations upon th8 Public Broadcasting
Service, National Public Radio, and other grantees. CPB provides
grants to the Public BroadCaSting Service and National Public
Radio to l upport programs in public T.V. and radio, respectively.