Senate OKs $340 million for CPB.(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, September, 1998 by McConnell, Bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $340 million in fiscal 1999 funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. "We're grateful that the bill includes an increase in our annual funding," says Bob Coonrod, CPB president. The Senate also included $15 million for CPB's transition to digital television.

The House Appropriations Committee in July also funded CPB at $340 million and included report language recognizing that CPB needs federal assistance to convert all public broadcasting stations to digital.