Funding for Public Broadcasting

FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
[SOURCE: Corporation for Public Broadcasting]
On June 7, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education approved the FY 2008 appropriations bill which provides funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The legislation approved by the subcommittee provides CPB a $420 million advanced appropriation for FY 2010, as well as $29.7 for digital conversion and $26.75 for the public radio interconnection system for FY 2008. In addition, the bill provides $24.255 in funding for Ready to Learn. If enacted, the proposed advance for FY 2010 would represent a 5% increase over the FY 2009 level. The House Appropriations Committee could consider the bill as early as next week, followed by action by the House of Representatives. The Senate is expected to consider its version of the bill in late June or July.
http://www.cpb.org/pressroom/release.php?prn=605

* CPB Gets Pay Raise
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6450123.html?rssid=193