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- 5 - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MAKE APPLICATION TO FCC FOR TV LICENCES The Federal Communications Commission, which began processing applications July 1, has already received applications for 9 non-commercial educational television stations in California, Florida, Kansas, New York and Texas. California The Bay Area Television Association, a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of California, on July 3 requested VHF channel 9 on behalf of all education¬ al institutions in the San Franc is co-Oakland Area* Elementary schools, high schools, colleges and other organizations whose primary purpose is to educate, may use the facilities of the station. Policy will be determined by those who share in the financial obligations of the association. According to the Bay Area application, membership assessment from participating educational institutions, and possibly private funds and foundation grants will, finance the station. Capital outlay equipment on a lease-purchase basis is estimated at $100,000; operational expenses at $110,000 per year. New York The Board of*Regents of the University of the State of New York on July 2 filed applications t for reserved UHF channels in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and New York City. Applications for the reserved channels in Binghamton, Ithaca, Malone, Poughkeepsie and Utica — all UHF channels — are in preparation to be filed shortly. The Regents plan to use the 10 stations (the total number reserved in New York State for education by the FCC) for a state-wide network. The system will utilize programs originating from each of the educational stations. I* 1 addition each station will present some programs for local viewing. The University of the State of New Y 0 rk is "the constitutionally designated agency for the development of new means of expanding the educational facilities of the State." Construction costs for the state-wide network are included in the budget now being prepared by the Board of Regents. The estimated cost of each station is $2£l,5>00. Florida The Lindsay Hopkins Vocational School of the Dade County Board of Public Instruc¬ tion, Miami, on July 1 requested authority to build a television station on reserved VHF channel 2. The Board has agreed to lease from television station WTVJ^-MLami, its entire transmitting plant, effective as soon as the FCC authorizes WTVJ to utilize new facilities. The program schedule of the educational station in Miami will include organized educational programs for class-room use; adult education programs; information and public events; and programs on the arts and sciences. The Dade County Board applica¬ tion also states that this station can provide educational training for both com¬ mercial and educational broadcasters. Estimated cost of equipment is $78*500, which is the amount required for studio equipment and new antenna needed to utilize the transmitting plant to be leased from WTVJ. Estimated cost of operation for the first year, $25,000.