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WASHINGTON REPORT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS 1346 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036 Volume V Number 8 jyfoy 15, 19 64 FORECAST OF ETV STATION ACTIVATIONS Predictions are always dangerous, especially when they concern the immediate future because of the greater risk of recall. Nevertheless, estimates are necessary to effective planning. In the course of preparing for educational television expansion under the Educational Television Facilities Act (P.L. 87-447), administered by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, inquiries as to expected station expansion were sent to the legally designated educational television authorities in 39 States (and Puerto Rico) where such authorities exist. In addition, inquiries were sent to informed leaders in a number of States including the 13 States (and the District of Columbia) where State ETV authorities are not now designated. Responses were received from 46 of the 52 juris¬ dictions. While the individual responses are privileged, totals based on them will prove of interest to those with educational, operational, or programing responsibility in educational television. During the period from July, 1964 to June, 1965 , applications were predicted from the 46 jurisdictions which would require a total of $l6.1 million in Federal matching assistance. In addition to the predicted expansion projects for existing stations, it was expected that a total of 65 new stations would be activated. The breakdown by NAEB Regions is as follows: 13 New Stations in the 11 Northeastern States of Region I (No reply from 1 State) 22 New Stations in the 11 Southeastern States of Region II (No reply from 2 States) 14 New Stations in the 5 Midwestern States of Region III 3 New Stations in the 6 North Central States of Region IV 6 New Stations in the 8 Central States of Region V (No reply from 3 States) 5 New Stations in the 10 Far Western States of Region VI It should be remembered that State authorities are not in every case aware of plans being made by private groups and independent non-profit organizations. Additional requests from these agencies can be expected. r It was predicted in February, 1963 that a total of 31. new stations would begin construction by July, 1964. As we enter the final quarter of the first full year of the program, this estimate still seems reasonable, even though a few applicants have encount¬ ered temporary difficulties in meeting the assurances required under Public law 87-447- It is not unreasonable to hope that by July 1965 after two years of Educational Television Facilities Act operation, the number of educational television stations in the United States will more than double. This Washington Report was prepared for the NAEB by Dr. John W. Bystrom, Assistant to the Under Secretary, for Educational Television in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.