CPB Funds Combination of Station Tech Ops

Gives $7 million to fund new master control center for 11 stations in four states

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/3/2013 4:49:22 PM

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded $7 million to 11 public TV stations to allow them to consolidate operations in a single master control operations center.

The stations serve communities in Florida, Georgia, Texas and Illinois.

"This grant to the Digital Convergence Alliance will enable stations to operate more efficiently and generate more resources that will help build their capacity to deliver high-quality, local content and services in their communities," said Patricia Harrison, president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The operations center will be located in Jacksonville, Fla. The stations involved are WJCT Jacksonville, WFSU Tallahassee, WEDU Tampa, WUCF Orlando, WBCC Cocoa Beach, WFSG Panama City and WPBT Miami, Fla.; WPBA Atlanta; WTTW Chicago and WILL Urbana, Ill.; and KERA Dallas.