Resolutions
RESOLUTION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
unanimously
WHEREAS,
CPB management has developed a request for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an advance appropriation in support of the public broadcasting system for FY 2028 and the public broadcasting interconnection system and other infrastructure for FY 2026; and
WHEREAS,
CPB management has briefed the Board of Directors on a legislative request to shift interconnection operational costs from CPB’s System Support “6%” fund because the separate interconnection and infrastructure appropriation now funds both capital and operating costs of the television and radio interconnection systems; and
WHEREAS,
The Board of Directors has been briefed on CPB’s proposed monetary and legislative requests, and CPB management has consulted with public broadcasting system members to ensure a broad spectrum of system needs for providing service was considered; and
WHEREAS,
CPB seeks to comply with the confidentiality of the OMB annual budget process by not releasing its budget request figures publicly until the President has delivered his budget request to Congress.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
The Board of Directors authorizes CPB management to submit CPB’s general budget request for FY 2028, an interconnection system and infrastructure budget request for FY 2026, and a legislative request to OMB.
RESOLUTION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting adopts the Goals and Objectives of the Corporation as attached.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
JAC VENZA
Founder, New York Playhouse
Founding Executive Producer, Great Performances
Director of Cultural and Arts Programs, WNET/New York
CPB Ralph Lowell Award Recipient, 1997
We will long remember with gratitude Jac Venza, for making entertainment and culture part of public media’s mission and described in the New York Times as “probably the person most responsible for the performing arts being on American television.”
Mr. Venza was part of a core group of television producers who helped create National Educational Television, the precursor to PBS.
At NET, then WNET, Mr. Venza brought artistic and cultural programs to public television, including “NET Playhouse,” “Theater in America,” “Live From Lincoln Center,” “New York Playhouse” and “Great Performances.” He also imported popular BBC productions like “Brideshead Revisited.” Talented performers such as Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Steep made their first significant television performances in Mr. Venza’s productions.
Mr. Venza won 10 Primetime Emmys, and the programs he produced for WNET received a total of 57 Emmy nominations. Mr. Venza’s many awards include an International Emmy and a Governor’s Award, both for lifetime achievement, and the CPB Ralph Lowell Award.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Jac Venza’s leadership, vision, and extraordinary service to public media and the American public with deep respect and appreciation and offers our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
JOANNE CHURCH
Pioneering Public Radio Thought Leader
Co-Author of Audience Ratings: A Primer for Non-Commercial Stations
President, Radio Research Consortium
We will long remember public radio researcher Joanne Church, who dedicated her professional life to strengthening public radio through research and the strategic use of audience metric that demonstrated the value and impact of public radio to sponsors, donors, supporters, and listeners.
Joanne and her husband Tom founded the Radio Research Consortium in Olney Maryland in 1981, with the goal of introducing audience research to public radio.
They educated public radio managers and programmers about audience metrics, helping public radio to better meet the needs of their audiences.
Joanne became president of RRC in 2005 and was a driving force in ensuring public radio had access to Arbitron and Nielsen ratings.
In 2009, Joanne received the Public Radio Regional Organization’s PRRO Award.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Joanne Church’s leadership, vision, and extraordinary service to public media and the American public with deep respect and appreciation and offers our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
ROBERT “ROBIN” MACNEIL
Host, Washington Week in Review, 1971-1974
Anchor, “The Robert MacNeil Report;” co-anchor, “The MacNeil/Lehrer Report” and
“The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” (1975-1995)
Co-recipient, with Jim Lehrer, CPB Ralph Lowell Medal, 1989
We will long remember with gratitude public media pioneer and journalistic icon Robert “Robin” MacNeil. Robin was the founding anchor of PBS’ daily evening news program, “The Robert MacNeil Report,” which set the standard for trusted, in-depth, objective journalism that set public media apart and was the forerunner to today’s ‘PBS NewsHour,’ a program that continues to exemplify journalistic excellence.
In his long and distinguished career, Robin covered the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 for NBC News; moderated PBS’ ‘Washington Week in Review’ from 1971-1974; won an Emmy Award for his coverage of the 1973 Watergate hearings on PBS; and teamed up with Jim Lehrer to start ‘The Robert MacNeil Report’ in 1975. After serving 20 years on the program, renamed ‘The MacNeil/Lehrer Report’ and then expanded to the 60-minute ‘MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour,’ he retired from anchoring in 1995. He later contributed to PBS coverage of the September 11, 2001, attacks for PBS and hosted a PBS miniseries ‘America at a Crossroads’ in 2007.
Together with Jim Lehrer, Robin MacNeil was the recipient of many journalism and broadcasting awards, including CPB’s Ralph Lowell Medal.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Robin MacNeil’s leadership, professionalism, and commitment to journalistic integrity with deep respect and appreciation. We offer our heartfelt condolences to his family and his many friends.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
DAVID H. PRYOR
U.S. Member of Congress, 1966-1973
Arkansas Governor, 1975-1979
U.S. Senator, 1979-1997
CPB Board Member, 2006-2014
CPB Board Vice Chair, 2010-2011
CPB Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, 2019
We will long remember with gratitude David H. Pryor, a true statesman and public servant whose principled, effective leadership as a member of the CPB board strengthened our stewardship and governance on behalf of public media.
David Pryor served on the CPB Board from 2006-2014, including as its vice chair and as chair of its Corporate Governance Committee.
On the CPB board, just as he was in elective office, Senator Pryor was the voice of reason and wisdom. He fostered bipartisanship and civility as we addressed economic and political challenges impacting public media. His intellectual curiosity inspired his fellow board members and management alike and left a lasting mark on public media.
He helped establish the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, the outcome of a CPB initiative to salvage significant history recorded by public television stations that was being lost at an alarming rate as aging film and videotapes deteriorated in storage rooms across the country. Today, the Library of Congress and GBH (Boston) are the permanent stewards of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
In recognition for his numerous contributions to public media, David Pryor received CPB’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Senator Pryor’s leadership, vision, and extraordinary service to public media and the American public with deep respect and appreciation. We offer our heartfelt condolences to his family, including his wife, Barbara, and their sons, former Senator Mark Pryor, David Jr., and Scott, and his many friends.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
7 in favor; 1 absent
Resolved,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
RONALD C. BORNSTEIN
Vice President for Telecommunications, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Acting President, National Public Radio
CPB Edward R. Murrow Award Recipient, 1982
We will long remember with gratitude Ronald C. Bornstein. a visionary leader whose influence on public media was both broad and deep.
Mr. Bornstein’s many public media roles included serving as production manager of the University of Michigan Television Center, assisting in the development of Hawaii Public Television, serving as general manager of WHA Radio and Television and Director of Telecommunications for the University of Wisconsin-Extension. He also served at CPB as vice president for Telecommunications, overseeing both television and radio.
Mr. Bornstein organized a merger of NPR and the Association of Public Radio Stations in 1977, expanding NPR’s reach to more audiences, increasing access to rural areas, and adding services to member stations. In 1983, he was appointed Acting CEO of NPR to save NPR from insolvency when it was in financial crisis and broker a solution. He went on to serve as a founding partner of NETA Consulting and served on the boards and executive committees of APTS, PBS and NPR.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Ronald Bornstein’s leadership, vision, and extraordinary service to public media and the American public with deep respect and appreciation and offers our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
7 in favor; 1 absent
Resolved,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
JOYCE SLOCUM
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and interim CEO, NPR
and President and CEO, Texas Public Radio
We will long remember with gratitude Joyce Slocum as an inspiring leader in public radio at both the local and national levels. She understood the promise and power of public media and the mission of journalism in the public interest.
Joyce Slocum was an attorney who began her public media career at NPR, where she served a variety of key leadership roles, including chief administrative officer, general counsel and chief ethics officer. She became interim CEO in 2011, bringing stability to the organization at a tumultuous time.
In 2014, she returned to her beloved Texas to become president and CEO of Texas Public Radio, leading the organization as it grew to a nationally recognized powerhouse, producing meaningful, award-winning news, arts programming, and public events. She led a capital campaign and the completion of a new headquarters in downtown San Antonio, led the growth of local journalism and the expansion of podcasts and Spanish-language news at the station.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Joyce Slocum’s leadership, vision, and extraordinary service to public media and the American public with deep respect and appreciation and offers our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
7 in favor; 1 absent
Resolved,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses Its Deep Appreciation and Congratulations
for the Contributions of
J. Westwood Smithers, Jr.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
2005 – 2024
The Board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting recognizes the extraordinary contributions of West Smithers.
Mr. Smithers joined CPB at a time when CPB and the public media system faced increasingly complex issues.
Mr. Smithers facilitated a complete review of CPB’s governance guidelines and clarified the roles and responsibilities for board and committee members to ensure compliance with CPB’s bylaws, committee charters and policies. He also served as CPB’s legal liaison to the White House and to the Office of Government Ethics in clearing candidates for potential nomination to serve on the CPB Board.
CPB benefitted from his extensive legal and public media experience as it addressed major business transactions and policy matters ranging from the FCC spectrum auction to CPB Community Service Grant requirements.
He strengthened the integrity of operations within CPB through a comprehensive review and reform of CPB's contracting and grantmaking practices. He also offered counsel to both the Board and staff on ethical conduct, conflicts of interest and corporate governance best practices and ensuring compliance with federal and D.C. laws.
He worked collegially with the CPB Board, officers and staff to defend CPB and public media’s legal interests.
We mark the end of his distinguished service to CPB with respect, admiration, and gratitude and wish him well on his retirement.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
7 in favor; 1 absent
Resolved,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses Its Deep Appreciation and Congratulations
for the Contributions of
William Tayman
CPB Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
2006 – 2024
The Board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting recognizes the extraordinary contributions of William Tayman.
Mr. Tayman joined CPB at a time of repair and renewal, and contributed to a complete review of CPB’s governance guidelines and financial management practices. His commitment to CPB’s stewardship, governance, and financial best practices helped make CPB a more effective organization in ways that accrued to CPB’s mission, the Board’s Goals and Objectives, the public media system and the public.
Throughout his tenure at CPB, Mr. Tayman applied his expertise to maximizing CPB’s limited resources, improving investments, strengthening financial management, and ensuring clean audits.
Mr. Tayman developed policies and procedures, created CPB’s objective-based performance management system, strengthened CPB’s IT infrastructure, and promoted continuous improvement in administration functions.
Mr. Tayman’s work ethic, integrity, dedication and the leadership qualities he has demonstrated daily on behalf of CPB helped the organization through sequestration budget reductions, office renovations, and the upheaval of a pandemic.
We mark the end of his distinguished service to CPB with respect, admiration, and gratitude and wish him well on his retirement.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors adopts the following revised board meeting dates and locations for the remainder of calendar year 2024:
Date: Location:
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Washington, D.C. |
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Thursday, June 6 (1:00 – 4:00 pm ET) |
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Virtual |
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Thursday, September 26
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Washington, D.C. |
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Tuesday, November 19 – Wednesday, November 20 |
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Washington, D.C. |
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RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
unanimously
Resolved,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
Nellie Moore (Iñupiaq)
Pioneering Alaska Native Public Media Journalist
We will long remember with gratitude Nellie Moore, one of Alaska’s first Indigenous reporters.
At 19, Nellie became the first news director at public radio station KOTZ in Kotzebue, Alaska, above the Arctic Circle, in 1973, when many Alaka communities depended on radio to communicate with the outside world. In a career spanning 44 years, she also worked as a reporter for KUAC in Fairbanks and KNBA/Alaska Public Media in Anchorage, the first urban Native radio station in the nation, where she was one of the early hosts of National Native News. She also worked as a consultant to Children’s Television Workshop to produce six television segments on the Inupiat people for “Sesame Street.”
Throughout her long career, she introduced local news to Native communities and was a voice for Native people.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Nellie Moore’s leadership, vision, and extraordinary service to public media and the American public with deep respect and appreciation and offers our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
unanimously
Resolved,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
Gary Fife (Creek)
Founding host of National Native News
We will long remember with gratitude Gary Fife, the pioneering journalist who served as the first host of National Native News, which launched in 1987 as the first national public radio program to cover Indian Country and continues to this day.
A radio journalist living in Minneapolis, Gary was recruited by the Alaska Public Radio Network to start the program because he had reporting and broadcast experience, a deep knowledge of Native history, politics and issues, and was well-connected across Indian Country.
Gary embraced the challenge because he believed that media was a modern extension of traditional storytelling and could be used to uplift what was then an invisible minority of Native Americans. He used his platform to educate journalists about the diversity and complexity of Indian Country.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Gary Fife’s leadership, vision, and extraordinary service to public media and the American public with deep respect and appreciation and offers our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
unanimously
Resolved,
That the Board of Directors
of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Expresses its Heartfelt Condolences
to the Family and Friends of
Bob Edwards
“Morning Edition” Host, 1979-2004
We will long remember public radio host Bob Edwards, whose wide-ranging interviews shaped NPR’s “Morning Edition” over nearly a quarter of a century and helped give NPR its gravitas and credibility.
Bob joined NPR in 1974 and co-hosted “All Things Considered” before being tapped to host “Morning Edition.” His authoritative baritone voice and understated delivery set the tone for what became the network’s flagship morning program. He conducted more than 20,000 interviews for “Morning Edition,” including regular talks with cowboy poet Baxter Black and former Major League Baseball announcer Red Barber, which made the program what he called “a little island of civility and purpose.”
Bob was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Peabody Award, the Alfred I duPont-Columbia University Award and CPB’s Edward R. Morrow Award for outstanding contributions to public radio. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2004.
The CPB Board of Directors marks Bob Edwards’ leadership and extraordinary service to public radio and the American public with deep respect and appreciation and offers our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors hereby approves the attached Interconnection Committee charter.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting hereby adopts the FY 2024 Affirmative Action Plan for the Corporation as attached.
RESOLUTION
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
unanimously
RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting accepts the Combined Financial Statements and Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants, and Combined Financial Statements, Independent Auditors’ Report, and Reports in Compliance with the Uniform Guidance for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Affiliate for September 30, 2023 and 2022.