The Station Activity Survey (SAS) collects information from public broadcasting stations about their operations so that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) can:
- provide detailed information about public broadcasting to Congress and the Federal Communications Commission
- help stations and other public broadcasting organizations with planning and evaluation;
- study and anticipate industry-wide trends;
- and monitor the results of stations' equal employment opportunity practices.
SAS data also helps CPB calculate the next fiscal year's Community Service Grants for grantees. All CPB-supported grant recipients must complete the SAS survey in order to receive the second Community Service Grants payment.
Joint licensees must complete a separate SAS survey for TV and Radio.
SAS Contact
If you need assistance please contact CPB at (866) 635-ISIS [4747] or by e-mail at sas@cpb.org.
2023 SAS Survey System
Television Documents
- TV 2023 Instruction Guide
Version 18-2, PDF - TV 2023 Survey Questions
Version 18-1, Excel - TV 2023 Frequently Asked Questions
Version 18-2, PDF
Radio Documents
- Radio 2023 Instruction Guide
Version 18-2, PDF - 2023 Survey Questions
Version 18-1, Excel - Radio 2023 Frequently Asked Questions
Version 18-2, PDF