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In the News (Sun 15 Nov 09)

  
  Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
One is with other non-broadcast “players” in the digital game — the Oregon Public Education Network (OPEN), for instance, is a member of the Technology Committee, and many of the local projects to which OPB is committed are in partnership with agencies of the state government or local institutions.
OPB therefore finds itself in the enviable position of being able to develop services and programming on the sure foundation of an enthusiastic and technology-literate staff, and in alliance with community institutions that are anxious to add public broadcasting’s programming and digital reach to their own projects.
OPB regards itself as a national and international broadcaster, as well as a statewide one, so several of its most impressive initiatives (like Rock The World) are intended for audiences far beyond the borders of Oregon.
www.benton.org /PUBLIBRARY/publicmedia/oregon.html   (1261 words)

  
 Oregon Public Broadcasting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OPB consists of six television stations, dozens of VHF or UHF translators, and over 20 radio stations and frequencies.
OPB traces its roots to 1922, when KFDJ-AM signed on from the Corvallis campus of Oregon Agricultural College.
Southwestern Oregon is served by KSYS in Medford and KFTS in Klamath Falls, which offers some OPB programming in their schedules.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oregon_Public_Broadcasting   (1208 words)

  
 NETA Spotlight - Oregon Public Broadcasting (June 2004)
Beginning as a radio broadcaster at Oregon State University, the network is now a regional radio and television public broadcaster, content producer, and educational resource.
OPB is committed to delivering in-depth coverage of important issues and entertaining programming that makes a positive difference in people's lives.
The Wyllis Johnson Society includes OPB supporters who have made a provision for OPB in their will or living trust or established a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, or other type of planned gift.
www.netaonline.org /OPB.htm   (545 words)

  
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Because Oregon is the only state in the nation that treats an individual's DNA as private property, its genetic privacy law is frequently under discussion and review.
Though Oregon had one of the highest voter turn-out records in the nation, there were still nearly a million eligible Oregonians who did not vote.
Oregon Public Radio aired a call-in show just before the series ran, inviting suggestions about what needs to be addressed to get people to vote.
www.pewcenter.org /project/getProject.php?state=OR   (802 words)

  
 Medicaid | Governor Backs Off Plan To Expand Oregon Health Plan by 58,000 - Kaisernetwork.org
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) on April 23 announced that he is "giving up" his effort to expand the Oregon Health Plan, the state's Medicaid program, to an additional 58,000 people, the
Oregon lawmakers last summer approved a bill (HB 2519) that would expand the program by splitting it into two tiers ("Oregon Considered," Oregon Public Broadcasting, 4/23).
Bruce Bishop of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems said that low-income beneficiaries will not be able to afford the proposed $250 per hospital admission copayment, adding, "That means that somebody else is going to have to pick up that cost" ("Oregon Considered," Oregon Public Broadcasting, 4/23).
www.kaisernetwork.org /Daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=10815   (471 words)

  
 Highly-Acclaimed Public Televison Series “Barbecue America” Moves to Oregon Public Broadcasting for Season Two - ...
Public television’s highly-acclaimed Barbecue America, which debuted last year to raves from critics and viewers alike, returns for a second season beginning May 2004, it was announced today by the program’s new presenting station, Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is one of the major providers of programs for the PBS national primetime schedule.
OPB has an established reputation for penetrating investigative reporting on a wide range of issues in society and the natural world, and specializes in such genres as critical events and contemporary history, business/technology, travel and exploration and science.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/2/prweb106802.htm   (791 words)

  
 Relating to public employee retirement; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.
If a member terminates service with Oregon Public Broadcasting, the member is not entitled to any imputed retirement credit under the provisions of this section even if the member is subsequently reemployed by Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Upon receipt of the funds from Oregon Public Broadcasting under this subsection, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall transfer the funds to the Public Employes' Retirement Board pursuant to the appropriation made under subsection (5) of this section.
On July 1, 1995, the persons shall be considered by the board to be terminated employees of a participating public employer and entitled to receive such benefits as may be attributable to service before July 1, 1995, under the provisions of ORS 237.001 to 237.315.
www.leg.state.or.us /95reg/measures/sb0100.dir/sb0141.a.html   (774 words)

  
 Geography of Oregon: Links to Natural Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oregon Field Guide: Oregon Public Broadcasting's 15-year show (Channel 10, Thursday nights, 8:00 or 8:30 p.m.) of Oregon wildlife, environmental issues and recreation, with excellent photography.
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: "The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) was created in 1937 as an independent state agency.
Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds: And undertaking by the State of Oregon, this website attempts to restore and sustain fisheries populations.
spot.pcc.edu /~mcampbel/OregonNaturalLinks.htm   (1445 words)

  
 Ultimate AV:
February 22, 1998 — Microsoft Corporation and Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) have agreed to jointly participate in an educational-enhancement data-distribution system that takes advantage of unused bandwidth in broadcast television's vertical blanking interval, or VBI, according to a Microsoft press release dated Feb. 17.
The system being deployed in Oregon is intended to help that state's public broadcasting service "develop educational television programs and new forms of enhanced data services," according to the news release.
OPB is among the first broadcasters in the nation to participate in this trial, which will provide additional information to enhance the learning value of such shows as Oregon Field Guide, a popular nature program.
www.guidetohometheater.com /news/10087   (335 words)

  
 Oregon Public Broadcasting selects Fujinon for HD transition
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) has chosen a variety of Fujinon HD lenses for its network center facility in Portland, which is in the process of moving to digital SD and eventually HD production for its original programs.
OPB is responsible for creating the majority of the public television programming broadcast throughout the state, and has upgraded most of its production equipment to enable HD acquisition and production.
OPB broadcasts 24 hours a day in analog and about five hours per day of HD content on its digital channel.
broadcastengineering.com /news/broadcasting_oregon_public_broadcasting   (364 words)

  
 Leadership Summit: Shaping Oregon's Economic Future
The lesson was that Oregon's economy depended too heavily on timber and agriculture.
Also, Oregon is known for sports apparel because Nike, Columbia Sportswear, and the US headquarters of Adidas are all here.
The Oregon Business Council report is separate from a list of recommendations assembled by former Governor Neil Goldschmidt.
www.publicforuminstitute.org /activities/2002/or/press5.htm   (687 words)

  
 Oregon Health Forum - May 2001
In early June, Oregon Health Forum and Oregon Public Broadcasting launch "Taking The Pulse," a 30-minute television program devoted to health policy and public health issues.
Oregon Health Forum and Oregon Public Broadcasting are hopeful of gaining additional funding to produce a weekly program hosted by Andrew Holtz, a former CNN correspondent with more than 20 years experience in health care reporting.
Eventually, their goal is to produce a national television program on PBS devoted to health policy and public health issue.
www.healthforum.org /OHN/archive/2001_archive/may_01.html   (1383 words)

  
 About Oregon WIN
Oregon WIN is a consortium of universities and community colleges that operates an Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) network throughout the Willamette Valley.
Oregon WIN leases excess ITFS spectrum to Sprint for commercial use in exchange for the construction and operation of the Oregon WIN educational network.
If you are interested in offering an educational or public service program over Oregon WIN, contact an Oregon WIN Member and ask for information on hosting a non-member program.
www.oregonwin.org /aboutWIN.htm   (691 words)

  
 CPB: Maynard Orme, President and CEO, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Receives Lowell Medal
Under Orme's leadership, OPB has grown; it now employs 180 people, operates five television stations and four radio stations, draws about 1.4 million viewers and listeners a week, and has more than 110,000 members.
He was instrumental in the formation of the Carnegie Commission on Educational Television, which led to the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 and the establishment of CPB.
It helps support the operations of more than 1000 locally owned and operated public television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest single source of funding for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television, and related on-line services.
www.cpb.org /pressroom/release.php?prn=405   (547 words)

  
 Oregon Public Broadcasting’s KTVR Selects Euphonix for Digital Audio Mixing Transition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In addition to the Max Air console for Oregon Public Broadcasting, Euphonix digital audio consoles can be found in other leading PBS facilities, including KCET Los Angeles, KQED San Francisco, KLRU Austin, MPTV Milwaukee, NETC Lincoln, WEDU Tampa, WMHT Schenectady, and WIPR, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Euphonix has an equally enviable reputation for outstanding customer/technical support, and this characteristic was yet another important consideration as the Oregon Public Broadcasting team evaluated digital audio consoles.
Mike Franklin, Euphonix VP of Broadcast Sales for the Americas, commented on the Oregon Public Broadcasting transaction, “All of us at Euphonix are excited about the sale of a Max Air to KOPB.
www.euphonix.com /news/news2006/062006_opbs.htm   (631 words)

  
 OPB page
Oregon Public Broadcasting is highly regarded by many.
CAB is one of your means to affect public broadcasting.
The public and press are iencouraged to attend.
www.efn.org /~fopb/opb.html   (410 words)

  
 Oregon Field Guide Picks
Smith Rock in Eastern Oregon is popular among hikers and rock climbers.
Steve, host and executive producer of the popular public television program "Oregon Field Guide," looked to a huge projection screen where video clips showed some of his favorite spots in Oregon, all gleaned from more than 16 years of Field Guide shows.
No portion of this content may be repurposed, reproduced or published by any entity without the express, written permission of Oregon Interactive Corporation.
www.oregon.com /notes/notes_4_15_05.cfm   (546 words)

  
 Public Interactive Home
Public Interactive introduces our new Podcast Directory, which takes podcasting to a whole new level.
Public Interactive has partnered with a vast cross section of public radio and television stations, as well as program producers to ensure that it meets the needs of public broadcasting community.
Through Public Action, stations and program producers will be able to cultivate extensive, interactive online communities based around their programming by starting online conversations around online content.
www.publicinteractive.com   (630 words)

  
 Oregon Parks and Recreation: OPRD news
The Oregon State Senate confirmed Governor Ted Kulongoski's appointments of James E. Brown of Salem and Sharon Rudi of Baker City to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission Tuesday (April 19).
He previously served the state as the first chair of the Oregon Health Services Commission and as a board member for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission establishes policy and adopts rules for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
www.oregonstateparks.org /news.php?id=660   (303 words)

  
 Oregon Symphony: 2004-2005 News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This broadcast is the fifth in a series of classical Oregon Symphony concerts on OPB Radio the first Friday of each month through October 2005.
OPB Radio Broadcasts Oregon Symphony Concert; Carlos Kalmar conducts Vaughan Williams' "London Symphony" and Elgar's Cello Concerto
The broadcast is the third a series of classical Oregon Symphony concerts airing on OPB Radio the first Friday in each month through October.
www.oregonsymphony.com /news/0405.html   (4423 words)

  
 FOPB home page
Reduced funding for public broadcasting and several ill-advised policy changes have commercialized and centralized this precious resource.
A detailed account of the Pittsburg public television scandal and how citizen action there and elsewhere is striving to reclaim public television for the public.
We carry your views to the public, to state and federal law makers and to public broadcasting organizations where we advocate for favorable changes to their policy and practices.
www.efn.org /~fopb   (356 words)

  
 Salon.com Arts & Entertainment | Big radio bites back!
It's being smothered at the request of broadcasters during a last-minute closed-door horse-trading session on Capitol Hill.
And holding the pillow on the patient's head is a surprising pair: the powerful National Association of Broadcasters -- and noncommercial National Pubic Radio.
Grams' bill -- designed to throttle low-power radio -- is officially called "The Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act of 2000." Low-power opponents use language like that because of their contention that the new stations will cause interference with existing FM outlets.
archive.salon.com /ent/feature/2000/10/16/lpfm/index.html   (1002 words)

  
 OPB :: OPB Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
OPB's April Baer checked in with a Portland sing, and sends this audio postcard.
We're exploring that case this week on Oregon Territory and also taking a look at how climate change could impact human health in the Northwest.
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has been in Baghdad for the last two days, on a trip that's been veiled in secrecy.
www.opb.org /radio   (904 words)

  
 Steve Forrester Elected Chairman of Oregon Arts Commission : Oregon Arts Commission
The Oregon Arts Commission has elected Steve Forrester of Astoria as its chairman and Cynthia Addams of Salem as Vice Chair.
After receiving both a BA and MA in art history from the University of Oregon, Addams spent thirteen years in arts administration, including eight years as executive director of the Salem Art Association.
The Arts Commission became part of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department in 1993, in recognition of the expanding role the arts play in the broader social, economic and educational arenas of Oregon communities.
www.oregonartscommission.org /public_news/pressrel_51_2002-12-20.php   (391 words)

  
 Professor William "Bill" Lunch
His political analysis has been heard on the Northwest Public Affairs Network, National Public Radio (NPR), Canadian National Radio, and the British Broadcasting Service (BBC) as well as OPB.
He has won awards for his broadcasting from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and from the National Press Club.
and Northwest news; "Oregon Considered" airs from 4:30 to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, on the OPB radio network.
oregonstate.edu /Dept/pol_sci/fac/lunch/opb.htm   (159 words)

  
 Twelve Oregon Arts Organizations Selected for Grants from National Endowment for the Arts : Oregon Arts Commission
Themes for these events will include the changing demographics of the West, the urban-rural divide, aging of rural populations, new immigrants of color and the resurgence of Native-American culture.
Designed to integrate standards-based arts into the curriculum through professional development workshops and pre-service training in the arts, the program will be expanded to include up to 20 teachers.
Stories will be curated around themes such as Earth Day, Summer and Women's History Month, and will be broadcast by public radio stations as specials throughout the year.
www.oregonartscommission.org /public_news/pressrel_60_2003-05-15.php   (676 words)

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