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FILE COPY Be fore The COPYRIGHT ROYALTY TRIBUNAL Washington, D.C.
In the Matter of: ) ) CRT 84-1:83-CD 1983 Cable Copyright ) Royalty Distribution )
PREHEARING STATEMENT OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
This statement is filed on behalf of the public television claimant group consisting of public television stations, other producers of public television programs and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) .
1. The public television claimant group intends to participate in Phase I. It will not participate in Phase II unless some other party should seek to litigate in Phase II the amount of a claimed share in the public television award. In all prio'r proceedings to date, it has not been necessary to conduct Phase II proceedings relative to the public television award.
2. The public television claimant group seeks an award for programs broadcast by public television stations in the United States that are retransmitted by cable systems on a distant- signal basis. These works include television programming of all kinds that are broadcast by these stations. An illustrative work is the series, SESAME STREET, produced by Children's Television Workshop. 3. PBS and other members of the public television claimant group& to our knowledge, have no intention of asserting Phase II claims against other Phase I claimant groups and their categories of awards.
4. The public television claimant group represented in this proceeding by PBS consists of the following parties: PBS, the licensees of public television stations and other producers of public television programs, including the following: Southern Educational Communications Association, Amagin, Inc., Netx'opolitan Opera Association, Robert Spencer Productions, National Review, Inc., Children's Television Workshop, Public Television Playhouse, Inc., Janus Films, Time-Life Films, Inc., Agency for International Technology, Family Communicat.ions, Inc.g Canadian Broadcasting Coxpoxation (CBC), Ontario Educational Communications Authority (OECA), Children's Television International, Inc., Dallas County Community College District, Maryland Instxuctional Television, and University of Nisconsin, Extension Programs in Educatio. Several of these producers may also be parties in other Phase I claimant groups, e.g., Janus Films and Time-Life Films, Inc. relative to the commercial television program supplier claimant group represented by NPAA, and CBC-OECA relative to the Canadian claimant group. Their inclusion in the PBS representation in this proceeding is limited to their interests as suppliers of programs broadcast on United States public television stations. 5. The following counsel should receive service of all documents filed with the CRT: Gene A. Bechtel, Esq. Bechtel t Cole Suite 502 2101 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 833-4190 Jacqueline Weiss, Esq. Deputy General Counsel Public Broadcasting Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20024 (202) 488-5059 Respectfully submitted,
Gene A. Bechtel
Bechtel & Cole Suite 502 2101 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 833-4190 Counsel for Public Broadcasting Service
Jacqueline Weiss, Esq. Deputy General Counsel Public Broadcasting Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20024 (202) 488-5059
April 22, 1985 PTV EXHIBIT 1 Public Television Stations — By Type 1983
COMMUNITY LICENSEES CITY
ALASKA
KAKM ANCHORAGE KYUK BETHEL KTOO JUNEAU
CALIFORNIA
KEET EUREKA KCET LOS ANGELES KIXE REDDXNG KVXE SACRAMENTO KQED/KQEC SAN FRANCISCO
COLORADO
KBDI BROOMFXELD
CONNECTICUT
CONNECTICUT NETWORK
WEDW BRIDGEPORT WEDH HARTFORD WEDY NEW HAVEN WEDN NORWICH
DELAWARE
WDPB SEAFORD WHYY* WILMINGTON
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
META WASHINGTON
FLORXDA
WHRS BOYNTON BEACH WJCT JACKSONVILLE WPBT NORTH MIAMI WMFE ORLANDO WEDU TAMPA
Also licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. COMMUNITY LICENSEES CITY ILLINOIS
WTTW CHICAGO WTVP PEORIA
INDIANA
WNIN EVANSVILLE WFYI INDIANAPOLIS WNIT SOUTH BEND
KANSAS
KOOD BUNKER HILL KPTS WICHITA
KENTUCKY
WKPC LOUISVILLE
LOUISIANA
WYES NEW ORLEANS
MAINE
WCCB LEWISTON
MASSACHUSETTS
WGBH/WGBX BOSTON WGBY SPRINGFIELD
MICHIGAN
WTVS DETROIT
MINNESOTA
KWCM APPLETON KAWE BEMIDJI WDSE DULUTH KTCA/KTCI ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS
MISSOURI
KCPT KANSAS CITY KOZK SPRINGFIELD KETC ST. LOUIS
NEVADA
KNPB RENO COMMUNITY LICENSEES CITY
NEW YORK
WNED BUFFALO WSKG ENDWELL WCNY LIVERPOOL WNET* NEW YORK CITY WLIW PLAINVIEW WCFE PLATTSBURGH WXXI ROCHESTER WMHT SCHENECTADY WNPE/WNPI WATERTOWN
NORTH CAROLINA
WTVI CHARLOTTE
NORTH DAKOTA
NORTH DAKOTA NETWORK
KBME BISMARK KDSE DICKINSON KFME FARGO KGFE GRAND FORKS KSRE MINOT KWSE WILLISTON
OHIO
WEAO AKRON WCET CINCINNATI WVIZ CLEVELAND WPTD DAYTON WNEO ALLIANCE WPTO OXFORD WGTE TOLEDO
OREGON
KSYS MEDFORD
PENNSYLVANIA
WLVT ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM WQLN ERIE WITF HARRISBURG WHY Y** PHILADELPHIA WQED/WQEX PITTSBURGH WVIA PITTSTON
Also licensed to Newark, New Jersey ** Also licensed to Wilmington, Delaware. COMMUNITY LICENSEES CITY TENNESSEE
WKNO MEMPHIS TEXAS
KLRU AUSTIN KEDT CORPUS CHRISTI KERA DALLAS KCOS EL PASO KLRN SAN ANTONIO KZLN HARLINGEN-SAN BENITO VIRGINIA
WNVT ANNANDALE WNVC FALLS CHURCH WVPT HARRISONBURG WHRO NORFOLK WSBN NORTO.N WCVE RICHMOND WCVW RICHMOND WBRA ROANOKE LOCAL AUTHORITIES
AMERICAN SAMOA
KVZK PAGO PAGO CALIFORNIA
KMTF FRESNO KLCS LOS ANGELES KTEH SAN JOS.E
COLORDAO
DENVER FLORIDA
WLRN MIAMI GEORGIA
WETV ATLANTA LOCAL AUTHORITIES CITY
INDIANA
WCAE ST. JOHN
MINNESOTA
KAVT AUSTIN
NEVADA
KLVX LAS VEGAS
NEW YORK
WNYE BROOKLYN WNYC NEW YORK CITY
NORTH CAROLINA
WTVI CHARLOTTE
TENNESSEE
WDCN NASHVILLE
WASHINGTON
KCKA CENTRALIA KSPS SPOKANE KTPS TACOMA KYVE YAKIMA
OUTLYING LICENSEES
GUAM
KGTF AGANA
HAWAII
KHET HONOLULU KMEB WAILUKU
VIRGIN ISLANDS
WTJX ST. THOMAS STATE LICENSEES CITY
ALABAMA
ALABAMA NETWORK
WBIQ BIRMINGHAM WIIQ DEMOPOLIS WDIQ DOZIER WFIQ FLORENCE WHIQ HUNTSVILLE WGIQ LOUISVILLE WEIQ MOBILE WAIQ MONTGOMERY WCIQ MOUNT CHEAHA
ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS NETWORK
KETG ARKADELPHIA RAFT FAYETTEVILLE KTEJ JONESBORO KETS LITTLE ROCK KEMV MOUNTAIN VIEW
GEORGIA
GEORGIA NETWORK
WGTV ATHENS WCLP CHATSWORTH WDCO CGCHRAN WJSP COLUMBUS WACS DAWSON WABW PELHAM WVAN SAVANNAH WXGA WAYCROSS WCES WRENS
IOWA
IOWA NETWORK
KBIN COUNCIL BLUFFS KDIN DES MOINES KTIN FT ~ DODGE KIIN IOWA CITY KYIN MASON CITY KHIN RED OAK KSIN SIOUX CITY KRIN WATERLOO STATE LICENSEES CITY
KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY NETWORK
WKAS ASHLAND WKGB BOWLING GREEN WCVN COVINGTON WKZT ELIZABETHTOWN WKHA HAZARD WKLE LEXINGTON WKMJ LOUISVILLE WKMA MADISONVILLE WKMR .MOREHEAD WKMU MURRAY WKON OWENTON WKPD PADUCAH WKP I PIKEVILLE WKSO SOMERSET
LOUSIANA
LOUISIANA NETWORK
KLPA ALEXANDRIA WLPB BATON ROUGE KLPB LAFAYETTE KLTL LAKE CHARLES KLTM MONROE KLTS .SHREVEPORT
MARYLAND
MARYLAND NETWORK
WAPB ANNAPOLIS WMPB BALTIMORE WWPB HAGERSTOWN WCPB SALISBURY MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI NETWORK
WMAH BILOXI WMAE BOONEVILLE WMAU BUDE WMAO GREENWOOD WMAA JACKSON WMAW MERIDIAN WMAV OXFORD WMAB STATE COLLEGE STATE LICENSEES CITY
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NETWORK
KTNE ALLIANCE KMNE BASSETT KHNE HASTINGS KLNE LEXINGTON KRNE MERRIMAN KXNE NORFOLK KPNE NORTH PLATTE KYNE OMAHA
NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY NETWORK
WNJS CAMDEN WNJM MONTCLAIR WNJB NEW BRUNSWICK WNJT TRENTON
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA NETWORK
KWET CHEYENNE KOET EUFAULA KETA OKLAHOMA CITY KOED TULSA
OREGON
OREGON NETWORK
KOAC CORVALLIS KTVR LA GRANDE KOAP PORTLAND KVDO SALEM
PUERTO RICO
WIPM MAYAGUEZ WIPR SAN JUAN
RHODE ISLAND
WSBE PROVIDENCE STATE LICENSEES CITY
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA NETWORK
WEBA ALLENDALE WJWJ BEAUFORT WITV CHARLESTON WRLK COLUMBIA WJPM FLORENCE WNTV GREENVILLE WNSC ROCK HILL WRJA SUMTER
SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA NETWORK
ABERDEEN EAGLE BUTTE LOWRY MARTIN PIERRE RAPID CITY
TENNESSEE
WTCI CHATTANOOGA WCTE COOKEVILLE WSJK KNOXVILLE WLJT MARTIN
WEST VIRGINIA
WSWP BECKLEY WPBY HUNTINGTON
WISCONSIN
WISCONSIN NETWORK
WHWC MENOMONIE/EAU CLAIRE WPNE GREEN BAY WHLA LA CROSSE WLEF PARK FALLS WHRM WAUSAU -10-
UNIVERSITY LICENSEES CITY
ALASKA
KUAC FAIRBANKS
ARI20NA
KAET TEMPE KUAT TUCSON
CALIFORNIA
KOCE HUNTINGTON BEACH KVCR SAN BERNARDINO KPBS SAN DIEGO KCSM SAN MATEO
COLORADO
KTSC PUEBLO
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WHMM WASHINGTON
FLORIDA
WSFP FORT MYERS WUFT GAINESVILLE WSRE PENSACOLA WFSU TALLAHASSEE WUSF TAMPA
IDAHO
KAID BOISE KUID MOSCOW KISU POCATELLO ILLINOIS
WSIU CARBONDALE WYCC CHICAGO WQPT MOLINE WUSI OLNEY WILL URBANA
INDIANA
WTIU BLOOMINGTON WIPB MUNCIE WVUT VINCENNES
KANSAS
KTWU TOPEKA -11-
UNIVERSITY LICENSEES CITY
MAINE
WMEG BIDDEFORD/PORTLAND WMED CALAIS WMEB ORONO WMEM PRESQUE ISLE
MICHIGAN
WCML ALPENA WGVC ALLENDALE/GRAND RAPIDS WEAR EAST LANSING WFUM FLINT WNMU MARQUETTE WCMU MOUNT PLEASANT WUCM UNIVERSITY CENTER
MISSOURI
KMOS WARRENSBURG
NEBRASKA
KUON LINCOLN
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW HAMPSHIRE NETWORK
WEDB BERLIN WENH DURHAM WHED HANOVER WEKW KEENE WLED LITTLETON
NEW MEXICO
KNME ALBUQUERQUE KRWG LAS CRUCES KENW PORTALES
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA .NETWORK
WUNF ASHEVILLE NUNC CHAPEL HILL WUND COLUMBIA WUNG .CONCORD WUNK GREENVILLE WUNM JACKSONVILLE WUNE LINVILLE WUNJ WILMINGTON WUNL WINSTON-SALEM -12-
UNIVERSITY LICENSEES CITY
OHIO
WOUB ATHENS WBGU BOWLING GREEN WOUC CAMBRIDGE WOSU COLUMBUS WPBO PORTSMOUTH
PENNSYLVANIA
WPSX UNIVERSITY PARK
SOUTH DAKOTA
KESD BROOKINGS KUSD VERMILLION
TEXAS
KAMU COLLEGE STATION KUHT HOUSTON KNCT KILLEEN KTXT LUBBOCK
UTAH
KBYU PROVO KUED SALT LAKE CITY
VERMONT
VERMONT NETWORK
WETK BURLINGTON WVER RUTLAND WVTB ST ~ JOHNSBURY WVTA WINDSOR
WASHINGTON
KWSU PULLMAN KCTS SEATTLE
WEST VIRGINIA
MORGANTOWN
WISCONSIN
WHA MADISON WMVS/WMVT MILWAUKEE
WYOMING
KCWC LANDER-RIVERTON