ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING
COMMISSION

Zelig Robinson, Esq., Chairperson, 1995
Rebecca E. Carroll, Ed.D., Vice-Chairperson, 1998

Appointed by Governor (who names chair & vice-chair): Eddie
C. Brown, 1994; Gary T. DiCamillo, 1995; Sandra
Pinckney, 1995; Robert C. Douglas, Esq., 1996; Albert
Kilberg. 1996; Sharyn Steffey, 1996; John H. Bloom,
1998; one vacancy.

Ex officio: Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D., State Superintendent
of Schools

PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Raymond K. K. Ho ............ (410) 581-4141

COUNSEL
James P. Abbott, Counsel. . . (410) 581-4028

DIVISION OF BROADCASTING

Dr. Archie L. Buffkins, Senior Vice-President
of Broadcasting ........... (410) 581-4033

PROGRAMMING & PROMOTION
Carol Wonsavage, Director of
Programming & Promotion (410) 581-4314

DIVISION OF REGIONAL MARKETING &
DEVELOPMENT
Joan B. Frangos, Vice-President of
Regional Marketing & Development
...................... (410)581-4051

DIVISION OF NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
PRODUCTIONS

Phylis Geller, Senior Vice-President of
National & International Productions
...................... (410) 581-4337

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT

Norm Silverstein, Senior Vice-President
of Administration & Support. (410) 581 -4222

ENGINEERING (36.15.00.02)
Bruce Herget, Vice-President
of Engineering. ........ (410) 581-4313

PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
Thomas Bohn, Vice-President of
Production Operations . . . (410) 581-4060

FINANCE
Martin Jacobs, Director of Finance
.................... (410) 581-4030

The Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
began in 1966 as the Maryland Educational-Cul-
tural Television Commission (Chapter 202, Acts of
1966). In 1967, it was reformed as the Maryland
Educational-Cultural Broadcasting Commission
(Chapter 645, Acts of 1967). The Commission
became the Maryland Public Broadcasting Com-
mission in 1969 (Chapter 405, Acts of 1969). Later
that year, public television first was broadcast in
Maryland from Owings Mills.
The Commission develops, operates, and main-
tains a system for educational and cultural television
programming throughout Maryland. The Commis-
sion is responsible for programs for the general
public and, with the approval of the State Board of
Education, for programs used in public schools
(Code Education Article, sec. 24-205).
The educational and cultural television system
for Maryland is Maryland Public Television (MPT).

Affiliated with the Public Broadcasting System and
the Eastern Educational Network, Maryland Public
Television broadcasts on six channels:

Channel 22 (WMPT), Annapolis
Channel 28 (WCPB). Salisbury
Channel 31 (WWPB), Hagerstown
Channel 36 (WGPT), Oakland
Channel 62 (WFPT), Frederick
Channel 67 (WMPB), Baltimore

The Commission also is authorized to conduct edu-
cational and cultural radio programming through-
out Maryland.
The Commission consists of eleven members ap-
pointed for five-year terms by the Governor. Two
members are designated by the State Board of Edu-
cation. One member is the State Superintendent of
Schools. Members are chosen for their interest in
public education, libraries, art, music, drama, higher
education, the television and radio industries, or other
fields considered by the Governor to be significant for
Commission membership. The Governor designates
the chairperson and vice-chairperson (Code Educa-
tion Article, secs. 24-201 through 24-206).

OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

Stephen E. Harris, Esq., Public Defender

201 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 333-4826

BUDGET (CODE 22.02.00)

............... FY1992 ............... FY1993 ............... FY1994
Funds ............ (actual) ............ (actual) ............ (approp.)
General $29,127,226 . . $31,884,905. . . . $33,211,837
Special................... $ 719,242. .............
Federal $ 603,459 . . $ 635,160. ... $ 1,114,973
Total Funds . . $31,265,754 . . $33,239,307. . . . $34,326,810

Staff

Authorized. ....... 520.5 ........ 517.5. ........ 517.5
Contractual (FTE). . 152.0 ........ 156.0. .............
Total Staff ........ 672.5 ........ 673.5. .............

MANDATED REPORTS

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

William W. Cahill, Jr., Chairperson, 1993

Appointed by Governor: two vacancies.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

Stephen E. Harris, Esq., Public Defender
(appointed by Board of Trustees)
..........................(410) 333-4826
Ronald A. Karasic, Esq., Deputy Public Defender
(appointed by Public Defender) . (410) 333-4832

PERSONNEL UNIT
...................(410) 333-4845