MARYLAND PUBLIC
BROADCASTING COMMISSION

Archie L Buftkins, Ph D , Interim President

11767 Owmgs Mills Blvd
Owmgs Mills, MD 21117—1499(410) 356 5600
fax (410) 581 4338
World Wide Web http//www mpt org

MPT memberships (410) 581-4292
1 800 522 8915
TTY (410) 581 0536, or 1 800 627 6788

BUDGET (CODE RPOO, formerly 36.15 00)
FY1994 FY1995 FY1996

Funds (actual) (actual) (approp)

Genera) $ 8,303,962 $ 8,768,172 $ 8,116,561
Special $14,777,309 $16,626,387 $15,630,653
Federal $ 870,593 $ 1,159,811 $ 1,200,000
Total Funds $23,952,064 $26,554,370 $24,947,214

Staff

Authorized 167 167 160
Contractual (FTE) 12 29 29
Total Staff 179 196 189

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION

Maryland Educational-Cultural Television
Commission, 1966 67
Maryland Educational-Cultural Broadcasting
Commission, 1967 69
Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission, 1969—

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING
COMMISSION

David H Nevms, Chair, 1999
Rebecca E Carroll, Ed D , Vice Chair, 1998

Appointed by Governor (who names chair & Vice chair)
Robert C Douglas, Esq. 1996. Albert Kilberg, 1996,
Sharyn Steffey, 1996, John H Bloom, 1998, Robin O
Oegerle, 1999, Marsha Reeves Jews, 2000, Stanley J
Salett, 2000, Wayne N Schelle, 2000

Fx officio Nancy S Grasmick, Ph D , State
Superintendent of Schools

PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Archie L Buftkins, Ph D , Interim. President
(410)581 4141

COUNSEL
George E Hughes III, Counsel
(410)581 4028

OPERATIONS (RP0002, formerly 36 15.00.02)
FY1996 appropriation $9,760,823
FY1996 authorized positions 119
Thomas J Bohn, Vice President
of Operations (410) 581 4060

BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Charles E (Chuck) Brengle (410) 581 4073

ENGINEERING
Robert Hoerr (410) 581 4201

FINANCE
Martin G Jacobs, Chief'Financial
Officer (410) 581 4030

HUMAN RESOURCES
Gladys M Kaplan (410)5814115

PRODUCTION OPFRATIONS
Thomas J Bohn, Vice President
of Operations (410) 581 4060

DIVISION OF BROADCASTING

(RP0003, formerly 36 15 00 03)
FY1996 appropriation $7,680,591
FY1996 authorized positions 33
Archie L Bufilans, Ph D , Senior Vice-President
of Broadcasting (410) S81 4033
Gail Porter Long, Vtee President of Education
& Telecommunication (410) S81 4209

LOCAL & REGIONA1 COMMUNICATION
& PROMOTION
Carol Wonsavage, Director (410) 581 4314

PROGRAMMING & SCHEDUI ING
Ann Engelman, Director (410) 581 4089

REGIONAL PRODUCTIONS & COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
Everett Marshburn, Director (410) 581 4176

DIVISION OF MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT

Joan B Frangos, Senior Vice President of
Marketing & Development (410) 581 4051

DIVISION OF NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
PRODUCTIONS (RP0004, formerly 36 15 00 04)
FY1996 appropriation $9,423,314
FY1996 authorized positions 12
Vacancy, Senior Vice President of
'National & International Productions
(410)581 4120

The Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
began m 1966 as the Maryland Educational Cultural
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 Commission in 1969 (Chapter
405, Acts of 1969) Later that vear, public television in
Maryland first was broadcast from O\\ ings Mills
The Commission develops, operates, and main
tarns a system for educational and cultural television
programming throughout Maryland The Corn
mission is responsible for programs tor 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
educational and cultural radio programming
throughout Maryland
The Commission's eleven members are ap
pointed for five-year terms bv the Governor Two
members are designated bv the State Board of