20-667: LPB may stand for: Companies [ edit ] Latino Public Broadcasting , a non-profit organization that is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the United States Lesotho PostBank , a bank in Lesotho Louisiana Public Broadcasting , a state-run, viewer-supported network of PBS member stations serving the U.S. state of Louisiana LPB (bank) ,
40-685: A Lithuanian bank, previously known as "Latvijas Pasta Banka" Places [ edit ] El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Bolivia, which is assigned IATA airport code LPB Logistics Park Bozhurishte , a logistics and industrial park located near Sofia , the capital of Bulgaria Luang Prabang , a city in Laos Sports [ edit ] Colombian Professional Baseball League , known in Spanish as Liga Profesional de Béisbol Colombiano (LPB) Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol ,
60-555: A community advisory board, equal employment opportunity, and lists of donors and political activities. The CPB has had its congressional funding threatened a number of times, mostly by Republicans who allege a left-wing bias in PBS. President Nixon was well known for his dislike of PBS and the CPB and wanted to kill the congressional funding for it. In July 2023, the appropriations bill for FY 2024 included zero money for CPB when it passed out of
80-505: A multi-ply paperboard Loss Prevention Bulletin , published by the UK Institution of Chemical Engineers Low plasticity burnishing , a method of surface enhancement/metal improvement Slang [ edit ] Low-Ping Bastard, a term used to refer to players in multiplayer online games with low latency, and thus low lag See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing LPB Topics referred to by
100-788: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Latino Public Broadcasting Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a non-profit organization funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with the purpose of addressing issues of cultural significance to the Latino population in the United States . It does this by funding the development, production, postproduction, acquisition and distribution of non-commercial educational and cultural television that addresses these issues. LPB television programs include dramas, documentaries (including
120-524: Is to ensure universal access to non-commercial , high-quality content and telecommunications services. It does so by distributing more than 70 percent of its funding to more than 1,400 locally owned public radio and television stations. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created on November 7, 1967, when U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 . The new organization initially collaborated with
140-758: The National Educational Television network—which would be replaced by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Ward Chamberlin Jr. was the first operating officer. On March 27, 1968, it was registered as a nonprofit corporation in the District of Columbia. In 1969, the CPB talked to private groups to start PBS, an entity intended by the CPB to circumvent controversies engendered by certain NET public affairs programs that aired in
160-593: The Senate ; they serve six-year terms, and are allowed to continue serving until the end of the calendar year that their term ends or until their successor is seated on the board. Under the terms of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, the president cannot appoint persons of the same political party to more than five of the nine CPB board seats. The Board of Directors governs the CPB, sets policy, and establishes programming priorities. The Board appoints
180-665: The US House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies However, the corresponding bill considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee plans to continue funding for the CPB, though at 7 percent less than what President Biden requested. The CPB is governed by a nine-member board of directors selected by the president of the United States and confirmed by
200-507: The CPB board from September 2003 until September 2005, angered PBS and NPR supporters by unilaterally commissioning a conservative colleague to conduct a study of alleged bias in the PBS show NOW with Bill Moyers , and by appointing two conservatives as CPB Ombudsmen. On November 3, 2005, Tomlinson resigned from the board, prompted by a report of his tenure by the CPB Inspector General, Kenneth Konz, requested by Democrats in
220-678: The Portuguese national basketball league Liga Profesional de Baloncesto , former name of the Venezuelan national basketball league (1993–2019) Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (Panama) , the top professional basketball league in Panama Science and technology [ edit ] Linear Power Booster, signal amplifier by Electro-Harmonix Lipopolysaccharide binding protein , protein that binds to Lipopolysaccharide for presentation to receptors Liquid packaging board ,
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#1732783141355240-542: The U.S. House of Representatives. The report was made public on November 15. It states: We found evidence that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) former Chairman violated statutory provisions and the Director's Code of Ethics by dealing directly with one of the creators of a new public affairs program during negotiations with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the CPB over creating
260-453: The late 1960s and engendered opposition by politically conservative public figures, potentially threatening the medium's future viability. On February 26, 1970, the CPB formed National Public Radio (NPR), a network of public-radio stations that began operating the following year. Unlike PBS, NPR produces and distributes programming. On May 31, 2002, the CPB, through special appropriation funding, helped public television stations making
280-460: The president and chief executive officer, who then names the other corporate officers. The current FCA board as of November 2024 : President Biden has nominated the following to fill a seat on the board. They await Senate confirmation. In 2004 and 2005, people from PBS and NPR complained that the CPB was starting to push a conservative agenda. Board members replied that they were merely seeking balance. Kenneth Tomlinson , chair of
300-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title LPB . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LPB&oldid=1121580040 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
320-541: The series Voces ), comedies, satire and animation. These programs funded by the LPB are then distributed to various PBS stations and to other public telecommunication entities that choose to run their programs. LPB is also part of the National Minority Consortia , an organization composed of several minority public broadcasting organizations that wish to bring more diversity to public broadcasting. LPB
340-430: The show. Our review also found evidence that suggests "political tests" were a major criteria [ sic ] used by the former Chairman in recruiting a President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for CPB, which violated statutory prohibitions against such practices. The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 requires the CPB to operate with a "strict adherence to objectivity and balance in all programs or series of programs of
360-476: The transition to digital broadcasting; this was complete by 2009. The CPB's annual budget is composed almost entirely of an annual appropriation from Congress plus interest on those funds. CPB has claimed that 95% of its appropriation goes directly to content development, community services, and other local station and system needs. For fiscal year 2024 , its appropriation was US$ 525 million, including $ 10 million in interest earned. The distribution of these funds
380-416: Was as follows: Public broadcasting stations are funded by a combination of private donations from listeners and viewers, foundations and corporations. Funding for public television comes in roughly equal parts from government (at all levels) and the private sector. Stations that receive CPB funds must meet certain requirements, such as the maintenance or provision of open meetings, open financial records,
400-515: Was founded in 1998 by Edward James Olmos and Marlene Dermer . The latter served as the executive director until 2002 and currently sits on the board of directors. Edward Olmos currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors. Corporation for Public Broadcasting The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ( CPB ) (stylized as cpb ) is an American publicly funded non-profit corporation , created in 1967 to promote and help support public broadcasting . The corporation's mission
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