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Idaho Public Television seeks $300,000 to replace aging broadcast automation hardware; committee questions procurement and funding split
Summary
Idaho Public Television requested $300,000 in one-time funds to replace end-of-life broadcast automation and server hardware and a separate request for a replacement pickup truck. Lawmakers pressed IPTV officials for a plan showing itemized purchases and clarification on which expenditures the state will pay versus private nonprofit funds.
Idaho Public Television General Manager Jeff Tucker told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 that the agency needs one-time funding to replace aging servers and automation hardware that support statewide content delivery and the emergency broadcast function.
Tucker described the $300,000 request as replacement — not growth — for a proprietary broadcast automation system made up of Windows servers and specialized devices that control recording, playback, routing and switching of television signals to IPTV's five statewide…
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