Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 is a landmark U.S. law that created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and laid the foundation for modern public radio and television, including NPR and PBS.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
supporting cultural programming
ⓘ
supporting educational programming ⓘ supporting informational programming ⓘ |
| amended | Communications Act of 1934 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | noncommercial educational broadcast stations ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 47 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
creation of a nonprofit Corporation for Public Broadcasting
ⓘ
insulation of public broadcasters from direct political control ⓘ support for local public broadcasting stations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | Corporation for Public Broadcasting ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1967-11-07 ⓘ |
| enabledCreationOf |
National Public Radio
ⓘ
PBS ⓘ
surface form:
Public Broadcasting Service
|
| ensures | noncommercial character of public broadcasting services ⓘ |
| era |
Great Society
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Society legislation
|
| established | framework for federal support of noncommercial broadcasting ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation of modern U.S. public radio system
ⓘ
foundation of modern U.S. public television system ⓘ landmark in U.S. public media policy ⓘ |
| influenced | development of national public media networks in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | educational broadcasting movement in the United States ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | public telecommunications facilities support ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | federal funding of public broadcasting ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyArea |
communications policy
ⓘ
education policy ⓘ media policy ⓘ |
| presidentWhoSigned | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| purpose |
to develop noncommercial educational radio and television broadcasting in the United States
ⓘ
to encourage the growth and development of public media ⓘ to ensure diversity and excellence in noncommercial programming ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
ⓘ
National Public Radio ⓘ PBS ⓘ
surface form:
Public Broadcasting Service
local public radio stations ⓘ local public television stations ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
public broadcasting
ⓘ
public radio ⓘ public television ⓘ |
| shortDescription | U.S. law establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and supporting public radio and television ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| sponsorLevel | federal ⓘ |
| typeOfFunding | federal appropriations ⓘ |
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