Senate Concurrent Resolution 115 PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY LUNDBY 1 3 (COMPANION TO LSB 6937HH BY RAECKER) 1 4 A Concurrent Resolution recognizing the 35th anniversary 1 5 of Iowa Public Television. 1 6 WHEREAS, 2004 marks the 35th anniversary of Iowa 1 7 Public Television, Iowa's only statewide, 1 8 noncommercial resource for quality television 1 9 programming; and 1 10 WHEREAS, in 1969, the state of Iowa agreed to 1 11 purchase channel 11, known then as KDPS=TV, and all of 1 12 the station's equipment from the Des Moines School 1 13 Board, changed the call letters to KDIN=TV, and 1 14 created Iowa Public Television; and 1 15 WHEREAS, Iowa Public Television is committed to its 1 16 mission to educate, inform, enrich, and inspire 1 17 Iowans; and 1 18 WHEREAS, today, nearly one million viewers a week 1 19 from all 99 counties and parts of all the neighboring 1 20 states rely on Iowa Public Television to provide a 1 21 safe place for children's television viewing and 1 22 learning, to provide quality programming concerning 1 23 Iowa issues, and to provide unique, interesting, and 1 24 important programming for all Iowans, regardless of 1 25 where they live or what they can afford; and 1 26 WHEREAS, Iowa Public Television is the only 1 27 television network in Iowa committed to serving the 1 28 entire state with programming that specifically 1 29 reflects Iowa's interests and responds to Iowa's 1 30 needs; and 2 1 WHEREAS, Iowans will receive enhanced service 2 2 through Iowa Public Television's digital television 2 3 offerings, allowing Iowans to learn more, be more 2 4 informed, be more entertained, and be more inspired 2 5 through high=definition, multicasting, and datacasting 2 6 services; and 2 7 WHEREAS, the services Iowa Public Television 2 8 provides to Iowans are needed now more than ever in 2 9 the current television broadcasting environment; NOW 2 10 THEREFORE, 2 11 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 2 12 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the Iowa General 2 13 Assembly recognizes the significant contributions made 2 14 by Iowa Public Television to the people of Iowa over 2 15 the past 35 years; and 2 16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Iowa General 2 17 Assembly expresses the grateful appreciation of the 2 18 state of Iowa for the many ways Iowa Public Television 2 19 educates, informs, enriches, and inspires Iowans of 2 20 all ages, all incomes, and all communities; and 2 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage of this 2 22 Resolution, the Secretary of the Senate shall cause an 2 23 official copy of this Resolution to be provided to 2 24 Iowa Public Television. 2 25 LSB 6937SS 80 2 26 kh/pj/5