SR 15 (LSB 2778XS (6) 88)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15

BY  KRAAYENBRINK

A Resolution commending Iowa Public Television on the statewide educational network’s 50th anniversary and recognizing March 31, 2019, as Iowa Public Television Day at the Iowa State Capitol.

   WHEREAS, Governor Robert D. Ray signed into law in 1969 legislation appropriating moneys for the construction, equipping, administration, and operation of the state’s educational television network; and
   WHEREAS, today Iowa Public Television is an Emmy award-winning television network serving 2 million viewers each month with four unique programming channels, a 24 hours, seven days a week IPTV KIDS livestream, and 36 million minutes viewed on IPTV’s YouTube channels last year alone; and
   WHEREAS, Iowa Public Television’s educational services and programs spark curiosity and create a love of learning and interest in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) fields in hundreds of thousands of Iowa children, provide Iowa’s caregivers, teachers, and educators with free resources and professional development, and nurture STEAM and future-ready skills in our next generation; and
   WHEREAS, Iowa Public Television brings coverage of Iowa’s talented students including girls’ high school athletic and dance championships, the All-State Music Festival, the Terrace Hill Piano Competition, and more, free to all Iowans and the world via broadcast and livestreams each year; and
   WHEREAS, Iowa Public Television’s Iowa Press has set the standard for public affairs programming in Iowa since 1971, and its Market to Market, first broadcast in 1975, is the longest-running program of its kind, airing in 24 markets across 10 states; and
   WHEREAS, Iowa Public Television is a true public and private partnership supported through state and federal dollars, grants, gifts, underwriting, and the support of more than 60,000 households through the Friends of IPTV Foundation; and
   WHEREAS, Iowa Public Television stands as Iowa’s only statewide television network, remains a beacon of thought-provoking media, and continues to build and utilize the latest technology to expand public access for an even brighter future; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate recognizes March 31, 2019, as Iowa Public Television Day at the Iowa State Capitol and commends Iowa Public Television on its 50-year anniversary of telling Iowa’s stories and educating Iowa’s citizens and youth.