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Public Broadcasting Timeline: 1980-1989
1980:
- Association for Public Broadcasting: Voted to adopt National Association of Public Television Stations (NAPTS) as a trade name
- David M. Davis: President, Public Television Playhouse, Inc. (1980-1987)
- Lee C. Frischknecht: Education Telecommunications Manager, KAET (Arizona State University), (1980-1985)
- Alan F. Lewis: Director, Public Television Archives, Public Television Library
- Bill Reed: Senior Vice President, Education Services, Public Broadcasting Service (1980-1991)
- David C. Stewart: Director, Office of International Activities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting (1980-1996)
1981:
- Annenberg School of Communications commits $150 million to Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- KBPS-FM begins
- Morning Edition debuts on NPR while Frank Mankiewicz serves as President
- National Association of Educational Broadcasters ends its long and distinguished career as public broadcasting's primary voice, forum and program distributor
- Oregon State System of Higher Education divested its radio and tv stations KOAC which became Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Arthur A. Paul: president and general manager, Southwest Indiana Public Broadcasting Inc. (1981-1984)
1982:
- Presley D. Holmes: Executive secretary and chief executive officer, West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority (1982-1987)
- Joint Council on Educational Telecommunications (JCET)'s offices close, but members continue to meet into the 1990s.
- Richard J. Meyer: General Manager, KERA (Dallas, TX) (1982-present)
- National Federation of Community Broadcasters organizes the first Minority Producers Conference.
- Frederick M. Remley: Director of Media Resources Center, University of Michigan (1982-1986)
1983:
- American Open University begins student enrollment
- Douglas F. Bodwell: Executive Assistant to President, CPB (1983-1985)
- David L. Crippens: Vice President, National Productions, KCET (Los Angeles, CA) (1983-1985)
- Donald R. McNeil: Provost, American Open University: (1983-1987)
- National Association of Educational Television changes name to National Association of Electronic Teaching
- National Public Radio faces financial crisis
1984:
- Agency for Instructional Television changes name to Agency for Instructional Technology
- Edwin G. Cohen: Executive Director, Agency for Instructional Technology (1984-1990)
- Sue Fratkin: Treasurer, President, Joint Council on Educational Telecommunications (1984- 1992)
- Frederick M. Remley: Chaired committee that standardized the first digital video recording system: 19mm SMPTE Type D-1 format (1984-1986)
1985:
- David L. Crippens: Senior Vice President, Educational Enterprises, KCET (Los Angeles, CA) (1985-)
- Lee C. Frischknecht: Assistant General Manager, KAET (1985-1993)
- Paul K. Taff: consultant, Connecticut Public Broadcasting (1985-present)
- Christopher Buchanan: Producer, National Public Radio (NPR) news and information programs (1986-1988)
1987:
- David M. Davis: President and CEO, The American Documentary Inc. (1987-1993)
- Presley D. Holmes: Director of Broadcasting and general manager, WUCM/WUCX TV (Delta College) (1987-1992)
1988:
- Donald R. McNeil: Begins work on establishing the National Public Broadcasting Archives
- Frederick M. Remley: Staff Video Specialist, Information Technology Division, University of Michigan (1988-1993)
- John S. Porter: President, Eastern Educational Television Network (1989-1992)
