Applicant Information

University of Michigan
    WFUM-TV

application number: 01010
funds requested: $1,147,888
total project cost: $2,869,721
contact: Mr. Leon Collins
address: Mott Memorial Building RM 1102
Flint, Michigan 48503
phone: (810) 762-3028
e-mail: leonc@umich.edu

A two-phase application for the digital conversion of public television station WFUM, Flint, MI. The estimated total project cost is $2,869,721, with a 40% Federal request of $1,147,888. For FY 2001, the application requests $743,492 to purchase an NTSC transmitter, an antenna system, and a studio-transmitter link. For FY 2002, the application requests $404,396 to purchase a DTV transmitter, encoders, PSIP data server, and monitoring equipment. WFUM serves a population of about 2,627,087.

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