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   Mission Statement:
   NETA serves public television
   stations and educational
   affiliates by connecting their
   people with ideas and by
   delivering high-quality
   educational services, responsive
   to the mission of our members.
             - Board of Directors
               June 1998

 
 
 
 
  
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       NETA headquarters in Columbia, SC 
     The National Educational Telecommunications Association is a professional association
     that serves public television licensees and educational entities in all 50 states, the U.S.
     Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.  We connect people and ideas, by providing quality programming,
     educational resourcesprofessional development, management support, and national representation.
  
                  NETA's history: 1997 - present
                  SECA: NETA's predecessor organization  1967 - 1997

 
    Membership
    The nonprofit NETA corporation is a membership organization with 91 members representing 93 public
    broadcasting licensees in 42 states, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

                  View a map of NETA Members

                  See list of NETA corporate information documents at left.
             
    Governance
   
NETA is governed by a board of directors composed of the general manager or designee from each member
    licensee and an elected representative from each of the seven professional councils and one elected
    representative from the affiliate members. NETA's unique board structure gives each member's concerns
    an equal hearing. In the aggregate, NETA's board represents almost half of the public television licensees.  
                   Board News Release - July 2010
       
     Representation
     Members of the NETA board of directors and staff represent the interests of NETA members on all public
     broadcasting boards and committees.
     
     Other Activities & Services
     NETA also administers other activities, organizations, and consortia in support of the public broadcasting
     industry:
  
       The NETA Business Center saves licensee staff time and money by handling payroll, employee benefits,
     audit preparation, and CPB-AFR filing. Their services are available to any public broadcasting licensee -
     television or radio.  (Business Center Web)
  
     NETA Consulting, formed in 2003, provides executive search, management services and more to public
     broadcasting. The company, headed by Judy (Stone) Weaver and Eric C. Smith, has a roster of veteran
     consultants.  (Link to NETA Consulting)
   
     The Public Broadcasting Management Association (PBMA) is a 20+ year-old association of general,
     financial, human resources, legal, MIS, and administrative managers in public television and radio stations
     in 50 states. (Link to PBMA)
      
     The Organization of State Broadcasting Executives (OSBE), formally organized in 1986, is an interstate
     collaborative composed of CEOs of public television agencies licensed to individual states, working on
     common concerns, and pooling resources for the common good.  (Link to OSBE)
      
     The Public Television Affinity Group Coalition (AGC) is, as its name implies, an association of groups
     working together to advance public television service.  The Small Station Association, the Major Market
     Group, the Beta group (which represents stations in overlapped markets), OSBE, and NETA are coalition
     members. The Joint Licensee group, and representatives of APTS, CPB, and PBS take part as well.  
     (PTV-AGC Web)
       
     

     NETA is headquartered in Columbia, SC.  Come visit.

 
         
     updated August 10, 2010
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