The State Treasurer seeks proposals from qualified potential bidders that will: (a) Provide programming and related management services for NJPBA as a noncommercial educational and public broadcasting service, including the following stations (each a “Station” or collectively, the “Stations”): (1) WNJT(TV), Trenton, New Jersey; (2) WNJB (TV), New Brunswick, New Jersey; (3) WNJN (TV), Montclair, New Jersey; (4) WNJS (TV), Camden, New Jersey; and (5) TV Translators: (a) W23EX-D, Sussex, New Jersey; (b) W29EV-D, Hackettstown, New Jersey; and (c) W27EC-D, Belvidere, New Jersey. (b) Provide high quality public broadcasting broadcast program stream(s) and generate no less than twenty (20) hours per week of customized New Jersey-centric issueresponsive programming, including, but not limited to, a weekday nightly news and public affairs program, live broadcast of the New Jersey State of the State and the annual Budget Message, live coverage of New Jersey elections, and repeat broadcasts; (c) Hire and manage staff (other than licensee staff) required to provide programming and related management services for the Stations; (d) Manage all necessary delegated tasks for the Stations, including, but not limited to financial management, on-air and other fundraising, corporate support, back office functions, community outreach, viewer services and outreach, educational outreach and related K-12 New Jersey student education efforts, and CPB reporting and compliance, for the Stations subject to the ultimate control of the NJPBA, as well as assist NJPBA, as necessary, with station operations, CPB and FCC compliance; (e) Consistently improve the Stations’ program quality, community image, reach (broadcast and digital), viewer services, service quality and services; (f) Leverage digital platforms to continue to reach audiences that do not utilize broadcast platform (g) Demonstrate short- and long-term sustainability of the Stations without additional funding or financial resources from NJPBA and/or State Treasurer.
