Media Advisory Boards have been created by many colleges to mediate communication between administration and student media organizations. This national survey provided rich baseline data on how these boards are distributed across the United States, what kinds of schools are more likely to adopt media boards, and to whom these boards report. The study examined several neglected issues raised by the literature, such as the primary functions of Media Boards, the magnitude of the boards' sanctioning power, administrative influence on the boards, adviser satisfaction with board performance, and means of assessment. The results can inform administrators as to the variables that both describe and predict board effectiveness.