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07/30 Portsmouth NH: Portsmouth TV - locals launch online community channel

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 18:43

Portsmouth TV - locals launch online community channel, by Matt Kanner, The Wire

07/30 Daytona Beach FL: Some government meetings to be available 'On Demand'

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 18:09

Some government meetings to be available 'On Demand', By John Bozzo, News-Journal Online

Having trouble making time to watch the regular meeting of your local elected officials?  Even though many local government meetings are telecast on Bright House cable television, perhaps you work at night when the elected officials do business.  Or, maybe the telecasts compete with your favorite comedy show, or a ballgame.

07/29 Wilmington MA: WCTV produces cable radio programs

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 01:30

WCTV produces cable radio programs; Wilmington Advocate, 7/29/09

Many people are unaware that WCTV has cable radio facilities and several hosts who produce radio programming. >>> http://bit.ly/3bSzpA

07/27 Grand Rapids MI: Community Media 2.0 Audio Blog « New Media for Nonprofits, by Laurie Cirivello

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 20:42

A while back, I was honored to participate in a pretty extensive interview for a new audio blog project “Community Media 2.0. The project, made possible by the Surdna Foundation, The Media and Democracy Fund, and the Media Justice Fund, is intended to help community media centers gain insight into how CMC’s can continue to be vibrant and valuable community technology assistance organizations, as tools and technology continue to evolve.

07/24 Boston: Local Cable Access Groups Oppose Verizon, Tell State House: "Keep it Local" [w/Hearing audio]

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Sat, 07/25/2009 - 01:43

BOSTON/Beacon Hill - Employees of community access cable stations, members of cable advisory boards, representatives from business associations and elected officials from across Massachusetts attended a Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy hearing at the State House Wednesday to offer testimony opposing legislation filed on behalf of Verizon that opponents said would weaken the ability of towns and cities to negotiate fair cable franchising licenses...