Two easy ways to help yourself by helping CTV.
There’s still time to donate to the CTV Auction. We’ve been working hard to get all the Auction donations in by the end of September and we’ve gotten a number of exciting items from area merchants and individuals. We’ve already got donations from Powertex, Tradewinds Clothing, Ekstensive Kustomz, Lasker Jewelers, Indoor Comfort, Northern Safari and many more. But we still have some prime spots open for your donation.
Remember that your donation to our auction helps to support the vital civic and cultural programming that is only available on Community Television. And it also showcases your goods and or services at the kickoff to the holiday season. This is your opportunity to support CTV in a way that will also help your visibility.
The Auction happens on November 6th and 7th, but we really need your donation now so that we can include your information in all of our publicity.
Please also keep in mind that the Wisconsin Legislature is back in session in September. We’re hoping that they will take up remedial legislation that will correct flaws in last year’s cable deregulation law. That law will sharply curtail funding for community access TV stations like CTV at the end of 2010 if it isn’t corrected.
The law was touted to the public as a way to decrease costs, improve service and create jobs by increasing competition in the cable industry. In order to gain the support of large phone companies seeking to get into the cable business and cable companies now providing services, the legislation removed local oversight from all cable services and transferred those responsibilities to large, overburdened state bureaucracies. It also sunset designated company payments to support local access stations at the end of 2010.
So far, cable costs have continued to rise. The telephone companies’ roll-out of video services have been very slow (and the Chippewa Valley is a very low priority). What competition has been created has not resulted in low costs aside from introductory bundle packages where the savings expire in a few months. New cable jobs have not materialized.
The setbacks from the legislation have been more immediate and the devastating impact on your local community television station looms near. Already CTV has been moved to channels so far off the beaten path that some viewers still have not found us, analog subscribers report severe interference on the new CTV channels and CTV is looking at a 50% reduction in our budget at the end of next year.
If this concerns you, now would be a good time to contact your state legislators and ask them to fix the cable bill. Also send your email address to me at jzd@cvctv.org , include the word “legislation” in the subject line and I will keep you informed of new developments.
Joel Desprez – Executive Director
The CTV Annual Auction
Auction items are coming in including a signed copy of Michael Perry's book "Coop". This year’s auction is Friday night November 6th and all day Saturday November 7th.
You’ll also find DVDs, novelty items, discounts on wedding videos, sweatshirts, t-shirts, caps, model kits and many other items.
If you have items or services you’d like to donate, please contact us at (715) 839-5067.
Gridiron Geeks Marathon on Labor Day
From 7am-11am and 7pm-11pm we will be showing 8 episodes of Grid Iron Geeks on CTV 96/993
Gridiron Geeks, the “premier fantasy football show of the Chippewa Valley,” shown on CTV Channel 993 & 96. The half-hour sports talk show, which first aired on CTV in 2006, will be shown in three different time slots: Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays at noon, and Sundays at 9:30 am through out the football season.
Each episode of Gridiron Geeks will look at a different aspect of the fantasy football hobby, including rules and starting a league, while the primary focus will be NFL player previews. Terry Meinen, who has twenty years of fantasy football experience, is producing the series and also is a co-host. He will be joined by various guest hosts, including fantasy football expert Jace Bresina and Chippewa Herald Sports Editor David Bossick.
Terry received the Community Television Impact Award for Most Promising New Producer in 2006, and Most Improved Producer in 2007, as well as creating award-winning short films.
Classes and Orientation
Station Orientation
By appointment
Get a tour of our TV studio.
Find out how to become a TV producer.
Classes
Free for members and volunteers
$20 for the public
Portable Camera - By Appointment
7 pm, Monday, Sep. 14
Learn field production, standard photographic composition and how to plan for problems in audio and lighting.
Non-Linear Editing - By Appointment
Once you’ve shot video, learn how to edit it with Adobe Premiere Pro 6.0 and 6.5.
The class works best with no more than 2 students at a time.
Studio Production - - By Appointment
8:30 pm, Monday, Sep. 14
Learn camera set up, frame composition, camera switching and audio for a studio show, such as a talk show, concert, etc.
The Video Doctor - By Appointment
Get advice on how to improve your video shooting and audio recording.
Please sign up in advance by calling CTV at (715) 839-5067
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