The drama is not close to ending for that Michigan House Bill that would eliminate franchise fees going to cities & townships for cable television operations, thereby sorely limiting a community's ability for its residence to produce their own local programming, sports spots, and so forth.
Though this article doesn't specifically focus on the pending bill, it does deal with the gradual rises in cable TV rates, and does imply that the department responsible for telecasting local events is operating at a loss. A loss of community programming ability is a loss of ability to express views and be known on a local basis. As has been said before, people actually do like to see themselves on TV, even if not on a grandstanding scale.
The last quote of the article just kills me, though: "On a sunny day you could go down to the river, watch the boats and take your laptop." Wyandotte: a city known for great parks and an excellent waterfront... and you want to take a laptop despite the surroundings? Great chuckle for the day.
Without being an actual resume:
Accepting one of my four local TV production awards in 1996. Experiences total over 13 years and 3000 hours... waiting to do more!
The Director:
- Kevin Harrison
- Lincoln Park, Michigan, United States
- I have lived in the Downriver (Michigan) area for 33 of my 41 years and have always been a fan of its history: from a blue-collar area to its varied offerings of today. It is my hope that I can help recapture its past and preserve it, in written and visual form, for today and the future.