August 24, 2007
TV 79 LIVE
Tomorrow night at 8 p.m., tune into TV 79 to watch the Darien Players staged reading LIVE. Looks like it will be a great event.
Airing this week on Darien’s TV79…
>> “Darien Dateline” takes a tour of “The Depot” (runs 50 min.)
o Airs at 10 pm, 1 am, 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, 7 pm
>> Board of Finance 8/21 (runs 1:22)
o Airs at 11 pm, 3:50 am, 11 am, 3:50 pm
>> Board of Selectmen 8/20 (runs 1:49)
o Airs at 8 pm, 2 am, 5:15 am, 8 am, 2 pm, 5:15 pm
To receive TV79’s weekly program schedule, e-mail us at channel79@darienct.org
Copies of TV79 coverage are available for $25 per DVD.
For information about TV79 or to volunteer as a camera operator, contact:
David Dever (323-7786 / dadever@aol.com )
or Jim Cameron (655-0138 / jim@mediatrainer.tv ).
Submitted by Jim Cameron.
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February 05, 2007
TV 79 is looking for volunteers
TV 79 is looking for volunteers who want to help Darien's news channel broadcast town government meetings, while learning TV production.
Click here to download a flyer with more information.
Submitted by Jim Cameron
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November 27, 2006
Watch town meetings from the comfort of your home
on TV79, Darien's government access television. Click here to find out what's on this week.
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July 05, 2006
TV 79 Needs Volunteers
TV 79 needs help help in running the cameras, microphones and lights for our new Town TV station as it broadcasts the meetings of the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance and Representative Town Meeting. Programming will start soon.
This flyer explains the details. They will be conducting training classes at Cablevision's studios this summer and fall.
Please contact Jim Cameron or David Dever if you have any questions.
Submitted by Jim Cameron
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December 05, 2005
TV 79 Gets Ready for Launch
Darien's Town Government TV cable channel 79 is getting ready to start its programming. As soon as our final equipment is installed at Town Hall, we'll be broadcasting Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance and RTM meetings on a live and tape-delayed basis.
For your information, here are our guidelines for operation:
The purpose of TV 79, Darien’s Town Government Channel, is to bring public meetings to residents via cable television. As part of its franchise agreement, Cablevision provides each town with three TV channels… channel 77 for Public Access, channel 78 for Educational use and channel 79 for Town Government.
Equipment for videotaping and airing TV 79 is provided by a grant from Cablevision using money collected from cable TV subscribers. Eventually the camera and microphone equipment will be installed in an inconspicuous and unobtrusive fashion, but from time to time, depending on location, meetings may be recorded with conventional camera, tripod and microphone.
Videotaping of public meetings is allowed by law under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act of 2004, Sec. 1-226.
Independent camera operators will record and produce the video record of each meeting without editing or commentary. Recording will commence when the meeting is called to order and will stop when it is adjourned. The only editing of a meeting will be if a tape change is necessary.
The camera operator will focus only on the person who is speaking. Members of the public attending any meeting may be photographed momentarily, but only in the context of repositioning the camera to focus on a member of the public who has been recognized by the Chair and given the floor to speak.
Meetings will be aired on Cablevision channel 79 on a rotating basis, with a schedule of airtimes to be posted on that channel. Eventually we hope to be able to air meetings live, but at the moment we can air them only on a tape delayed basis.
As appointees by the Darien Board of Selectmen to the Connecticut Department of Public Utilities Commission’s Area Nine Cable Council, our intent is always to present accurate, unbiased and unfiltered coverage of Town government public meetings in the same manner that C-Span covers sessions of Congress.
We are looking for volunteers to run cameras at upcoming meetings. Please contact us if you’d like to help out.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at any time.
Jim Cameron
Area Nine Cable Council
Phone: 655-0138
Email: jim@camcomm.com
David Dever
Area Nine Cable Council
Phone: 323-7786
Email: dadever@aol.com
Submitted by Jim Cameron
Posted by EmilyW at 11:44 AM
TV 79 Volunteer Opportunity
TV 79- Darien’s Town Government Channel
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
CAMERA OPERATORS
TV 79 / Darien’s Town Government Channel is seeking camera operators, video producers and program staffers for the launch of our new channel early in 2006.
Experience with video equipment is a plus, but training will be provided. We will supply all necessary video gear.
Duties include video taping, editing and production of Board of Selectman, Board of Finance and Representative Town Meeting meetings at town hall and other locations in Darien.
Most events are held in the evening.
If you’re interested, please contact:
Jim Cameron
Area Nine Cable Council
Phone: 655-0138
E-Mail: jim@camcomm.com
David Dever
Area Nine Cable Council
Phone: 323-7786
E-Mail: dadever@aol.com
Posted by EmilyW at 11:06 AM