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<br /> <br />f~ <br />j <br />i <br />I <br />j' <br />[ <br /> <br />, <br />:1 <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />City Scope is a program that staff and cities can be very proud of. Arlc Otzelberger has <br />done a phenomenaJ job in developing and improving both the look and the content of the <br />program. <br /> <br />In examining what could be done to further improve our local news coverage, staff kept <br />returning to one issue...the name of the show. When City Scope was first created it <br />was a half-hour news magazine program. Now it is a weekly news program. We've <br />found that the name City Scope isn't very descriptive or intuitive as the name of a news <br />program. Staff feels very strongly that the program should be renamed the "North Metro <br />News." No explaining necessary. The name is clear, concise, and to the point. <br /> <br />i <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />~ <br />., <br />~ <br />~ <br />i <br />I: <br />{' <br />a <br />t:'r <br /> <br />Our goal is to transition to pur new name as a part of our move to the new facilitY. We <br />will produce video promos and teasers months in advance of the change. Staff will <br />d.evelop new logos, find new music, and of course, develop the news set as part of the <br />three new permanent staff sets already discussed in this report. The unveiling of the <br />new look and name of our news program will coincide with the move to the new facility. <br /> <br />t\. <br />.\ <br /> <br /> <br />, <br />t <br />t <br /> <br />'. <br />" <br />..... <br /> <br />The potential uses of the I-Net represent a brave, new, unexplored world for us. <br />According to our franchise, the upgrade of the I-Net must be completed by July 15, <br />2004. It will include a hybrid fiber/coaxial infrastructure capable of transferring large <br />amounts of data. <br /> <br />i'. <br />I" <br />r' <br /> <br />Currently the I-Net is used only for the transmission of video programming. (The <br />Government and School District channels.) It has the potential to do a great deal more, <br />and to save cities quite a bit of money. <br /> <br />Once the system is finished, and we have a detailed map, we will need to design a <br />system for routing information from institution to institution. We will need to hire a <br />consultant to do so. Fortunately for us, two individuals largely responsible for the <br />development and design of our I-Net are no longer with Comcast and are' available as <br />consultants. <br /> <br />j; <br />l.-. <br />t' <br />, <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />" <br />~ <br />~ <br />I <br />~. <br />j',' <br />r: <br />~ <br /> <br />f <br />t <br />!i; <br /> <br />t <br />t <br />1 <br />:~ <br />.~ <br />