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<br />staff identified this need to the Operations Committee and Cable Commission. <br />They agreed with the assessment and we were able to create a new Outreach <br />Coordinator position for 2006. <br /> <br />Despite the challenges the public access department experienced, in 2005, there <br />were many successes including the new public access channel, the annual <br />volunteer awards ceremony, and the continued production of varied and <br />interesting programming by members of our communities. <br /> <br />The New Channel 14 <br /> <br />One of our major goals for 2005 was to display video programming on both of our <br />. . , . <br />community television channels instead of one. Previously, channel 15 carried all <br />of our video programming, and channel 14 carried only the program schedules <br />and community bulletin board information. It was technically impossible for us to <br />program two channels until we upgraded master control to a server-based <br />system. Before that, we were <br />limited in the number of programs <br />we could play by the number of <br />tape decks we had. With a <br />server-based playback system <br />there are far fewer limitations. <br />The system we developed had an <br />adequate number of servers and <br />enough hard drive space to store <br />and route multiple programs to <br />multiple channels, simultaneously. <br /> <br /> <br />Official channel 14 logo <br /> <br />During the 2005 budgeting and <br />goal setting process it was decided that we would separate public and staff <br />produced programming. Channel 15 was designated as the location for the more <br />professional looking, general interest, community oriented programming that staff <br />produces, and channel 14 became the home of all programming produced by the <br />general public. <br /> <br />Public access producers benefit from having a 24-hour-a-day channel that allows <br />for easier access to prime time and repeat slots. Staff benefits from the <br />expanded playback options as well, but also from the ability to develop a <br />recognized reputation for a higher standard of technical quality and a degree of <br />content control. Developing a high quality channel 15 is our first step in creating <br />a paying sponsorship program. <br /> <br />The channel change was publicized via our monthly newsletter, on the website, <br />through video promos, and via direct mail. All of our current volunteers and <br />public producers received a letter explaining the change, and the opportunity for <br /> <br />4 <br />