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. Chamber programs Michele continues her work with the Metro North Chamber of Commerce. The monthly business issues talk show, Taking Care of Business, continues to be produced (after a brief Chamber staff change and lengthy Michele maternity leave). Michele also videotapes most of the Chamber's luncheon presentations. I think we've got it covered in the business arena. . Viewpoint Katie and Aric continue to produce this monthly community issues talk show. It provides a forum for groups to discuss their purpose and events and serves as a forum for discussion of current events of importance to the North Metro. . Sports Den Kenton and Matt created a new sports-wrap talk show to replace both Locker Room Live and Horne Court Advantage. Locker Room Live dealt only with football. Horne Court Advantage dealt only with basketball. The new show, is produced during every sports season and examines all sports we cover, both girls and boys. Previously sports like volleyball or tennis didn't get examined. Now everything is dissected. Kenton Kipp along with volunteers Dave Washburn and Jeff Dinsmore host the show, which is made up of statistical analysis, coach interviews, and footage from the previous weeks games. . Schools in Focus Most of the programs I've highlighted so far are ongoing services we provide the community. Schools in Focus is an addition to the already impressive list of staff produced programs. School District #11 used to spend around $6,000 per episode to produce School in Focus at the Coon Rapids studio. We thought that seemed a little silly in light of school budget woes, and the fact that our public access studio could be used for free. Katie took it upon herself to contact the district and explain what we could offer. While Katie has assumed a major role in the production of the program, she is also gradually teaching district staff to be more self-sufficient. The program is produced monthly during the school year. We feel that it is a very important first step in developing a strong, mutually beneficial partnership with the school district. PR We've taken a few bold steps in the area of marketing this year that both set the groundwork for further advancement, and are worth pointing out. . Making PR a full time job Every once in a while I like to take a look at the needs of the facility and examine various trends. In so doing, it became evident that two full-time staff positions devoted to dealing with public access was a tiny bit of overkill. I also noticed that it was difficult to muster any kind of concerted marketing effort without the consistent efforts of one staff person. Then it came to me. Let's try a full time PR position. 10