2018 VIDEO of Local Candidate Forums and Ballot Presentations
February 28, 2018Channel 17/Town Meeting TV Your Go-to Resource for Local Election Coverage
Channel 17 has concluded 2018 town meeting election forums. See below for video links to the completed forums.
Election Night Results Show March 6, 2018
February 28, 2018Join Diane Meyerhoff and Morgan True for live election night results programming.
Federal Judge Grants VT Access Network Status in Comcast Case Against the Public Utility Commission
February 09, 2018Judge Geoffrey Crawford of the U.S. District Court has granted Vermont Access Network (VAN) intervenor status in Comcast’s challenge to the Vermont Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Docket 8301 Order that put specific conditions on Comcast’s continued operation in Vermont.
Job Posting: Channel Coordinator
February 06, 2018The Channel Coordinator has their finger on the pulse of local government in Chittenden County and uses this knowledge to schedule and manage the production of public meetings and events that will air on Channel 17’s cable channels and online outlets.
Local Groups Host Live Burlington Mayoral Candidates Forum on Monday, February 5th
January 26, 2018Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a public reception, hosted by the League of Women Voters. The 2018 Burlington Mayoral Candidates Forum will be moderated bySeven Days news editors Matthew Roy and Sasha Goldstein, and broadcast live starting at 7:15 p.m. by Channel 17 and on YouTube:https://youtu.be/QlCr4QjGUVA.
City Hall Internship Program - Neighborhood Videography
January 24, 2018The Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) in conjunction with Channel 17/Town Meeting TV is currently seeking a member of our community with an interest in learning more about video-taping, video editing, video publishing, community service, and local current affairs.
Channel 17 Town Meeting Day Candidate Forums February 5-28, 2018
January 23, 2018In an effort to increase civic participation, Channel 17/Town Meeting Television presents an extensive set of local election candidate forums for nearly every political office on the ballot in Chittenden County. All candidates listed on the ballot, or running write-in campaigns, are invited to appear on live candidate call-in forums from February 5 through 28, 2018.
CCTV Welcomes New Board Chair Jason Pelletier
January 15, 2018The CCTV Center for Media & Democracy Board is pleased to announce election of Jason Pelletier as its newest President. Jason assumes Board leadership from Michael McNamara, longtime supporter of CCTV and Channel 17 producer who served as Board President from 2013.
Speak Truth to Power Video Contest
January 11, 2018Open to students in grades 6 through 12, the contest asks students to choose a human rights defender and create a short film that creatively describes how that defender inspires them to stand for change.
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Alliance for Community Media says FCC Cable Vote Will Harm Local Media
The proposed rules would allow cable companies to assign market values to these benefits and then charge the amount back to local communities in most cases. Benefits include items like free cable subscriptions to schools, discounts for the elderly, and fiber connectivity to local government buildings like police departments, fire stations, and libraries.