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City Channel 26
Your Window to City Government
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Channel 26 originated from the Atlanta
Cable Franchise Agreement between
the City of Atlanta and Cable Atlanta,
Inc. of 1980.
History
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Mission
It is the mission of the Office of
Communications to effectively deliver
information and messages to its
stakeholders regarding the programs and
services of Atlanta City government in a
comprehensive and understandable
manner.
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Mission
The dissemination of information to the
stakeholders will occur through the
utilization of print and broadcast media, a
variety of publications, a network of public
information officers, City Channel 26, the
Fire Channel and the City of Atlanta Internet
And Intranet sites.
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Governance
City Channel 26 operates within the
context of a Council Resolution
approved in 1983. The resolution
provided guidance that helped to
establish current programming activities.
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Five priorities
• Live coverage of Official meetings that take place on a regular basis
• Live coverage of Official public hearings and meetings
• Coverage of events with broad community impact
• Broadcast quality original programs
• Miscellaneous meetings
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• Full Council Meetings• Council Committee
Meetings• Zoning Review Board
Meetings• Board of Zoning
Adjustment
• License Review Board Meetings
• Atlanta Planning and Advisory Board Meetings
• Board of Ethics Meetings
Live Coverage of Officially Regularly Scheduled Meetings
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Channel 26 covered 240 live meetings in 2004, representing 41.3% of total programming.
58.7
41.3
Regular
Other
Live Meetings Covered
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• Special Call Council Meetings
• CDP/CIP Public Hearings
• Budget Public Hearings
• Watershed/Waste Water Public Hearings
Live coverage of specially called official hearings and meetings
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• Channel 26 staff covered 15 such meetings in 2004
• This represents 2.6 % of total covered for the year
2.6
97.4
Unscheduled
Other
Number of Specially Called Official Hearings and Meetings
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• Solid Waste Task Force Meetings
• Atlanta Police Department Graduation Ceremonies
Events with Broad Community Impact
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• Channel 26 staff covered 10 events in 2004.
• This represents 1.7 % of total.
1.7
98.3
CommunityImpact
Other
Number of Events with Broad Community Impact and 1.7% of Total
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• Press Conferences
• Ceremonies
• Mayoral Events
• Community Events
• Other
• Internal Productions
Broadcast Quality Original Programs
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52.7
47.3
Original
Other
• Channel 26 staff filmed and produced 275 programs in 2004.
• This represent 47.3% of total.
Number of Broad Quality Original Programs and 47.3% of total
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Miscellaneous Meetings
• Council Work Sessions
• Human Relations Commissions
• Living Wage Commissions
• Elected Officials Compensation Commission
• TelePAC
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Number of Miscellaneous Meetings and % of Total
8
91.9
Misc
Other
• In 2004, Channel 26 staff handled 47 such events
• This represents 8% of the total meetings and events for the year
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Total Meetings & Events
41%
8%2%
46%
3%
Regular
Misc
Community Impact
Original
Unscheduled
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Channel 26 Telecom m unications
Com m unications
Deputy Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
M ayor City Council
Organizational Chart
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Channel 26 Personnel
EditorO perator
EditorO perator
FiveParttime
Positions
ProductionM anager
StationM anager
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Channel Utilization
• Mayoral events and forums
• City Council and other Live meetings
• City Talk news show
• Cultural and Community events
Channel 26 covers a wide array of events.
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Mayoral Events
• Channel 26 is responsible for providing coverage of all press conferences, community events, Mayoral events and some in house production in which the Mayor is involved
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Council Meetings
• Channel 26 staff also has the responsibility of covering over 300 Council and Council authorized meetings per year.
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City Talk
• City Talk is a news show produced by Council staff for distribution on Channel 26. Channel 26 staff is responsible for the studio and post-production of this show.
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Cultural Events
• Channel 26 staff also produces coverage of cultural events throughout the City. Some of these events include the Jazz Festival and Music Midtown
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• Policy changes
• Lack of control over fluctuating and growing scope of work
• Satellite intrusion
Challenges
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• With a government regime favorable to corporations, the policy makers may be apt to change the policies that govern PEG and franchisee agreements.
• This could have a significant impact on as to whether PEG continues to exist and what financial assistance may be allocated to any such entity.
Policy Changes
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• The City is currently operating near its lowest staffing threshold, yet scope work continues to expand.
• 4 full-time and 5 part-time staff are responsible for recording, editing and producing almost 600 events per year
Lack of Staff
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• Cable subscribers are no longer loyal to cable.
• Subtracts potential viewers from Channel 26 and other PEG affiliate.
Satellite Intrusion
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• Cannot expand with limited staffing
• Cannot expand with limited resources
• Inability to meet need requirement to ascertain additional channels
Future Expansion
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• Fire Channel Conversion
• Renewed Partnership with Other PEG channels
• Administration Commitments
Opportunities
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• The Office of communications will assume responsibility for Fire Channel 20.
• Repeat programming of meetings , etc. will move to Channel 20.
• Original programming will be aired on Channel 26 in lieu of repeat programming.
• Programming geared to attract viewers.
Fire Channel Conversion
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• Reach a broader audience
• Scope of programming is widened
• Collaboration on projects that affect various sub-communities.
Renewed Partnerships with other PEG Stations
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• Administration willing to invest more in order to fully utilize PEG capability
• Improve public understanding and support for City’s policies and practices.
• Improve access for internal and external training and educational opportunities
Administrative Commitments
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.