In recent weeks, Madison CityChannel has produced 25 Know Your Candidates programs sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Dane County. The one-on-one interviews feature the candidates for Mayor, Common Council, and School Board in the upcoming February primary. In addition, CityChannel broadcast a mayoral forum live in January, which brought all five candidates together. The forum was sponsored by Dane County, Wisconsin Revolution, ACLU People Power -Dane County, Affordable Housing Action Alliance, Family Farm Defenders, First Unitarian Society Social Justice Ministry, Indivisible Madison, The Peregrine Forum, Madison Area Bus Advocates, Madison Bikes, Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, Wisconsin Network for Peace Justice & Sustainability, and 350 Madison Climate Action Team.
Lake Mills TV helps community mourn firefighter
On December 31, 2018 Lake Mills Fire Department Captain Chris Truman was tragically struck and killed on the Madison beltline by a passing car while attempting to assist a motorist in distress. To help the community honor Captain Truman, Lake Mills Community and Government TV recorded the procession that returned Captain Truman's body back to Lake Mills. Also Lake Mills TV was the only media organization allowed to record the visitation and service for Captain Truman on January 5th and 6th at the Lake Mills High School where hundreds of community members gathered. Lake Mills TV provided footage to Milwaukee and Madison television stations for use in their news stories about our hometown hero, Captain Truman.
Park Place Views highlights Janesville JATV
Park Place Views, a monthly television series, turned its attention in February to the PEG community media center where it produces the show, Janesville JATV. Host Molly Nolte interviewed Station Manager Alan Luckett about managing the center and programming the cable access channel on Charter Spectrum channel 994. Alan talked about how JATV gets involved in the community and covers local events, businesses, non-profit organizations, and the local government. The program can be seen on the City’s website at www.ci.janesville.wi.us or on Youtube .
