Representative Kitchens records PSA for Sevastopol TV

First District State Representative Joel Kitchens (R – Sturgeon Bay) held listening sessions in Door County in January and Sevastopol TV was there to record and broadcast the full event for Door County cable subscribers. 

Afterward, Representative Kitchens was kind enough to record a short PSA promoting Sevastopol TV.

Currently, Sevastopol TV is also carrying coverage of the Southern Door School District candidate forum and is planning a live broadcast of the early March candidate forums sponsored by the league featuring council and mayoral candidates.  Eight council members are being challenged and the current mayor is not running for reelection. 

Retrospective planned about former Town Chairman Leo Zipperer

Sevastopol TV is searching its archives to produce a program honoring Sevastopol’s former town chairman, Leo Zipperer, who died recently.  Mr. Zipperer served the community for twenty years and was instrumental in creating the PEG access channel and building the town hall in 2009.

Oshkosh Media presents stories of perseverence

Oshkosh community TV producer, Ed Kastern, recently produced the 18th episode of his public access show entitled Making it Happen. Ed was born with cerebral palsy, and on his show he interviews people in the community who have persevered through hardships and adversity in their lives. Making It Happen airs on Oshkosh Media’s Life TV and is posted on Ed’s YouTube page.

Oshkosh Media covers state issues and local elections

Last week Oshkosh Media produced the second episode of Oshkosh Capitol Connection, featuring Representative Gordon Hintz (D – Oshkosh) and Senator Dan Feyen (R – Fond du Lac). The show focuses on what each lawmaker is working on and how it will affect the greater Oshkosh community, while giving lawmakers a chance to inform the community about what their objectives and priorities are for the legislative session and beyond. The show airs on Oshkosh Media’s Gov TV, channel 10, and is also available on the Oshkosh Media website and Facebook page.

 On the local level, the League of Women Voters of Winnebago County and Oshkosh Media co-hosted a candidates forum for the Oshkosh mayoral primary election. Incumbent Mayor Steve Cummings, incumbent Deputy Mayor Lori Palmeri and local business owner Nate Stiefvater took part in the one-hour forum, which aired live on Charter Spectrum Cable TV, the city’s website, Roku and Apple TV channels and on Oshkosh FM 101.9 radio.  On March 7, Oshkosh Media and the league will be presenting a forum featuring general election candidates.

Village of McFarland hires first full time staff to manage WMCF; live basketball season ends

WMCF, the Village of McFarland cable access television channel, is excited to announce that for the first time in its history it has a full-time staff – and not just one full-time staffperson, but two!Stephanie Miller was named the station’s first full-time director in December.An additional part-time AV Technician position will be added this month.Until recently, several part-time staff managed and produced programming.

Live coverage of the basketball season ends

WMCF is just finishing up live coverage of this year’s high school basketball season and is preparing to bring spring sports to the community later this year.