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“Thank you so very much for allowing Gilda's Club to record a public service announcement on Weekly View for Fundango. We're very appreciative of your ongoing support of our many programs. The interns I worked with were fabulous as well. ”
Christine Moord, Development Staff, Gilda's Club Grand Rapids
Welcome to GRTV
GRTV provides a televised forum for legal, non-commercial speech; a place where you can express yourself creatively at little or no cost.
We offer training programs to certify members to use our tools—which range from cameras to editing suites to studio production facilities. And we transmit your programming across Grand Rapids on cable channel 25. Get started.
The Media Production "Ditty Bag"
New board member and GVSU Professor, Kim Roberts, has prepared a list of items every video producer should have on hand.
"These items are good to have on hand in your media production “ditty” bag. We don’t recommend going out and buying all of these items at once. Just keep adding to your collection. You can “Google” video ditty bags and many styles/options will come up. Buy one you can afford now or make one out of a bag you own. Slowly your collection will outgrow your bag and you’ll be ready to invest in a professional bag that suits your needs."
The "Diddy Bag" list is available for download.
GRTV is now on MySpace!
Become our friend and share your favorite videos with us!
Volunteer of the Year
At the annual membership meeting on August 15th Byron Strickland was named GRTV's voluteer of the year. This was Byron's second time winning, he and Charles Bennet shared the honor last year. All of us at GRTV want to thank Byron for all his hard work and dedication. Volunteers are the core of a public access tv station and we couldn't do it without them.
CMC announces reduced hours as details of new state cable franchising rules hit home
GRAND RAPIDS — Starting Monday, May 14, 2007 the Community Media Center will be operating on a reduced schedule, due to a funding interruption brought about by new Uniform Video Franchising legislation recently enacted by Michigan lawmakers. Because of this one-time funding loss, CMC is forced to reduce its total hours of operation by nearly 20 hours per week.
When the Michigan legislators proposed the new rules last fall, community access organizations and municipalities expressed concerns. Many saw threats to service as local communities and cable providers would have to fit unique local contracts into a “one-size fits all” package from the State.
Local cable provider Comcast recently restructured its franchise payment timelines to align with the new rules. The result is a four and a half month funding gap for the Community Media Center’s GRTV (cable channels 24 & 25). GRTV provides community media training, public access channel management, and production support for local residents and nonprofit organizations.
The one-time funding gap represents nearly 20% of the Media Center’s annual budget; however cuts have been kept to a minimum. This is possible in large part because of the strength of CMC’s other technology and media services.
“It’s unfortunate
that we will need to cut back GRTV services, but that is the reality we’re facing,”
said CMC Executive Director Laurie Cirivello. “However, thanks to the strength
of our WYCE, Wealthy Theatre and GrandNet operations, we will survive this.
Grand Rapids is fortunate, because the Community Media Center’s services and
revenue are much more diversified than most media centers’ around the country.
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The new service hours for the Bridge St.facility will be Monday through Friday, 12:00 – 9:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am - 6:00pm. CMC Wealthy will provide equipment check-out on Fridays and Mondays only, from 4:00 - 8:00pm.
A complete listing of hours and services can be seen at the Media Center’s website www.grcmc.org.
NPO Showcase Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary
Begun in February of 2002, NPO Showcase has featured 230 plus non-profits. A highlight of the fifth year was the production of one show completely in Spanish featuring the Financial Education program of United Church Outreach Ministry and the Michigan Organizing Project and hosted by Daniel Castro. Producer, Sister Barbara Hansen, OP is always on the lookout for organizations that have not yet been showcased and for new programs of long established non-profits that need more media exposure. Barbara can be reached at 459-4788 ext. 117 if you have an organzation you want to have interviewed.
Our very own Gretchen Vinnedge featured in a Grand Rapids Press profile.
Gretchen was featured in the Sunday, February 18th edition of the Grand Rapids Press.
Profile: Media whiz Gretchen Vinnedge
Student Media ART Festival
Planning for the 2nd annual SMART (Student Media ART) Festival is in full swing. The dates are March 23-24 at the Wealthy Theatre. An international college level festival, students from universities around the world are being invited to submit work for the juried competition. The festival itself will feature a variety of hands on workshops, screenings and the opportunity to network with animators from near and far. Student work must be received by March 1, 2007. This festival isn’t just for film makers and animators, it’s for everyone who loves to be entertained.
For more info visit www.smart.grcmc.org
GRTV Production Internships
GRTV is currently recruiting students wishing to intern in the exciting world of community media and video production. GRTV’s internship program follows the academic calendar and openings are available for the upcoming spring semester. Applicants should be attending school and receiving credit for their time at the Community Media Center. Contact CMC Education Coordinator, Gretchen Vinnedge, or GRTV Station Manager, Joel Swierenga to learn more about this position.
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