Tuesday, April 19th at 7 PM
Media Server Update
Join MCTV 15 Executive Director, Deborra Brannon for an informative discussion about programming and staffing changes coming to MCTV 15 Public Access Television. Volunteers, producers, and those interested in learning more about how to be involved in local media productions are invited to attend. Rate schedules, new media server and community production plans will be discussed. The meeting will be held in the TV Studio at College of the Siskiyous Learning Resource Center (library building) in Weed on Tuesday, April 19th from 7 PM – 8:30 PM.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information, email Brannon at <info@mctv15.org>
New Producer Booking Fees Now in Effect
January 2011
Executive Director, Deborra Brannon announces the following changes for Producer fees for facility and equipment use. This is intended to make it more affordable for those producers looking to make a series of shows, and provide more varied and relevant content to our Channel 15 viewers. Please direct any questions to <info@mctv15.org> and they will be answered promptly. Public Access office hours will be Wednesdays from 11 AM - 6 PM, or by appointment. Email is the best way to reach us! Standard single reservation
Fee: $25 (for 3 hrs studio or 3 hours editing bay or 1 equipment rental)
Privileges may be arranged any time during the year (see Protocols below)
Quarterly reservation, 3 per quarter
Fee: $45 (for any combination of 3 reservations)
Privileges may be paid for during any quarter (January – March, April – June, July – September, October – December)
Chosen combination of 3 reservations – for studio booking, editing bay booking, or equipment rental – must be used within paid quarter
Note: savings over 3 standard single reservations is $30
Quarterly reservation, 6 per quarter
Fee: $60 (for any combination of 6 reservations)
Privileges may be paid for during any quarter (January – March, April – June, July – September, October – December)
Chosen combination of 6 reservations – for studio booking, editing bay booking, or equipment rental – must be used within paid quarter
Note: savings over 6 standard single reservations is $90
Studio Booking Protocol
Requests for Wednesday production slots in the MCTV 15 studio in the COS LRC must be made at least 2 weeks before the desired production date and time
Available slots: 12pm – 3pm; 3pm – 6pm; 6pm – 9pm
To arrange Wednesday studio bookings, email Audra Gibson at audra@mctv15.org or call 530-859-1607
Special requests for studio bookings on days other than MCTV 15’s regular Wednesday production day are available by special arrangement, as scheduling permits
To arrange studio bookings on days other than Wednesdays, contact Deborra Brannon at dbrannon@siskiyoumediacouncil.org or call 530-598-4270
Bookings must be confirmed, verbally or via email, by Siskiyou Media Council staff
Equipment Rental and Editing Bay Booking Protocol
Contact Deborra Brannon or Audra Gibson (contact info above) to request equipment rental or to reserve the use of an editing bay in the MCTV 15 control room
Advanced reservations will be accepted.
Requests will be honored on a “first come, first served” basis, as scheduling permits
Congratulations, Arthur!
December 20, 2010
Siskiyou Media Council presented four annual awards last week for significant contributions to the community’s public access channel, MCTV 15. Volunteer producer Arthur Aday was awarded MCTV 15’s Local Program Recognition Award during the recording of the 91st show he has produced for the public access channel since joining the organization as a producer in 2004. Under the titles of Arthur Talks and Aday in Telos, his shows have featured numerous local and international guests, many of them involved with the New Age spiritual community. Aday in Telos is seen both on Northland Cable Channel 15 and on the internet at mctv15.org at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays.
Noting that there was a significant drop in the number of local productions at the station during the summer and early fall of 2010, Brannon noted that the organization was particularly grateful for Aday’s efforts this year. “For several months this year yours were the only local shows produced in the MCTV 15 studio. Thank you so much, Arthur, for your steady support,” Brannon said as she presented Aday with his award.
SMC Operations Director Audra Gibson was awarded MCTV 15’s Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of her work as executive director from 2008 until August 2010 as well as her critical role in helping the organization’s transition under Brannon’s new leadership. A charter member of the organization, Gibson served MCTV 15 and SMC as volunteer crew and producer, board member, board secretary and president and executive director before becoming the organization’s operations director in August. She is a central figure in studio production every Wednesday and continues to produce a “government roundtable” interview show titled Listen Up!
“Assuming leadership in an organization is a challenge under the best of circumstances. Audra’s generosity and responsiveness to me during this time – as well as her consistent support and her understanding of the organization ‘from the inside out’ – has made that task possible,” Brannon said.
SMC also recognized two College of the Siskiyous Media Communications students for Outstanding Volunteer Contributions to public access channel MCTV 15. Josh Hansen and Rory Owens were honored during the awards show produced during the final Media Communications 4 class of the year. Both Hansen and Owens served as crew members for MCTV 15 productions this year in addition to their Comm 4 production class work with COS adjunct instructor Ron Demele and Technical Specialist Kathy Blevins.
Hansen also received the Best Student Production Award from Demele and Blevins during the awards show. He is a second semester Communications major who commutes to the Weed campus from Yreka, where he lives with his wife and children. MCTV 15 is a division of the Siskiyou Media Council. Executive Director Deborra Brannon may be reached at dbrannon@siskiyoumediacouncil.org.
The PSA Show - Election Special
November 3, 2010
Watch Siskiyou Media Council's 'The PSA Show' everyday on television and right now with video-on-demand. This edition features local election coverage from Siskiyou County.Watch The PSA Show now.
Live Local Election Coverage
November 2, 2010
Election night 2010 was a big first for Siskiyou County. MCTV 15 had LIVE local election results cablecast from 8 PM until 11:30 PM.
We combined national election coverage with local coverage obtained the Siskiyou county clerk. The national feed was sourced from C-SPAN and Free Speech Television. These feeds were placed on the screen using picture and picture ( PIP ). The rest of the screen contained a scroll with local election result information. Periodically, Audra presented information about SMC and the election results to the viewing public. John Cumming from Silicon Sorcery provided volunteer media production support.
A summary will be available in the next 'The PSA Show'. This show continues to be available on video on demand since our first offering back in May, 2010
Brannon to head up Siskiyou Media Council
September 15, 2010
The Siskiyou Media Council (MCTV 15) welcomes Deborra Brannon as its new executive director. Under Brannon’s leadership, the organization plans to increase its engagement with a broader cross-section of the Siskiyou County citizenry and lay the fiscal groundwork necessary to insure that SMC continues to offer a wide range of services to the community.
Brannon brings many years’ small business experience and extensive leadership training to the SMC executive directorship. She also has a broad, general understanding and knowledge of Siskiyou County’s political, commercial, and social structure, gleaned through her work as a reporter for the Mount Shasta Herald and as managing editor for the Siskiyou Daily News.
Expanded programming content and citizen involvement are among the short-term goals Brannon will pursue. She believes firmly that everyone in the community – from doctors, handy-persons, school counselors, parents, and accountants to baristas, secretaries, small business owners, artists, and government officials – has something of value to share with the community. Local public access television station MCTV 15, according to Brannon, can play a key role in those community-wide conversations and learning opportunities.
SMC’s new executive director also plans to maximize sponsorship and underwriting opportunities. She feels certain that as MCTV 15 programming content increases and diversifies, local area businesses and organizations will find that their support for such programming makes a real difference in the lives of their customers and clients.
Former SMC executive director Audra Gibson, whose energy, effort, and spirit have long been associated with MCTV 15, has assumed the newly created role of director of operations for the organization. She will oversee operations and production work in the television studio, remain a key figure in the development and organization of PROPS business opportunities, and provide administrative support for the executive director. Kathy Blevins will continue her work for SMC as programming director for MCTV 15 and also her work for the College of the Siskiyous as class assistant to instructor Ron Demele in the Media Technology department. John Cumming will continue to serve as the Siskiyou Media Council’s volunteer technical director.
Siskiyou Media Council is the 501(c)3 non-profit entity originally incorporated as MCTV 15 in 2001. The name of the organization was changed in 2007, and SMC now runs south Siskiyou County’s public access television station (MCTV 15) and a video production service, Professional Production Services (PROPS), as subsidiary projects. The SMC board of directors meets in the MCTV 15 television studio on the College of the Siskiyous’ Weed campus on the first Tuesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. Public attendance is encouraged.
All questions, ideas, and requests for information may be sent to info@siskiyoumediacouncil.org. Anyone wishing to correspond directly with executive director Deborra Brannon may contact her at dbrannon@siskiyoumediacouncil.org.
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Public Access - Volunteers Welcome!
Funk Messengers - James Hunter, Producer
6 PM - 9 PM
Come and see how local community television is made! It's lots of fun to get involved, learn new skills, meet interesting people, or even be on television! Check the calendar above and join us.
Contact Us
The mission of MCTV15 is to encourage and support the use of media for sharing thoughts opinions and events by, and for the people of Siskiyou County.
Main number 530-471-5910
Studio office phone 530-938-5910
Emergency Contact 530-859-1607 info[at]mctv15.org Office Hours
Wednesdays 11 AM - 6 PM
or by appointment: Call 471-5910 ext 941 Public Studio Access
Three hour blocks on Wednesdays from noon - 9 PM or other times by prior arrangement.
Check the schedule to volunteer for Public Access productions, and help keep your community on television! Orientation
Want to learn about our facilities and opportunities to be involved? Call us to arrange for your personal orientation!
(530) 938-5910. Problems Report a Problem Community Production Requests
Producers click here to view Community Production Requests
Facilities
Check out some photos and a brief description of Studio COS.
Mountain Community Television-Channel 15, Inc.edit Studio COS / LRC 2 | 800 College Ave, Weed, CA 96094 | Phone: 530-471-5910 | info[at]mctv15.org
