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TPC will be closed on Saturday February 18th in
recognition of Presidents Day.
Submissions for the week of
February 20th - February 26th are
DUE by Wednesday February 15th
by 5pm.
Thank you for your cooperation & we apologize for any inconvenience.
Please contact Jeremy at 919 . 960 . 0088 for TPC programming or
Monica at 919 . 688 . 0018 for DCM18 programming.
The early submission during closure policy has caused some
confusion in the past.
To help remedy this, we are implementing a new submission deadline.
Read below.
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Hometown Video Festival
The Alliance for Community Media (ACM) has issued its call for entries for the Hometown Media Awards. Previously named the Hometown Video Awards, the name change to Hometown Media Awards reflects the wider array of media being used by Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access cable television channels.
The Hometown Media Awards honor and promote community media and local cable programs that are distributed on PEG access cable television channels. Awards are presented to creative programs that address community needs, develop diverse community involvement, challenge conventional commercial television formats, and move viewers to experience television in a different way.
The Hometown Media Awards is local cable’s largest video awards competition. Winners of the Hometown Media Awards will be recognized during the Alliance for Community Media 2012 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. July 31-August 2, 2012.
The Peoples Channel and Durham Community Media are members of the ACM and would like to encourage our producers to submit their programs which will be covered by membership. TPC/DCM18 will enter them under our Organizational Membership with the ACM, which will give you a discount on the entrance fee. We do not have the resources to pay for the entrance fee, but we are happy to use our membership so that you can receive the member discount.
Fees are as follows:
If uploaded online $50 Members/$75 Non-Members
If mailing DVD ($20 processing fee) $70 Members/$95 Non-Members
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Volunteer Opportunities!
Have a little extra time on your hands? Looking for something to do with those free evenings? Need to work off some sweat equity hours? Why not support TPC/DCM18 with a little volunteer time! This week, we have the following items that we would love assistance with:
- Final Cut Pro Editing: If you’re certified in FCP and want to build up your chops or just get some practice time in, we have a myriad of projects that need some TLC. This work is based out of the Chapel Hill office.
- Flyering: Every now and again, it’s good for us to run a bunch of general flyers and leaflets around the area to let people know what we have to offer. If you have transportation and some free time, help us out!
- Data entry: Some of you have heard that we are transitioning to a new database so there are lots of things we need entered into our fancy new system. If you can type and enjoy detailed oriented work, this is the job for you!
Every week we have all kinds of opportunities just like this for people just like you! If you can help with any of the items listed above please give us a call. For DCM18, please call 688-0018. For TPC, please call 960-0088.
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TPC/DCM18 Welcomes a New Team Member!
The organization is very happy to welcome Sandy Onstad, the new Director of Administrative and Member Services. The position is based in the Chapel Hill office and supports the administrative needs of the organization, as well as management of member information and organizational data. We are very excited to bring her on board and she comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience that we feel will benefit the community greatly. Please say hello next time you stop on by or drop her an email at sandy@thepeopleschannel.org and make her feel welcome!
Sandy is originally from Jacksonville Florida and spent 13 years in New York City working at MTV Networks before moving to Chapel Hill in 2011. While she still loves the energy and vibe around the entertainment industry, after a lot of soul searching, she decided that it was time for a change of pace and more meaningful work. She's always had a curiosity about Chapel Hill since learning about it from a college adviser back in the early 90s, and figured it was time to explore why.
While out for a walk early one evening shortly after moving to Chapel Hill, Sandy saw The Peoples Channel sitting atop a hill and wandered over to peep in the window. She felt a curious tug and wondered if she'd found the very thing she was looking for. Soon after, she signed on as a volunteer, and on the very first day felt at home. When a staff position became available she tossed her hat in the ring, and is now delighted to be part of the team, hoping to offer many of the skills and perhaps some of the wisdom gleaned from the other (commercial) side of the industry.
Welcome Sandy! We look forward to working with you!
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Producer Alert: New Program Submission
Deadline in the New Year
Over the past few months, we have asked for your cooperation in dealing with program submission deadline changes revolving around holidays and station closure. Instead of accepting programs on Thursdays, we moved the deadline to Wednesdays during these periods. We appreciate your understanding and doing all that you could to make the deadline despite any inconvenience it may have caused you.
In an effort to avoid making these requests in the future, we have made the decision to permanently change the program submission deadline to WEDNESDAYS at 5PM.
The deadline change will take place in January 2012. We will allow a period of transition throughout the months of January and February.
During this time, we will still accept programs by the original Thursday deadline, unless otherwise specified.
The permanent change will begin, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH. The program week will remain Monday thru Sunday.
Thank you very much for your patience and cooperation!
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Identification on File for All TPC/DCM18 Members
As many of you know, over the last year the organization has been working very hard to make sure our policies and procedures are followed through as written. Due to the rapid growth of the organization, it has become clear to staff that consistency is key to our ability to serve the community well.
As of the First of the year, The Peoples Channel and Durham Community Media will be implementing our residency policy that has been in place since 2009 but not enforced. Every member of TPC and/or DCM18 must have a valid identification and proof of residency on file.
This information is kept safe and secure and the organization values your privacy. Below is the text from our Policies and Procedures regarding acceptable forms of identification and proof of residency.
Members must prove residency within
Wake, Chatham, Durham, or Orange Counties with
one or more of the following documents:
1. NC photo driver’s license
2. NC photo non-driver’s license
3. Out-of-State photo driver’s license
4. U.S. Passport 5. Foreign Passport
6. Resident Alien Card (Green Card)
7. Major credit card with a photo along with original social security card
8. Welfare/Medicaid card with photo along with original social security card
Acceptable forms of proof of residency:
1. A recent utility bill in the applicant’s name with current address
2. A recent bank statement in the applicant’s name with current address
Thank you so much for your cooperation and if you have any questions, comments or concerns, don’t hesitate to ask any staff member or contact me directly at Johnston@thepeopleschannel.org.
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Consider making a tax
deductible contribution
to the Peoples Channel &
Durham Community Media!
Click on the image above for more information
on how you can
help sustain community media.
Call (919) 371-8788 or 371-URTV to make a pledge.
You can also donate online by clicking the link below.
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A Home-Grown, Home-Made
Thank You!
Thanks to all who came out & showed their support or DCM18.
It was a successful event showcasing all of
wonderful flavor that exists in our community. Here's a great article about the event & about DCM written
by our very own Executive Director, Chad Johnston.
Click HERE to read the article,
click HERE for a list of the participating vendors.
16 mini-docs we made to celebrate the event are edited an on the net for your viewing pleasure. Click here to see them.
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Producer Alert: Important Archived Show Information
Starting September 1, 2011, staff will no longer pull programs for broadcast that have been left in the archive.
Any Producer wishing to submit an older show will be required to come into DCM18 or TPC to re-submit the program with a NEW Request for Cablecast
form (found HERE)
and updated labeling.
Request for Cablecast forms legally hold the Producer responsible for the episode and date listed on the form. It will be up to Producers to treat the rebroadcast as a new submission, but we are happy to help you find your older shows in our archive.
If you have any questions, please give us a call at 919-960-0088 in
Chapel Hill, or 919-688-0018 in Durham.
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Producer Alert: Series Programs with
No New Submissions within Two Months are Being Pulled!
TPC/DCM18 will be adhering to the policy of pulling from the broadcast schedules series programs that have not submitted within 2 months
starting this month.
Per our Policies & Procedures -- "Series slots will be lost if no new programs are submitted within a two month period.”
These series producers will be notified via postcard. We encourage you to contact us to get more information on how you can keep your time slot.
For shows on TPC in Chapel Hill & Carrboro,
contact Jeremy at 919-960-0088.
For shows on DCM18 in Durham,
contact Monica at 919-688-0018.
To download a copy of our Policies & Procedures,
click HERE.
Thanks!
The Staff of TPC/DCM18
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TPC/DCM18 Executive Director Chad Johnston receives Featured Leader recognition from NAMAC
The National Alliance for Media Art & Culture (NAMAC) selected TPC/DCM18’s Executive Director, Chad Johnston,
for their Featured Leader series!
What is NAMAC, you ask? In their words:
“NAMAC was founded in 1980 by an eclectic group of media arts organization leaders who realized they could strengthen their social and cultural impact by working as a united force. Their idea was as bold as it was simple: to create a national organization that would provide support services to its institutional members, and advocate for the field as a whole. Since its founding, NAMAC has worked to raise the profile and influence of the media arts on behalf of its growing and changing membership. Our members offer a wide range of services in support of the independent media arts, including production, exhibition, distribution, education, research, preservation and archive development, and telecommunications and cultural policy advocacy.”
The Peoples Channel and Durham Community Media would like to thank NAMAC for this wonderful honor!
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New Cablecast Forms
Available for Download
These new forms will be required with each submission for broadcast
to both TPC & DCM18.
Download the form HERE.
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Become a fan of TPC/DCM18
on Facebook!
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Support Public Access Television while
Supporting Your Local Business with
Community Impressions!
We are reaching out to local businesses wishing to reach a
truly local audience, while at the same time
building a healthier community.
Click HERE to learn more.
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Courses at TPC/DCM
Have you ever wanted to learn to make your own media, but thought it was far to daunting a task to attempt? You’re not alone, but The Peoples Channel and Durham Community Media are here for you!
We offer courses in media production that are unlike any around!
For starters, we offer Field/Edit/Production; this is a basic overview of what it takes to make your own TV show. It covers all the basics from script to screen and it certifies you to use our cameras, lights and sound equipment to make your very own show to air on TPC, DCM or both!
We offer courses in Final Cut Pro or Ulead (Corel Video Studio Pro) editing software if you’d like to take your production’s look to the next level. These courses are often small in size and large on individual attention, so don’t worry if you’re not the most tech savvy.
We also offer Studio Production; which allows you to make a studio quality show right here in Chapel Hill. If you’ve ever said “Camera 1, Camera 2” while opening and closing your right and left eye, you have the basic idea.
Come down to The Peoples Channel to learn how our studio and control room can enhance the look of your show and give you the skills to make your production feel like the pros did it!
And we’ve added Advanced Workshops in Final Cut Pro
(Saturday Only workshops in Compressor and DVD Studio Pro, Motion and Soundtrack Pro,) and a three day
Intro to Podcasting Course!
Call to reserve your spot or for more information
919-960-0088.
For a Course Catalog, click here.
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TPC Co-Founder & Former Board President
Dr. Robert (Bob) Gwyn
Passes Away
January 23, 1928 - November 6, 2010
Dr. Gwyn's efforts helped make us the strong
organization we are now.
We extend our sincere condolences to his family.
Click here to read his obituary.
Click here to learn more about
Dr. Gwyn's involvment with TPC
& the Dr. Bob Gwyn Scholarship Fund.
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TPC is on in Carrboro!
If you're in Carrboro & have Time Warner Cable,
check out channel 4 to see
The Peoples Channel!
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