Every community channel reflects the events and interests of the local areas they serve. So the programming content is different in each system - from local sports and politics to teen issues, LANs and hospital cutbacks. Thanks to our growing popularity and effectiveness, we often receive more requests for local access or coverage than we can provide. There are several questions we ask to determine which event or subject gets coverage. We budget our staff and volunteer hours as effectively as we can.
Most viewers are unaware of how much time it takes to create a television program.
It can take at least 15 crew-hours to produce a basic half hour studio program. If we go out on location, or need to do a lot of post-production editing, it takes far longer. We schedule some programs to repeat at different times. This allows more viewers to watch at the time that s most convenient to them and creates wider exposure for the program. According to the production requirements and resources available, a program can be aired live or it can be pre-recorded and aired at a later date.