Monday, June 16, 2003
PEG Access
Stands for Public, Eucational, Government Access. A term we use to refer to all varieties of Access television.
In Grand Rapids we have 6 channels. One (1) Governemntal - run by the city of Grand Rapids.
Two (2) Educational - one is designed to accomodate the K-12 schools and is run by an association of k-12 schools called KETA (K-12 Educational Television Association). The other is designed to accomodate College level shools and is run by an a HETA (Higher Educational Television Association).
And Two (2) Public Access Channels both run by the Community Media Center.
Stands for Public, Eucational, Government Access. A term we use to refer to all varieties of Access television.
In Grand Rapids we have 6 channels. One (1) Governemntal - run by the city of Grand Rapids.
Two (2) Educational - one is designed to accomodate the K-12 schools and is run by an association of k-12 schools called KETA (K-12 Educational Television Association). The other is designed to accomodate College level shools and is run by an a HETA (Higher Educational Television Association).
And Two (2) Public Access Channels both run by the Community Media Center.
Monday, June 02, 2003
Government Access Television
It began in 1975 when the City of Grand Rapids signed an agreement with General Electric Cable Vision. In return for use of its rights of way, the City was given a number of Public, Educational and Governemental Access channes.
While the Public and Educatriona channels we all online by the 1980s, the governmental channel did not really get started unitl 1987 when the City hired its first Cable Television Administrator. It made its frst cable cast in 1988 with a very limited programming schedule.
Prior to this, the cabel company asked for permisison to program the channel with CSPAN until such time as the City wished to program it with local information.
In 1988 the City began programming its channel with live and taped programs of the Grand Rapids City Commission Comittee of the Whole. This new channel was named the Grand Rapids Information Network or GRIN. A name which continues to this day.
It began in 1975 when the City of Grand Rapids signed an agreement with General Electric Cable Vision. In return for use of its rights of way, the City was given a number of Public, Educational and Governemental Access channes.
While the Public and Educatriona channels we all online by the 1980s, the governmental channel did not really get started unitl 1987 when the City hired its first Cable Television Administrator. It made its frst cable cast in 1988 with a very limited programming schedule.
Prior to this, the cabel company asked for permisison to program the channel with CSPAN until such time as the City wished to program it with local information.
In 1988 the City began programming its channel with live and taped programs of the Grand Rapids City Commission Comittee of the Whole. This new channel was named the Grand Rapids Information Network or GRIN. A name which continues to this day.
