Notice Board

The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) presents a session discussing the role of community television and how the CRTC views its responsibilities to viewers and community members.

What are the Roles and Rules of Community Television?

Community television programming is considered an important source for information and provides a reflection of local realities that few other television services currently showcase. All programming on Rogers TV must be “community programming,” which is defined by CRTC regulations as programming that refers directly to the community, which could be defined as the station’s contours, broadcasting distribution undertakings service area, municipality, census metropolitan area or census agglomeration; and is produced by the personnel of the local station, independent local producers or members of the community for the local station.

The CRTC oversees broadcasters and television service providers and has determined that the role of the community channel should be primarily of a public service nature, facilitating self-expression through free and open access by members of the community. The speaker will delve into more of the details, but among other policy goals, the Community Television Policy states that the community channel should engender a high level of citizen participation and community involvement in community programming and provide a reasonable, balanced opportunity for the expression of differing views on matters of public concern.

Speaker: Ryan Cradduck

Ryan is an experienced producer with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications and retail industries. Skilled in management, customer service, voiceovers, creativity skills and knowledge sharing. He is a strong arts and design professional with a diploma focused on broadcast journalism from Lethbridge College (Polytechnic).

Date/Time: Thursday, Jan 30, 2025. The session begins at noon and concludes at 1 p.m.

Cost is free, donations however, are gratefully accepted.

Location: SACPA sessions are held at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO), Atrium Dining Room, 500 -11 Street S, Lethbridge

Lunch and Refreshments: Please arrive early to patronize the LSCO cafeteria and enjoy its excellent variety of good-value food options. The Atrium Dining Room is available by 11:15 a.m.

For more information on the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, visit the SACPA web page.