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• • • • The Job Show This is a program designed to promote employment opportunities available with local chamber affiliated businesses. The show will include a host intro, graphic pages created for each job posting with a voice -over of the information, a video package highlighting the job of the month, and a host closing. Both Chambers have been approached regarding this program, and both have indicated high interest and promised promotional support. The program would be produced at least once monthly. • Municipal Issue Infomercials At the joint Operations Committee /Cable Commission meeting on March 30, 2000, members expressed a strong interest in the production of municipal issue infomercials. Staff is eager to work with city representatives to, first, identify those topics, whether it be recycling, snow- plowing, or fire - hydrant maintenance, and then produce a program informing viewers about that topic. Our goal is to produce three to four of these infomercials per year. • Civic Issue Forum (Live or tape- delayed) Every City has issues that inspire debate. Often that debate includes misconceptions and rumors mixed with fact. Staff would like to provide the opportunity for City Managers, Mayors, planners and /or elected officials to form a panel to discuss these issues on television. The forum could be cablecast live, or tape delayed. It could be done with an audience posing questions, or in a closed studio. There are many options. This type of program could be produced on a regular basis, cycling between cities, or it could simply be produced when a city has an issue they would like to clarify or explore. • Bulletin Board Content Expansion (Personal Announcements) While contemplating additional services the Media Center could provide the general public, we thought adding "personal announcements" to our current Community Bulletin Board would offer viewers an additional outlet for celebrating an event. Guidelines would need to be created regarding types of announcements accepted, length of display, lead time etc. Once guidelines are established, we could begin displaying wedding, anniversary, birth, and obituary information. Plans exist to improve our current training procedures and to add classes that focus on a somewhat ignored segment of community television, viewers. Below, please find improvements scheduled for full implementation in 2001: • Training Manuals Staff is creating a training manual, utilizing our digital camera and desktop publishing software, that will serve as a handy and informative reference for people taking our classes. Students will be given a binder at the introductory class, containing guidelines, a general overview of community television and information about the services we provide. As additional classes are taken, students will be able to add the materials, from that class, to their binders. 4