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Bob Culkeen named CEO of WTCI in Chattanooga
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Culkeen replaces former CEO Paul Grove, who left the station to become president of WEDU in Tampa, Fla.
Tennessee TV station to launch monthly screening series at local art-house theater
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“PBS at the Palace” aims for broad appeal with its documentaries and dramas.
Stations
University mulls public TV partnership to strengthen radio station’s future
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As it shifts funding priorities, the university is evaluating its options for Chattanooga’s only NPR station.
Quick Takes
SoCon drops deals with four public TV stations for game coverage
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The Southern Conference has cut short a three-year deal with four public television stations to air college athletic events. SoCon, a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, announced the deals last year with South Carolina ETV, UNC-TV, Georgia Public Broadcasting and WTCI in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Current, Dec. 12, 2011). But SoCon wanted its games televised statewide in all five states within the league, which also included Alabama.
Programs/Content
WTCI plans to launch a new multicast channel of local programming with seed funding from the city of Chattanooga.
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WTCI plans to launch a new multicast channel of local programming with seed funding from the city of Chattanooga. The Voyager channel will carry live coverage of civic events, such as city-council meetings throughout the region and issue-focused town hall events. It will also feature a new weekly series on arts and culture. Local documentaries and WTCI’s own five weekly series would also get additional plays on the channel. Content will be accessible across multiple platforms and promoted via social media.