I am looking for your support.

My fellow producers, we are in the process of drafting a Producers Bill Of Rights and we need your support. Please come to the next producers meeting and give feedback then sign on to the Bill Of Rights. The meetings will explain why we are writing a Bill Of Rights. In short, we want our station to function even better than it does now and we want all producers to feel that their feedback is as vital to the station as the machines and staff are to keeping the station running.


I understand that we have over five hundred producers at PCTV 21. As a new board member I want feedback from every member of the station so that I can do my best in representing my fellow producers needs.

Reach me by e-mail at actoraj@actoraj.com


Please post about your shows without you there is no Pittsburgh Producers Blog.

Post by e-mail. ajspeaksout.producers@blogger.com

Albert Torcaso
Humanity Matters

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PITTSBURGH GENIUS TV series debuts on PCTV21 July 3 at 7PM

June 18, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Dan Handley

[412-427-7242; dhandley@pittsburghgenius.com]

PITTSBURGH GENIUS TV series showcases Pittsburgh as a world-class powerhouse of discovery and innovation

PITTSBURGH, PA (June 16, 2006)--Some of the most exciting research in the world takes place right here in Pittsburgh, but few Pittsburghers ever get to actually see what goes on in those university and corporate research buildings they pass by every day. University of Pittsburgh doctoral candidate Dan Handley takes viewers on exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours of the Pittsburgh-area laboratories where this world-class research takes place in his mini-documentary series, PITTSBURGH GENIUS. Part interview show and part reality TV, each 30-minute episode showcases the research of one of Pittsburgh’s world-famous experts.

“Pittsburghers deserve to hear what is great about their city,” said Handley. “And one way to improve everyone's perception of Pittsburgh, both here and throughout the nation, is to give people a behind-the-scenes, first-hand look at our region’s impressive medical and technological achievements. We have enormous intellectual capital in our region and it really deserves to be showcased for all to see.”

The monthly series will make its cable television debut on Monday, July 3, 2006 on Pittsburgh Community Television 21 (Comcast Cable Channel 21) at 7:00 PM and will be repeated throughout the month. The debut show features Professor Howie Choset of the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute. The show will also be available via internet webcast and podcast. More details, as well as a complete schedule of upcoming episodes and future show topics, may be found at http://www.pittsburghgenius.com.

Dan Handley earned a B.A. in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and subsequently gained extensive research experience throughout the U.S. in both academia and industry. He relocated to Pittsburgh in 2000 to attend Carnegie Mellon University to earn a Master’s degree in logic and computation. He is currently a doctoral candidate in human genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also PCTV21 Communit Producer and a member of Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

This project is supported in part by a Seed Award from The Sprout Fund. The Sprout Fund is a nonprofit organization supporting innovative ideas and grassroots community projects that are catalyzing change in Pittsburgh. Each of The Sprout Fund’s programs, Seed Award and Public Art, is designed to advance a community initiative from idea through dialogue to implementation, creating a critical mass of activity for positive regional change. Sprout believes a vital component to building healthy and vibrant communities is civic engagement; serving those who demonstrate the drive and the capacity to think creatively about their communities. With ongoing local support and continued appreciation by the communities it serves, the Sprout Fund will continue to provide an entry point for Pittsburghers to become involved and active in their communities and support projects that have the collective power to shape a new culture and vision for the region.

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Watch the show online at www.pctv21.org

Senate Action ALERT & COPE Act Update!

As a cable access producer / board member of our local cable access station. I believe that public access should continue as a way to ensure that Americans have a voice on any and all matters and issues. I have signed the petition. Please join with us and tell our government that public access has value and we must keep it on the air.

Albert

Sing the petition and then write to your Senators so that cable access stays on the airwaves. Senate

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http://www.PCTV21.org

Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:57 PM

Subject: [producer-announce] Senate Action Alert & COPE Act Update

SAVE ACCESS TV UPDATE AND ACTION ALERT

The Fight For Public Access TV Moves to the Senate!
Contact your Senators Now!

Go to http://saveaccess.org/takeaction

On June 8th—in a devastating blow to Public Access TV and democratic media in America—the House of Representatives voted in favor of the COPE Act. The COPE Act would limit the future funding and channel space for Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Access TV. The good news is that the New York Delegation in the House received an overwhelming amount of emails, phone calls and letters from Public Access TV supporters and as a result many of them voted against the COPE Act.

The fight isn’t over—a companion bill to the COPE Act must be passed in the Senate before COPE can be written into law—the Senate bill is called the Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 (S.2686). This Senate bill will be “marked-up” on June 22nd—and could be voted on in the Senate as early as the beginning of July!

It is urgently important that we now let NY Senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer know they must oppose this bill—and any other legislation that would harm Public Access TV!

Take a few minutes from your schedule and go to http://saveaccess.org/takeaction to fill out and send electronic letters to our Senators—or call and fax their offices with your comments. Please tell your friends and family in New York State and all over the U.S. to do the same. The saveaccess.org site enables people to contact their Senators from every State.

On June 22nd, the Senate will mark up the S.2686 bill, please raise your voice and tell your Senators:

1) S.2686 and any new legislation must guarantee current or increased levels of funding and channel capacity for Public Access TV . Currently, the bill would weaken or end Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) TV! PEG TV is a cornerstone of local government, education, and our democracy.

2) S.2686 must ensure local control and local oversight of our “Public Rights of Way” and allow local communities to determine their own PEG Access TV needs. PEG TV is America's local television service.

3) S.2686 must explicitly outlaw “redlining” of franchise service areas on the basis of geographic location. We must not allow these phone companies to deny service to low-income and rural communities.

4) S.2686 doesn’t have strong net neutrality provisions to protect an open Internet.

5) Also, remind them the New York City Council unanimously passed Resolution (Res. 0136-2006) on May 10th, opposing the COPE Act or any similar legislation.

Contact Info for New York Senators:
Senator Charles E. Schumer
Phone: (202) 224-6542
Fax: (202) 228-3027

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Phone: (202) 224-4451
Fax: (202) 228-0282

Thanks for all your support! Please continue to check http://mnn.org/saveaccess for up to date local info—and http://saveaccess.org for updates on what's happening on this issue nationally. For additional information about the passing of the COPE bill go to: http://saveaccess.org/COPEcountdown

For more information you can contact us at saveaccess@mnn.org or call (212) 757-2670 x308.
Para Español llame (212) 757-2670 x308

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Wanted--PCTV Community Producers

WANTED

PCTV COMMUNITY PRODUCERS

PCTV will be having a table at the following CBBN event. We are looking for community producers who are willing to volunteer three (3) to four (4) hours at the table. You can bring business cards, flyers or any information on your TV show to display on the table. Please contact Darlene Terry Outreach Director/Youth Media ASAP if you are willing to volunteer for this event. darlene@pctv21.org or 412-322-7570 Thank you

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 7, 2006

For More information Contact:

Eric Lindey 412-673-2422

Pittsburgh, PA-Community Bridge Building Network (CBBN) 4^th Annual Conference presents "Resource Pittsburgh". Free to the public prizes, raffles and give-aways. Thursday, June 29, 2006--- 8:30am to 4:30pm at the Holiday Inn Parkway East-915 Brinton Road, Pittsburgh, Pa 15221

CBBN brings together a wide array of community resources through corporate, social, cultural and community development. If you live, work or play in the Greater Pittsburgh Region, this one-day event will provide you with resourceful information you can use personally or professionally.

The conference is design to provide you with information, resources and an opportunity to network. This event will be a great opportunity to promote your company, your organization or your community and gather resources that you can use. Bring you business cards and prepare to market yourself or your company!

Presenters:

Mayor Bob O'Connor Eat N Park Carnegie Science Center

Pittsburgh Business Times Dr. James Winer Mary Hart speak on seniors

Housing & Urban Development Photo Antiquities Venture Outdoors

Allegheny County Dept. Human Resource John Heinz History Center

Please register by June 23, 2006. Early registration helps guarantee a seat at this unique event. Information tables are available for your company to distribute its information. Tables are $60.00 for an eight-foot table-half tables are also available. To register and for information on tables ask for Eric Lindey 412-673-2422

Community Bridge Building Network

3015 Highland Avenue

McKeesport, PA 15132

CbridgeBN@aol.com Fax: 412-673-0331

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My fellow Producers.

Sometimes we get hit with spam at our blog I will delete it as fast as possible.

Producers, because I allow all Producers to use the e-mail address for posting. It is all but impossible to stop spammers at present, also eventhough every post says posted by Albert = in truth they are not all posted by me.

Notice to spammers. If I find a way to track your site or e-mail address I will report you to your Internet server and to any and all legal entities so please don't spam this blog.

Please post about your shows without you there is no Pittsburgh Producers Blog.

Post by e-mail. ajspeaksout.producers@blogger.com

Albert Torcaso
Humanity Matters