MVCC Provides 12,000 Hours of Programming for First Six Months of 2009

Viewers throughout the Miami Valley had more choices than ever for watching original, local television programming from the region; the four community access television channels of the Miami Valley Communications Council (MVCC) provided over 12,000 hours of programming content during the first half of 2009.  

The Miami Valley Communications Council MVCC operates four channels:
GATV5:  Government programming for Centerville, Germantown, Miamisburg and West Carrollton
GATV6:  Government programming for Kettering, Moraine, Oakwood and Springboro
EATV21:  Educational programming for seven school districts and all other educational entities
CATV991: Community programming provided by residents of the Miami Valley region. 

These four channels cablecast seven days a week, 24-hours a day on Time Warner Cable in the South Dayton viewing area (with CATV991 being seen throughout the entire Miami Valley region), and on AT&T via Channel 99. Additionally, MVCC streams all four channels online at www.mvcc.net and offers dozens of on-demand online programs, which includes over a year of past council meetings from eight municipalities.

MVCC Programming Statistics, January 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009:

GATV5
Premiere Program Hours – 852
Recast Program Hours – 1,539
Total Programming Hours – 2,391

GATV6
Premiere Program Hours – 1,339
Recast Program Hours – 2,110
Total Programming Hours – 3,449

EATV21
Premiere Program Hours – 782
Recast Program Hours – 1,433
Total Programming Hours – 2,215

CATV991
Premiere Program Hours – 2,278
Recast Program Hours – 1,869
Total Programming Hours – 4,147
 
Total Program Hours on MVCC channels – 12,202

MVCC television has received over 200 national and state awards for programming excellence.

“We are Ohio’s leader in quality government, educational, and public access television,” says MVCC Executive Director John Weithofer. “The numbers show that we are dedicated to providing valuable local programming that informs and impacts the lives of our viewers.”

For more information on MVCC Programming, contact Programming Supervisor Andy Valeri at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Photos:  Programming produced at MVCC includes - Oakwood That Day in May Parade 2009; Kettering’s Fraze Pavilion Commercials; 2008 West Carrollton State of the City Address.