KLTV (Washington)
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KLTV operates Public, educational, and government access
(PEG) Channels from Longview, Washington
, USA. KLTV has three broadcast channels on the Comcast
network. Channel 11 provides local programming for the public to express their opinions and have a voice on television. 'Television for the community, by the community'
Channel 28 provides local programming from Lower Columbia College
and live coverage from NASA
and many other educational sources.
Channel 29 provides both replays and live local government meetings from Longview, Washington
, Kelso, Washington
, Kalama, Washington
and Cowlitz County, Washington
KLTV operates in a cooperative partnership with Comcast
and funding jurisdiction to facilitate open communication between government agencies and local citizens, residents, their neighbors and nonprofit organizations within the community at large.
'KLTV provides the facility, you provide the voice'
class, a group of citizens joined together to form a nonprofit organization that was named Lower Columbia Telecommunications Association. This would later become Kelso Longview Television Inc.
Devotion to the concept of Public-access television
as a means of communication throughout the county held the group together. The station operated without a budget until 1980 when the city of Longview agreed to give a portion of the Cable television franchise fee
to operate the Public-access television channel.
KLTV chose a membership-based structure to increase user accountability, demonstrate commitment to the principles of Public-access television, and help defray operating expenses. Membership expenses are minimal and it is KLTV’s goal to remain accessible to any citizen of Cowlitz County.
Public, educational, and government access
Public, educational, and government access television, refers to three different cable television specialty channels...
(PEG) Channels from Longview, Washington
Longview, Washington
Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the "Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area", which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 36,648 at the time of the 2010 census and is the largest city in Cowlitz County...
, USA. KLTV has three broadcast channels on the Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
network. Channel 11 provides local programming for the public to express their opinions and have a voice on television. 'Television for the community, by the community'
Channel 28 provides local programming from Lower Columbia College
Lower Columbia College
Lower Columbia College is a community college located in Longview, Washington. Established in 1934, it serves the Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. The current campus was established in 1962 and is made of 27 buildings on...
and live coverage from NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
and many other educational sources.
Channel 29 provides both replays and live local government meetings from Longview, Washington
Longview, Washington
Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the "Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area", which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 36,648 at the time of the 2010 census and is the largest city in Cowlitz County...
, Kelso, Washington
Kelso, Washington
Kelso is a city in southwest Washington State, United States, and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2010 census, the population was 11,925. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 102,410. Kelso shares its long western border...
, Kalama, Washington
Kalama, Washington
Kalama is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is part of the 'Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,344 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and Cowlitz County, Washington
Cowlitz County, Washington
Cowlitz County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census its population was 102,410. It forms the Longview, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. The county seat is at Kelso, and its largest city is Longview...
KLTV operates in a cooperative partnership with Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
and funding jurisdiction to facilitate open communication between government agencies and local citizens, residents, their neighbors and nonprofit organizations within the community at large.
'KLTV provides the facility, you provide the voice'
History
KLTV began as a class at Lower Columbia College in 1973. After the college decided to discontinue theclass, a group of citizens joined together to form a nonprofit organization that was named Lower Columbia Telecommunications Association. This would later become Kelso Longview Television Inc.
Devotion to the concept of Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
as a means of communication throughout the county held the group together. The station operated without a budget until 1980 when the city of Longview agreed to give a portion of the Cable television franchise fee
Cable television franchise fee
A cable television franchise fee in the United States, the stems from a community's basic right to charge for use of the property it owns. The cable television franchise fees represent part of the compensation a community receives in exchange for the cable operator's occupation and the right-of-way...
to operate the Public-access television channel.
KLTV chose a membership-based structure to increase user accountability, demonstrate commitment to the principles of Public-access television, and help defray operating expenses. Membership expenses are minimal and it is KLTV’s goal to remain accessible to any citizen of Cowlitz County.