Watch Out - Congress to Rewrite the Communications Act

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/03/2013 - 10:38pm

While the Communications Act is in definite need for a radical re-thinking with an eye on equitable access, affordability and expanded public interests protections, the thought of this reform effort launching under current House leadership should be cause for alarm.

Leading the charge is House Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) who last attempted this in 2006 when he championed the troubled national video franchise legislation written by AT&T. His effort then was to get the bill into conference where the real decisions are made (behind closed doors and away from public scrutiny). AT&T failed in that effort, but succeeded in passing their legislation in 20 states accomplishing the same goal. In CA, AT&T gave us DIVCA and succeeded in exiling local PEG channels to a CH99 ghetto menu and altering funding streams to create fiscal instability for media centers around the state.

Sausalito People Series playlist

Submitted by ScottCalhoun on Wed, 11/13/2013 - 1:30pm

Keep up with the Sausalito People series with this series playlist.

Sausalito People is a great way to hear from interesting people living among us in Sausalito. Each
program in the series features a local resident talking about his or her work, area of expertise, or
adventures and experiences.

November Updates

Submitted by ScottCalhoun on Fri, 11/08/2013 - 4:31pm

This month's updates include a chance to peak inside the Star Wars model shop, a look at our 'Horrorsonmia' late night movie line up, board member election results and upcoming workshops.

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Marinsomnia Halloween Specials

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/31/2013 - 4:31pm

Horrorsomnia
Stay up past midnight for a week of classic 'B' Horror on Marin TV Channel 26. These run well through the days of the dead and into next week, watch them all and you'll surely be a walking zombie by next week.



Starting on Halloween night at midnight (which is technically Friday)!

Thursday (Christopher HalloLee night)

Horror express 12:00am
An English anthropologist has discovered a frozen monster in the frozen wastes of Manchuria which he believes may be the Missing Link. 1972 Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas

End of the World 1:29am
A scientist discovers signals from space that appear to carry information concerning a series of seemingly unrelated natural disasters, occurring across the globe. Hoping to discover the source of these signals and who's behind them, the scientist and his wife set out on a trek to locate the intended recipient of the signals. What the couple eventually discovers is a small remote convent with occupants who are not really who they appear to be.1977 Christopher Lee, Sue Lyon

Horror Hotel 2:55am

Hooked on Marin Speaker Series: Native Peoples

Submitted by ScottCalhoun on Tue, 10/22/2013 - 10:08am

UPDATE: This event is now available on the Marin TV On-Demand site - click here to watch.

Wednesday, October 23 at 7pm, Hooked on Marin presents "Discovering California Native Peoples: The Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin (MAPOM)" at the Drake Little Theater, Tamalpais Union School District.

Hooked on Marin is a community based partnership comprised of Marin county public service agencies and educational districts collaborating to foster social, educational, and cultural enrichment opportunities in Marin. Video coverage is provided by the Drake High School Communications Academy in a partnership between CMCM and the Intel Computer Clubhouse. CMCM trained four separate multi-camera production teams to cover each of the upcoming four talks.

CMCM Annual Member Meeting and Election Results

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/21/2013 - 6:16pm

An announcement and a reminder, to our members,

2013 ELECTION RESULTS
The election results for the two available member elected CMCM Board seats are now finalized:

Dario D'Arrigo 37.0%
Bill Sims 69.6%
Lawrence Strick 80.4%

Based on CMCM member votes, Lawrence Strick and Bill Sims will serve out terms on the CMCM board beginning Nov 2013. Our thanks to all candidates for their commitment to serving CMCM and their efforts now and in the future!

2013 ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING
The annual member meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday Oct 30th at the San Rafael Corporate Center, Tamalpais Room from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Typically this is a short presentation to the members present, followed by Q&A and a brief first board meeting. Please make an effort to attend and meet members of the CMCM board and hear updates about the past year of operations!

Directions to the San Rafael Corporate Center - Use the Lindaro Street Entrance to the right of the PG&E entrance. Parking available in nearby lots.

MAP

LWV Marin 2013 Candidate Debates

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/19/2013 - 12:02pm

This month we covered the League of Women Voters (LWV) local government debates. You can now watch the 2013 Marin candidate debates online and find the upcoming cable schedule right here.




Individual Debates:

LWV and the Redwoods Candidate Forums
Tamalpais Union High School District Watch Now
Mill Valley City Council Watch Now
College of Marin Watch Now

Sustainable San Rafael City Council Candidate Forum
Tamalpais Union High School District Watch Now

LWV Debate - Novato City Council 2013 Watch Now

+ Sat 09/28/13 12:00 PM Channel 30
+ Mon 10/07/13 06:00 PM Channel 30
+ Thu 10/17/13 09:00 AM Channel 30
+ Fri 10/25/13 06:00 PM Channel 30
+ Mon 10/28/13 05:00 PM Channel 30
+ Sat 11/02/13 08:00 PM Channel 30

Live televised interview with Spying on Democracy author Heidi Boghosian

Submitted by sam on Wed, 09/25/2013 - 4:01pm

UPDATE: You can now watch the interview online here: http://youtu.be/3L1zEaEZLV8

Wednesday, October 2nd, 6:00pm PST

City Lights Foundation/Publishing and the Community Media Center of Marin present an evening with Heidi Boghosian who will be discussing Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance. Host Peter B. Collins will moderate a discussion and excerpt-reading session that will be televised live out of the Marin TV studio before a live audience. The broadcast will begin at 6pm and air on the Marin TV Education Channel (Comcast 30/AT&T 99) as well as stream online. Viewers may watch online at http://cmcm.tv/citylights and send questions to the moderator for discussion. Sign up to be part of the live studio audience by clicking here.

"Heidi Boghosian's Spying on Democracy is the answer to the question, 'if you're not doing anything wrong, why should you care if someone's watching you?'"—Michael German, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU and former FBI agent

San Rafael PD K9 Fundraiser

Submitted by ScottCalhoun on Wed, 09/18/2013 - 11:38am

The Community Media Center of Marin partnered with the San Rafael Police Department's K9 Association to create the following short promo for their fundraiser event on September 28th at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center. You can catch the promo here:

http://youtu.be/D_ObWez7OmI

The San Rafael Police Department had a very successful K9 program for over 20 years, but was eliminated in 2003 due to budget constraints. The men and women of SRPD have formed the K9 Association in an effort to rebuild the program solely through fundraising. Contributions from the community and the San Rafael Police K9 Association funded the purchase of two German Shepherds – Ares and Faro. All proceeds from this event will go to the care, training and maintenance of the K9s. The tickets and donations for this event are tax deductable.

Announcing the Marin TV Viewer Survey

Submitted by sam on Wed, 09/11/2013 - 3:36pm

Your feedback is very important to us. It's also important that Marin County understands the value of the these non-commercial channels for the community - our future depends on that recognition!

Take a moment to complete this brief online survey and tell us what you watch and how often. Also tell us what types of programming you'd like to see and any other comments/concerns you might have.

And please forward this message to your family and friends in Marin and encourage them to complete the survey too!

You can take the survey by clicking here: http://cmcm.tv/viewer-survey