CAT-TV has three seats up for election during this year’s annual Board of Directors election.  Additional seats are available for appointments.  If you are interested in serving on the Board, contact Lisa Byer, CAT-TV Executive Director, at 442-8868 or lisa@catamountaccess.com.  The elected seats carry 3-year terms and qualified nominees must be over the age of 21 to hold an office with the corporation.  Nominations will close June 29th.  

 

In order to vote in CAT-TV Board elections, you must be a member of the organization or register to vote as a Comcast Cable Subscriber.  Comcast Subscribers in Bennington, North Bennington, Woodford, Pownal, or Shaftsbury can register by contacting William Gardner by emailing william@catamountaccess.com or calling 442-8868.  All registrations must be received by June 29th.  CAT-TV members are automatically registered to vote.    Members and registered Comcast subscribers will receive election ballots via email in July.  Completed ballots will be tabulated by an impartial third party and election results will be announced at the organization’s regular board meeting on August 24th.   

 

Catamount Access Television Corporation (CAT-TV) provides public, educational, and governmental television access services to Bennington, North Bennington, Woodford, Pownal and Shaftsbury on local Comcast Cable Channels.  CAT-TV’s channels recently moved from Channels 15, 16 &17 to the new locations of Channels 1075, 1085, & 1095.  With that move, viewers can, for the first time, find our local program schedules on the Program Guide along with the commercial stations!  We have also enhanced our online offerings with Video on Demand services and will soon be unveiling new channel formats with more local content blocks.  Tune in to see the changes as they evolve!

    

CAT-TV is a nonprofit charitable 501c3 corporation which is primarily funded through the public benefit franchise fees of Comcast’s local cable revenues.  CAT-TV enables, supports and promotes the production and distribution of local programming which fosters free speech, opens public dialogue and engages citizens.  CAT-TV puts the means of production into the hands of the community and provides hyperlocal television content meant to inform and engage.  CAT-TV content can also be viewed via catamountaccess.com and facebook.com/CATTVbennington.  Please consider supporting CAT-TV through membership or a donation.  Memberships start at $25 per year!  Organizational Membership, Underwriting Opportunities and Production Services are also available.  Visit catamountaccess.com for more information.