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I am the creator and host of an exciting motivational, educational and inspirational television show called "Dare To Be Great " which is presently aired in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. I would like to sell 2 full seasons of this show to independent tv stations and cable stations.
In that case you need to identify prospects. These will more than likely be found among low power TV stations, usually independent, and small cable systems. ACA is the small cable association and there is no active LPTV group. You'll have to use Warren's Blue book for cable and television. You can find it online via Google.
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Answers by Expert:
Charlie Stogner
Expertise
Local cable channel operations using leased access. Info on sites that use this federally mandated 'set aside' relatively low-cost airtime for local TV shows ranging from one half-hour show per month to 24/7 operations. What equipment is needed with the cable site inserting content in channel, to having 'live' show capability with your own equipment in the cable headend.
Experience
51 years in active journalism, print, radio, TV and for the past 15 years, cable.
Owned several weekly newspapers; minor ownership and part of startup of what was once nation's largest wireless cable system; contract operator of local government channel, cable site's local origination channel, and 'ad inserts' sales for two cable sites; presently have proprietary sites that produces and airs TV shows focused on local content and with affiliate sites literally coast to coast where our firm secures local airtime with cable and has local producers airing shows under our formal agreements.
Organizations
National Association of Leased Access Programmers; local advertising clubs, local press clubs; several Chambers of Commerce
Publications
Magnolia Gazette, McComb Enterprise Journal, Hattiesburg American, Jackson, Ms. Daily News, New Orleans Times Picayune, UPI, AP press wires. WDAM-TV, Hattiesburg, Ms. plus personal content on programming at numerous cable sites.
Education/Credentials
"J" school at Mississippi Southern College, now University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Ms.
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