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| Subject | Date Asked |
| cable station re-start | 5/31/2012 |
| Q: As a former HLN local edition, CNN pulled the plug on our local edition yesterday. My General ... A: I’m assuming you’re a LPTV operation and don’t have ‘must carry’ rights. I suggest you immediately ... | |
| TV Production & Studio Equipment | 12/10/2011 |
| Q: I’m currently in the process of leasing a LPTV station in my metro market. I want to start a small ... A: I really can’t help on cameras etc, studio equipment. I can help with distribution if you determine ... | |
| Choosing a College | 10/6/2011 |
| Q: What are the things I should look for in a school for my son to give him the best opportunity for ... A: Fifty years ago I wanted to go to Missouri since it was supposed to have the best school of ... | |
| Career advice Im stuck | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: Not to brag but I will I was teaching instructors things by the end. Since graduating I've had ... A: If you'll fully investigate 'leased access' you should discover you can create your own broadcasting ... | |
| Selling television show | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: I am the creator and host of an exciting motivational, educational and inspirational television show ... A: In that case you need to identify prospects. These will more than likely be found among low power TV ... | |
| Internet Programming to Build Content | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: I read many of your responses from people who want to know how to start a TV station or cable ... A: I read many of your responses from people who want to know how to start a TV station or cable ... | |
| leased access. | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: I was just muscled out of the ownership structure of a 24/7 leased,.2 digital local air/cable ... A: All cable sites with more than 55 active channels must set aside 15% of their channels for ... | |
| cable network | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: I want to start an independent cable network. How much doest it cost and where do I go to purchase ... A: Quite frankly it can cost millions and then you don't know if you'll get carried on local cable ... | |
| local tv network | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know the procedures to starting up a new local television network?.. Basically a ... A: Not sure what you mean by a 'local television network' when network would include local sites but ... | |
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Charlie Stogner
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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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