WCTE Hosting Telethon To Raise Money, Boost Membership
Just weeks after learning it will lose some $1 million in federal funding, local PBS affiliate WCTE will ask local residents to join the station and support its work. WCTE President and CEO Avery Hutchins said the station will remind residents Wednesday to “Support Local, Watch Local.” Hutchins said there will be conversations about the […]
WCTE Loses $1M Funding, Plans To Find New Options
A federal package that eliminated some $1 million in funding for WCTE will not close the station’s doors. WCTE President and CEO Avery Hutchins said the $1 million loss accounts for some 40 percent of the station’s budget. Hutchins said the station has about a year’s worth of reserve funds, giving the station time to […]
Sparta Renews Ben Lomand Television Contract With No Changes
The Sparta Board of Aldermen renewed its contract with Volunteer Wireless Thursday. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the agreement with Ben Lomand has no changes. Hennessee said the rate remains the same and is consistent with surrounding counties. The cable agreement is considered for renewal every 10 years.
