Topic: DN! Detroit/Windsor Campaign

The Detroit Public Television June 2009 Membership Drive starts Friday, May 29, and continues through June 13. There are still many openings for shifts answering pledge phones on TV.

Let's give DPTV one more reason to add Democracy Now to their daily schedule by showing our commitment to public television.

Morning, afternoon, evening shifts are available. Sign up using their "Please click here" link at: http://www.dptv.org/support/volunteer.shtml

Volunteers must be 16 years or older.

Please note: taped shifts will be held at the Riley Broadcast Center in Wixom, and "live" shifts will be held at Grace and Wild Studios of Farmington Hills until construction of their permanant studios are completed. Directions to the studios can be found at: http://www.dptv.org/aboutus/findus.shtml

General Manager Ellcessor wants programming to reflect Detroit community

by Shawn Wright
February 24, 2009
The South End
http://www.thesouthendnews.com/news/wdet_switches_to_new_format-1.1570991

J. Mikel Ellcessor is known for taking a radio station, turning it around to reflect the residents it engages and making it more successful.

In his third month at the helm, the general manager of Detroit Public Radio WDET-FM (101.9) produced sweeping changes Feb. 23 to the station’s format.

“You see in a number of different places around the country public media re-evaluating its relationship with its service community,” Ellcessor said. “And I’m definitely not alone in this.”

The Detroit Public Television Spring 2009 Membership Drive starts Friday, February 27, and continues through March 21. There are still many openings for shifts answering pledge phones on TV.

Let's give DPTV one more reason to add Democracy Now to their daily schedule by showing our commitment to public television.

Afternoon and evening shifts are available. Sign up using their "Yes, I want to volunteer for the Spring Pledge Drive!" link at: http://www.dptv.org/support/volunteer.shtml

Volunteers must be 16 years or older.

Note: All of the "on air" fundraisers will be held at the studios in New Center (Detroit). Directions to the New Center Studios can be found at: http://www.dptv.org/aboutus/findus.shtml

The Detroit Public Television December 2008 Membership Drive starts today, November 29, and continues through December 20. There are still many openings for shifts answering pledge phones on TV.

Let's give DPTV one more reason to add Democracy Now to their daily schedule by showing our commitment to public television.

Morning, afternoon, and evening shifts are available. Sign up using their "Sign up today!" link at: http://www.dptv.org/support/volunteer.shtml

Volunteers must be 16 years or older.

Note: All of the "on air" fundraisers will be held at the studios in New Center (Detroit). Directions to the New Center Studios can be found at: http://www.dptv.org/aboutus/findus.shtml

Consumers protest Comcast rates, service, shutdown of Detroit public access

By Diane Bukowski
October 15, 2008
The Michigan Citizen
http://www.michigancitizen.com/...

DETROIT — Over the last two months, protesters have descended on Comcast offices in Southfield, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois to demand lower rates and improved service.

Additionally, Detroit’s Cable Communications Commission reports that they have an ongoing dispute with the nation’s largest broadband company. Earlier this year, Comcast shut down its public access facility in Detroit and refused to pay the city its state-mandated two percent Public, Educational and Government (PEG) fee.