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Young filmmakers up for regional award
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 5:19pm
Young filmmakers Eli Weiss, Dylan Starsinic and Dave Meddin are up for a regional award for a PSA they produced on cell phone cramming titled "Cramming 101."
The WAVE Awards ceremony will be held from 6-8 PM on Saturday October 20 as the concluding event to the Alliance for Community Western Region Conference in Sacramento. Attendees will have a panoramic view of beautiful Downtown Sacramento from the 16th floor "John Q Room" overlooking the State Capitol and the Sacramento River. The special ceremony will honor the memory of George Stoney, considered the father of community television and highlight samples of several award winning programs. New this year, category winners present will be encouraged to address the audience with a short statement. Join us for a wonderful celebration of community television's "Best" in 2012.
Let's hear it for the young media makers!
Parent University collection now available
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 5:23pm
Davis Media Access (DMA) has recorded many of the Parent University presentations over the past few years, and thanks to the efforts of Programming Manager Alex Silva-Sadder, we are now proud to host all their information and videos in one easy-to-access place: http://dctv.davismedia.org/dpu
KDRT programming expands
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 5:24pmDavis citizens are a mobile bunch, and this means we sometimes have to say good-bye. We offer a fond farewell to DJ AA and Vincent with “Empire Radio,” who have moved on to the Bay Area. Ted and Josh of “The Recollection” are on hiatus at present but rumor has it they plan to return in January. Congratulations to Ted, who welcomed his first son this summer.
Community Events
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 2:45pmDMA works with many community partners and is involved with much that happens here in town. Here's a look at some upcoming events:
Every First Thursday
The Davis Odd Fellows are a fine bunch of folks who support many good things in our town. Every First Thursday of the month, they offer up free music starting at 7:30 p.m. at their hall, located at 415 Second Street. The shows are all ages, and the music varies but is always outstanding. You may see jazz one month, Latin the next, rock the next. For dates and details, visit http://davislodge.org. KDRT volunteers Jim Buchanan and Diane Crumley routinely work with the Odd Fellows to record and promote these shows. You can hear many of the bands Jim's recorded on his show 'Live Tracks."
Please Support DMA
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 12:04pm
As you consider making year-end donations to charitable organizations, please also consider how DMA builds community and supports so many other organizations in Yolo County. From teaching media literacy and technical skills to kids who, by and large, aren’t getting that information in school; to a full range of voter education programming; to highlighting important community events, non-profits and local musicians; to providing free access to quality equipment; and so much more, DMA builds community. You in turn, help build and sustain DMA with your donation. We can’t do it without you! Thank you for your support.
Election coverage builds community
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 5:20pm
By Autumn Labbe-Renault, Executive Director
Published originally in The Davis Enterprise, Sept. 30, 2012
Seems just yesterday it was June and I was writing about election coverage. Though the importance of Nov. 6 is known nationally, I’m focused closer to home.
I’ve just finished fielding several comments regarding a post I made recently on a national listserve, wherein I talked about the connection between local election coverage and community development. By focusing on voter education programming, Davis Media Access (DMA) strives to illuminate community issues and provide access to non-partisan information.
Getting information out about campaigns and ballot issues shouldn't be fraught with barriers. However, air time is expensive and barring sensationialism, local politics are largely ignored by commercial broadcast media. DMA takes seriously our role in providing access to candidates, information for voters, and in documenting our community's history around local campaigns