Election coverage
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:48pmDMA will produce “Meet the Candidates” for Davis and Yolo County contested races in the June election, as well as Assembly and Congressional races affecting Davis. We’ll also partner with other local non-partisan groups, and record local elections forums as resources permit. If you know of an election forum planned in the next few months that you would like covered, please contact Autumn via info@davismedia.org. We record these first-come, first served, as resources allow.
Workshops & kids' camps - new!
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:47pmGeneral Orientation: Curious about KDRT, DCTV or DJUSD Channel 17, and want to learn about the amazing umbrella organization of these community media outlets? Plan to attend the next Davis Media Access General Orientation on February 13 at 6:30pm. Sign up online here.
County broadband survey
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:45pmEquitable and affordable broadband access is a community media policy issue. Broadband adoption is slow in many areas of Yolo County and the county is taking action, embarking on a collaborative broadband planning study coordinated by Yolo LAFCo. The study aims to help determine Yolo County can best ensure that our businesses, residents, and community anchor institutions have access to affordable, high-quality and high-speed broadband services that will meet their long-term needs.
New on DCTV Channel 15
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:45pmNow airing on Davis Community Television and viewable online at dctv.davismedia.org - a wide variety of programs by community producers: Scrambled, What’s Going On? Egyptian Updates, Nexus Stage, Chambers Street Theatre, Gaming Rainbow, and more) as well as these:
DJUSD Educational Access Channel 17
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:44pmNote: The DJUSD does not have a policy that allows us to make local school-related productions available online. You may request additional airings on Channel 17 on the Comcast system by emailing agsilva@davismedia.org, or purchases copies of the programs here.
DMA board updates
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:42pm
DMA is bidding fond farewell to two of our board members. We thank Glenda Drew, who wrapped a two-year term in January, for her passionate advocacy for community media, and for generously sharing her skills in all things graphic design.
Thank you to our supporters!
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:42pmDMA’s fiscal year runs July 1-June 30, and while we run our annual fund raising campaign in the month of May, we are grateful for donations year round. A BIG thank you to this year’s donors so far.
Thank you to our KDRT underwriters!
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:40pmKDRT’s listeners tune in for an amazing variety of programs, created and hosted by their neighbors. KDRT listeners are people you want as clients and customers. Your business deserves to be affiliated with this kind of quality radio. For more information about underwriting, please contact underwriting@kdrt.org. And, as our current business supporters will attest, your support for KDRT is a "sound investment."
From the director
Submitted by Autumn Labbe-Renault on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 4:49pm
From the pace our staff and volunteers set in January, 2014 promises to be a most exciting year. We just hosted a concert in the DCTV studio on Feb. 4, in collaboration with the Davis Live Music Collective; we’ll record Congressman John Garamendi’s Town Hall forum Feb. 8 in Davis; help approximately 15 Yolo County non-profits to create public service announcements in the TV studio Feb. 12-13; and produce a plethora of local election programming for the June election.