Dear Friends,
Please circulate this among your networks, and please take action.
Regards, Marlene.
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Tue. 17 Feb. 04 Rihab Charida wrote:
Apologies for any cross posting
As some of you may have heard, Channel 31 may cease operation as early
as three weeks which would put an end to community television in Sydney.
If you don't want to see this happen, write, e-mail, call or fax in
expressions of your support to the ABA. Please note that expressions of
support must be made about Community Television Sydney (CTS) rather than
Channel 31.
Any support would be appreciated.
Please circulate this e-mail to your networks.
If you would like more details about the campaign to save Community
Television, you can call (02) 9436 4431 or Rihab on 0405 760 929.
CTS is Sydney's only Television Station that gives a voice to those
without a voice
Community Television Sydney (CTS) has been broadcasting on Channel 31
for over ten years, providing the community with an opportunity to voice
relevant issues. This platform is not available on any other television
station as CTS is currently the only TV station in Sydney that is not
controlled by the government or commercial interests.
CTS' broadcasting licence is up for renewal. If CTS is not granted its
licence the Channel could stop operating as early as three weeks,
completely disconnecting the people of Sydney from the only community
television station in the city. Should this happen, the vehicle
connecting Sydney’s diverse community would be lost, and the voice of
the community silenced.
CTS has been successfully servicing the needs and demands of the diverse
interests within the Sydney community. Operating on a policy of
inclusiveness, the doors have always been open to any person or group
with an interest in community television. CTS provides access and equity
to all groups within Sydney that would otherwise not have the
opportunity to effectively reach a broad audience, which is currently
1.3 million viewers a month and rising.
If CTS is not granted the licence, Sydney's community would be severely
impacted upon, effecting not only the program providers, but all those
connected to CTS; its viewers, wide volunteer base, and the many and
varied groups in Sydney that access CTS. Many communities rely on CTS'
very existence because it provides them with a profile and a focus,
community news, local events and information that cannot be accessed
anywhere else. The voice of Sydney's community cannot be silenced. CTS
is committed to keeping Community Television in the hands of the Community.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! LET THE ABA KNOW THAT YOU SUPPORT COMMUNITY
TELEVISION SYDNEY
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] )
Phone: 02 9334 7700 or fax: 9334 7799
Mail: ABA Licensing Section
Q500 QVB
NSW 1230
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