Peters Township Community Television History

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1998

STATS & FACTS:

Total programs produced: 471

Most productions (month): 54 (May)

Least productions (month): 22 (June)

Total programming hours: 4,640

STAFF:

Public Access Director: Joseph Sorce, David Cable, Ryan Boni

Volunteer & Production Coordinator: Debbie Kirtz

PTHS Media Production Teachers: Robin Hodgin-Frick, Erin Feist


February

"The Friday Show" debuts

The station switches to a PowerPoint slide presentation for its bulletin board to replace the Texscan

Thomas Presbyterian Church is added to the Sunday line-up

March

The station purchases its Production Truck

April

Adelphia staff assist in the installation of a modulator at the High School for Channel 17, now all 3 channels can originate programming from the High School

June

PTCT buys its first Panasonic Supercam

The first "Last Word in Sports" is recorded

July

"Foodcrafting with Carolyn" debuts

August

Project V.O.I.D. & the Community Bulletin Board are honored at the 1998 National Association of Telecommunication Officers & Advisors Awards in San Diego

September

A crew from HBO Family Chanel arrives at PTHS to tape a behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Probable Consequences”

November

David Cable is named interim Public Access Director

Dr. Eugene Hammell takes over as the host of "Ask the Doctor"

Dr. Hammell takes over the hosting duties on “Ask the Doctor”

Dr. Hammell takes over the hosting duties on “Ask the Doctor”

December

Ryan Boni is hired as Peters Township Community Television Public Access Director