Rogue Valley Community Television

New year is upon us… is it our last? SOTA 2019… Studio’s getting crowded… New programming assistant… Utilize the power of social media… Check it out in our January 4th, 2019 Newsletter

Bulletin Archive

October 5, 2018: Production proposal forms now in place for studio use as well as field equipment checkouts… Local citizen still seeking help with community production… Fall studio season now underway..

September 14, 2018: Fall schedule set – get your production proposals in… World peace flame Ashland…

September 7, 2018: Intermediate directing is on… Quarterly producer meeting next week… Field production help requests…

August 28, 2018: Notification of holiday closure… Field production help request… SOTA planning committee rescheduling… Final studio/field workshops of 2018 now open to registration… A clarification on the production proposal forms…

August 9, 2018: Feild production help request… SOTA planning committee rescheduling… Final studio/field workshops of 2018 now open to registration… A clarification on the production proposal forms…

July 27, 2018: Get those production proposals in… More volunteer opportunities with Ashland City Band… SOTA planning committee reminder… Drop-in hours success… New dates for Intermediate Directing…

July 17, 2018: Production Proposal Forms now available for all Studio & Field reservations… Ashland City Band production needs volunteers…  Summer ‘bootcamp’ starts Saturday for dual Studio & Field certifications…

June 29, 2018: Newly expanded Drop In Hours announced for 3-9pm Mondays… RVTV bags first ‘Best of the Northwest’ award in a decade… Summer studio timeslot schedule announced…

February 26, 2018: Second annual Southern Oregon Television Awards coming soon thanks to a great committee of volunteers… Reminder to producers (acting as the ‘Academy’) to send in their SOTA ballots…

January 5, 2018: Big changes to studio availability… PAAC delivers annual report… Latest Studio & Field programming highlights…

March 13, 2017: Intermediate Directing courses on offer… RVTV featured in the local alternative weekly newspaper… Public Access Advisory Council seeks new members…

September 7, 2016: A brand new Studio Jib and Studio Roaming Camera… New Intermediate Cinematography along with that… Also adding deluxe Field Production gear to the mix…

June 17, 2016: Summer studio production timeslots set… Special recognition for latest Girl Talk productions featuring women educators in our region…

June 2, 2016: A moment of special recognition for two stellar DMC student assistants who made immense contributions to RVTV… On-Set Networking advanced workshops rescheduled…

May 12, 2016: New ideas for project and series promotion offered… Latest Field highlight features helpful how-to in exploring local hills, woods and trails…

May 5, 2016: Looking to promote your series? Look no further than our new Series Pages… Studio production timeslot now up for grabs… On Set Networking rescheduled for July 5 & 19 to learn how to rig a live Skype or Google Hangout video chat..

April 26, 2016: Basic Studio & Field workshops spring into action this Wednesday & Saturday… Audio & Grip workshops start May 3… Jim Falkenstein travels around Ashland to show off natural wonders and great hiking & biking trails…

April 19, 2016: Intermediate Editing workshop launches this Thursday… Audio & Grip workshops start May 3… Green Machine rumbles to life live on Friday night… National ‘Hometown Media Awards’ deadline this week…

April 12, 2016: Distinguish between amateur and professional production via audio quality… First-time Intermediate Editing workshop now taking registrants… National ‘Hometown Media Awards’ submission deadline approaches… Thirty-three part series on local trails debuts…

April 6, 2016: First rule of production is Good Audio… National ‘Hometown Media Awards’ submission deadline approaches… SOFAMs Cameras & Cocktails comes to the DMC… Get the latest news on all this and more in

March 31, 2016: New dates set for Audio & Grip workshops… National ‘Hometown Media Awards’ now accepting submissions… New studio times up for grabs…

March 25, 2016: Last available studio times nearly gone… Auditions open for ‘Who Killed The Boss?’ next Monday… Audio & Grip workshop to be rescheduled due to SOU production course… National ‘Hometown Media Awards’ now accepting submissions…

March 17, 2016: The biggest, baddest, most Awesome collection of producers yet…Records shattered on studio volunteer time, Public Access Archive viewership… Audio & Grip workshop coming up, along with On-Set Networking… A ‘Like, Wow!’ reunion gathers…

March 8, 2016: A preview of the upcoming Quarterly Producers Meeting…Huge list of new intermediate & advanced workshops on offer (registration required)… Say goodbye to the standard def stuff… Two timeslots available to round out Winter Quarter…

January 14, 2016: With the big HD Upgrade complete, standard def content is now retired… Bevy of intermediate & advanced workshops available in February & March…Friday night live studio times still up for grabs…

September 24, 2015: Final advanced studio workshops for 2015 announced in areas of on-set networking & lighting… A handful of studio production timeslots still available…The Creative Process scriptwriting workshops to help producers realize their dreams…

September 18, 2015: The Creative Process scriptwriting workshops to help producers realize their dreams… A handful of studio production timeslots still available… See the newest highlights from local Studio and Field community productions… Fall schedule set for the full assortment of studio shows…

September 9, 2015: Digital conversion and HD upgrade promise to remake the viewer experience on both cable and streaming distribution platforms for all RVTV channels… New opportunities to assist in high quality productions offered… See the newest highlights from local Studio and Field community productions…

July 27, 2015: Studio productions in full gear and setting new records… Nineteen studio producers complete Intermediate Directing and move on to advanced workshops in green screen, lighting and more… Community Access Policy changes now in place to protect Control Room crews and ensure standards for studio production of mature content… See the newest highlights from local Studio and Field community productions…

March 13, 2015: Intermediate Directing workshops coming up… An opportunity to record Indy Media Week public service announcements in the studio… Talking up those advanced workshop options… Encouraging producers to plug into social media at RVTV…

March 3, 2015: First Studio Producers Meeting of the year tomorrow night… Sign up or lose out on those advanced workshops on offer… The very first “Open Mic For Film” happening Thursday thanks to the Rogue Valley Messenger… Still looking for that Public Access “wish list” of equipment… See the newest highlights from local Studio and Field community productions…

February 24, 2015: Spring Cleaning coming for the RVTV Voices schedule… Last call for a Winter studio production timeslot… Asking for what new field and studio equipment you’d like to see the PAAB pursue funding opportunities to purchase…

February 20, 2015: Sharing a “wish list” opportunity for community producers via the Public Access Advisory Board… Announcing an “Open Mic For Film” courtesy of our indy media partners at the Rogue Valley Messenger… A look at the intermediate and advanced workshops on offer if sufficient numbers register… Announcing an open studio production time…

February 12, 2015: Rolling out a menu of advanced workshops to choose from… Last chance to enroll in the basic Studio Certification course if you’d like to crew a live or recorded show at RVTV… Looking at the Field Production workshops ahead… Highlights of local programming inside and outside “the box”…

February 6, 2015: Renewing the ranks of equipped, trained and prepared producers for the media making ahead… Notice of the first Studio Production Certification opportunities of the year… Looking at the Field Production workshops ahead…

January 28, 2015: Over a year in the making, the new Community Access Policy is now in place as a roadmap for the future of public access in the Rogue Valley… Dates set, participation invited in the 11th Annual Independent Media Week… Late-afternoon studio timeslots all filled up and ready to roll…

January 21, 2015: A new year to come together and make great community media… Opportunity, for those who follow through, to get some extra studio production time… A plea for videography volunteers to help out a local cancer patient… A new check-out time for public access field equipment…

December 3, 2014: 55,255 views & downloads of public access shows in less than two years… Quarterly Studio Producers Meeting around the corner… Save the Earth and submit those programs digitally instead of by DVD…

October 2, 2014: Public Access producers represented well at recent City Council hearing… Workshops now required for use of certain advanced technologies… Climate change political debate coming to public access…

September 11, 2014: Is there a law about filming in public?… Advanced graphic design workshop on offer… A last-minute opportunity to get your in-studio show underway…

September 2, 2014: Studio Producer’s Meeting approaching tomorrow… Newly-certified studio producers providing important public service programming… A challenge to producers to build their skills… Another producer providing an opportunity to raise environmental awareness and get involved in the political process…

August 29, 2014: A summer of new media experiments here at RVTV… The Creative Process scriptwriting workshops… Advanced skill-building opportunities, including a new Groovy Graphics class with a pro designer…

July 18, 2014: Awesome upcoming public access workshops in Field Production and The Creative Process… The freshest updates on Studio Production slots… Easier parking for local producers at the DMC…

July 11, 2014: RVTV’s channel changes continue on Charter… Exciting new public access programming from Live Huge… The freshest updates on Studio Production slots…

May 16, 2014: New digital channels for RVTV on Charter… New public access workshops in Directing and Creative Process… The freshest updates on Studio Production slots…

March 19, 2014: Near record participation by local media makers… More news about RVTV’s partnership with the upcoming Independent Media Week… a new Advanced Workshop for on-set networking and Skype… and the latest winner of our public access community’s Awesome Award…

March 13, 2014: More positive feedback for our new newsletter format… Fresh updates on the upcoming 10th Annual Rogue Valley Independent Media Week… More schedule updates for community producers… A great, new workshop for On-Set Networking & Skype in the RVTV studio…