Avon Lake Community Television – 2018 Philo Festival of Media Arts Awards Recipient

Stephanie Biggers, Barb Cagley and Jackie Tomco

Avon Lake Community Television (ALC-TV) was honored at the 2018 Philo Festival of Media Arts Award Ceremony in Alliance, Ohio, on Saturday, October 27, 2018, for its award-winning work in the past year.

ALCTV’s Brian Bowles, Production Assistant, has been named a finalist for his work on the ALC-TV Summer Channel ID in the Channel Bumps & Station ID’S (:30 or less) category. Stephanie Biggers, Production Coordinator, has been named a finalist in the Health category, for her impactful program created in collaboration with Assist Communities, “Recovery is Possible.” ALC-TV was also the winner in the Non-Professional Division of the Interview/Talk Show category for Jackie Tomco’s “The Jackie-O Show at Big Trucks,” with production assistance from Brian Bowles. These and other shows are available for viewing at www.AvonLake.org under “Streaming Community TV.”

Each year, the Alliance For Community Media Central States Region salutes the best community programming with a regional video contest, the “Philo Festival Of Media Arts Video Competition.” Named after Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the first receiving tube for television transmissions, the Philos recognize the efforts of modern day pioneers who work to promote the use of media in the community.

“The ALC-TV team participated as judges for the competition last year and we asked ourselves why aren’t we submitting our work?,” shared Barb Cagley, City of Avon Lake Digital Media Director. “We will continue submitting going forward, it has value from the feedback we get from the judges as well as the reward of having your work recognized.”

Avon Lake Community Television is a Department of the City of Avon Lake and is comprised of two channels: government access and public access. ALC-TV Government Access Channel provides a means of communicating government activities, issues, legislation, events and meetings. Through taped and live productions and a computerized bulletin board, the staffed station works to keep the citizens of Avon Lake aware, informed, and active in local, regional, and national levels of government. ALC-TV Public Access Channel provides an “open forum” television format for all citizens, groups, organizations, clubs and enterprises of Avon Lake to produce non-commercial, informational programming. ALC-TV staff provides training to city residents and business owners in the handling and operation of cameras and editing equipment. The computerized bulletin board serves as an information source to Avon Lake by airing non-profit community announcements and messages. The Public Channel airs programs produced by residents, businesses or groups of Avon Lake. ALC-TV is a division of the City of Avon Lake’s Digital Media Department.