[IMC-Boston-Discuss] Democracy Now needs help in Cambridge/Boston

[Boston IMC]

hi peoples,
If anyone's interested in helping Democracy Now to
continue their transmission at CCTV and BNN, please
contact nikki directly.

Thanks!
Sofia

> > Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 18:52:44 -0400
> From: nikki smirl <nikki at democracynow.org>
> To: nikki at democracynow.org
> Subject: Bring DN! Back to BNN TV
> 
> Dear Democracy Now! Supporters and Media Activists-
> > 
> > As you may know, there has been recently been an
> interruption in the
> > broadcast of Democracy Now! on BNN TV. A loyal DN!
> supporter has been transporting a taped copy of
> Democracy Now!
> > from CCTV (Cambridge Community Television) to BNN
> everyday for quite
> > some time now, but her schedule no longer permits
> her to take on this task of being the
> > "tape courier"
> 
> > 
> > Resultedly, I am e-mailing all of you, to see if
> you would be able to 
> > donate just an hour per week to courier the tape
> of Democracy Now!
> > from CCTV to BNN. To reduce the time committment
> and burden on everyone,
> > it would be ideal to work out a system where each
> person would transfer
> > the tape one day a week, and then if someone has a
> prior committment on
> > their designated day, you could coordinate with
> each other to switch
> > days. 
> > 
> The person who has been acting as the tape courier
> for the past few months
>  has written a detailed summary of the process of
> transporting the tapes so that you are
> aware of the time committment that would be
> necessary. It is as follows:
> > 
> >  
> > - At least five S-VHS tapes are needed which need
> to be replaced every three
> > months. (new tapes are needed now).
> > 
> > -Tapes are recorded at Cambridge Community
> Television (CCTV) at 675 Mass
> > Ave. (at Prospect Street), Cambridge, MA. The
> programming coordinator there
> > is Renato Rodriguez. Couriers will want to talk to
> him first to get
> > acquainted with the places the tapes are kept, but
> after that interns are
> > usually available to hand off the tapes.
> > 
> > -Tapes are then brought to Boston Neighborhood
> Network (BNN), Boston office,
> > in the Transportation Building downtown off
> Boylston Street by the Boston
> > Common (8 Park Plaza Suite 2240). BNN is on the
> second floor. There is a
> > security checkpoint at the top of the escalator
> where guests need to show a photo ID and get a pass
> > (even if you're only going in for a minute). Once
> past security, you need to
> > be buzzed in a the BNN office door. The
> programming director there is Tom
> > O'Gara. The programming office is immediately on
> the left once inside
> > the BNN office (big glass window). There is a
> drop-box in the door of that office to
> > drop the tapes off.
> > 
> 
> > 
> > I believe this situation will only be temporary
> until BNN moves to their
> > new studio location, and hope that this will only
> be a temporary fix.
> > 
> PLEASE CONTACT ME (Nikki Smirl:
> nikki at democracynow.org) if you would be willing to
> commit to one day a week.
> Your efforts would be much appreciated by all those
> viewers who are missing Democracy Now! on BNN
> TV...Thank you
> very much, in advance, for your support!!
> 
> > peace,
> > 
> > nikki
> 
> 
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