City of Midland, TX

The City of Midland is changing the face of government access TV programming. City TV channel 6 Grande and channel 2 Suddenlink is getting a face-lift in 2011.

Over the past five years the channel has slowly changed from a static PowerPoint presentation into full video productions. Residents have been able to watch the State of the City Address each year, plus various other videos about city services.

In 2009 CityTV began airing the award winning Texas Parks and Wildlife series. A production made available to cities throughout the state of Texas. Each week, Texas Parks and Wildlife travels to several different destinations around the state. The stories cover a wide range of topics, from in-depth issues about conservation and the environment, to fun family activities in the outdoors.

Now the City of Midland will offer residents even more quality programming with the onset of two new video programs. The first, City Brief is a quarterly news magazine program, which will feature City Council Hot Topics plus important happenings within the City.

Monthly Shorts, is a lighthearted short program aimed to inform residents about events happening in Midland. This program is updated on a monthly basis by City staff.

CityTV videos can be viewed online via YouTube at www.YouTube.com/CityofMidland
Midland residents can also tune into CityTV Grande channel 6 and Suddenlink channel 2 anytime day or night.

What's on CityTV

	Monthly Shorts Is the City of Midland's monthly TV program about events and happenings in Midland. The show is hosted by Midland's own Justin Tate. Catch Monthly Shorts daily on CityTV at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and again at 10 p.m.

City Brief
The City of Midland launched a quarterly TV news magazine-style program in January, which airs on the CityTV. City Brief, hosted by Public Information Officer Tasa Watts, highlights City Council hot topics, plus give residents useful information about City services and or events.
City Brief airs each day after Texas Parks and Wildlife at 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and then again at 9:30 p.m.

	Special Features The City of Midland is an organization comprised of over 900 employee and several departments broken up into divisions. The Public Information works closely with employees to get information about City services to the public. Watch for special video features on CityTV.

Texas Parks and Wildlife
Each week, Texas Parks and Wildlife travels to several different destinations around the state. The stories cover a wide range of topics, from in-depth issues about conservation and the environment, to fun family activities in the outdoors. This season we’ll go carp fishing on Texas’ most famous bass lake, and we’ll see what disappearing bottomland hardwoods mean to people who grew up in these forests. We’ll take you to the top of a Bald Eagle nest and the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. We’ll see how the Kemps’ Ridley Sea Turtle is faring with the help of a group of dedicated citizens, and we’ll learn what the impacts of wind turbines and wind energy are on Texas wildlife.
New Season Show Times: Midnight, 3 a.m., 6 a.m., 9 a.m., Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.

Surviving Disaster: How Texans Prepare
Natural disasters happen in Texas, yet many residents have not prepared for such an emergency. From hurricanes to tornadoes to wild fires, disasters devastate Texas communities. It is the hope the stories seen in these videos will help you and other become better prepared. The program entitled, Surviving Disaster: How Texans Prepare, is a series of short videos about people in Texas who have been affected by a natural disaster.
The series airs daily at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m., and 11 p.m. on City TV.

	Public Hearings Hot Topic issues such as the City's Parking Ordinance are opened up to the public to discuss at a public hearing. Some of these hearings are specially taped to air on City TV.

	Public Service Announcements The Public Information Office creates PSA in conjunction with special videos features. In addition to these PSA's the City also airs Ad Council PSA's on City TV.