News from Davis Media Access - August 2011

News from Davis Media Access - August 2011

DMA is the community media center for Davis and surrounding areas. DMA operates DCTV public access channel 15 and Educational Access Channel 17 (in partnership with the Davis Joint Unified School District), and low-power community radio station KDRT 95.7 FM. info@davismedia.org or (530) 757-2419 for more info. DMA is located at 1623 Fifth Street in Davis.

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Musicians on The Backlot - Nat Lefkoff

We're getting excited about On the Backlot - Celebrating Local Music & Media, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 from 6-10 p.m. and today I'll begin profiling some of the musicians and bands who'll be playing.
 
First up is Nat Lefkoff, 17-year-old indie-folk singer-songwriter from Davis with a knack for beautiful melodies and triumphant vocals. According a recent writeup, "Nat's live performance is a great example of his ingenuity as a musician as well as his charisma in his stage presence. Nat uses his music as tool of expression and is known for lyrics of heartbreak and sorrow, as well as self revelation and love, creating a balance of light and dark which is captured in beautiful pigment with each set he plays."
 
Nat is a senior at Davis High School and recently spent some time in the recording studio with Simon & The Fire Breathers. He's been playing all around town, from the Village Home Performer's Circle to The Odd Fellows, and we're mighty pleased to bring him the Backlot audience.
 
You can listen to clip's of Nat's music here:


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Next up, we'll be profiling Tha Dirt Feeling, Belle Francisco and Hardwater.
 
On the Backlot will feature a celebration of KDRT 95.7 FM’s 7th birthday, and the unveiling of DMA’s newly rebuilt community television studio. A fund raiser for DMA’s programs and services, tickets are $10-$20 sliding scale and will be available at the door. info@davismedia.org for more information.

News From Davis Media Access - June 2011

News from Davis Media Access - June 2011

DMA is the community media center for Davis and surrounding areas. DMA operates DCTV public access channel 15 and Educational Access Channel 17 (in partnership with the Davis Joint Unified School District), and low-power community radio station KDRT 95.7 FM. info@davismedia.org or (530) 757-2419 for more info. DMA is located at 1623 Fifth Street in Davis.

All Davis High School graduations available for purchase

The DVDs will be ready about 2 weeks after each graduation and the ceremonies will also air on Channel 17 starting June 18th.

Please see the Schedule at djusd.tv for exact air times.

To order copies via credit card please visit this link:  Order DJUSD graduations here.

To order copies via check or cash, please fill out this form: http://davismedia.org/sites/davismedia.org/files/Dub%20Policy.pdf

All payments have to be recieved in order to process the request.

If you pay via credit card, make sure we get your phone number and address! 

If you do not provide your address, you will be paying for shipping, but you will have to come pick it up.

2011 Community Access Preservation Act

2011 Community Access Preservation Act

CAP Act Introduced in Congress

The Community Access Preservation Act (CAP Act) of 2011, H.R. 1746, was introduced in Congress on May 5, 2011, by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Steven La Tourette (R-OH).

Passage of the CAP Act will ensure continued operational funding for community media centers in states all across the nation.

The CAP Act:

  • Removes the distinction between "capital" and "operating" in PEG* support fees.
  • Ensures local governments can secure funding for PEG channels in exchange for cable operators' use of public rights-of-way and makes sure local government can have PEG channels.
  • Requires cable operators transmit the PEG channels without charge to the local government.
  • Requires the FCC to undertake a study of PEG.

* PEG = Public, Educational, and Government

Read the full text of the Community Access Preservation Act.

2011 Community Access Preservation Act

2011 Community Access Preservation Act

CAP Act Introduced in Congress

The Community Access Preservation Act (CAP Act) of 2011, H.R. 1746, was introduced in Congress on May 5, 2011, by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Steven La Tourette (R-OH).

Passage of the CAP Act will ensure continued operational funding for community media centers in states all across the nation.

The CAP Act:

What's Your Story? DMA Needs Your Support

whatsyourstorySay “media,” and what comes to mind? The word encompasses so much, and all of it at risk. News outlets are struggling, public broadcasting is under attack, a free and open Internet is imperiled, and community media centers much like Davis Media Access (DMA) are closing their doors across the country.

DMA’s doors are, thankfully, open and accessible to all, but—we need you to help us keep them open with your support of DMA’s annual fund raising campaign.

Click here to donate online.

Between now and June 30, our fund-raising goal is $25k in support of DMA's many programs and services. Whether you participate, watch, listen or just value the fact that non-commercial community media exists in Davis, please contribute today. 

Here's some food for thought: what sets DMA apart and makes it such a valuable community resource, one worthy of your support?

Measure A Statements

Davis Media Access (DMA) invited the Yes on Measure A and the No on Measure A campaigns into the studio on March 23 to record brief campaign statements. The resulting short programs, featured here, will also air on DCTV Channel 15 on the Comcast system, on Menu 99 on AT&T’s U-verse system, and on KDRT 95.7 FM.