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Medford Community Media seeks small FY26 rise; manager flags cable-license renegotiation and cord-cutting risks
Summary
Medford Community Media's station manager told the council the public access operation's FY26 budget proposal is $215,061, a modest increase driven by personnel COLA/step raises and potential legal fees tied to cable franchise negotiations; the station said cord-cutting and franchise revenue trends are key long-term concerns.
Kevin Harrington, station manager for Medford Community Media, told the Committee of the Whole on April 30 that the station's proposed FY26 operating budget is $215,061, up about $6,600 from FY25. He said most of the increase covers cost-of-living and step raises for staff and a contingency for legal fees related to cable-franchise negotiations.
"We have a team with KB law who's been working on it with us," Harrington said, describing preliminary…
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