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Council approves one-year cable access agreement as local viewership falls
Summary
The New Richmond City Council approved a one-year contract with Northwood Technical College to operate the city’s public access channel and heard from a college representative that cable penetration and subscribers are declining locally.
The New Richmond City Council on an approved motion authorized a one-year agreement with Northwood Technical College to continue administration and management of the city’s local cable access channel for the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 contract year, with an estimated cost of $16,000 — the same amount as the prior year.
The contract continues a partnership that the council said preserves local programming while the community adapts to changes in how residents watch video. Council members questioned whether continuing to invest in cable makes…
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