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Council approves $16,000 annual cable-access contract as members debate future of local channel
Summary
The New Richmond City Council approved a one-year agreement with Northwood Technical College to operate the city's local cable access channel at an estimated cost of $16,000, while council members and the college representative discussed falling subscriber numbers, equipment age and the shift of local producers to online platforms.
The New Richmond City Council approved an annual agreement with Northwood Technical College to administer the city's local cable access channel for the July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026 term at an estimated cost of $16,000.
Council members said the contract renews existing services and opened a broader discussion about the channel's future amid declining cable subscriptions and changing viewer habits.
The college's representative, Alex Burkholtz, told the council that subscriber counts have fallen in recent years and that local cable penetration in New Richmond is now about 15 percent of the city's roughly…
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