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Channel 16 reports 550 hours of production in 2024; funding no longer drawn directly from cable franchise fees
Summary
Channel 16 manager reported 550 hours of total production in 2024, 406 meetings covered and detailed website and viewer statistics; funding now flows through county general revenue rather than a dedicated cable-franchise allocation.
Ken Montgomery, manager of Channel 16, gave the Information Technology Board the station’s 2024 annual production report on Jan. 28, reporting 550 hours and 52 minutes of total production, 406 meetings covered live or recorded and 453 hours of meeting coverage.
Montgomery said Channel 16’s staff counts six full-time staff (plus a contracted broadcast engineer) and that the studio produced 80 special-event productions totaling about 90 hours, and additional in-kind productions for government partners. He estimated the in-kind production value (if purchased externally) at about $58,600 for a select set of productions.
Web analytics shared by Montgomery showed 538,644 total page views on the Channel 16 site, 41,315 distinct visits and 27,984 unique visitors during 2024. He noted that the Department of Metropolitan Development’s archive pages led page views (30,773), followed by the City-County Council (18,165) and the Liquor Board (14,248).
On funding, Montgomery said the channel’s budget is no longer drawn directly from a dedicated cable-franchise pot; franchise fees now flow into county general revenue and Channel 16’s budget is appropriated through the county process.
Montgomery also said he plans to remain in the manager role through the end of 2026 and offered to provide additional detail on production metrics if the board requests it.
