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Public media leaders ask Legislature to maintain funding for Ohio Channel, Statehouse News Bureau and BEMC connectivity
Summary
Representatives of the Broadcast Educational Media Commission, WOSU and the Ohio Channel told the committee that state support keeps the Ohio Channel, Statehouse News Bureau, public broadcasters and radio-reading services connected and able to provide emergency communications, legislative coverage and archiving; they backed the governor's budget request for continued operations and maintenance.
Executives from the Broadcast Educational Media Commission (BEMC), WOSU/Public Media, and the Ohio Channel told the Senate Higher Education Committee that continued state support is necessary to sustain statewide connectivity, emergency communications, legislative coverage, and archiving of official proceedings.
Jeffrey Phillips,…
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